In the 1964 film Mary Poppins, which actor played the chimney sweep Bert?

Dick Van Dyke played Bert, the chimney sweep, in the 1964 film Mary Poppins.

Bert is Mary Poppins’ cheerful, multitalented friend and one of the film’s most memorable characters. Although he works as a chimney sweep, he also performs as a one-man band, creates sidewalk chalk drawings, and sells kites. His friendship with Mary suggests that the two have known each other for a long time and are familiar with her magical adventures.

Van Dyke also played Mr. Dawes Sr., the elderly bank director who employs George Banks. The end credits initially conceal this second role by presenting the name “Navckid Keyd,” an anagram of Dick Van Dyke, before the letters rearrange to reveal his identity.

Julie Andrews played Mary Poppins in her feature-film debut. Directed by Robert Stevenson, the Disney production combined live action with animation and featured songs by Richard and Robert Sherman, including “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. David Tomlinson, another option, played George Banks—not Bert.