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John Bird

Acting

John Bird

Born November 22, 1936 · Nottingham, England, UK · Died December 24, 2022

Biography

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

Known for

Midsomer Murders

7.5 TMDB

Midsomer Murders

St John Beachwood

Jabberwocky

6.0 TMDB

Jabberwocky

1st Herald

Inspector Morse

7.9 TMDB

Inspector Morse

George Linacre

Yes, Prime Minister

8.3 TMDB

Yes, Prime Minister

1986 · Series

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

7.9 TMDB

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989 · Series

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

6.2 TMDB

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Berger

One Foot in the Grave

7.7 TMDB

One Foot in the Grave

Lewis Atterbury

Have I Got News for You

7.1 TMDB

Have I Got News for You

Self - Team Captain

Jonathan Creek

7.6 TMDB

Jonathan Creek

D.I. Nathan Gallo, Horace Greeley

To Play the King

7.9 TMDB

To Play the King

Bryan Brynford-Jones

Alice in Wonderland

6.0 TMDB

Alice in Wonderland

Frog Footman

Filthy Rich & Catflap

6.7 TMDB

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Dingo Wucker

A Dandy in Aspic

6.9 TMDB

A Dandy in Aspic

1968 · Movie

Absolute Power

7.6 TMDB

Absolute Power

Martin McCabe

A Little Princess

7.7 TMDB

A Little Princess

Mr Carmichael

Take a Girl Like You

5.8 TMDB

Take a Girl Like You

Dick Thompson

Murder Most Horrid

6.9 TMDB

Murder Most Horrid

Duncan Jupp

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

6.9 TMDB

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985 · Series

Blue Money

5.3 TMDB

Blue Money

Harry Diamond

Winter Solstice

7.2 TMDB

Winter Solstice

Barry

Filmography

  1. 2009Famous, Rich and HomelessSeries
  2. 2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyVariousSeries
  3. 2006The Real Dad's ArmyNarratorSeries
  4. 2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceFather (archive footage)Movie
  5. 2003Celebrity MastermindSeries
  6. 2003Winter SolsticeBarryMovie
  7. 2003Absolute PowerMartin McCabeSeries
  8. 2003Between Iraq and a Hard PlaceMovie
  9. 2000I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave StorySelfMovie
  10. 2000ChambersSeries
  11. 1999Bremner, Bird and FortuneSeries
  12. 1999The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka1st OfficialMovie
  13. 1998In the RedController, Radio 4Series
  14. 1997Jonathan CreekD.I. Nathan Gallo, Horace GreeleySeries
  15. 1997Midsomer MurdersSt John BeachwoodSeries
  16. 1996Giving TongueLord JessopMovie
  17. 1995Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookSelfMovie
  18. 1994Anna LeeAdrian WesleySeries
  19. 1993To Play the KingBryan Brynford-JonesSeries
  20. 1993Rory Bremner...Who Else?Series
  21. 1993Sooty & Co.SelfSeries
  22. 1992After the DanceJohn ReidMovie
  23. 1991Murder Most HorridDuncan JuppSeries
  24. 1991PerformanceJohn ReidSeries
  25. 1991BejewelledEustaceMovie
  26. 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Team CaptainSeries
  27. 1990CluedoProfessor PlumSeries
  28. 1990Circles Of DeceitGeorgeMovie
  29. 1990El C.I.D.Douglas BromleySeries
  30. 1990One Foot in the GraveLewis AtterburySeries
  31. 1989Rory BremnerSeries
  32. 1989Shadow of the NooseMr Justice HawkinsSeries
  33. 1989Joint AccountSeries
  34. 1989A Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries
  35. 1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelfMovie
  36. 1988The First KangaroosJupesMovie
  37. 1988Scarfe's FolliesMovie
  38. 1987The Children of DynmouthCommander AbigailMovie
  39. 1987A Little PrincessMr CarmichaelSeries
  40. 1987Filthy Rich & CatflapDingo WuckerSeries
  41. 1987Inspector MorseGeorge LinacreSeries
  42. 1987The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleCourtney ElliotSeries
  43. 1986A Very Peculiar PracticeVice-Chancellor Ernest HemmingwaySeries
  44. 1986Farrington of the F.O.VJ LawrenceSeries
  45. 1986Yes, Prime MinisterSeries
  46. 1986The Dangerous BrothersSeries
  47. 1985Mrs Capper's BirthdayMauriceMovie
  48. 1985The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾Series
  49. 1985Home to RoostFG FieldingSeries
  50. 1985Blue MoneyHarry DiamondMovie
  51. 1985Lytton's DiaryJackoSeries
  52. 1985Screen TwoCommander AbigailSeries
  53. 1984Oxbridge BluesCliveSeries
  54. 1984Travelling ManJack OrmandSeries
  55. 1984Danger: Marmalade at WorkMr. AtkinsSeries
  56. 1983Video StarsCedric ShadeMovie
  57. 1983DramaramaDudley RobertsSeries
  58. 1983The Falklands FactorLord NorthMovie
  59. 1982Educating MarmaladeMr AtkinsSeries
  60. 1982King LearDuke of AlbanyMovie
  61. 1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various RolesMovie
  62. 1982The Tractor FactorMovie
  63. 1981Timon of AthensPainterMovie
  64. 1981FothergillHG WellsMovie
  65. 1980The Taming of the ShrewPedantMovie
  66. 1980A Walk in the ForestDesmond HughesMovie
  67. 1980High TideCyrilMovie
  68. 1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries
  69. 1979The Last Window CleanerCaptain WigmoreMovie
  70. 1979Blue Remembered HillsRaymondMovie
  71. 1979Dick TurpinGoochSeries
  72. 1978The BBC Television ShakespearePedantSeries
  73. 1978Armchair ThrillerCyril, Cyril (uncredited)Series
  74. 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
  75. 1977Jabberwocky1st HeraldMovie
  76. 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseThe ManSeries
  77. 1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionBergerMovie
  78. 1976Well AnywaySeries
  79. 1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelfSeries
  80. 1975Shades of GreeneMalingSeries
  81. 1975After That, ThisSeries
  82. 1974PlayhouseH.G. WellsSeries
  83. 1973GrubstreetSeries
  84. 1973Yellow DogDialogueMovie
  85. 1972Full HouseActor in SketchesSeries
  86. 1972The Alf Garnett SagaWillisMovie
  87. 1970Take a Girl Like YouDick ThompsonMovie
  88. 1970Play for TodayCaptain Wigmore, Lord North, Desmond Hughes, RaymondSeries
  89. 1970The Breaking of BumboJockMovie
  90. 1970If It Moves, File ItQuickSeries
  91. 1969A Promise of BedTaxi DriverMovie
  92. 1969World in FermentGerald PikestaffSeries
  93. 1969The Best House in LondonHome SecretaryMovie
  94. 1968With Bird Will TravelSeries
  95. 1968A Dandy in AspicMovie
  96. 196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Herbert GreensladeMovie
  97. 1968Red, White, and ZeroMan on TrainMovie
  98. 1967OmnibusSelfSeries
  99. 1967A Series of Bird'sSeries
  100. 1967Piccadilly PalaceSeries
  101. 1966Alice in WonderlandFrog FootmanMovie
  102. 1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeSeries
  103. —Rory Bremner: From Blair to HereInterviewer, WriterMovie