Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins is, for me, a masterclass in the long game. A career spanning over eight decades is almost unthinkable, yet he sustained it through sheer warmth and versatility, swinging from comedy films to novelty hits to beloved voice work without ever losing his charm. The 2011 OBE felt less like a reward and more like overdue national gratitude. What I admire most is how unpretentious his talent always seemed, the kind of performer who made hard work look effortless. His passing in 2022 closed an extraordinary chapter, but figures like Cribbins leave a warmth in popular culture that simply does not fade.

Name (English)

Bernard Cribbins

Name (Japanese)

バーナード・クリビンス

Reading

ばーなーど・くりびんす

Born

December 29, 1928 – July 27, 2022

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Oldham, United Kingdom

Occupation

voice actor / stage actor / film actor / singer / comedian

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Official sitehttp://www.bernardcribbins.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard%20Cribbins
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q822377

Tags

• voice actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.