John Bird
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 2022 (aged 86)
Born in
Nottingham, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb91 acting credits
Biography
John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist.
Known For
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Jabberwocky
28 Mar 1977
Inspector Morse
06 Jan 1987
Yes, Prime Minister
09 Jan 1986
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
13 Jan 1989
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
24 Oct 1976
One Foot in the Grave
04 Jan 1990
Jonathan Creek
09 May 1997
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Filmography
2009
- Famous, Rich and Homeless2 episodes
2008
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Various4 episodes
2006
- The Real Dad's Armyas Narrator3 episodes
2004
- Bottom Mindless Violenceas Father (archive footage)
2003
- Celebrity Mastermind1 episode
- Winter Solsticeas Barry
- Absolute Poweras Martin McCabe12 episodes
- Between Iraq and a Hard Place
2000
- Chambers12 episodes
1999
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune89 episodes
- The Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas 1st Official
1998
- In the Redas Controller, Radio 43 episodes
1997
- Jonathan Creekas Horace Greeley2 episodes
- Midsomer Murdersas St John Beachwood1 episode
1996
- Giving Tongueas Lord Jessop
1994
- Anna Leeas Adrian Wesley1 episode
1993
- To Play the Kingas Bryan Brynford-Jones4 episodes
- Rory Bremner...Who Else?62 episodes
1992
- After the Danceas John Reid
1991
- Murder Most Horridas Duncan Jupp1 episode
- Performanceas John Reid1 episode
- Bejewelledas Eustace
1990
- Cluedoas Professor Plum6 episodes
- Circles Of Deceitas George
- El C.I.D.as Douglas Bromley19 episodes
- One Foot in the Graveas Lewis Atterbury1 episode
1989
- Rory Bremner24 episodes
- Shadow of the Nooseas Mr Justice Hawkins1 episode
- Joint Account16 episodes
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie1 episode
1988
1987
- The Children of Dynmouthas Commander Abigail
- A Little Princessas Mr Carmichael3 episodes
- Filthy Rich & Catflapas Dingo Wucker1 episode
- Inspector Morseas George Linacre1 episode
- The Growing Pains of Adrian Moleas Courtney Elliot2 episodes
1986
- A Very Peculiar Practiceas Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway7 episodes
- Farrington of the F.O.as VJ Lawrence1 episode
- Yes, Prime Minister1 episode
- The Dangerous Brothers2 episodes
1985
- Mrs Capper's Birthdayas Maurice
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
- Home to Roostas FG Fielding2 episodes
- Blue Moneyas Harry Diamond
- Lytton's Diaryas Jacko1 episode
- Screen Twoas Commander Abigail1 episode
1984
- Oxbridge Bluesas Clive1 episode
- Travelling Manas Jack Ormand2 episodes
- Danger: Marmalade at Workas Mr. Atkins10 episodes
1983
- Dramaramaas Dudley Roberts1 episode
- The Falklands Factoras Lord North
1982
- Educating Marmaladeas Mr Atkins10 episodes
- King Learas Duke of Albany
- The Tractor Factor
1981
- Timon of Athensas Painter
- Fothergillas HG Wells
1980
- The Taming of the Shrewas Pedant
- A Walk in the Forestas Desmond Hughes
- High Tideas Cyril
1979
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning2 episodes
- The Last Window Cleaneras Captain Wigmore
- Blue Remembered Hillsas Raymond
- Dick Turpinas Gooch1 episode
1978
- The BBC Television Shakespeareas Pedant1 episode
- Armchair Thrilleras Cyril3 episodes
1977
- Jabberwockyas 1st Herald
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas The Man1 episode
1976
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Berger
- Well Anyway7 episodes
1975
- Shades of Greeneas Maling1 episode
- After That, This6 episodes
1974
- Playhouseas H.G. Wells1 episode
1972
- Full Houseas Actor in Sketches22 episodes
- The Alf Garnett Sagaas Willis
1970
- Take a Girl Like Youas Dick Thompson
- Play for Todayas Lord North1 episode
- The Breaking of Bumboas Jock
- If It Moves, File Itas Quick6 episodes
1969
- A Promise of Bedas Taxi Driver
- World in Fermentas Gerald Pikestaff6 episodes
- The Best House in Londonas Home Secretary
1968
- With Bird Will Travel6 episodes
- A Dandy in Aspic
- 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Herbert Greenslade
- Red, White, and Zeroas Man on Train
1967
- A Series of Bird's8 episodes
- Piccadilly Palace1 episode
1966
- Alice in Wonderlandas Frog Footman
1964
- Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life62 episodes