Cast & creator
Bill Bailey
Best known for Midsomer Murders, The Graham Norton Show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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
Also known as: Mark Bailey
51
film credits
97
television credits
128
1978–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (148)
Showing 148 of 148 credits
Midsomer Murders
Darwin Chipping
1997
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Comedy Guest
1993
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006The One Show
Self
2006
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
QI
Self
2003QI
Self - Panellist (archive footage)
2003
Top Gear
Self
2002
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Skins
Walter
2007
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
Natural World
Narrator
1983
GMTV
Self
1993
Hustle
Cyclops
2004
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Dictionary Corner
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Dr. Russ
2002
Jonathan Creek
Kennie Starkiss
1997
McDonald & Dodds
Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
2020
Ride or Die
Elijah
2026
Spicks and Specks
2005
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
2019
Good News Week
Self
1996
My Life Is Murder
Enzo Pavone
2019
Room 101
Self
1994
The Grand Tour
Self
2016
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer
2016
Fifth Gear
Self
2002
Hot Fuzz
Sergeant Turner
2007
Black Books
Manny
2000
The Cheap Seats
Self
2021
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
Robins
Self - Guest
2006
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Farmer Macreadie
2010
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Whale (voice)
2005
Spaced
Bilbo Bagshot
1999
Hypothetical
Self
2019
Between the Covers
Self
2020
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest
2021
The Day Today
Judge
1994
This Morning
Self
1988
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Self
2013
Gadget Man
2012
Patriot Brains
Host
2021
15 Storeys High
Mr. Pirbright
2002
Asylum
Patient
1996Asylum
Writer
1996
In the Long Run
Bagpipes
2018
The John Bishop Show
Self
2022
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self - Guest
2022Space Cadets
Space Captain
1997
This Is My House
Self
2021
It's Kevin
Various
2013
Best & Bester
Grumpy Pants (Voice)
2022
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self
2014Life at Stake
CURV Operator
1978
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Self - Guest
2021
Wild West
Doug
2002Funny Valentines
William/Craig/Bill
2015Funny Valentines
Director
2015Funny Valentines
Writer
2015
Walks with My Dog
Self
2017
Is It Bill Bailey?
Self / Various Roles
1998Is It Bill Bailey?
Music
1998Is It Bill Bailey?
Writer
1998
Perfect Pub Walks
Self - Presenter
2024
Extraordinary Portraits
Self - Presenter / Narrator
2022
LEGO Masters
Guest Judge
2017
Chalet Girl
Bill Matthews
2011
Blue Heaven
Boris
1992
The Reluctant Vampire
Guy the Gargoyle
2026
Burke & Hare
Angus
2010
Saving Grace
Vince
2000
Double Income, No Kids Yet
Nigel
2001
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero
Himself - Presenter
2013
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
Bill Bailey's Master Crafters
Self - Presenter
2022Bill Bailey's Master Crafters
Presenter
2022
What a Load of Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain
2013
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
Alan Davies Après-Ski
2014
Bill Bailey’s Vietnam
Self - Host
2025Bill Bailey’s Vietnam
Writer
2025
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
2004
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Droxil
2011
Deadliest Mums & Dads
Creator
2021
The Smeds and the Smoos
Grandfather Smed (voice)
2023
Final Chance to Save
Himself
2005
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
The Donkey (voice)
2024
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Bona Fide Gent
2020
Inside the Hilton: Park Lane
Producer
2024
Bring the Drama
Self - Presenter
2024Ingenious
Self - Host
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'
Self (uncredited)
2005
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane
Mr Peregrine
2021
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Self
2022
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
Self
2018
Baboons with Bill Bailey
Himself - Presenter
2011
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
Himself
2012
Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the Coliseum
Self
2015The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Self
2014
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
2008
Bill Bailey: Part Troll
Himself
2004Bill Bailey: Part Troll
Writer
2004Comic Aid
2005April Fool's Day
Sand Delivery Man
1997
Bill Bailey: Limboland
Self
2018Bill Bailey: Limboland
Writer
2018
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza
Presenter
2010
Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
Himself
2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
Writer
2010Wild Thing: I Love You
Presenter
2006
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra
Himself
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra
Writer
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra
Executive Producer
2009Head on Comedy
2000
Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure
Self - Presenter
2023
Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam
Himself
1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam
Writer
1997
Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
Self
2021
Making Qi
Self
2011
Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit
Self
2021Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit
Writer
2021
Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler
Self
2013Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler
Writer
2013
Black Dolls
Manny Bianco (Voice)
2004
Pythagasaurus
Ig
2011Nature's Perfect Partners
Narrator
2016
Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Self
2026Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Writer
2026
Nature's Misfits
Narrator
2014
Bill Bailey: Bewilderness
Himself
2001Bill Bailey: Bewilderness
Writer
2001
Bill Bailey: Tinselworm
Himself
2008Bill Bailey: Tinselworm
Writer
2008