Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 13, 1964 (age 62)

Place of Birth

Bath, Somerset, England

Also Known As

Mark Bailey

IMDb

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Bailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

2025TVBill Bailey’s Vietnamas Self - Host 2024FilmMan and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Stepsas The Donkey (voice)2024TVPerfect Pub Walksas Himself 2024TVBring the Dramaas Self - Presenter 2024FilmHow To Make It In Comedy 2023TVBill Bailey's Australian Adventureas Self - Presenter 2023FilmThe Smeds and the Smoosas Grandfather Smed (voice)2022TVTake 5 with Zan Roweas Self - Guest 2022FilmThe Fringe, Fame and Meas Self 2022TVBest & Besteras Grumpy Pants (Voice)2022TVBill Bailey's Master Craftersas Self - Presenter 2022TVThe John Bishop Showas Self 2022TVExtraordinary Portraitsas Self - Presenter / Narrator 2021FilmWorzel Gummidge: Calliope Janeas Mr Peregrine 2021FilmChristmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guyas Self 2021FilmBill Bailey: Larks in Transitas Self 2021TVThe Cheap Seatsas Self 2021TVPatriot Brainsas Host 2021TVThis Is My Houseas Self 2021TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Guest 2020FilmRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouseas Bona Fide Gent 2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert 2020TVBetween the Coversas Self 2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)2019TVMy Life Is Murderas Enzo Pavone 2019TVCelebrity Goggleboxas Self 2019TVHypotheticalas Self 2018FilmBill Bailey: Limbolandas Self 2018FilmWe Are Most Amused and Amazedas Self 2018TVCelebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant 2018TVIn the Long Runas Bagpipes 2017TVLEGO Mastersas Guest Judge 2017TVWalks with My Dogas Self 2016TVThe Grand Touras Self 2016FilmNature's Perfect Partnersas Narrator 2016TVMichael McIntyre's Big Showas Self - Performer 2015FilmMichael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseumas Self 2015TVFunny Valentinesas William/Craig/Bill 2014FilmBig Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition 2014TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self 2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self 2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self 2014FilmThe Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self 2014FilmNature's Misfitsas Narrator 2014TVAlan Davies Après-Ski 2013FilmBill Bailey: Qualmpeddleras Self 2013TVJulia Zemiro's Home Deliveryas Self 2013TVWhat a Load of Buzzcocksas Self - Team Captain 2013TVBill Bailey's Jungle Heroas Himself - Presenter 2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Dictionary Corner 2013TVIt's Kevinas Various 2013TVThe Last Legas Self 2012TVGadget Man 2012FilmEvidently... John Cooper Clarkeas Himself 2011FilmDoctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobeas Droxil 2011FilmPythagasaurusas Ig 2011FilmMaking Qias Self 2011TVBaboons with Bill Baileyas Himself - Presenter 2011FilmChalet Girlas Bill Matthews 2010FilmBill Bailey: Dandelion Mindas Himself 2010FilmBurke & Hareas Angus 2010FilmNanny McPhee and the Big Bangas Farmer MacReadie 2010TVBill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanzaas Presenter 2009FilmBill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestraas Himself 2009TVLive from Studio Fiveas Self 2009TVTalkin' 'Bout Your Generation 2008FilmWe Are Most Amusedas Self 2008FilmBill Bailey: Tinselwormas Himself 2008FilmBlackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Self 2008FilmBlackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Sagaas Self 2007TVMore Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007FilmHot Fuzzas Sergeant Turner 2007TVSkinsas Walter 2006TVWild Thing: I Love Youas Presenter 2006TVRobinsas Self - Guest 2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest 2006TVTV Heaven, Telly Hell 2005FilmDon'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)2005TVFinal Chance to Saveas Himself 2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas The Whale (voice)2005FilmComic Aid 2005TVSpicks and Specks 2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self 2004FilmBill Bailey: Part Trollas Himself 2004FilmSpaced: Skip to the Endas Self 2004TVHustleas Cyclops 2003TVQIas Self 2002TV15 Storeys Highas Mr. Pirbright 2002TVWild Westas Doug 2002TVTop Gearas Self 2002TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Dr. Russ 2002TVFifth Gearas Self 2001TVRichard & Judyas Self 2001FilmBill Bailey: Bewildernessas Himself 2000TVBlack Booksas Manny 2000TVHead on Comedy 2000FilmSaving Graceas Vince 1999TVSpacedas Bilbo Bagshot 1998TVIs It Bill Bailey?as Self / Various Roles 1997TVSpace Cadetsas Space Captain 1997TVJonathan Creekas Kennie Starkiss 1997FilmApril Fool's Dayas Sand Delivery Man 1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Darwin Chipping 1997FilmBill Bailey: Cosmic Jamas Himself 1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self 1996TVGood News Weekas Self 1996TVAsylumas Patient 1994TVRoom 101as Self 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Comedy Guest 1993TVGMTVas Self 1992TVBlue Heavenas Boris 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self - Host 1988TVThis Morningas Self 1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator —TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter