John Bird

John Bird

1936–2022 (aged 86)·Nottingham, England, UK

John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1964–2004Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedEl C.I.D.
7.0 Average ratingacross 68 titles

Top TV shows 40best John Bird shows

  1. 1El C.I.D.Douglas Bromley · 19 eps · 199010.0
  2. 2World in FermentGerald Pikestaff · 6 eps · 196910.0
  3. 3Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life62 eps · 19649.0
  4. 4A Series of Bird's8 eps · 19679.0
  5. 5Shadow of the Noose posterShadow of the NooseMr Justice Hawkins · 1 ep · 19899.0
  6. 6Shades of Greene posterShades of GreeneMaling · 1 ep · 19758.5
  7. 7Yes, Prime Minister posterYes, Prime Minister1 ep · 19868.4
  8. 8A Very Peculiar Practice posterA Very Peculiar PracticeVice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway · 7 eps · 19868.2
  9. 9Rory Bremner...Who Else?62 eps · 19938.0
  10. 10A Bit of Fry & Laurie posterA Bit of Fry & Laurie1 ep · 19897.9
  11. 11Inspector Morse posterInspector MorseGeorge Linacre · 1 ep · 19877.9
  12. 12To Play the King posterTo Play the KingBryan Brynford-Jones · 4 eps · 19937.8
  13. 13A Little Princess posterA Little PrincessMr Carmichael · 3 eps · 19877.7
  14. 14One Foot in the Grave posterOne Foot in the GraveLewis Atterbury · 1 ep · 19907.7
  15. 15Absolute Power posterAbsolute PowerMartin McCabe · 12 eps · 20037.6
  16. 16Chambers12 eps · 20007.5
  17. 17Jonathan Creek posterJonathan CreekD.I. Nathan Gallo · 1 ep · 19977.5
  18. 18Bremner, Bird and Fortune posterBremner, Bird and Fortune89 eps · 19997.5
  19. 19Educating Marmalade posterEducating MarmaladeMr Atkins · 10 eps · 19827.5
  20. 20Farrington of the F.O. posterFarrington of the F.O.VJ Lawrence · 1 ep · 19867.5
  21. 21Lytton's Diary posterLytton's DiaryJacko · 1 ep · 19857.5
  22. 22Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersSt John Beachwood · 1 ep · 19977.5
  23. 23Dick Turpin posterDick TurpinGooch · 1 ep · 19797.4
  24. 24Dramarama posterDramaramaDudley Roberts · 1 ep · 19837.3
  25. 25Screen Two posterScreen TwoCommander Abigail · 1 ep · 19857.1
  26. 26Oxbridge Blues posterOxbridge BluesClive · 1 ep · 19847.0
  27. 27Playhouse posterPlayhouseH.G. Wells · 1 ep · 19747.0
  28. 28The Dangerous Brothers posterThe Dangerous Brothers2 eps · 19867.0
  29. 29Anna Lee posterAnna LeeAdrian Wesley · 1 ep · 19946.9
  30. 30Murder Most Horrid posterMurder Most HorridDuncan Jupp · 1 ep · 19916.9
  31. 31Cluedo posterCluedoProfessor Plum · 6 eps · 19906.8
  32. 32The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ posterThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾19856.8
  33. 33The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole posterThe Growing Pains of Adrian MoleCourtney Elliot · 2 eps · 19876.7
  34. 34Filthy Rich & Catflap posterFilthy Rich & CatflapDingo Wucker · 1 ep · 19876.6
  35. 35Play for Today posterPlay for TodayRaymond · 1 ep · 19706.6
  36. 36Home to Roost posterHome to RoostFG Fielding · 2 eps · 19856.5
  37. 37Travelling Man posterTravelling ManJack Ormand · 2 eps · 19846.5
  38. 38Performance posterPerformanceJohn Reid · 1 ep · 19916.3
  39. 39In the Red posterIn the RedController, Radio 4 · 3 eps · 19986.1
  40. 40Joint Account posterJoint Account16 eps · 19896.0

Top movies 30best John Bird movies

  1. 1The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka posterThe Strange Case of Delfina Potocka1st Official · 199910.0
  2. 2Between Iraq and a Hard Place posterBetween Iraq and a Hard Place200310.0
  3. 3Bottom Mindless Violence posterBottom Mindless ViolenceFather (archive footage) · 200410.0
  4. 4Timon of Athens posterTimon of AthensPainter · 19818.5
  5. 5High Tide posterHigh TideCyril · 19808.0
  6. 6The Taming of the Shrew posterThe Taming of the ShrewPedant · 19808.0
  7. 7Blue Remembered Hills posterBlue Remembered HillsRaymond · 19797.3
  8. 8Winter Solstice posterWinter SolsticeBarry · 20037.2
  9. 9Rory Bremner: From Blair to HereInterviewer7.0
  10. 10The Falklands Factor posterThe Falklands FactorLord North · 19837.0
  11. 11A Dandy in Aspic posterA Dandy in Aspic19686.9
  12. 12King Lear posterKing LearDuke of Albany · 19826.5
  13. 13The Seven-Per-Cent Solution posterThe Seven-Per-Cent SolutionBerger · 19766.2
  14. 14Jabberwocky posterJabberwocky1st Herald · 19776.0
  15. 15Alice in Wonderland posterAlice in WonderlandFrog Footman · 19665.9
  16. 16Take a Girl Like You posterTake a Girl Like YouDick Thompson · 19705.8
  17. 17The Children of Dynmouth posterThe Children of DynmouthCommander Abigail · 19875.5
  18. 1830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! poster30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Herbert Greenslade · 19685.4
  19. 19Blue Money posterBlue MoneyHarry Diamond · 19855.1
  20. 20The Alf Garnett Saga posterThe Alf Garnett SagaWillis · 19725.0
  21. 21Red, White, and Zero posterRed, White, and ZeroMan on Train · 19685.0
  22. 22Bejewelled posterBejewelledEustace · 19914.9
  23. 23Yellow Dog posterYellow DogDialogue · 19734.9
  24. 24The Breaking of Bumbo posterThe Breaking of BumboJock · 19704.7
  25. 25The Best House in London posterThe Best House in LondonHome Secretary · 19694.0
  26. 26Mrs Capper's Birthday posterMrs Capper's BirthdayMaurice · 19854.0
  27. 27Giving TongueLord Jessop · 19963.3
  28. 28A Promise of Bed posterA Promise of BedTaxi Driver · 19692.8
  29. 29Circles Of Deceit posterCircles Of DeceitGeorge · 1990
  30. 30A Walk in the Forest posterA Walk in the ForestDesmond Hughes · 1980

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