John Bird

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Biographyvia wikipedia

John Michael Bird (22 November 1936 – 24 December 2022) was an English actor, director, writer and satirist. He performed in the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in That Was the Week That Was. His television work included many appearances with John Fortune. Bird had an acting career in film, television, theatre and radio for over 55 years. He appeared in films including Take A Girl Like You (1970) and Jabberwocky (1977) as well as in television shows such as Joint Account, Marmalade Atkins, El C.I.D. and Chambers. He and Fortune also starred with Rory Bremner in the sketch show Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1993–2010), on Channel 4, which was nominated for BAFTA TV Awards.

Filmography (35 movies)

High Tide movie poster
8.0
8.0

High Tide

1980

as Cyril

The Taming of the Shrew movie poster
7.8
7.8

The Taming of the Shrew

1980

as Pedant

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball movie poster
7.5
7.5

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

as Self

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here movie poster
7.0
7.0

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

TBA

Writer

Timon of Athens movie poster
7.0
7.0

Timon of Athens

1981

as Painter

Winter Solstice movie poster
6.9
6.9

Winter Solstice

2003

as Barry

A Dandy in Aspic movie poster
6.8
6.8

A Dandy in Aspic

1968

Blue Remembered Hills movie poster
6.5
6.5

Blue Remembered Hills

1979

as Raymond

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution movie poster
6.2
6.2

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

as Berger

Jabberwocky movie poster
6.0
6.0

Jabberwocky

1977

as 1st Herald

King Lear movie poster
6.0
6.0

King Lear

1982

as Duke of Albany

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball movie poster
6.0
6.0

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

as Self - Various Roles

Alice in Wonderland movie poster
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5.9

Alice in Wonderland

1966

as Frog Footman

Take a Girl Like You movie poster
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5.6

Take a Girl Like You

1970

as Dick Thompson

The Children Of Dynmouth movie poster
5.5
5.5

The Children Of Dynmouth

1987

as Commander Abigail

Red, White, and Zero movie poster
5.0
5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968

as Man on Train

Blue Money movie poster
4.9
4.9

Blue Money

1985

as Harry Diamond

Bejewelled movie poster
4.4
4.4

Bejewelled

1991

as Eustace

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! movie poster
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4.2

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968

as Herbert Greenslade

The Alf Garnett Saga movie poster
4.0
4.0

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

as Willis

The Best House in London movie poster
3.4
3.4

The Best House in London

1969

as Home Secretary

The Breaking of Bumbo movie poster
2.0
2.0

The Breaking of Bumbo

1970

as Jock

A Promise of Bed movie poster
2.0
2.0

A Promise of Bed

1969

as Taxi Driver

Giving Tongue movie poster
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1.0

Giving Tongue

1996

as Lord Jessop

Mrs. Capper's Birthday movie poster
1.0
1.0

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

1985

as Maurice

After the Dance movie poster

After the Dance

1992

as John Reid

The Last Window Cleaner movie poster

The Last Window Cleaner

1979

as Captain Wigmore

The Falklands Factor movie poster

The Falklands Factor

1983

as Lord North

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka movie poster

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999

as 1st Official

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook movie poster

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995

as Self

Circles Of Deceit movie poster

Circles Of Deceit

1990

as George

Fothergill movie poster

Fothergill

1981

as HG Wells

Scarfe's Follies movie poster

Scarfe's Follies

1988

Between Iraq and a Hard Place movie poster

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003

A Walk in the Forest movie poster

A Walk in the Forest

1980

as Desmond Hughes

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