John Bird

John Bird

ActingBorn November 22, 1936Died December 24, 2022 (age 86)Nottingham, England, UK

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

Known For

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

Martin McCabe

High Tide

High Tide

Cyril

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Educating Marmalade

Educating Marmalade

Mr Atkins

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Pedant

Chambers

Joint Account

Joint Account

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

Filmography

Acting

Famous, Rich and Homeless

Famous, Rich and Homeless

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

2008·Various·4 eps

The Real Dad's Army

2006·Narrator·3 eps

Bottom Mindless Violence

Bottom Mindless Violence7.5

2004·Father (archive footage)

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind6.0

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice6.9

Absolute Power

Absolute Power7.5

2003·Martin McCabe·12 eps

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune6.0

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999·1st Official

In the Red

1998·Controller, Radio 4·3 eps

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek7.5

1997·D.I. Nathan Gallo·1 ep

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders7.5

1997·St John Beachwood·1 ep

Giving Tongue1.0

1996·Lord Jessop

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Anna Lee

1994·Adrian Wesley·1 ep

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Sooty & Co.

1993·Self·1 ep

After the Dance

After the Dance

1992·John Reid

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid6.8

1991·Duncan Jupp·1 ep

Performance

1991·John Reid·1 ep

Bejewelled

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You7.1

1990·Self - Team Captain·2 eps

Cluedo

1990·Professor Plum·6 eps

Circles Of Deceit

Circles Of Deceit

1990·Douglas Bromley·19 eps

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave7.6

1990·Lewis Atterbury·1 ep

Shadow of the Noose

Shadow of the Noose

1989·Mr. Justice Hawkins·1 ep

Joint Account

Joint Account6.0

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie7.9

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball7.5

Scarfe's Follies

Scarfe's Follies

The Children Of Dynmouth

The Children Of Dynmouth5.5

1987·Commander Abigail

A Little Princess

A Little Princess7.6

1987·Mr Carmichael·3 eps

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap6.6

1987·Dingo Wucker·1 ep

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse7.9

1987·George Linacre·1 ep

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole6.7

1987·Courtney Elliot·2 eps

A Very Peculiar Practice

A Very Peculiar Practice8.0

1986·Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway·7 eps

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister8.4

The Dangerous Brothers

The Dangerous Brothers

Mrs Capper's Birthday

Mrs Capper's Birthday1.0

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾6.5

Home to Roost

Home to Roost6.3

1985·FG Fielding·2 eps

Blue Money

1985·Harry Diamond

Lytton's Diary

Lytton's Diary5.0

1985·Jacko·1 ep

Screen Two

1985·Commander Abigail·1 ep

Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues5.0

1984·Clive·1 ep

Danger: Marmalade at Work

Danger: Marmalade at Work5.0

1984·Mr. Atkins·10 eps

The Falklands Factor

The Falklands Factor

1983·Lord North

Educating Marmalade

Educating Marmalade6.0

1982·Mr Atkins·10 eps

King Lear

1982·Duke of Albany

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball6.0

1982·Self - Various Roles

Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens7.0

Fothergill

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew7.8

A Walk in the Forest

A Walk in the Forest

1980·Desmond Hughes

High Tide

The Last Window Cleaner

1979·Captain Wigmore

Blue Remembered Hills

Blue Remembered Hills6.5

Dick Turpin

1979·Gooch·1 ep

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller4.2

1978·Cyril·3 eps

Jabberwocky

1977·1st Herald

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977·The Man·1 ep

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution6.2

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball5.0

1976·Self·15 eps

After That, This

Playhouse

1974·H.G. Wells·1 ep

1972·Actor in Sketches·22 eps

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga4.5

Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You5.6

1970·Dick Thompson

Play for Today

Play for Today6.3

1970·Raymond·1 ep

The Breaking of Bumbo

The Breaking of Bumbo2.0

A Promise of Bed

A Promise of Bed2.0

1969·Taxi Driver

World in Ferment

1969·Gerald Pikestaff·6 eps

The Best House in London

The Best House in London3.6

1969·Home Secretary

With Bird Will Travel

A Dandy in Aspic

A Dandy in Aspic6.8

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!4.2

1968·Herbert Greenslade

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero5.0

1968·Man on Train

Omnibus

1967·Self·2 eps

A Series of Bird's

Piccadilly Palace

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland5.9

1966·Frog Footman

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here7.0

Crew

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune6.0

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune6.0

Yellow Dog

A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here7.0

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