Norman Bird
Oct 30, 1920 — Apr 22, 2005 (84 years)
Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
46 Movies
35 Series
Norman Bird has spent over 72 years in front of the camera, with more than 81 film and TV credits. his Bilbo in 'The Lord of the Rings' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
84R.I.P.
46Movies
35Series
Norman Bird
46 Movies
35 Series
Norman Bird has spent over 72 years in front of the camera, with more than 81 film and TV credits. his Bilbo in 'The Lord of the Rings' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
84 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
46
Movies
35
Series
Movies
The Final Conflict
1981
The Lord of the Rings
1978
Maniac
1963
First Men in the Moon
1964
The Wrong Box
1966
Cash on Demand
1961
Shadowlands
1993
The League of Gentlemen
1960
Young Winston
1972
The Bargee
1964
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
The Secret Partner
1961
In Search of the Castaways
1962
The Hill
1965
An Inspector Calls
1954
Man in the Moon
1960
The Slipper and the Rose
1976
A Dandy in Aspic
1968
The Medusa Touch
1978
The Punch and Judy Man
1963
Whistle Down the Wind
1961
Sky West and Crooked
1966
The Raging Moon
1971
Night of the Eagle
1962
Hands of the Ripper
1971
Hot Enough for June
1964
The Beauty Jungle
1964
Victim
1961
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
The Mind Benders
1963
The Angry Silence
1960
Very Important Person
1961
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
The Cracksman
1963
The Black Torment
1964
Doomwatch
1972
Term of Trial
1962
Please Sir!
1971
A Voyage Round My Father
1984
Bitter Harvest
1963
80,000 Suspects
1963
TV Shows
Worzel Gummidge
1979
Up The Workers
1973
To Serve Them All My Days
1980
The Saint
1962
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Lytton's Diary
1985
The Organization
1972
Budgie
1971
Department S
1969
Gideon's Way
1965
Fawlty Towers
1975
The Guardians
1971
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
Hammer House of Horror
1980
The Adventurer
1972
Return of the Saint
1978
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
Two's Company
1975
Arthur of the Britons
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Public Eye
1965
The Glums
1978
Armchair Theatre
1956
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
Screen Two
1985
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
The Fourth Arm
1983
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
Theatre 625
1964
After Henry
1988
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Shadowlands
Taxi Driver Witness
1993
Film
After Henry
Mr Henderson
1990
TV
Buddy
Mr Normington
1986
Film
Lytton's Diary
Charles Adams
1985–1986
TV
Screen Two
Grandfather
1996
TV
Black Carrion
Henry Bircher
1984
Film
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Henry Bircher
1984–1986
TV
A Voyage Round My Father
Ham
1984
Film
The Fourth Arm
Col. Cole
1983
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Norman Bird still alive?
Norman Bird passed away on April 22, 2005 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Norman Bird?
Norman Bird is best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings, The Final Conflict, Shadowlands.
How many movies has Norman Bird been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1954), Norman Bird has appeared in 67 movies and 58 TV shows.
What was Norman Bird's first movie?
The career of Norman Bird began with An Inspector Calls (1954).
What is Norman Bird's most recent movie or series?
Norman Bird's most recent release is Crossing the Floor, which premiered on October 5, 1996.
What TV shows has Norman Bird appeared in?
On television, Norman Bird has appeared in Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, The Avengers, The Saint.
Norman Bird
1920-10-30 · Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor.
Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. A RADA graduate, he made his West End debut in Peter Brook's production of The Winter's Tale at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951. He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company. His first film appearance was as the foreman in An Inspector Calls (1954).
He was a familiar face to British cinema audiences of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in nearly 50 films such as The Angry Silence (1960), The League of Gentlemen (1960), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Victim (1961) and Term of Trial (1962) with Laurence Olivier and The Hill with Sean Connery (1965).
He had over 200 television appearances, notably as Mr Braithwaite in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Mr Arrad in the Fawlty Towers episode "Waldorf Salad" (1979). His long list of credits include Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Rising Damp, Ever Decreasing Circles, Yes Minister, To Serve Them All My Days, All Creatures Great and Small, Z-Cars, Public Eye, The Saint, Department S, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Boon. In 1990 he appeared in Stay Lucky, with Dennis Waterman, which marked his 200th television appearance. One of his last film appearances was as a taxi driver in Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands (1993).