Norman Bird

actor

John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. A RADA graduate, he made his West End debut in Peter Brook's production of The Winter's Tale at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951. He was also a member of the BBC...

Born: October 30, 1920 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

Died: April 22, 2005 (age 84)

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Known For

7.5

The Lord of the Rings

Movies & TV Credits

108 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Crossing the Floor Movie	8.6	Actor	Grandfather	1996
Shadowlands Movie	7.5	Actor	Taxi Driver Witness	1993
Born Kicking Movie	5.4	Actor	Mr Radley	1992
Miss Pym's Day Out Movie	7.9	Actor	Man on Bus	1992
Buddy Movie	—	Actor	Mr Normington	1986
This Office Life Movie	—	Actor	Seeds	1984
Black Carrion Movie	5.9	Actor	Henry Bircher	1984
Fox Mystery Theater TV Show	7.0	Actor	Henry Bircher(1 Episode)	1984
Screen Two TV Show	6.3	Actor	Grandfather(1 Episode)	1984
The Ghost Downstairs Movie	8.1	Actor	Mr. Morris	1982
A Voyage Round My Father Movie	7.0	Actor	Ham	1982
The Final Conflict Movie	5.3	Actor	Dr. Philmore	1981
If You Go Down in the Woods Today Movie	6.0	Actor	Doctor	1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Sir Maurice Hanley(1 Episode)	1981
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special Movie	8.1	Actor	Mr Braithwaite	1980
Hammer House of Horror TV Show	7.2	Actor	Basil(1 Episode)	1980
Yes Minister TV Show	8.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1980
To Serve Them All My Days Limited Series	8.3	Actor	Alderman Blunt(13 Episodes)	1980
Thomas and Sarah TV Show	6.2	Actor	—(13 Episodes)	1979
Worzel Gummidge TV Show	7.1	Actor	Mr. Braithwaite(22 Episodes)	1979
The Lord of the Rings Movie	6.4	Actor	Bilbo (voice)	1978
The Medusa Touch Movie	7.0	Actor	Major Henry Morlar	1978
All Creatures Great & Small TV Show	8.2	Actor	Farmer Benson(2 Episodes)	1978
Life Begins at Forty TV Show	4.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1978
Return of the Saint TV Show	6.4	Actor	Morgan(1 Episode)	1978
The Glums TV Show	6.0	Actor	Office Manager(1 Episode)	1978
Miss Jones and Son TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(12 Episodes)	1977
The Slipper and the Rose Movie	6.8	Actor	Dress Shop Proprieter	1976
Wedding Bells Movie	—	Actor	—	1976
Double Trouble Movie	—	Actor	—	1976
The Big Kick Movie	—	Actor	—	1976
Baby Sitters Movie	—	Actor	—	1976
On the Tiles Movie	—	Actor	—	1976
Monkey Tricks Movie	—	Actor	—	1976
Pot Luck Movie	—	Actor	Farmer	1976
Yanks Go Home TV Show	8.2	Actor	—(13 Episodes)	1976
King Arthur, the Young Warlord Movie	5.5	Actor	Ambrose	1975
Angels TV Show	6.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
Fawlty Towers TV Show	8.6	Actor	Mr. Arrad(1 Episode)	1975
Raffles TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
Two's Company TV Show	7.6	Actor	Mr. Bunn(1 Episode)	1975
Elementary, My Dear Watson Movie	6.3	Actor	Inspector Street	1973
Up the Workers TV Show	5.6	Actor	Sid Stubbins(14 Episodes)	1973
Ooh...You Are Awful Movie	5.5	Actor	Warder Burke	1972
Doomwatch Movie	5.3	Actor	Brewer	1972
Young Winston Movie	6.6	Actor	Party Chairman	1972
Crown Court TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
My Wife Next Door TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
The Adventurer TV Show	6.0	Actor	Brooks(1 Episode)	1972
Arthur of the Britons TV Show	7.3	Actor	Ambrose(1 Episode)	1972
Please Sir! Movie	5.9	Actor	Reynolds	1971
Hands of the Ripper Movie	6.3	Actor	Police Inspector	1971
The Raging Moon Movie	6.7	Actor	Dr Matthews	1971
Jason King TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
Shirley's World TV Show	5.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
The Guardians TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Show	7.0	Actor	Inspector Trent(1 Episode)	1971
Budgie TV Show	7.4	Actor	Inspector Charles Upton(1 Episode)	1971
The Virgin and the Gypsy Movie	5.8	Actor	Uncle Fred	1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Movie	6.7	Actor	Alderman Poot	1970
Up Among the Cuckoos Movie	—	Actor	Walter	1970
All at Sea Movie	5.5	Actor	Mr. Danvers	1969
The Limbo Line Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1969
Oh! What a Lovely War Movie	6.9	Actor	Training Sgt (uncredited)	1969
Department S TV Show	7.1	Actor	Drayton(1 Episode)	1969
My Partner the Ghost TV Show	7.5	Actor	Elliot(1 Episode)	1969
Softly Softly: Task Force TV Show	7.0	Actor	Samuel Tomkins(1 Episode)	1969
Run a Crooked Mile Movie	6.8	Actor	Sgt. Hooper	1969
A Dandy in Aspic Movie	6.0	Actor	Copperfield	1968
Sanctuary TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
The Wrong Box Movie	6.8	Actor	Clergyman	1966
The Hill Movie	7.6	Actor	Commandant	1965
Sky West and Crooked Movie	6.6	Actor	Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker	1965
Till Death Us Do Part TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1965
Public Eye TV Show	8.3	Actor	Arthur Biddle(1 Episode)	1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Show	7.3	Actor	Arthur Pendlebury(1 Episode)	1965
It's Not Me - It's Them! TV Show	—	Actor	Mr. Partridge(6 Episodes)	1965
First Men in the Moon Movie	6.6	Actor	Stuart	1964
The Black Torment Movie	5.7	Actor	Harris	1964
The Beauty Jungle Movie	5.7	Actor	Mr. Edward Freeman	1964
Hot Enough for June Movie	5.9	Actor	Employment Exchange Clerk	1964
The Bargee Movie	6.1	Actor	Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams	1964
Gideon C.I.D. TV Show	7.9	Actor	Supt. Fred Lee(1 Episode)	1964
Bitter Harvest Movie	6.0	Actor	Mr. Pitt	1963
The Mind Benders Movie	6.2	Actor	Aubrey	1963
Maniac Movie	6.0	Actor	Salon	1963
80,000 Suspects Movie	5.8	Actor	Harold Davis	1963
The Punch and Judy Man Movie	6.0	Actor	Reginald Fletcher	1963
The Cracksman Movie	5.7	Actor	Policeman	1963
Night of the Eagle Movie	6.8	Actor	Doctor	1962
Term of Trial Movie	6.9	Actor	Mr. Taylor	1962
In Search of the Castaways Movie	6.6	Actor	Senior Yacht Guard	1962
Z Cars TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1962
The Saint TV Show	7.3	Actor	Weems(1 Episode)	1962
The Saint TV Show	7.3	Actor	Mr. Spode(3 Episodes)	1962
Very Important Person Movie	6.5	Actor	Travers	1961
The Secret Partner Movie	6.4	Actor	Ralph Beldon	1961
Whistle Down the Wind Movie	7.7	Actor	Eddie	1961
Cash on Demand Movie	7.3	Actor	Arthur Sanderson	1961
Victim Movie	7.8	Actor	Harold Doe	1961
The Avengers TV Show	8.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1961
Man in the Moon Movie	5.9	Actor	Herbert	1960
The League of Gentlemen Movie	7.4	Actor	Weaver	1960
The Angry Silence Movie	7.1	Actor	Roberts	1960
Coronation Street TV Show	5.8	Actor	Frank Jackson(1 Episode)	1960
No Hiding Place TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1959
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.3	Actor	Walter(1 Episode)	1956
An Inspector Calls Movie	7.4	Actor	Jones-Collins - Foreman	1954

Norman Bird

Known For

Shadowlands

The Final Conflict

The Hill

The Lord of the Rings

Movies & TV Credits