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Chambers. John Fuller-Carp (John Bird). Copyright: BBC.

John Bird (I)

John Bird is an 84 year-old English actor and writer.

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Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • BAFTA Television Awards 2003 - Best Comedy Performance: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2002 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2000 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1999 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1997 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best Male TV Comic: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 1995 - Best Male TV Comic: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1966 - Best Light Entertainment: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1965 - Best Light Entertainment Artist: Nominee
Born
Sunday 22nd November 1936 (84 years-old)

Known for

Bremner, Bird And Fortune. Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Self
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Martin McCabe (John Bird), Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC. Absolute Power - Martin McCabe
Chambers. Image shows from L to R: Hilary Tripping (James Fleet), John Fuller-Carp (John Bird), Ruth Quirke (Sarah Lancashire). Copyright: BBC. Chambers - John Fuller-Carp
Joint Account. Image shows from L to R: David Braithwaite (Peter Egan), Belinda Braithwaite (Hannah Gordon). Copyright: BBC. Joint Account - Ned Race

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2016 Desolation Jests Various
2015 John Finnemore's Double Acts - Series 1
  1. E3 - Red-Handed
 Henry
2015 Rory Bremner's Election Report Permanent Secretary, Treasury
2015 Rory Bremner's Election Report Writer
2015 Rory Bremner's Coalition Report Ensemble Actor
2015 Rory Bremner's Coalition Report Writer
2014 Jonathan Creek - Series 5 Horace Greeley
2010 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up Ensemble Actor
2010 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up Writer
2009 Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before The Recovery Ensemble Actor
2009 Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before The Recovery Writer
2008 Silly Money Various
2008 Silly Money Writer
2006 Absolute Power - Series 5 Martin McCabe
2005 Absolute Power - Series 2 Martin McCabe
2004 Have I Got News For You - Series 27
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2004 Absolute Power - Series 4 Martin McCabe
2003 Absolute Power - Series 1 Martin McCabe
2003 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: Between Iraq And A Hard Place Actor
2002 Absolute Power - Series 3 Martin McCabe
2001 Chambers - Series 2 John Fuller-Carp
2001 Absolute Power - Series 2 Martin McCabe
2000 I Don't Believe It! - The One Foot In The Grave Story Self
2000 Chambers - Series 1 John Fuller-Carp
2000 Rory Bremner: Blair Did It All Go Wrong? Various
2000 Rory Bremner: Blair Did It All Go Wrong? Writer
2000 Absolute Power - Series 1 Martin McCabe
2000 Jonathan Creek - Series 3
  1. E6 - The Three Gamblers
 Detective Inspector Nathan Gallo
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 1 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 14 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 13 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 12 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 11 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 10 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 9 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 8 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 7 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 6 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 5 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 4 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 3 Self
1999 Bremner, Bird And Fortune - Series 2 Self
1998 The News Quiz - Series 40 Guest
1998 In The Red Controller, Radio 4
1997 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: Three Men And A Vote Actor
1996 Have I Got News For You - Series 11
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
1996 Chambers - Series 1 John Fuller-Carp
1995 The Chamber Percy Lygoe
1995 The Chamber Writer
1995 Have I Got News For You - Series 9
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1995 A Bit Of Fry & Laurie - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1995 One Foot In The Grave - Series 5
  1. E5 - The Exterminating Angel
 Lewis Atterbury
1994 Paris
  1. E6 - L'Insanitie
 Dr. Flue
1992 A Word In Your Era
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Napoleon
1990 Joint Account - Series 2 Ned Race
1989 Home To Roost - Series 4
  1. E2 - Front Runner
 F G Fielding
1989 Joint Account - Series 1 Ned Race
1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
1988 Yes, Prime Minister - Series 2
  1. E6 - The Patron Of The Arts
 Simon Monk
1987 The Mistress - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Dr. Jameson
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 John Bird
1985 Home To Roost - Series 1
  1. E6 - Small Change
 F G Fielding
1982 A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
  1. E6 - The Outsider
 Major Faggott
1982 Jane Actor
1977 Variations On A Theme Man 1
1976 Well Anyway John Dally
1976 Well Anyway Writer
1975 The Melting Pot - Pilot Mr. Van Gogh
1972 The Alf Garnett Saga Willis
1972 Grubstreet Actor
1972 Beyond A Joke Crew
1972 Beyond A Joke Actor
1970 The Breaking Of Bumbo Jock
1970 If It Moves, File It Actor
1969 Charge!
  1. E5 - What's that Tie You're Wearing?
 Scrumpton
1967 A Series Of Bird's Crew
1967 A Series Of Bird's Actor
1965 Milligan's Wake - Series 2 Writer
1965 Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion Barnaby Spoot
1965 My Father Knew Lloyd George Crew
1965 My Father Knew Lloyd George Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
John Bird on IMDb

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