Simon Bird Biography: Movie, Age, Net Worth, Wikipedia, Wife, Siblings, Parents, Instagram

Simon Antony Bird is an English actor, comedian, director, and producer best known for his iconic role as the socially awkward Will McKenzie in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy series The Inbetweeners (2008–2010), a part he reprised in its two subsequent films.

He is equally recognized for playing the bickering son Adam Goodman in the long-running Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020).

A former president of the prestigious Cambridge Footlights, Bird has also established a successful career as a director and producer, helming the feature film Days of the Bagnold Summer.

Simon Bird
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Simon Antony Bird
Stage Name:	Simon Bird
Born:	19 August 1984 (age 41 years old)
Place of Birth:	Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:	English
Height:	1.66 m
Parents:	Heather Bird, Graham Bird
Siblings:	Tom Bird, Alan Bird, Anne Bird
Spouse:	Lisa Owens (m. 2012)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	2
Occupation:	Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer, Writer
Net Worth:	$6 million

Early Life and Education

Simon Bird was born on 19 August 1984 in Guildford, Surrey, to Heather and Graham Bird, both economics professors at the University of Surrey.

He grew up as the third of four children, with siblings Tom, Alan, and Anne. He attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford before going on to read English at Queens’ College, Cambridge.

At Cambridge, he became president of the renowned Footlights comedy troupe, where he met and began collaborating with his future Inbetweeners co-star, Joe Thomas. His ethnicity is English, and his religious beliefs have not been publicly disclosed.

Career

Simon Bird began his professional career in comedy, winning the British Comedy Award for Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist in 2008.

His breakthrough came with his casting as Will McKenzie in the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners, which ran from 2008 to 2010 and became a cultural phenomenon, earning him a BAFTA nomination for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme.

He reprised the role in the hugely successful films The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) and The Inbetweeners 2 (2014).

Following this success, Bird expanded his repertoire with a starring role as Adam Goodman in the critically acclaimed sitcom Friday Night Dinner, which ran for six series until 2020. He also created and hosted the comedy panel show The King Is Dead and appeared in the film You, Me and Him.

In 2019, he made his feature film directorial debut with Days of the Bagnold Summer, adapting the graphic novel written by his wife. He has also directed episodes of Such Brave Girls, Amandaland, and Ellie & Natasia.

Bird’s later career has seen a significant shift towards work behind the camera as a director and producer, while continuing to act in select projects.

He has had recurring roles in the comedy series Everyone Else Burns and Sandylands. In 2024, he released his first Netflix comedy special, Simon Bird: Debrief, which he also directed and wrote. He is set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter film, directed by Shawn Levy.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @simon_bird

Personal Life

Simon Bird has been married to writer Lisa Owens since 2012. The couple, who met while performing together at Cambridge University, have two children and live in London.

Owens wrote the graphic novel Days of the Bagnold Summer, which Bird adapted for his directorial debut.

Filmography

• The Inbetweeners (2008–2010)
• Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
• The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
• The King Is Dead (2010)
• The Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
• You, Me and Him (2017)
• Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019)
• Sandylands (2020–2021)
• Everyone Else Burns (2023–2024)
• Simon Bird: Debrief (2021)
• Star Wars: Starfighter (2027)

Net Worth

Simon Bird has an estimated net worth of $6 million USD, derived from his extensive and successful career in British television and film.

His wealth has been accumulated through starring roles in hit sitcoms like The Inbetweeners and Friday Night Dinner, earnings from two blockbuster films, and his work as a director, writer, and producer on various projects.