Baird studied at the University of Aberdeen in the 1990s, where he graduated with an MA in Politics and International Relations.
[2] Baird wrote, directed, and produced Filth (2013), which was based on Irvine Welsh's 1998 novel and starred James McAvoy.
Baird was approached by HBO in 2015 to direct an episode of their Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger-produced show Vinyl, created by Terence Winter.
In 2020, Baird directed Tetris, a feature film produced by Matthew Vaughn and distributed by Apple TV+.
[3] Baird described the experience as "a dream come true" and hoped that it would kickstart further interest in the region as a filming location.