
Bill Oddie
- comedian
- actor
- ornithologist
- autobiographer
- composer
- illustrator
- screenwriter
- television presenter
- television actor
- writer
- Born 1941-07-07
- Died 2026-07-25 (aged 85)
- Nationality United Kingdom
Biography
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Known for
Filmography
See full filmography| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | George and the Dragon | Movie | 63 |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1941 age 0
Born2004 age 63
CreditGeorge and the Dragon2026 age 85
Died
Worked with most
Family and influences
Children
Nothing recorded for: Spouse, Partner, Parents, Siblings, Influenced by, Studied under, Taught.
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Photo:Louise McLarenCC BY 2.0
Quotes
If you report what you think is a , which actually turns out to be a funny robin, you can validly distract from your error by claiming that an aberrant robin is actually ornithologically more intriguing than a Red-flanked Bluetail.
Bill Oddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
The truth is, every single British reptile is somewhere in . ... They call 'em the big six. Actually, it's the fairly small, slithery six. ... It's , , s ..., (which is, in fact, a lizard) — there are two real lizards ... ... and ... ...
Bill Oddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
... a hundred and fifty s — that is not natural ... Very little is this garden is actually you know, on any grand scale, natural. But it is friendly.
Bill Oddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
I could sit and watch this sort of thing for ages — and, in fact, I do. Absolute routine — having had my breakfast down the road maybe. It's come back here, feed the birds ... and just take half an hour, often with a camera ...
Bill Oddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
… 84% of people in England and Wales want foxhunting to remain illegal. That’s the kind of public support most politicians only dream of.<br>Rather than pandering to a vocal minority who want to return Britain to the dark ages of animal cruelty “for fun”, we call on all politicians not only to reject any repeal, weakening or substitution of the but also to support its strengthening and its better enforcement.
Bill Oddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
... in many ways, the days of conservation are, sadly, a little bit numbered ... the point I'm trying to make is ... how much wildlife has decreased or, in some cases, completely disappeared. But, the only places where our wildlife is flourishing — and this is really, more or less, all over the world — are ... s ... Managing a reserve is really just on a big scale.
Bill Oddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
TV appearances
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Personal details
- Nationalities
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Education
- King Edward's School, Pembroke College, The Earls High School