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