Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
1964-01-13
Place of Birth
Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]
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 History
2025
Bill Bailey’s Vietnam
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Donkey (voice)
2024Perfect Pub Walks as Himself
2024Bring the Drama as Self - Presenter
2024How To Make It In Comedy
2023Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure as Self - Presenter
2023The Smeds and the Smoos as Grandfather Smed (voice)
2022Take 5 with Zan Rowe as Self - Guest
2022The Fringe, Fame and Me as Self
2022Best & Bester as Grumpy Pants (Voice)
2022Bill Bailey's Master Crafters as Self - Presenter
2022The John Bishop Show as Self
2022Extraordinary Portraits as Self - Presenter / Narrator
2021Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane as Mr Peregrine
2021Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy as Self
2021Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit as Self
2021The Cheap Seats as Self
2021Patriot Brains as Host
2021This Is My House as Self
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Bona Fide Gent
2020Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
2020Between the Covers as Self
2020McDonald & Dodds as Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
2019My Life Is Murder as Enzo Pavone
2019Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
2019Hypothetical as Self
2018Bill Bailey: Limboland as Self
2018We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
2018Celebrity Catchphrase as Self - Contestant
2018In the Long Run as Bagpipes
2017LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
2017Walks with My Dog as Self
2016The Grand Tour as Self
2016Nature's Perfect Partners as Narrator
2016Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer
2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum as Self
2015Funny Valentines as William/Craig/Bill
2014Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
2014Nature's Misfits as Narrator
2014Alan Davies Après-Ski
2013Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler as Self
2013Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery as Self
2013What a Load of Buzzcocks as Self - Team Captain
2013Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero as Himself - Presenter
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Dictionary Corner
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
2013It's Kevin as Various
2013The Last Leg as Self
2012Gadget Man
2012Evidently... John Cooper Clarke as Himself
2011Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe as Droxil
2011Pythagasaurus as Ig
2011Making Qi as Self
2011Baboons with Bill Bailey as Himself - Presenter
2011Chalet Girl as Bill Matthews
2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind as Himself
2010Burke & Hare as Angus
2010Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Farmer MacReadie
2010Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza as Presenter
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra as Himself
2009Live from Studio Five as Self
2009Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2008We Are Most Amused as Self
2008Bill Bailey: Tinselworm as Himself
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007Hot Fuzz as Sergeant Turner
2007Skins as Walter
2006Wild Thing: I Love You as Presenter
2006Robins as Self - Guest
2006The One Show as Self - Guest
2006The One Show as Self
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' as Self (uncredited)
2005Final Chance to Save as Himself
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as The Whale (voice)
2005Comic Aid
2005Spicks and Specks
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2004Bill Bailey: Part Troll as Himself
2004Spaced: Skip to the End as Self
2004Hustle as Cyclops
2003QI as Self
2003QI as Self - Panellist (archive footage)
200215 Storeys High as Mr. Pirbright
2002Wild West as Doug
2002Top Gear as Self
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Dr. Russ
2002Fifth Gear as Self
2001Richard & Judy as Self
2001Bill Bailey: Bewilderness as Himself
2000Black Books as Manny
2000Head on Comedy
2000Saving Grace as Vince
1999Spaced as Bilbo Bagshot
1998Is It Bill Bailey? as Self / Various Roles
1997Space Cadets as Space Captain
1997Jonathan Creek as Kennie Starkiss
1997April Fool's Day as Sand Delivery Man
1997Midsomer Murders as Darwin Chipping
1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam as Himself
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1996Good News Week as Self
1996Asylum as Patient
1994Room 101 as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Comedy Guest
1993GMTV as Self
1992Blue Heaven as Boris
1990Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
1990Have I Got News for You as Self
1988This Morning as Self
1983Natural World as Narrator
—Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter