Editing Bilbo Baggins (section)

== Adaptations ==

[[File:Russia-2001-stamp-Yevgeny Leonov.jpg|thumb|The illustrations of Bilbo in the 1976 Russian [[Translations of The Hobbit|translation of ''The Hobbit'']] were based on the actor [[Yevgeny Leonov]] (shown here on a postage stamp).<!--cp. Annotated Hobbit, 1989, p14 --><ref name="Belomlinsky 2014"/> ]]

In the 1955–1956 [[BBC]] Radio serialization of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', Bilbo was played by [[Felix Felton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Genome BETA Radio Times 1923 - 2009 Listings |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/third/1955-11-14 |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref> In the 1968 [[BBC]] Radio serialization of ''[[The Hobbit (radio series)|The Hobbit]]'', Bilbo was played by [[Paul Daneman]].<ref name="Robb Simpson 2013 ch1">{{cite book |last1=Robb |first1=Brian J. |last2=Simpson |first2=Paul |year=2013 |title=Middle-earth Envisioned: The ''Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings'': On screen, on stage, and beyond |chapter=ch. 1 Audio Adaptations |publisher=Race Point Publishing |isbn=978-1-937994-27-3 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nds_AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA4019 |pages=19, 66}}</ref>

The 1969 [[parody]] ''[[Bored of the Rings]]''<ref name="Beard 2001">{{cite book |last=Beard |first=Henry |year=2001 |orig-year=1969 |collaboration=[[Harvard Lampoon]] |title=[[Bored of the Rings]] |publisher=Gollancz |isbn=978-0-575-07362-3 |oclc=47036020}}</ref> by "[[Harvard Lampoon]]" (i.e. its co-founders [[Douglas Kenney]] and [[Henry Beard]]) modifies the hobbit's name to "Dildo Bugger".<ref>{{cite news |last=Barnett |first=David |date=8 February 2011 |title=After Tolkien, get ''Bored of the Rings'' |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/feb/08/tolkien-bored-of-the-rings |url-status=live |archive-date=18 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118162133/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/feb/08/tolkien-bored-of-the-rings}}</ref>

In the 1977 [[Rankin/Bass]] [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|animated version of ''The Hobbit'']], Bilbo was voiced by [[Orson Bean]]. Bean also voiced both the aged Bilbo and Frodo in the same company's 1980 adaptation of ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gilkeson |first=Austin |date=24 April 2019 |title=Middle-Earth's weirdest movie: Rankin-Bass' animated ''The Return of the King'' |publisher=Tor.com |url=https://www.tor.com/2019/04/24/middle-earths-weirdest-movie-rankin-bass-animated-the-return-of-the-king/ |access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref>

The 1976 Russian translation of ''The Hobbit'' was illustrated with drawings by Mikhail Belomlinsky; he based his Bilbo character on the actor [[Yevgeny Leonov]], who he described as "good-natured, plump, with hairy legs".<ref name="Belomlinsky 2014">{{cite journal |last=Belomlinsky |first=Mikhail |url=http://russian-bazaar.com/ru/content/8054.htm |title=Книжное обозрение: Леонов «играет» Хоббита |language=Russian |trans-title=Book Review: Leonov 'plays' the Hobbit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427192857/http://russian-bazaar.com/ru/content/8054.htm |archive-date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead |journal=Russian Bazaar |volume=2 |issue=508 }}</ref>
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In [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s 1978 [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|animated version]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'', Bilbo was voiced by [[Norman Bird]].<ref name="Beck 2005">{{cite book |last=Beck |first=Jerry |year=2005 |title=The Animated Movie Guide |page=154 |publisher=[[Chicago Review Press]] |isbn=978-1-56976-222-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTI1yeZd-tkC&pg=PA154}}</ref> [[Billy Barty]] was the model for Bilbo in the live-action recordings Bakshi used for [[rotoscope|rotoscoping]].<ref name="Beck 2005"/> The 3000th story to be broadcast in the BBC's long-running children's programme [[Jackanory]] was ''The Hobbit'', in 1979. Four narrators told the story with Bilbo's part being played by [[Bernard Cribbins]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hewett |first=Richard |date=4 July 2014 |title=Now a Major TV Series: An ode to television tie-ins |publisher=Critical Studies in Television |url=https://cstonline.net/now-a-major-tv-series-an-ode-to-television-tie-ins-by-richard-hewett/ |access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref>

In the BBC's 1981 [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|radio serialization]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'', Bilbo is played by [[John Le Mesurier]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Willow |date=29 November 2001 |title=Lord of the Radio |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/lord-radio/ |publisher=Empire (Cinemas) |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> In the unlicensed 1985 Soviet version on the [[Leningrad TV]] channel, ''[[The Hobbit (1985 film)|Хоббита]]'' ("The Hobbit"), Bilbo was played by {{Interlanguage link|Данилов, Михаил Викторович (актёр)|lt=Mikhail Danilov|ru}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Colin |title=The 1985 Soviet TV Adaptation of The Hobbit: Cheap and Yet Strangely Charming |url=http://www.openculture.com/2014/08/the-1985-soviet-tv-adaptation-of-the-hobbit.html |publisher=Open Culture |date=14 August 2014}}</ref> In the 1993 television [[miniseries]] ''[[Hobitit]]'' by Finnish broadcaster [[Yle]], Bilbo is portrayed by [[Martti Suosalo]].<ref name="Robb Simpson 2013 ch1"/>

[[File:Bilbo Baggins.jpg|thumb|[[Ian Holm]] as an older Bilbo Baggins in [[Peter Jackson]]'s 2001 film ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. Holm reprised this role in the 2012–2014 [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film trilogy]].<ref name="Kendrick 2011"/>]]

In [[Peter Jackson]]'s films ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (2001) and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'' (2003), Bilbo is played by [[Ian Holm]], who had played Frodo in the BBC radio series 20&nbsp;years earlier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review of the ''Lord of the Rings'' radio adaptation |website=The Tolkien Library |url=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/850-Lord-of-the-Rings-BBC-Dramatization.php |access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

Throughout the 2003 video game ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|The Hobbit]]'', the players control Bilbo, voiced by [[Michael Beattie (actor)|Michael Beattie]].<ref name="BTVA Beattie">{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Beattie/ |title=Michael Beattie - 30 Character Images |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=8 August 2021}} He is credited as "Michael Beatie".</ref> The game follows the plot of the book, but adds the elements of [[platform game]]play and various side-objectives along the main quests.<ref name="Lamb 2003">{{cite book | last=Lamb | first=Kevin | year=2003 | title=The Hobbit PlayStation 2 instruction manual | pages=21–22 | chapter=Quest Log | publisher=[[Sierra Entertainment]] | url=http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.4126 | access-date=February 22, 2016 | via = replacementdocs.com}}</ref> 
In ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' (2007) Bilbo resides in Rivendell, mostly playing riddle games with the Elf Lindir in the Hall of Fire.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schiesel |first=Seth |title=Finding Fellowship (Hairy Feet Optional) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/04/arts/04lord.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=4 May 2007 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-date=8 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208182258/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/04/arts/04lord.html}}</ref>

In Peter Jackson's [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]], a prequel to ''The Lord of the Rings'', the young Bilbo is portrayed by [[Martin Freeman]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=White |first=James |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/martin-freeman-confirmed-bilbo/ |title=Martin Freeman Confirmed As Bilbo! |magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |orig-date=22 October 2010 |access-date=10 March 2025 |date=8 October 2015 |url-status=live |archive-date=9 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909064342/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/martin-freeman-confirmed-bilbo/}}</ref> while [[Ian Holm]] reprises his role as an older Bilbo in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|An Unexpected Journey]]'' (2012) and ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' (2014).<ref name="Kendrick 2011">{{cite web |last=Kendrick |first=Ben |title=Sir Ian Holm Returning as Older Bilbo in 'The Hobbit' |url=https://screenrant.com/sir-ian-holm-hobbit-bilbo-baggins/ |publisher=Screenrant |access-date=9 May 2020 |date=22 April 2011}}</ref>