Acting
John Bird
Born 22 November 1936 in Nottingham, England, UK · Died 24 December 2022
104 credits
John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist.
Known for
Acting 97
- TBARory Bremner: From Blair to HereFilmInterviewer
- 2009Famous, Rich and HomelessSeries
- 2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneySeriesVarious
- 2006The Real Dad's ArmySeriesNarrator
- 2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceFilmFather (archive footage)
- 2003Absolute PowerSeriesMartin McCabe
- 2003Celebrity MastermindSeries
- 2003Winter SolsticeFilmBarry
- 2003Between Iraq and a Hard PlaceFilm
- 2000ChambersSeries
- 2000I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave StoryFilmSelf
- 1999Bremner, Bird and FortuneSeries
- 1999The Strange Case of Delfina PotockaFilm1st Official
- 1998In the RedSeriesController, Radio 4
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesSt John Beachwood
- 1997Jonathan CreekSeriesD.I. Nathan Gallo, Horace Greeley
- 1996Giving TongueFilmLord Jessop
- 1995Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookFilmSelf
- 1994Anna LeeSeriesAdrian Wesley
- 1993To Play the KingSeriesBryan Brynford-Jones
- 1993Sooty & Co.SeriesSelf
- 1993Rory Bremner...Who Else?Series
- 1992After the DanceFilmJohn Reid
- 1991Murder Most HorridSeriesDuncan Jupp
- 1991PerformanceSeriesJohn Reid
- 1991BejewelledFilmEustace
- 1990One Foot in the GraveSeriesLewis Atterbury
- 1990CluedoSeriesProfessor Plum
- 1990El C.I.D.SeriesDouglas Bromley
- 1990Circles Of DeceitFilmGeorge
- 1989A Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries
- 1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallFilmSelf
- 1989Shadow of the NooseSeriesMr Justice Hawkins
- 1989Joint AccountSeries
- 1989Rory BremnerSeries
- 1988The First KangaroosFilmJupes
- 1988Scarfe's FolliesFilm
- 1987Inspector MorseSeriesGeorge Linacre
- 1987Filthy Rich & CatflapSeriesDingo Wucker
- 1987A Little PrincessSeriesMr Carmichael
- 1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleSeriesCourtney Elliot
- 1987The Children of DynmouthFilmCommander Abigail
- 1986Yes, Prime MinisterSeriesSimon Monk
- 1986A Very Peculiar PracticeSeriesVice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
- 1986Farrington of the F.O.SeriesVJ Lawrence
- 1986The Dangerous BrothersSeries
- 1985Screen TwoSeriesCommander Abigail
- 1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾Series
- 1985Lytton's DiarySeriesJacko
- 1985Home to RoostSeriesFG Fielding
- 1985Blue MoneyFilmHarry Diamond
- 1985Mrs Capper's BirthdayFilmMaurice
- 1984Travelling ManSeriesJack Ormand
- 1984Oxbridge BluesSeriesClive
- 1984Danger: Marmalade at WorkSeriesMr. Atkins
- 1983DramaramaSeriesDudley Roberts
- 1983The Falklands FactorFilmLord North
- 1982King LearFilmDuke of Albany
- 1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallFilmSelf - Various Roles
- 1982Educating MarmaladeSeriesMr Atkins
- 1982The Tractor FactorFilm
- 1981Timon of AthensFilmPainter
- 1981FothergillFilmHG Wells
- 1980The Taming of the ShrewFilmPedant
- 1980High TideFilmCyril
- 1980A Walk in the ForestFilmDesmond Hughes
- 1979Dick TurpinSeriesGooch
- 1979Blue Remembered HillsFilmRaymond
- 1979The Last Window CleanerFilmCaptain Wigmore
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeriesPedant
- 1978Armchair ThrillerSeriesCyril, Cyril (uncredited)
- 1977JabberwockyFilm1st Herald
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseSeriesThe Man
- 1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionFilmBerger
- 1976The Secret Policeman's BallSeriesSelf
- 1976Well AnywaySeries
- 1975Shades of GreeneSeriesMaling
- 1975After That, ThisSeries
- 1974PlayhouseSeriesH.G. Wells
- 1972The Alf Garnett SagaFilmWillis
- 1972Full HouseSeriesActor in Sketches
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesCaptain Wigmore, Desmond Hughes, Lord North, Raymond
- 1970Take a Girl Like YouFilmDick Thompson
- 1970The Breaking of BumboFilmJock
- 1970If It Moves, File ItSeriesQuick
- 1969The Best House in LondonFilmHome Secretary
- 1969A Promise of BedFilmTaxi Driver
- 1969World in FermentSeriesGerald Pikestaff
- 1968A Dandy in AspicFilm
- 196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!FilmHerbert Greenslade
- 1968Red, White, and ZeroFilmMan on Train
- 1968With Bird Will TravelSeries
- 1967OmnibusSeriesSelf
- 1967A Series of Bird'sSeries
- 1967Piccadilly PalaceSeries
- 1966Alice in WonderlandFilmFrog Footman
- 1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeSeries
Writing 5
Created 2
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