Who is Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit?
Bilbo Baggins is the protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit who starts as a hobbit living in Hobbiton and becomes a burglar for Thorin Oakenshield's company.
Questions about Bilbo Baggins
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was Bilbo Baggins born according to the text?
The text states that sixty years after the beginning of The Hobbit, Bilbo celebrates his eleventy-first birthday on June 22nd without specifying an exact birth year.
Where does Bilbo Baggins live before leaving home?
Bilbo Baggins lives at Bag End which shares its name with Tolkien's aunt's farmhouse located at the bottom of a lane called a cul-de-sac in the village of Hobbiton.
Why did Tolkien choose the surname Baggins for the character?
Scholars analyze how Tolkien derived the name Baggins from Huddersfield dialect words meaning an extra meal eaten between main meals especially at teatime.
How many times has Bilbo Baggins been portrayed in media adaptations?
Multiple actors have voiced or played Bilbo including Felix Felton Paul Daneman Orson Bean Mikhail Belomlinsky Norman Bird Billy Barty Bernard Cribbins John Le Mesurier Martti Suosalo Ian Holm Martin Freeman and Michael Beattie across radio films television and video games.