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Bill Bailey

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
125

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 13, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Bath, Somerset, England

Bill Bailey

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.

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Known For

Acting

2026Bill Bailey: Thoughtifieras Self
2025Bill Bailey’s Vietnamas Self - Host
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Stepsas The Donkey (voice)
2024Perfect Pub Walksas Himself
2024Bring the Dramaas Self - Presenter
2024How To Make It In Comedyas
2023Bill Bailey's Australian Adventureas Self - Presenter
2023The Smeds and the Smoosas Grandfather Smed (voice)
2022Take 5 with Zan Roweas Self - Guest
2022The Fringe, Fame and Meas Self
2022Best & Besteras Grumpy Pants (Voice)
2022Bill Bailey's Master Craftersas Self - Presenter
2022The John Bishop Showas Self
2022Extraordinary Portraitsas Self - Presenter / Narrator
2021Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Janeas Mr Peregrine
2021Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guyas Self
2021Bill Bailey: Larks in Transitas Self
2021Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Upas Self - Guest
2021The Cheap Seatsas Self
2021Patriot Brainsas Host
2021This Is My Houseas Self
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouseas Bona Fide Gent
2020Michael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert
2020Between the Coversas Self
2020McDonald & Doddsas Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
2019My Life Is Murderas Enzo Pavone
2019Celebrity Goggleboxas Self
2019Hypotheticalas Self
2018Bill Bailey: Limbolandas Self
2018We Are Most Amused and Amazedas Self
2018Celebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant
2018In the Long Runas Bagpipes
2017LEGO Mastersas Guest Judge
2017Sloppy Massage Sluts 2: Anal Editionas
2017Walks with My Dogas Self
2016The Grand Touras Self
2016Nature's Perfect Partnersas Narrator
2016Michael McIntyre's Big Showas Self - Performer
2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseumas Self
2015Funny Valentinesas William/Craig/Bill
2014Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Editionas
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self
2014Nature's Misfitsas Narrator
2014Alan Davies Après-Skias
2013Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddleras Self
2013Julia Zemiro's Home Deliveryas Self
2013What a Load of Buzzcocksas Self - Team Captain
2013Bill Bailey's Jungle Heroas Himself - Presenter
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Dictionary Corner
2013It's Kevinas Various
2013The Last Legas Self
2012Gadget Manas
2012Evidently... John Cooper Clarkeas Himself
2011Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobeas Droxil
2011Pythagasaurusas Ig
2011Making Qias Self
2011Baboons with Bill Baileyas Himself - Presenter
2011Chalet Girlas Bill Matthews
2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mindas Himself
2010Burke & Hareas Angus
2010Nanny McPhee and the Big Bangas Farmer MacReadie
2010Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanzaas Presenter
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestraas Himself
2009Live from Studio Fiveas Self
2009Talkin' 'Bout Your Generationas
2008We Are Most Amusedas Self
2008Bill Bailey: Tinselwormas Himself
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Self
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Sagaas Self
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedyas
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Hot Fuzzas Sergeant Turner
2007Skinsas Walter
2006Wild Thing: I Love Youas Presenter
2006Robinsas Self - Guest
2006The One Showas Self
2006The One Showas Self - Guest
2006TV Heaven, Telly Hellas
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'as Self (uncredited)
2005Final Chance to Saveas Himself
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas The Whale (voice)
2005Comic Aidas
2005Spicks and Specksas
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
2004Bill Bailey: Part Trollas Himself
2004Spaced: Skip to the Endas Self
2004Hustleas Cyclops
2003QIas Self
2003QIas Self - Panellist (archive footage)
200215 Storeys Highas Mr. Pirbright
2002Wild Westas Doug
2002Top Gearas Self
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Dr. Russ
2002Fifth Gearas Self
2001Richard & Judyas Self
2001Double Income, No Kids Yetas Nigel
2001Bill Bailey: Bewildernessas Himself
2000Black Booksas Manny
2000Head on Comedyas
2000Saving Graceas Vince
1999Spacedas Bilbo Bagshot
1998Is It Bill Bailey?as Self / Various Roles
1997Space Cadetsas Space Captain
1997Jonathan Creekas Kennie Starkiss
1997April Fool's Dayas Sand Delivery Man
1997Midsomer Murdersas Darwin Chipping
1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jamas Himself
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1996Good News Weekas Self
1996Asylumas Patient
1994Room 101as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Comedy Guest
1993GMTVas Self
1992Blue Heavenas Boris
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - Host
1988This Morningas Self
1983Natural Worldas Narrator
Ingeniousas Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter

Production

2026Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier...Writer
2025Bill Bailey’s Vietnam...Writer
2024Inside the Hilton: Park Lane...Producer
2022Bill Bailey's Master Crafters...Presenter
2021Deadliest Mums & Dads...Creator
2021Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit...Writer
2018Bill Bailey: Limboland...Writer
2015Funny Valentines...Writer
2015Funny Valentines...Director
2013Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler...Writer
2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind...Writer
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra...Writer
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra...Executive Producer
2008Bill Bailey: Tinselworm...Writer
2004Bill Bailey: Part Troll...Writer
2001Bill Bailey: Bewilderness...Writer
1998Is It Bill Bailey?...Writer
1998Is It Bill Bailey?...Music
1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam...Writer
1996Asylum...Writer