
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

Black Books

The Grand Tour

QI

Spaced

Hustle

McDonald & Dodds

Hot Fuzz

Top Gear

Midsomer Murders

Jonathan Creek

Natural World

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

The Graham Norton Show

My Life Is Murder

Gadget Man

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

The Smeds and the Smoos

LEGO Masters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

Saving Grace

Chalet Girl

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Burke and Hare

Extraordinary Portraits

Fifth Gear

The One Show

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Walks with My Dog