Actor profile

Bill Bailey

13th January 1964 Bath, Somerset, England Acting

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

42 Movies 76 TV Shows 118 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier poster

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier 4th April 2026 as Self

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps poster

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps 28th July 2024 as The Donkey (voice)

How To Make It In Comedy 3rd January 2024

The Smeds and the Smoos poster

The Smeds and the Smoos 24th February 2023 as Grandfather Smed (voice)

The Fringe, Fame and Me poster

The Fringe, Fame and Me 8th August 2022 as Self

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane poster

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane 29th December 2021 as Mr Peregrine

Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy poster

Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy 24th December 2021 as Self

Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit poster

Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit 17th September 2021 as Self

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse poster

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse 24th December 2020 as Bona Fide Gent

Bill Bailey: Limboland poster

Bill Bailey: Limboland 26th November 2018 as Self

We Are Most Amused and Amazed poster

We Are Most Amused and Amazed 13th November 2018 as Self

Sloppy Massage Sluts 2: Anal Edition poster

Sloppy Massage Sluts 2: Anal Edition 22nd May 2017

Nature's Perfect Partners 19th May 2016 as Narrator

Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum poster

Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum 12th April 2015 as Self

Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition poster

Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition 25th November 2014

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy poster

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy 24th May 2014 as Self

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure 11th May 2014 as Self

Nature's Misfits poster

Nature's Misfits 2nd May 2014 as Narrator

Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler poster

Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler 19th November 2013 as Self

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke poster

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke 30th May 2012 as Himself

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe poster

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe 25th December 2011 as Droxil

Pythagasaurus poster

Pythagasaurus 25th October 2011 as Ig

Making Qi poster

Making Qi 10th September 2011 as Self

Chalet Girl poster

Chalet Girl 2nd February 2011 as Bill Matthews

Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind poster

Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind 22nd November 2010 as Himself

Burke & Hare poster

Burke & Hare 29th October 2010 as Angus

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang poster

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 26th March 2010 as Farmer MacReadie

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra poster

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra 23rd November 2009 as Himself

We Are Most Amused poster

We Are Most Amused 15th November 2008 as Self

Bill Bailey: Tinselworm poster

Bill Bailey: Tinselworm 10th November 2008 as Himself

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments poster

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments 16th October 2008 as Self

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga poster

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga 9th October 2008 as Self

Hot Fuzz poster

Hot Fuzz 14th February 2007 as Sergeant Turner

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' poster

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' 5th September 2005 as Self (uncredited)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 28th April 2005 as The Whale (voice)

Comic Aid 2nd March 2005

Bill Bailey: Part Troll poster

Bill Bailey: Part Troll 22nd November 2004 as Himself

Spaced: Skip to the End poster

Spaced: Skip to the End 12th April 2004 as Self

Bill Bailey: Bewilderness poster

Bill Bailey: Bewilderness 1st January 2001 as Himself

Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace 24th January 2000 as Vince

April Fool's Day 29th March 1997 as Sand Delivery Man

Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam poster

Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam 1st January 1997 as Himself

Bill Bailey’s Vietnam poster

Bill Bailey’s Vietnam 10th November 2025 as Self - Host

Perfect Pub Walks poster

Perfect Pub Walks 20th February 2024 as Himself

Bring the Drama poster

Bring the Drama 14th February 2024 as Self - Presenter

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure poster

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure 12th November 2023 as Self - Presenter

Take 5 with Zan Rowe poster

Take 5 with Zan Rowe 20th September 2022 as Self - Guest

Best & Bester poster

Best & Bester 27th June 2022 as Grumpy Pants (Voice)

Bill Bailey's Master Crafters poster

Bill Bailey's Master Crafters 18th May 2022 as Self - Presenter

The John Bishop Show poster

The John Bishop Show 8th January 2022 as Self

Extraordinary Portraits poster

Extraordinary Portraits 6th January 2022 as Self - Presenter / Narrator

The Cheap Seats poster

The Cheap Seats 20th July 2021 as Self

Patriot Brains poster

Patriot Brains 7th April 2021 as Host

This Is My House poster

This Is My House 24th March 2021 as Self

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains poster

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains 12th January 2021 as Guest

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel poster

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel 28th November 2020 as Self - Expert

Between the Covers poster

Between the Covers 9th October 2020 as Self

McDonald & Dodds poster

McDonald & Dodds 1st March 2020 as Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)

My Life Is Murder poster

My Life Is Murder 17th July 2019 as Enzo Pavone

Celebrity Gogglebox poster

Celebrity Gogglebox 14th June 2019 as Self

Hypothetical poster

Hypothetical 6th February 2019 as Self

Celebrity Catchphrase poster

Celebrity Catchphrase 17th June 2018 as Self - Contestant

In the Long Run poster

In the Long Run 29th March 2018 as Bagpipes

LEGO Masters poster

LEGO Masters 24th August 2017 as Guest Judge

Walks with My Dog poster

Walks with My Dog 9th March 2017 as Self

The Grand Tour poster

The Grand Tour 17th November 2016 as Self

Michael McIntyre's Big Show poster

Michael McIntyre's Big Show 16th April 2016 as Self - Performer

Funny Valentines 13th February 2015 as William/Craig/Bill

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) poster

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) 3rd November 2014 as Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 16th June 2014 as Self

Alan Davies Après-Ski poster

Alan Davies Après-Ski 7th February 2014

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery poster

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery 18th September 2013 as Self

What a Load of Buzzcocks poster

What a Load of Buzzcocks 3rd June 2013 as Self - Team Captain

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero poster

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero 21st April 2013 as Himself - Presenter

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown poster

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12th April 2013 as Self

It's Kevin poster

It's Kevin 17th March 2013 as Various

The Last Leg poster

The Last Leg 25th January 2013 as Self

Gadget Man poster

Gadget Man 19th November 2012

Baboons with Bill Bailey poster

Baboons with Bill Bailey 8th April 2011 as Himself - Presenter

Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza poster

Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza 7th January 2010 as Presenter

Live from Studio Five poster

Live from Studio Five 14th September 2009 as Self

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation poster

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation 6th May 2009

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy poster

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy 6th November 2007

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

Skins poster

Skins 25th January 2007 as Walter

Wild Thing: I Love You 15th October 2006 as Presenter

Robins poster

Robins 23rd August 2006 as Self - Guest

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

TV Heaven, Telly Hell poster

TV Heaven, Telly Hell 26th March 2006

Final Chance to Save poster

Final Chance to Save 3rd September 2005 as Himself

Spicks and Specks poster

Spicks and Specks 31st January 2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 3rd January 2005 as Self

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Cyclops

QI poster

QI 11th September 2003 as Self - Panellist (archive footage)

15 Storeys High poster

15 Storeys High 7th November 2002 as Mr. Pirbright

Wild West poster

Wild West 22nd October 2002 as Doug

Top Gear poster

Top Gear 20th October 2002 as Self

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway poster

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 8th June 2002 as Dr. Russ

Fifth Gear poster

Fifth Gear 8th April 2002 as Self

Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy 26th November 2001 as Self

Black Books poster

Black Books 29th September 2000 as Manny

Head on Comedy 13th July 2000

Spaced poster

Spaced 24th September 1999 as Bilbo Bagshot

Is It Bill Bailey? poster

Is It Bill Bailey? 20th February 1998 as Self / Various Roles

Space Cadets 15th July 1997 as Space Captain

Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek 9th May 1997 as Kennie Starkiss

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Darwin Chipping

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Good News Week poster

Good News Week 12th April 1996 as Self

Asylum poster

Asylum 22nd January 1996 as Patient

Room 101 poster

Room 101 4th July 1994 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Comedy Guest

GMTV poster

GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self

Blue Heaven 10th June 1992 as Boris

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

Natural World poster

Natural World 30th October 1983 as Narrator

Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster

Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter