Bill Bailey
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1938-09-02 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Lee, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Bill Bailey (born September 2, 1938) is an American actor and author, primarily providing supporting roles in film and television throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He appeared in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Haunted Honeymoon (1986), as well as a number of British television programs including Yes, Prime Minister (1987), Jeeves and Wooster (1992), and Agatha Christie's Poirot (1993). He has also narrated an abridged version of Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick.
Known For
TV Shows (10)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Felix Bleibner

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Bob

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Worple

Howards' Way
1985
as Karl Hanson

The New Avengers
1976
as Cary

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Drunk

Doomwatch
1970
as Reporter

Brass Eye
1997
as Eyewitness / Fr. Pierre Runek

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Hugo Candless

The Nightmare Years
1989
as Knick Knickerbocker
Movies (15)

Superman
1978
as 2nd Senator

Superman II
1980
as J.J.

Balto
1995
as Butcher (voice)

Outland
1981
as Officer Hill

Just Visiting
2001
as Thibault's Father

Ishtar
1987
as Gen. Westlake

Stir Crazy
1980
as Announcer

Water
1985
as Hollister

Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as 20th Century Fox Guard

Notorious
1992
as Judge

Sky Bandits
1986
as Sheriff

Murder Story
1989
as Billy Van Wyck / Kielman

Lace 2
1985
as Chief of Police

The Groove Tube
1974
as Suc Muc Dik

A Casualty of War
1989
as Frank Terpil
About Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey (born September 2, 1938) is an American actor and author, primarily providing supporting roles in film and television throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He appeared in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Haunted Honeymoon (1986), as well as a number of British television programs including Yes, Prime Minister (1987), Jeeves and Wooster (1992), and Agatha Christie's Poirot (1993). He has also narrated an abridged version of Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. With 25 credits spanning from 1970 to 2001, Bill Bailey has appeared in 15 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Bailey Movies
- Superman (1978) — as 2nd Senator
- Superman II (1980) — as J.J.
- Balto (1995) — as Butcher (voice)
- Outland (1981) — as Officer Hill
- Just Visiting (2001) — as Thibault's Father
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