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Bill Bailey

1965 - Today

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Mark Robert Bailey (born 13 January 1965), known professionally as Bill Bailey, is an English musician, comedian, actor and television presenter. He is known for his role as Manny in the sitcom Black Books (2000–2004), and for his regular appearances on the panel shows Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You, and QI, as well as for his stand-up comedy work. He plays a variety of musical instruments and incorporates music into his performances. Bailey was listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Bailey is the 10,242nd most popular actor (down from 9,743rd in 2024), the 6,667th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,345th in 2019) and the 1,116th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Bill Bailey ranks 10,242 out of 13,578. Before him are Kathy Ireland, Vittoria Puccini, Leena Alam, Matilda De Angelis, Alex Winter, and Mike O'Malley. After him are Arleen Sorkin, Irene Ryan, Jordan Ladd, Irene Hervey, Ben Schwartz, and Gloria Henry.

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Among people born in 1965, Bill Bailey ranks 821. Before him are J. B. Smoove, Andrey Shuvalov, Samuel Bayer, Paul Weitz, Burhan Sönmez, and Alex Winter. After him are Philippe de Chauveron, Mike O'Brien, Flávio Campos, Bertalan Hajtós, Sabrina Goleš, and Nobuhiro Ueno.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Bailey ranks 6,669 out of 8,785. Before him are Rachel Hurd-Wood (1990), Sarah Parish (1968), Alexa Chung (1983), James Guthrie (1953), Noah Huntley (1974), and Alex Winter (1965). After him are Jim Baxter (1939), Ryan Bertrand (1989), Domino Harvey (1969), Peter Wingfield (1962), Jonny Wilkinson (1979), and Nick Faldo (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Bill Bailey ranks 1,116. Before him are Richard Coyle (1974), Laura Howard (1977), Naomi Ackie (1992), Rachel Hurd-Wood (1990), Sarah Parish (1968), and Alex Winter (1965). After him are Peter Wingfield (1962), Mark Lewis Jones (1964), Georgina Chapman (1976), Joanne Froggatt (1980), Raquel Cassidy (1968), and Ed Speleers (1988).

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