Norman Bird
From Tolkien Gateway
| Norman Bird | |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 30 October 1924 - 22 April 2005 |
| Portrayed | Bilbo Baggins in: |
| The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) | |
| IMDb | Profile |
Norman Bird (30 October 1924 - 22 April 2005) was a British character actor. Active from the 1950s, he made guest appearances in well-known series such as The Saint and Z Cars, playing mostly civil servants and policemen. In 1978, Bird provided the voice of Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film). His last known role was as a taxi driver in the C.S. Lewis biopic Shadowlands.
External links
- Norman Bird at Wikipedia
- Norman Bird at BritMovie
