John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid 1970s, Cleese and his first wife Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He also starred in Clockwise, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films, and three Shrek films. With Yes Minister writer Antony Jay he co-founded the production company Video Arts, responsible for making entertaining training films. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- Born:
- Oct 27, 1939 In Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 186
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Palace
- Latest Project:
- Movie Daddy Daughter Trip 2022-09-30
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Wine for the Confused | Unknown | 2024 |
| Movie | The Palace | 2024 | |
| Series | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | Unknown | 2024 |
| Series | Grime Goes Green | Mr Grime | 2024 |
| Series | Just Comedy | Unknown | 2024 |
| Movie | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
| Movie | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
| Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
| Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
| Movie | Assholes: A Theory | Himself | 2019-11-13 |
| Movie | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
| Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
| Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
| Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
| Movie | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | 2018-01-07 | |
| Movie | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
| Movie | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
| Movie | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
| Movie | Get Squirrely | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
| Movie | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Himself | 2015-07-08 |
| Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
| Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
| Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 2014-12-16 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
| Series | Over the Garden Wall | Quincy Endicott/Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | Planes | Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | 2013-10-08 |
| Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 2013-06-06 |
| Movie | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
| Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Himself | 2012-10-26 |
| Movie | God Loves Caviar | McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
| Movie | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator | 2011-11-08 |
| Series | Whitney | Unknown | 2011-09-22 |
| Series | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-08-22 |
| Movie | John Cleese - The Alimony Tour Live | 2011-08-11 | |
| Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
| Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
| Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
| Movie | Shrek Forever After | King Harold (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
| Movie | Spud | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2010-12-03 |
| Series | Skavlan | Guest | 2009-01-16 |
| Movie | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
| Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Basil Fawlty / himself | 2009-05-10 |
| Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
| Movie | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
| Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
| Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
| Movie | The Seventh Python | Himself | 2008-06-26 |
| Movie | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | 2008-03-31 |
| Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
| Series | More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy | Unknown | 2007-11-06 |
| Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
| Series | Movie Connections | Unknown | 2007-09-10 |
| Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Self | 2007-05-10 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
| Series | The One Show | Unknown | 2006-08-14 |
| Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Movie | Entente Cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
| Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
| Movie | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | 2006-05-25 |
| Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Movie | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
| Movie | Valiant | Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
| Movie | Fawlty Towers Revisited | Himself | 2005-12-01 |
| Movie | Complete Guide to Guys | Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
| Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Himself | 2004-12-09 |
| Series | Entourage | Unknown | 2004-07-18 |
| Movie | Wine for the Confused | Himself | 2004-10-21 |
| Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
| Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-27 |
| Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | Ape (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
| Movie | Scorched | Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
| Movie | Stupidity | himself | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | 2002-11-20 |
| Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
| Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
| Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
| Movie | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-15 |
| Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick | 2001-11-16 |
| Series | Richard & Judy | Unknown | 2001-11-26 |
| Movie | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') | 2001-11-06 |
| Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
| Series | The Human Face | Presenter | 2001-03-07 |
| Series | Disney's House of Mouse | 2001-01-13 | |
| Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
| Movie | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
| Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Himself | 2000-01-22 |
| Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
| Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
| Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Unknown | 1999-03-30 |
| Series | Casper & Mandrilaftalen | Gun rack Technician | 1999-03-01 |
| Movie | The Nutcracker | Narrator | 1999-10-23 |
| Movie | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | 1998-03-21 |
| Series | Will & Grace | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
| Movie | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
| Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
| Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad's Lawyer | 1996-10-16 |
| Series | The Daily Show | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
| Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
| Series | Look at the State We're In! | Minister | 1995-05-20 |
| Movie | The Jungle Book | Dr. Julius Plumford | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Prof. Waldman | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
| Series | Funny Business | 1992-11-22 | |
| Movie | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | 1991-12-28 |
| Movie | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Cat R. Waul (voice) | 1991-11-21 |
| Movie | Bullseye! | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 1990-11-02 |
| Movie | Life of Python | Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | The Big Picture | Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Himself | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Himself | 1989-11-18 |
| Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
| Movie | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
| Movie | John Cleese's First Farewell Performance | Self | 1988-07-13 |
| Movie | Quark and the Highway Robber | 1987-12-02 | |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Dragonslayer Quark | 1987-12-02 | |
| Movie | Baby Quark | 1987-12-02 | |
| Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
| Movie | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
| Movie | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
| Movie | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
| Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
| Series | Wogan | Unknown | 1982-05-04 |
| Series | Whoops Apocalypse | Unknown | 1982-03-14 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
| Series | Wetten, dass..? | Unknown | 1981-02-14 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
| Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
| Movie | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
| Movie | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
| Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Himself | 1979-06-20 |
| Movie | To Norway, Home of Giants | Norman Fearless | 1979-01-01 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
| Series | BBC Television Shakespeare | Unknown | 1978-12-01 |
| Movie | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Unknown | 1976-09-05 |
| Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Himself | 1976-12-29 |
| Series | The Secret Policeman's Ball | 1976-04-01 | |
| Series | Ripping Yarns | Passer-By | 1976-01-07 |
| Movie | How Not to Exhibit Yourself | John Cleese | 1975-11-24 |
| Movie | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter | 1975-05-25 |
| Series | Fawlty Towers | Basil Fawlty | 1975-09-19 |
| Movie | Romance with a Double Bass | Smychkov | 1974-01-01 |
| Series | Last of the Summer Wine | Unknown | 1973-01-04 |
| Movie | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
| Series | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Characters | 1972-01-03 |
| Movie | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Roles | 1971-01-01 |
| Movie | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
| Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
| Movie | And Now for Something Completely Different | Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counsel | 1971-09-28 |
| Movie | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
| Series | The Goodies | Unknown | 1970-11-08 |
| Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
| Movie | The Best House in London | Jones | 1969-01-01 |
| Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Mr Praline | 1969-10-05 |
| Series | Sez Les | 1969-04-30 | |
| Movie | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
| Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
| Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
| Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
| Series | Misleading Cases | Mr. Partridge | 1967-06-20 |
| Series | The Frost Report | 1966-03-01 | |
| Series | Doctor Who | Unknown | 1963-11-23 |
| Series | Comedy Playhouse | Sherlock Holmes | 1961-12-15 |
| Series | The Avengers | Unknown | 1961-01-07 |