Person
Bill Bailey
Acting · Born 1964-01-13 · Bath, Somerset, England
Biography
Bill Bailey (born Mark Bailey; January 13, 1964) is an English stand-up comedian, musician and actor. As well as his extensive stand-up work, Bailey is well known for his appearances on Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and Black Books. Bailey was listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003. In 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the 7th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Bill Bailey is a patron of International Animal Rescue. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Bailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Darwin Chipping
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
QI
Self
Skins
Walter
Top Gear
Self
Natural World
Narrator
The One Show
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Comedy Guest
Hustle
Cyclops
Filmography
- 2026Bill Bailey: ThoughtifierSelf
- 2025Bill Bailey’s VietnamSelf - Host
- 2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Donkey (voice)
- 2024Inside the Hilton: Park LaneProducer
- 2024Perfect Pub WalksHimself
- 2024Bring the DramaSelf - Presenter
- 2024How To Make It In Comedy
- 2023Bill Bailey's Australian AdventureSelf - Presenter
- 2023The Smeds and the SmoosGrandfather Smed (voice)
- 2022Take 5 with Zan RoweSelf - Guest
- 2022The Fringe, Fame and MeSelf
- 2022Best & BesterGrumpy Pants (Voice)
- 2022Bill Bailey's Master CraftersSelf - Presenter
- 2022The John Bishop ShowSelf
- 2022Extraordinary PortraitsSelf - Presenter / Narrator
- 2021Worzel Gummidge: Calliope JaneMr Peregrine
- 2021Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice GuySelf
- 2021Deadliest Mums & DadsCreator
- 2021Bill Bailey: Larks in TransitSelf
- 2021Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpSelf - Guest
- 2021The Cheap SeatsSelf
- 2021Patriot BrainsHost
- 2021This Is My HouseSelf
- 2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest
- 2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseBona Fide Gent
- 2020Michael McIntyre's The WheelSelf - Expert
- 2020Between the CoversSelf
- 2020McDonald & DoddsPaul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
- 2019My Life Is MurderEnzo Pavone
- 2019Celebrity GoggleboxSelf
- 2019HypotheticalSelf
- 2018Bill Bailey: LimbolandSelf
- 2018We Are Most Amused and AmazedSelf
- 2018Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant
- 2018In the Long RunBagpipes
- 2017LEGO MastersGuest Judge
- 2017Sloppy Massage Sluts 2: Anal Edition
- 2017Walks with My DogSelf
- 2016The Grand TourSelf
- 2016Nature's Perfect PartnersNarrator
- 2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf - Performer
- 2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the ColiseumSelf
- 2015Funny ValentinesWilliam/Craig/Bill
- 2014Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition
- 2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
- 201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
- 2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
- 2014Nature's MisfitsNarrator
- 2014Alan Davies Après-Ski
- 2013Bill Bailey: QualmpeddlerSelf
- 2013Julia Zemiro's Home DeliverySelf
- 2013What a Load of BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain
- 2013Bill Bailey's Jungle HeroHimself - Presenter
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Dictionary Corner
- 2013It's KevinVarious
- 2013The Last LegSelf
- 2012Gadget Man
- 2012Evidently... John Cooper ClarkeHimself
- 2011Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeDroxil
- 2011PythagasaurusIg
- 2011Making QiSelf
- 2011Baboons with Bill BaileyHimself - Presenter
- 2011Chalet GirlBill Matthews
- 2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion MindHimself
- 2010Burke & HareAngus
- 2010Nanny McPhee and the Big BangFarmer MacReadie
- 2010Bill Bailey's Birdwatching BonanzaPresenter
- 2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the OrchestraHimself
- 2009Live from Studio FiveSelf
- 2009Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
- 2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
- 2008Bill Bailey: TinselwormHimself
- 2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf
- 2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
- 2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2007Hot FuzzSergeant Turner
- 2007SkinsWalter
- 2006Wild Thing: I Love YouPresenter
- 2006RobinsSelf - Guest
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2006TV Heaven, Telly Hell
- 2005Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self (uncredited)
- 2005Final Chance to SaveHimself
- 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Whale (voice)
- 2005Comic Aid
- 2005Spicks and Specks
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004Bill Bailey: Part TrollHimself
- 2004Spaced: Skip to the EndSelf
- 2004HustleCyclops
- 2003QISelf
- 200215 Storeys HighMr. Pirbright
- 2002Wild WestDoug
- 2002Top GearSelf
- 2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayDr. Russ
- 2002Fifth GearSelf
- 2001Richard & JudySelf
- 2001Double Income, No Kids YetNigel
- 2001Bill Bailey: BewildernessHimself
- 2000Black BooksManny
- 2000Head on Comedy
- 2000Saving GraceVince
- 1999SpacedBilbo Bagshot
- 1998Is It Bill Bailey?Self / Various Roles
- 1997Space CadetsSpace Captain
- 1997Jonathan CreekKennie Starkiss
- 1997April Fool's DaySand Delivery Man
- 1997Midsomer MurdersDarwin Chipping
- 1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic JamHimself
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
- 1996Good News WeekSelf
- 1996AsylumPatient
- 1994Room 101Self
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Comedy Guest
- 1993GMTVSelf
- 1992Blue HeavenBoris
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
- 1988This MorningSelf
- 1983Natural WorldNarrator
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter
- —IngeniousSelf - Host
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