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John Bird
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John Bird

Known for Midsomer Murders · Inspector Morse · Have I Got News for You

John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Nov 22, 1936
Died
Dec 24, 2022
Birthplace
Nottingham, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist.

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Known For

TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersSt John Beachwood · 1997
★ 7.5
TVInspector Morse
Inspector MorseGeorge Linacre · 1987
★ 7.9
TVHave I Got News for You
Have I Got News for YouSelf - Team Captain · 1990
★ 7.1
TVJonathan Creek
Jonathan CreekD.I. Nathan Gallo · 1997
★ 7.6
TVMurder Most Horrid
Murder Most HorridDuncan Jupp · 1991
★ 6.9
TVPlay for Today
Play for TodayRaymond · 1970
★ 6.6
TVOmnibus
OmnibusSelf · 1967
★ 7.2
TVDick Turpin
Dick TurpinGooch · 1979
★ 7.4

Filmography

Movies

Alice in WonderlandFrog Footman
1966
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Herbert Greenslade
1968
A Dandy in Aspic
1968
Red, White, and ZeroMan on Train
1968
A Promise of BedTaxi Driver
1969
The Best House in LondonHome Secretary
1969
Take a Girl Like YouDick Thompson
1970
The Breaking of BumboJock
1970
The Alf Garnett SagaWillis
1972
Yellow DogDialogue
1973
The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionBerger
1976
Jabberwocky1st Herald
1977
Blue Remembered HillsRaymond
1979
TL
The Last Window CleanerCaptain Wigmore
1979
A Walk in the ForestDesmond Hughes
1980
High TideCyril
1980
The Taming of the ShrewPedant
1980
FothergillHG Wells
1981
Timon of AthensPainter
1981
King LearDuke of Albany
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles
1982
TT
The Tractor Factor
1982
TT
The Tractor FactorWriter
1982
The Falklands FactorLord North
1983
Video StarsCedric Shade
1983
Blue MoneyHarry Diamond
1985
Mrs Capper's BirthdayMaurice
1985
The Children of DynmouthCommander Abigail
1987
Scarfe's Follies
1988
The First KangaroosJupes
1988
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelf
1989
Circles Of DeceitGeorge
1990
BejewelledEustace
1991
After the DanceJohn Reid
1992
Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookSelf
1995
GT
Giving TongueLord Jessop
1996
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka1st Official
1999
ID
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave StorySelf
2000
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
2003
Winter SolsticeBarry
2003
Bottom Mindless ViolenceFather (archive footage)
2004
RB
Rory Bremner: From Blair to HereInterviewer
RB
Rory Bremner: From Blair to HereWriter

Television

NS
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life62 eps
1964
AS
A Series of Bird's8 eps
1967
AS
A Series of Bird'sWriter
1967
AS
A Series of Bird'sCreator
1967
OmnibusSelf · 2 eps
1967
PP
Piccadilly Palace1 eps
1967
WB
With Bird Will Travel6 eps
1968
WI
World in FermentGerald Pikestaff · 6 eps
1969
II
If It Moves, File ItQuick · 6 eps
1970
Play for TodayRaymond · 1 eps
1970
Play for TodayCaptain Wigmore · 1 eps
1970
Play for TodayDesmond Hughes · 1 eps
1970
Play for TodayLord North · 1 eps
1970
FH
Full HouseActor in Sketches · 22 eps
1972
PlayhouseH.G. Wells · 1 eps
1974
AT
After That, This6 eps
1975
Shades of GreeneMaling · 1 eps
1975
The Secret Policeman's BallSelf · 15 eps
1976
WA
Well Anyway7 eps
1976
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseThe Man · 1 eps
1977
Armchair ThrillerCyril (uncredited) · 1 eps
1978
Armchair ThrillerCyril · 3 eps
1978
The BBC Television ShakespearePedant · 1 eps
1978
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
Dick TurpinGooch · 1 eps
1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning2 eps
1979
Educating MarmaladeMr Atkins · 10 eps
1982
DramaramaDudley Roberts · 1 eps
1983
Danger: Marmalade at WorkMr. Atkins · 10 eps
1984
Oxbridge BluesClive · 1 eps
1984
Travelling ManJack Ormand · 2 eps
1984
Home to RoostFG Fielding · 2 eps
1985
Lytton's DiaryJacko · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoCommander Abigail · 1 eps
1985
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
1985
A Very Peculiar PracticeVice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway · 7 eps
1986
Farrington of the F.O.VJ Lawrence · 1 eps
1986
The Dangerous Brothers2 eps
1986
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Yes, Prime MinisterSimon Monk · 1 eps
1986
A Little PrincessMr Carmichael · 3 eps
1987
Filthy Rich & CatflapDingo Wucker · 1 eps
1987
Inspector MorseGeorge Linacre · 1 eps
1987
The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleCourtney Elliot · 2 eps
1987
A Bit of Fry & Laurie1 eps
1989
Joint Account16 eps
1989
RB
Rory Bremner24 eps
1989
Shadow of the NooseMr Justice Hawkins · 1 eps
1989
CluedoProfessor Plum · 6 eps
1990
EC
El C.I.D.Douglas Bromley · 19 eps
1990
Have I Got News for YouSelf - Team Captain · 2 eps
1990
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1 eps
1990
One Foot in the GraveLewis Atterbury · 1 eps
1990
Murder Most HorridDuncan Jupp · 1 eps
1991
PerformanceJohn Reid · 1 eps
1991
RB
Rory Bremner...Who Else?62 eps
1993
Sooty & Co.Self · 1 eps
1993
To Play the KingBryan Brynford-Jones · 4 eps
1993
Anna LeeAdrian Wesley · 1 eps
1994
Jonathan CreekD.I. Nathan Gallo · 1 eps
1997
Jonathan CreekHorace Greeley · 2 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersSt John Beachwood · 1 eps
1997
In the RedController, Radio 4 · 3 eps
1998
Bremner, Bird and Fortune89 eps
1999
Bremner, Bird and FortuneWriter
1999
Bremner, Bird and FortuneCreator
1999
C
Chambers12 eps
2000
Absolute PowerMartin McCabe · 12 eps
2003
Celebrity Mastermind1 eps
2003
TR
The Real Dad's ArmyNarrator · 3 eps
2006
BB
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyVarious · 4 eps
2008
Famous, Rich and Homeless2 eps
2009

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