Bill Bailey is known for his sharp wit and classic sense of humor. he is most famous for being in Never Mind The Buzzcocks, celebrity game-show in which he is a team captain. Bill is a stand up comedian, and has also starred in cult comedies such as Spaced and of course Black Books. He was given the award for the "best stand-up" at the British comedy awards.
Edinburgh Festival Critics' Award Winner [1996]
"Time Out" Magazine Comedy Award Winner [1995]
Best French Actor - Institut Francais awards, UK [1986]
Perrier Award for Comedy Nominee, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Bill was shortlisted and was the media favourite to win. The award went to Dylan Moran, but Bill came "second", in the closest vote in their history. [1996]
Accomplished musician - able to play piano, guitar, keyboards, and more.
Auditioned for the role of Gimli (The Dwarf) in 指环王1：护戒使者 (2001).
An avid Star Trek fan, he named his son (born 2003) after the Star Trek: Deep Space 9 character Dax and often refers to himself as a Klingon. He once claimed during his "Part Troll" tour that his ear-mounted microphone made him resemble "a wizard in a call center" and "a Klingon motivational speaker".
In March 2009, Bailey was banned from driving for six months after being caught driving at 40 mph in an area with a 30 mph limit. The incident happened at Doubletrees in Cornwall.
Lives in Hammersmith in London (2009).
He is a fan of progressive rock (he was chosen to present Channel 4's countdown of the top ten progressive rock bands) and heavy metal (he loves Motörhead). He presented 彼特·加布埃尔 with the "Prog God" award at the 2014 Progressive Music Awards.
His death was erroneously reported by the BBC in December 2018.
Long hair and Beard
