In February 2008 he married his long-time girlfriend Saskia Burmeister.
In February 2008, Burmeister married Australian actor Jamie Croft.
Saskia & Serge | Saskia Sassen | Saskia Burmeister | Burmeister & Wain | Saskia Ozinga | Saskia Hampele | Saskia Garel | Paul Burmeister |
In 2011, Bird's thriller 'Cold Sore', starring Saskia Burmeister and Henry Nixon, travelled the international film festival circuit and won Best Short Film at the Indie Spirit Film Festival, and Best Story Line at the Boston International Film Festival.