Bill Bailey

Mark Robert Bailey^[1] (born 13 January 1965), known professionally as Bill Bailey, is an English actor, comedian, musician and singer. He is known for being on television programmes Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza, Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and Black Books.

Bill Bailey
Bailey performing at the Royal Albert Hall in 2008
Born	Mark Robert Bailey (1965-01-13) 13 January 1965 (age 60) Bath, Somerset, England
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, musician, singer
Years active	1989–present
Television	Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza Black Books Never Mind the Buzzcocks QI
Spouse	Kristin (m. 1998–present)
Children	1
Website	http://www.billbailey.co.uk

In 2003, a newspaper called The Observer said that Bailey was "one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy". In 2007, he was voted number seven on Channel 4's "Hundred Greatest Stand-ups".