Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-01-13 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]

Also Known As

Mark Bailey

Bill Bailey

Biography

Bill Bailey (born Mark Bailey January 13, 1964, Bath, Somerset) 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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Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter

2024		Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps as The Donkey (voice)
2024		Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey as Himself
2024		Bring the Drama as Self - Presenter
2024		How To Make It In Comedy

2023		Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure as Self - Presenter
2023		The Smeds and the Smoos as Grandfather Smed (voice)

2022		Take 5 with Zan Rowe as Self - Guest
2022		The Fringe, Fame and Me as Self
2022		Best & Bester as Grumpy Pants (Voice)
2022		Bill Bailey's Master Crafters as Self - Presenter
2022		The John Bishop Show as Self
2022		Extraordinary Portraits as Self - Presenter / Narrator

2021		Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane as Mr Peregrine
2021		Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
2021		Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit as Self
2021		The Cheap Seats as Self
2021		Patriot Brains as Host
2021		This Is My House as Self
2021		Dangerous Affairs
2021		Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest

2020		Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Bona Fide Gent
2020		Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
2020		Between the Covers as Self
2020		McDonald & Dodds as Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)

2019		My Life Is Murder as Enzo Pavone
2019		Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
2019		Hypothetical as Self

2018		Bill Bailey: Limboland as Self
2018		We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
2018		In the Long Run as Bagpipes

2017		LEGO Masters as Guest Judge
2017		Walks with My Dog as Self

2016		The Grand Tour as Self
2016		Nature's Perfect Partners as Narrator
2016		Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer

2015		Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum as Self
2015		Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
2015		Funny Valentines as William/Craig/Bill

2014		Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition
2014		Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self
2014		Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
2014		50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2014		The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
2014		Nature's Misfits as Narrator

2013		Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler as Self
2013		Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery as Self
2013		What a Load of Buzzcocks as Self - Team Captain
2013		Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero as Himself - Presenter
2013		8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Dictionary Corner
2013		8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013		The Last Leg as Self

2012		Gadget Man
2012		Evidently... John Cooper Clarke as Himself

2011		Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe as Droxil
2011		Pythagasaurus as Ig
2011		Making Qi as Self
2011		Baboons with Bill Bailey as Himself - Presenter
2011		Chalet Girl as Bill Matthews

2010		Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind as Himself
2010		Burke & Hare as Angus
2010		Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Farmer MacReadie
2010		Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza as Presenter

2009		Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra as Himself
2009		Live from Studio Five as Self
2009		Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

2008		We Are Most Amused as Self
2008		Bill Bailey: Tinselworm as Himself
2008		Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
2008		Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self

2007		More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007		Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007		The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007		Hot Fuzz as Sergeant Turner
2007		Skins as Walter

2006		Wild Thing: I Love You as Presenter
2006		Robins as Self - Guest
2006		The One Show as Self - Guest
2006		The One Show as Self
2006		TV Heaven, Telly Hell

2005		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		Final Chance to Save as Himself
2005		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as The Whale (voice)
2005		Doctor Who as Droxil
2005		Comic Aid
2005		Spicks and Specks
2005		The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self

2004		Bill Bailey: Part Troll as Himself
2004		Spaced: Skip to the End as Self
2004		Hustle as Cyclops

2003

QI as Self

2002		15 Storeys High as Mr. Pirbright
2002		Wild West as Doug
2002		Top Gear as Self
2002		Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Dr. Russ
2002		Fifth Gear as Self

2001		Richard & Judy as Self
2001		Bill Bailey: Bewilderness as Himself

2000		Black Books as Manny
2000		Head on Comedy
2000		Saving Grace as Vince

1999

Spaced as Bilbo Bagshot

1998

Is It Bill Bailey? as Self / Various Roles

1997		Space Cadets as Space Captain
1997		Jonathan Creek as Kennie Starkiss
1997		Jonathan Creek as Kenny Starkiss
1997		April Fool's Day as Sand Delivery Man
1997		Midsomer Murders as Darwin Chipping
1997		Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam as Himself

1996		Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1996		Good News Week as Self
1996		Asylum as Patient

1994

Room 101 as Self

1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Comedy Guest
1993		GMTV as Self

1992

Blue Heaven as Boris

1990		Have I Got News for You as Self - Guest Host
1990		Have I Got News for You as Self – Host
1990		Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
1990		Have I Got News for You as Self