Bill Bailey
Mark Robert "Bill" Bailey (born January 13, 1964 in Bath ) is an English comedian , musician and actor . He was best known for his role in the British sitcom Black Books . He was listed in the Observer's 2003 list as one of the 50 funniest British people.
Life
Bailey was born in Bath to a doctor and head nurse . He spent most of his childhood in Keynsham , a city between Bath and Bristol in south-west England . Although his academic achievements at King Edward's School in Bath were affected by membership in the school band Behind Closed Doors at the age of 15 , he was the only one at his school to take music in his A-Level (Abitur) and graduated outstanding (very good). The nickname “Bill” was coined by a music teacher because Bailey wrote the song “ Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? “Played the guitar very well. An English literature degree at Westfield College of the University of London he dropped out after one year, but received at the London College of Music of the University of West London , a Associateship Diploma .
Filmography (selection)
Films:
- 2000: Grasgeflüster (Saving Grace)
- 2004: The Libertine (cameo)
- 2005: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ( The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , voice)
- 2007: Hot Fuzz - Two deviated professionals (Hot Fuzz)
- 2007: Run, Fatboy, Run (Cameo)
- 2010: Burke & Hare
- 2010: Nanny McPhee - all of a sudden in a new adventure (Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang)
- 2011: Powder Girl (Chalet Girl)
Watch TV:
- 1996: Asylum
- 1998: Is It Bill Bailey?
- 1999-2001: Spaced
- 2000-2004: Black Books
- 2002-2008: Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- 2008: Skins - Close Up (Skins UK)
- 2009–2012: Hustle - Dishonest lasts longest ( Hustle , 3 episodes)
- 2010: Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza
- 2011: Doctor Who (1 episode)
Tours
- Cosmic Jam (1995)
- Bewilderness (2001)
- Part Troll (2004)
- Steampunk (2006) (Edinburgh Festival)
- Tinselworm (2008)
- Bill Bailey Live (2008–2009) (theater tour partly with content from the previous program Tinselworm )
- Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra (2009)
- Dandelion Mind (2010)
- Dandelion Mind - Gently Modified (2011)
- Qualmpeddler (2012-2013)
- Limboland (2015-2016)
DVD publications
| title | Released | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Bewilderness | November 12, 2001 | Live at Swansea 's Grand Theater |
| Part troll | November 22, 2004 | Live at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo |
| Cosmic Jam | November 7, 2005 | Live at London's Bloomsbury Theater |
| Tinselworm | November 10, 2008 | Live at London's Wembley Arena |
| Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra | November 23, 2009 | Live at London's Royal Albert Hall |
| Dandelion Min | November 22, 2010 | Live at Dublin 's The O 2 |
| Qualmeddler | 18th November 2013 | Live at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo |
Web links
- Official website
- Bill Bailey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ filmzitate.de
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/dec/07/comedy.thebestofbritishcomedy1
- ↑ a b Desert Island Discs featuring Bill Bailey .
- ^ Comedy Map of Britain . In: News Events & Diary . King Edward's School, Bath. 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- ↑ "People are obsessed by how I look" , The Independent , November 21 of 2008.
- ^ Isabelle Oderberg: Bill Bailey's back with no qualms . In: Herald Sun , June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bailey, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bailey, Mark Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English comedian, musician and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bath , Somerset, England |