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
"Time Out" Magazine Comedy Award Winner
Best French Actor - Institut Francais awards, UK
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.
Accomplished musician - able to play piano, guitar, keyboards, and more.
Auditioned for the role of Gimli (The Dwarf) in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring .
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.
An only child.
He is a fan of progressive rock (he was chosen to present Channel 4s countdown of the top ten progressive rock bands) and heavy metal (he loves Motrhead ). He presented Peter Gabriel with the "Prog God" award at the 2014 Progressive Music Awards.
Rides a 1983 750cc Triumph T140W TSS motorcycle
Brother of Pearl Bailey.
Generally considered the inventor of the "moonwalk" dance step, as seen in Cabin in the Sky starring Ethel Waters , Eddie Rochester Anderson and Lena Horne.
He was a patient at Will Rogers Hospital in Saranac Lake, New York and his Sister "Pearl Bailey would visit him there.
According to the NY Times: survived by his wife, Pernell, four sons and seven daughters.
Has a scar that stretches straight up the center of his abdominal muscles. It not yet clear if this was from an accident or if simply from a surgery.
