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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 13, 1964
Place of Birth
Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]
Also Known As
- Mark Bailey
Bill Bailey
0.9 Popularity
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
0.0
Bill Bailey’s Vietnam
2025
6.5
The Donkey (voice)
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
7.0
Himself
Perfect Pub Walks
2024
0.0
Self - Presenter
Bring the Drama
2024
🎬
0.0
How To Make It In Comedy
2024
7.3
Self - Presenter
Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure
2023
7.0
Grandfather Smed (voice)
The Smeds and the Smoos
2023
3.0
Self - Guest
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
2022
0.0
Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022
10.0
Grumpy Pants (Voice)
Best & Bester
2022
Credits
Bill Bailey’s Vietnam
2025
0.0
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
as The Donkey (voice)
2024
6.5
Perfect Pub Walks
as Himself
2024
7.0
Bring the Drama
as Self - Presenter
2024
0.0
🎬
How To Make It In Comedy
2024
0.0
Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure
as Self - Presenter
2023
7.3
The Smeds and the Smoos
as Grandfather Smed (voice)
2023
7.0
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
The Fringe, Fame and Me
as Self
2022
0.0
Best & Bester
as Grumpy Pants (Voice)
2022
10.0
Bill Bailey's Master Crafters
as Self - Presenter
2022
0.0
The John Bishop Show
as Self
2022
3.5
Extraordinary Portraits
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
2022
0.0
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane
as Mr Peregrine
2021
0.0
Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
as Self
2021
0.0
Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit
as Self
2021
7.0
The Cheap Seats
as Self
2021
7.6
Patriot Brains
as Host
2021
5.0
This Is My House
as Self
2021
5.0
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Guest
2021
7.0
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
as Bona Fide Gent
2020
6.0
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert
2020
6.3
Between the Covers
as Self
2020
5.5
McDonald & Dodds
as Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
2020
7.6
My Life Is Murder
as Enzo Pavone
2019
7.1
Celebrity Gogglebox
as Self
2019
6.6
Hypothetical
as Self
2019
6.0
Bill Bailey: Limboland
as Self
2018
6.8
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
as Self
2018
8.0
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
2018
0.0
In the Long Run
as Bagpipes
2018
7.3
LEGO Masters
as Guest Judge
2017
6.8
Walks with My Dog
as Self
2017
0.0
The Grand Tour
as Self
2016
8.0
🎬
Nature's Perfect Partners
as Narrator
2016
0.0
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as Self - Performer
2016
7.4
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum
as Self
2015
9.0
🎬
Funny Valentines
as William/Craig/Bill
2015
6.0
🎬
Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition
2014
0.0
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self
2014
0.0
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
2014
7.1
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
2014
8.0
🎬
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
as Self
2014
4.0
Nature's Misfits
as Narrator
2014
0.0
Alan Davies Après-Ski
2014
0.0
Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler
as Self
2013
7.0
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self
2013
7.0
What a Load of Buzzcocks
as Self - Team Captain
2013
4.5
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero
as Himself - Presenter
2013
7.5
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Dictionary Corner
2013
7.3
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self
2013
7.3
It's Kevin
as Various
2013
7.2
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
5.7
Gadget Man
2012
7.0
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
as Himself
2012
9.0
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
as Droxil
2011
7.1
Pythagasaurus
as Ig
2011
6.5
Making Qi
as Self
2011
0.0
Baboons with Bill Bailey
as Himself - Presenter
2011
0.0
Chalet Girl
as Bill Matthews
2011
6.4
Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
as Himself
2010
7.3
Burke & Hare
as Angus
2010
6.1
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
as Farmer MacReadie
2010
6.3
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza
as Presenter
2010
0.0
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra
as Himself
2009
7.3
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
3.7
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
2.0
We Are Most Amused
as Self
2008
7.2
Bill Bailey: Tinselworm
as Himself
2008
7.4
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
2008
4.5
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
2008
7.8
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
5.0
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
Hot Fuzz
as Sergeant Turner
2007
7.6
Skins
as Walter
2007
8.1
🎬
Wild Thing: I Love You
as Presenter
2006
0.0
Robins
as Self - Guest
2006
7.8
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
4.4
The One Show
as Self
2006
4.4
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
7.5
Don'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)
2005
0.0
Final Chance to Save
as Himself
2005
0.0
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as The Whale (voice)
2005
6.7
🎬
Comic Aid
2005
5.0
Spicks and Specks
2005
7.1
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
Bill Bailey: Part Troll
as Himself
2004
7.8
Spaced: Skip to the End
as Self
2004
6.0
Hustle
as Cyclops
2004
7.7
QI
as Self
2003
7.9
QI
as Self - Panellist (archive footage)
2003
7.9
15 Storeys High
as Mr. Pirbright
2002
8.1
Wild West
as Doug
2002
6.2
Top Gear
as Self
2002
7.5
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Dr. Russ
2002
6.1
Fifth Gear
as Self
2002
5.4
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
2.9
Bill Bailey: Bewilderness
as Himself
2001
7.0
Black Books
as Manny
2000
8.0
🎬
Head on Comedy
2000
0.0
Saving Grace
as Vince
2000
6.5
Spaced
as Bilbo Bagshot
1999
7.9
Is It Bill Bailey?
as Self / Various Roles
1998
6.8
🎬
Space Cadets
as Space Captain
1997
7.5
Jonathan Creek
as Kennie Starkiss
1997
7.5
🎬
April Fool's Day
as Sand Delivery Man
1997
2.0
Midsomer Murders
as Darwin Chipping
1997
7.5
Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam
as Himself
1997
7.7
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
7.0
Good News Week
as Self
1996
8.8
Asylum
as Patient
1996
5.9
Room 101
as Self
1994
6.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Comedy Guest
1993
7.2
GMTV
as Self
1993
5.6
🎬
Blue Heaven
as Boris
1992
3.0
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host
1990
7.1
Have I Got News for You
as Self
1990
7.1
This Morning
as Self
1988
5.2
Natural World
as Narrator
1983
7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
N/A
7.0