John Bird

Biography

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

Career Overview

John Bird has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Signature works include The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball, The Tractor Factor, Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1936-11-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Nottingham, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
• The Tractor Factor
• Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here
• 

  Between Iraq and a Hard Place
• 

  The Children of Dynmouth
• 

  Timon of Athens

Frequent Collaborators

• Rory Bremner (3 collaborations)
• John Fortune (3 collaborations)
• Kathy Burke (1 collaborations)
• John Cleese (1 collaborations)
• Robbie Coltrane (1 collaborations)
• Peter Cook (1 collaborations)
• Adrian Edmondson (1 collaborations)
• Ben Elton (1 collaborations)
• Dawn French (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Fry (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (3 credits)

  • Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Tractor Factor

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Yellow Dog

    dialogue

    writing
    1973

• actors (45 credits)

  • Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

    Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Bottom Mindless Violence

    Father (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Winter Solstice

    Barry

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    1st Official

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Last Man Out (2017) ... St John Beachwood actor actors
    1997
  • Giving Tongue

    Lord Jessop

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • To Play the King

    Bryan Brynford-Jones

    actor

    actors

    - Part 4 (1993) ... Bryan Brynford-Jones actor actors

    - Part 3 (1993) ... Bryan Brynford-Jones actor actors

    - Part 2 (1993) ... Bryan Brynford-Jones actor actors

    - Part 1 (1993) ... Bryan Brynford-Jones actor actors
    1993
  • After the Dance

    John Reid

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Bejewelled

    Eustace

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Circles Of Deceit

    George

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Kirsty Young, Dave Gorman, John Bird (2004) ... Self actor actors

    - Richard Wilson, John Bird, John Fortune (1996) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors

    - John Fortune, John Bird (1995) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors
    1990
  • One Foot in the Grave

    - The Exterminating Angel (1995) ... Lewis Atterbury actor actors
    1990
  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Scarfe's Follies

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Children of Dynmouth

    Commander Abigail

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Inspector Morse

    - The Sins of the Fathers (1990) ... George Linacre actor actors
    1987
  • Yes, Prime Minister

    - The Patron of the Arts (1988) ... actor actors
    1986
  • Mrs Capper's Birthday

    Maurice

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Blue Money

    Harry Diamond

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Falklands Factor

    Lord North

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • King Lear

    Duke of Albany

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    Self - Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Tractor Factor

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Timon of Athens

    Painter

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Fothergill

    HG Wells

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Taming of the Shrew

    Pedant

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • A Walk in the Forest

    Desmond Hughes

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • High Tide

    Cyril

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Last Window Cleaner

    Captain Wigmore

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Blue Remembered Hills

    Raymond

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Jabberwocky

    1st Herald

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    Berger

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Playhouse

    - Fothergill (1981) ... H.G. Wells actor actors
    1974
  • The Alf Garnett Saga

    Willis

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Take a Girl Like You

    Dick Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Breaking of Bumbo

    Jock

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Play for Today

    - The Falklands Factor (1983) ... Lord North actor actors

    - A Walk in the Forest (1980) ... Desmond Hughes actor actors

    - The Last Window Cleaner (1979) ... Captain Wigmore actor actors

    - Blue Remembered Hills (1979) ... Raymond actor actors
    1970
  • A Promise of Bed

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • A Dandy in Aspic

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

    Herbert Greenslade

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Red, White, and Zero

    Man on Train

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Alice in Wonderland

    Frog Footman

    actor

    actors
    1966