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Bill Bailey

Acting

Born January 13, 1964 · Bath, Somerset, England

Also known as Mark 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

Awards & recognition

  • Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
  • Chortle Awards

Filmography31 titles

Skins

2007as Walter

Black Books

2000as Manny

The Grand Tour

2016as Self

QI

2003as Self

Spaced

1999as Bilbo Bagshot

Hustle

2004as Cyclops

McDonald & Dodds

2020as Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)

Hot Fuzz

2007as Sergeant Turner

Top Gear

2002as Self

Midsomer Murders

1997as Darwin Chipping

Jonathan Creek

1997as Kennie Starkiss

Natural World

1983as Narrator

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2012as Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014as Self

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

My Life Is Murder

2019as Enzo Pavone

Gadget Man

2012

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

2011as Droxil

The Smeds and the Smoos

2023as Grandfather Smed (voice)

LEGO Masters

as Guest Judge

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005as The Whale (voice)

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

2024as The Donkey (voice)

Saving Grace

2000as Vince

Chalet Girl

2011as Bill Matthews

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010as Farmer MacReadie

Burke and Hare

2010as Angus

Extraordinary Portraits

as Self - Presenter / Narrator

Fifth Gear

2002as Self

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as Self

Walks with My Dog

as Self