Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey has built a long career as a British actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. Sergeant Turner in 'Hot Fuzz' is the role that outgrew the rest. The list also holds 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Most of the work sits in comedy. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Bill Bailey
21 Movies
19 Series
Bill Bailey has built a long career as a British actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. Sergeant Turner in 'Hot Fuzz' is the role that outgrew the rest. The list also holds 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Most of the work sits in comedy. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Movies
Plays Sergeant Turner
Hot Fuzz
2007
Plays Farmer MacReadie
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010
Plays Bill Matthews
Chalet Girl
2011
Plays Angus
Burke & Hare
2010
Plays Vince
Saving Grace
2000
Plays Droxil
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011
Plays The Donkey (voice)
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
Plays Bona Fide Gent
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
Plays Ig
Pythagasaurus
2011
TV Shows
Plays Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Plays Grumpy Pants (Voice)
Best & Bester
2022
Plays Bagpipes
In the Long Run
2018
Plays Manny
Black Books
2000
Plays Host
Patriot Brains
2021
Plays Doug
Wild West
2002
Writer
Plays Self / Various Roles
Is It Bill Bailey?
1998
Plays Presenter
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza
2010
Plays Nigel
Double Income, No Kids Yet
2001
Plays Bilbo Bagshot
Spaced
1999
Plays Cyclops
Hustle
2004
Plays Walter
Skins
2007
Plays Kennie Starkiss
Jonathan Creek
1997
Writer
Plays Patient
Asylum
1996
Plays Enzo Pavone
My Life Is Murder
2019
Plays Darwin Chipping
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Mr. Pirbright
15 Storeys High
2002
Plays Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
McDonald & Dodds
2020
Plays Various
It's Kevin
2013
Latest Trailers
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Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
Full Filmography
Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Self
2026
Film
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
The Donkey (voice)
2024
Film
Best & Bester
Grumpy Pants (Voice) · 52 episodes
2022–
TV
Patriot Brains
Host · 10 episodes
2021
TV
My Life Is Murder
Enzo Pavone · 1 episode
2021
TV
Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
Self
2021
Film
Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit
Self
2021
Film
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
Bona Fide Gent
2020
Film
McDonald & Dodds
Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice) · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bill Bailey and where are they from?
Bill Bailey is 62 years old, born on January 13, 1964 in Bath, Somerset, England.
What are the most famous roles of Bill Bailey?
Bill Bailey is best known for roles in Hot Fuzz, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
How many movies has Bill Bailey been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Bill Bailey has appeared in 9 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Bill Bailey's first movie?
The career of Bill Bailey began with Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam (1997).
What is Bill Bailey's most recent movie or series?
Bill Bailey's most recent release is Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier, which premiered on April 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Bill Bailey appeared in?
On television, Bill Bailey has appeared in Skins, Top Gear, The Grand Tour, Black Books.
Bill Bailey
1964-01-13 · Bath, Somerset, England
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.Bill Bailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia