John Bird

John Bird

ActorWriter Nov 22 (died age 86) Nottingham, England, UK 1964–2009 (45 year career)
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Biography

John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (92)

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Movies (36)

Bottom Mindless Violence

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004

as Father (archive footage)

7.5
Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003
Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

2003

as Barry

6.9
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999

as 1st Official

Giving Tongue

Giving Tongue

1996

as Lord Jessop

1.0
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995

as Self

After the Dance

After the Dance

1992

as John Reid

Bejewelled

Bejewelled

1991

as Eustace

4.4
Circles Of Deceit

Circles Of Deceit

1990

as George

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

as Self

7.5
Scarfe's Follies

Scarfe's Follies

1988
The Children Of Dynmouth

The Children Of Dynmouth

1987

as Commander Abigail

5.5
Mrs Capper's Birthday

Mrs Capper's Birthday

1985

as Maurice

1.0
Blue Money

Blue Money

1985

as Harry Diamond

4.9
The Falklands Factor

The Falklands Factor

1983

as Lord North

King Lear

King Lear

1982

as Duke of Albany

6.0
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

as Self - Various Roles

6.0
Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

1981

as Painter

7.0
Fothergill

Fothergill

1981

as HG Wells

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1980

as Pedant

7.8
A Walk in the Forest

A Walk in the Forest

1980

as Desmond Hughes

High Tide

High Tide

1980

as Cyril

8.0
Blue Remembered Hills

Blue Remembered Hills

1979

as Raymond

6.5
The Last Window Cleaner

The Last Window Cleaner

1979

as Captain Wigmore

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

as 1st Herald

6.0
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

as Berger

6.2
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

as Willis

4.0
Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

1970

as Dick Thompson

5.6
The Breaking of Bumbo

The Breaking of Bumbo

1970

as Jock

2.0
A Promise of Bed

A Promise of Bed

1969

as Taxi Driver

2.0
The Best House in London

The Best House in London

1969

as Home Secretary

3.6
A Dandy in Aspic

A Dandy in Aspic

1968
6.8
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

1968

as Man on Train

5.0
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968

as Herbert Greenslade

4.2
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966

as Frog Footman

5.9
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

as Interviewer

7.0

Television (56)

Famous, Rich and Homeless

Famous, Rich and Homeless

2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

2008

as Various

The Real Dad's Army

The Real Dad's Army

2006

as Narrator

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

2003
6.0
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

2003

as Martin McCabe

7.5
Chambers

Chambers

2000
6.0
Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

1999
6.0
In the Red

In the Red

1998

as Controller, Radio 4

5.5
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

as St John Beachwood

7.5
Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

as D.I. Nathan Gallo

7.5
Anna Lee

Anna Lee

1994

as Adrian Wesley

6.9
Sooty & Co.

Sooty & Co.

1993

as Self

7.2
Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

1993
Performance

Performance

1991

as John Reid

6.0
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991

as Duncan Jupp

6.8
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

as Self - Team Captain

7.1
One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

1990

as Lewis Atterbury

7.6
Cluedo

Cluedo

1990

as Professor Plum

6.4
El C.I.D.

El C.I.D.

1990

as Douglas Bromley

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989
7.9
Shadow of the Noose

Shadow of the Noose

1989

as Mr. Justice Hawkins

Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner

1989
Joint Account

Joint Account

1989
6.0
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

as George Linacre

7.9
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

as Dingo Wucker

6.6
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

1987

as Courtney Elliot

6.7
A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1987

as Mr. Carmichael

7.6
A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1987

as Mr Carmichael

7.6
Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

1986
8.4
A Very Peculiar Practice

A Very Peculiar Practice

1986

as Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway

8.0
The Dangerous Brothers

The Dangerous Brothers

1986
Farrington of the F.O.

Farrington of the F.O.

1986

as VJ Lawrence

5.0
In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

1985

as Consultant

7.8
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

as Commander Abigail

6.8
Lytton's Diary

Lytton's Diary

1985

as Jacko

5.0
Home to Roost

Home to Roost

1985

as FG Fielding

6.3
Travelling Man

Travelling Man

1984

as Jack Ormand

5.0
Danger: Marmalade at Work

Danger: Marmalade at Work

1984

as Mr. Atkins

5.0
Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

1984

as Clive

5.0
Educating Marmalade

Educating Marmalade

1982

as Mr Atkins

6.0
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1979

as Gooch

7.5
Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

1979
6.0
Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978

as Cyril (uncredited)

4.2
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977

as The Man

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

5.0
Well Anyway

Well Anyway

1976
After That, This

After That, This

1975
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

as H.G. Wells

7.0
Full House

Full House

1972

as Actor in Sketches

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

as Raymond

6.3
World in Ferment

World in Ferment

1969

as Gerald Pikestaff

With Bird Will Travel

With Bird Will Travel

1968
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

as Self

7.2
A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

1967
Piccadilly Palace

Piccadilly Palace

1967
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

1964