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Acting

Bill Bailey

Career: Active from 1996 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 11
top three billing

Average score: 71/100

Highest rated: Black Books
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Bill Bailey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Tension
3.6, average 6.0
Psychological
3.4, average 5.5
Violence
2.1, average 4.1
Adrenaline
3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Stand-Up Comedy 2
British Humor 2
Lighthearted Entertainment 2
Wit & Wordplay 2
Musical Elements 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

10 titles · average score 68

The Reluctant Vampire

69

TV show · as Guy the Gargoyle

Ride or Die

78

TV show · as Elijah

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier

Writer

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps

52

as The Donkey (voice)

The Smeds and the Smoos

69

as Grandfather Smed (voice)

Best & Bester

TV show · as Grumpy Pants (Voice)

Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit

72

Writer

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

as Mr Peregrine

Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse

62

as Bona Fide Gent

McDonald & Dodds

71

TV show · as Paul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)

2010s

18 titles · average score 67

My Life Is Murder

74

TV show · as Enzo Pavone

In the Long Run

74

TV show · as Bagpipes

Bill Bailey: Limboland

71

Writer

Nature's Perfect Partners

as Narrator

Funny Valentines

TV show · as William/Craig/Bill

Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler

71

Writer

Chalet Girl

58

as Bill Matthews

Pythagasaurus

as Ig

Little Crackers

67

TV show · as Bill

Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind

74

Writer

Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza

TV show · as Presenter

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

61

as Farmer Macreadie

2000s

21 titles · average score 70

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra

75

Writer, Executive Producer

Bill Bailey: Tinselworm

72

Writer

Skins

71

TV show · as Walter

Hot Fuzz

83

as Sergeant Turner

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

64

as The Whale (voice)

Bill Bailey: Part Troll

81

Writer

Hustle

73

TV show · as Cyclops

Wild West

71

TV show · as Doug

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

61

TV show · as Dr. Russ

Bill Bailey: Bewilderness

74

Writer

Black Books

89

TV show · as Manny

Saving Grace

67

as Vince

1990s

9 titles · average score 79

Spaced

93

TV show · as Bilbo Bagshot

TV show · as Space Captain

Midsomer Murders

80

TV show · as Darwin Chipping

Bill Bailey: Cosmic Jam

75

Writer

Jonathan Creek

77

TV show · as Kennie Starkiss

April Fool's Day

as Sand Delivery Man

Asylum

63

TV show · as Patient

The Day Today

84

TV show · as Judge

Blue Heaven

TV show · as Boris

1980s

1 title · average score 80

Natural World

80

TV show · as Narrator