John Bird (actor)
| John Bird | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 November 1936 Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, satirist |
| Years active | 1962–present |
John Bird (born 22 November 1936) is an English satirist, actor and comedian, best known for his work with John Fortune.
John Bird was Born in Bulwell, Nottingham, England, and attended High Pavement Grammar School, Nottingham, briefly joining the Socialist Party of Great Britain, while at the school. While studying at King's College, Cambridge, he met John Fortune. He became well known during the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in That Was The Week That Was, the title of which was coined by Bird. Bird was intended by Ned Sherrin for David Frost's role in the series, but was committed elsewhere. He also appeared in the television programmes Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life, If It Moves File It, Dangerous Brothers, A Very Peculiar Practice and My Father Knew Lloyd George, as well as in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball.
He has also acted straight and comic roles in several television series and in films such as A Dandy in Aspic (1968), 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968), This, That and the Other (1969), Take A Girl Like You (1970), Jabberwocky (1977), The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) and Yellow Pages (1988).
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