Bill Bailey
Date of birth: 1964-01-13
Place of birth: Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]
Known for: Acting
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
Movie Credits
Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit
2021-09-17
Bill Bailey plays The Royal Opera House in a dazzling display of stand up, music and more.
Saving Grace
2000-01-24
Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial stra
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005-04-28
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swep
Bill Bailey: Part Troll
2004-11-22
Bill Bailey's Part Troll tour has been a huge success playing over 60 dates throughout the country.
Bill Bailey: Tinselworm
2008-11-10
A visually stunning comedy and music extravaganza. Filmed at Wembley Arena at the end of a sell-out
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010-03-26
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm whil
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra
2009-11-23
The show, recorded at London's magnificent Royal Albert Hall, is Bill's own hilarious and irreverent
Bill Bailey: Bewilderness
2001-01-01
Jumping around from musing about the disappointment of Kinder Surprise eggs to medieval porn to men'
Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam
1997-01-01
One night from his 1996 Cosmic Jam tour at the Bloomsbury in London in which Bill explains the semin
April Fool's Day
1997-03-29
Comedy drama about warring neighbours Malcolm and Martin who spend April Fool's Day trying to catch
Nature's Misfits
2014-05-02
Bill Bailey introduces a delightfully eccentric cast of creatures that have chosen to do things diff
Nature's Perfect Partners
2016-05-19
In the animal kingdom, what do you do if you've got an itch you can't scratch, food you can't get yo
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane
2021-12-29
When a travelling fair comes to Scatterbrook, Worzel tells John and Susan the legend of a fair with
Burke & Hare
2010-10-29
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable busin
Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
2010-11-22
Featuring Bill’s trademark musical interludes, observations and stories of the road, Dandelion Mind
Chalet Girl
2011-02-02
While working a job at an exclusive ski resort to support her Dad, Kim learns to snowboard and is so
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004-04-12
A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It
Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler
2013-11-19
After receiving rave reviews in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, Bill Bailey brings ‘Qualmpeddler’
Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
2021-12-24
Gathering together the very best of British comedy for a special night of stand-up, chat and sacks o
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022-08-08
The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago t
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f
Comic Aid
2005-03-02
Shot live at the one off Comic Aid benefit gig at London’s Carling Apollo – which sold out in just t
We Are Most Amused
2008-11-15
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour
The Smeds and the Smoos
2023-02-24
In this animated intergalactic adventure, the red Smeds and the blue Smoos must learn to overcome th
Making Qi
2011-09-10
Behind the scenes documentary on British panel show Qi.
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum
2015-04-12
The UK's top comedian Michael McIntyre hosts a jam-packed night of entertainment and variety from Lo
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
2012-05-30
A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addicti
Pythagasaurus
2011-10-25
Two primordial humans fear that their "village" is in danger from a volcano that is about to erupt.
Bill Bailey: Limboland
2018-11-26
Limboland is a place where we find the gaps in life...from a fantastically downbeat version of Happy
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
2018-11-13
A spectacular night of comedy and magic from The London Palladium to celebrate the 70th birthday of
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011-12-25
It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cyc
Hot Fuzz
2007-02-14
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the slee
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020-12-24
Roald & Beatrix, the tail of the curious mouse, a heart-warming Christmas film inspired by the true
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008-10-16
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 1
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024-07-28
Three Mysterious Curses, two lost souls... and one incredibly difficult dance. A lowly goatherd see
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014-05-11
As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and p
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'
2005-09-05
An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
How To Make It In Comedy
2024-01-03
Told by the stars who first found fame at the Edinburgh Fringe, this the inside story of what it tak
Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition
2014-11-25
St. Valentine's Day Assacre When Ramon gets home from work and has clearly completely forgotten wha
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008-10-09
To mark the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of Blackadder in 1983, the iconic cast of