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John Cleese
John Cleese was born on October 27, 1939, in Weston-Super-Mare, England, to Muriel Evelyn (Cross) and Reginald Francis Cleese. He was born into a family of modest means, his father being an insurance salesman; but he was nonetheless sent off to private schools to obtain a good education. Here he was often tormented for his height, having reached a...
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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)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Announcer / Various / The Announcer / Voice Over #1 / Interviewer / Voiceover #1 / Chartered Accountant / Doctor / General / Mr. Eric Praline / Officer / Peter / Sergeant / Stockbroker / Various Roles / Viking / Voice Over / 'Ethel the Frog' Presenter / 'How Not to Be Seen' Narrator / 'Life and Death Struggles' Narrator / 'Mosquito Hunters' Narrator / 'Penguins' Presenter / A Scottsman on a Horse / A Scottsman on a horse / A man in the street / A.J.P. Taylor / Advertising Boss / Alan / Alan Whicker #5 / Albatross Seller / American Commentator / American Voice / Anne Elk / Armless Padre / Arthur Briggs' Bedmate / Arthur Figgis / Attila the Hun / Auctioneer / BBC Man / Beryl / Board Member / Brian Equator / Brian Trubshawe / Brigadier / Brigadier Arthur Gormanstrop (Mrs.) / Brigadier Sir Charles Arthur Strong (Mrs.) / Bruce Beer / Bus Hijacker / Captain / Captain R. H. Pretty / City Gent / Colonel Type / Counsel / Cricketer / Customer / David / Defence / Dennis Moore / Derek Hart / Doris / Douglas / Dr. E. Henry Thripshaw / Dr. Larch / Driver / East Midlands Poet Board Sales Manager / Eric Praline / Fifth Doctor / Fifth Groupie / Fifth Sailor / First 'Probe-Around' Host / First Businessman / First City Idiot / First Doctor / First Explorer / First Frenchman / First Interviewer / First Officer / First Producer / First Radio Voice / First Sergeant / First Superman / Flight Lieutenant Ken Frankenstein (Mrs.) / Fourth Bruce / Fourth City Gent / Fourth Knight / Fourth Man / Fourth Old Idiot / Fourth Writer / Frankenstein's Monster / Game Show Presenter / Gavin Millarrrrrrrrrr / General #2 / Gladys / Gloria / Gumby / Gumby #2 / Gumby Specialist / Gumby Standing on Water / Head of Drama / Highlander / Hungarian Citizen / Inspector / Inspector Leopard / Inspector Praline / Inspector Tiger / Interviewer #2 / Interviewer for It's the Arts / Jack / James McNeill Whistler / James McRettin / Janet / Jim / Jimmy Buzzard / Joke Victim / Ken Clean-Air Systems / Ken Dove / Kevin O'Nassis / Linkman / Lionel / Lord Kinwoodie / Ludwig van Beethoven / M. Brun / Man at Desk / Man from Curry's / Man with Dung / Man with Enormous Ears / Man with Flying Contraption / Man with Rustic Monologue / Mariolini / Member of the Mounties Choir / Mervyn Little / Michael Miles / Mr. A / Mr. Barnard / Mr. Bartlett / Mr. Bones / Mr. Cutler / Mr. Feldman / Mr. Glans / Mr. Hilter (Adolf Hitler) / Mr. Livingstone / Mr. Mousebender / Mr. Robinson / Mr. Samson / Mr. Sm / Mr. Teabags, the Minister of Silly Walks / Mr. Wang / Mr. Wiggin / Mr. Zorba / Mrs. Dreary Fat Boring Old Git / Mrs. Nigger-Baiter's Son / Mrs. Premise / Mungo the Cook / Naughty Bishop / Naughty Chemist / Nazi / Newsreader / Nurse / Old Gramophone / PA Announcer / Pearson / Pepperpot #2 / Pepperpot #4 / Pier Paolo Pasolini / Police Chief / Policeman / Policeman at Ouija Board / Politician / Priest / Professor Enid Gumby / Professor Sir Adrian Furrows / Professor Tiddles / Prosecuting Counsel / RSM Teaching Self-Defense / Referee / Robber / Roger Last / Roger Thompson / Sam Trench / Second Airline Pilot / Second Major / Second Man / Second Pepperpot / Second Pilot / Second Policeman / Second Presenter / Second Reader / Second Ypres Voice Over / Secret Policeman Bag / Shouting man with handkerchief on his head / Silly Job Interviewer / Silly Walker / Sir George Head / Sir Robert Eversley / Sir Vincent 'Kill the Chaps' Foster / Southerner / Spanish Lecturer / St. John Limbo / Stapleton the Bookseller / Store Manager / Theatre Critic for the 'Western Daily News' / Third Gas Man / Third Officer / Third Robert / Third Young Man / Tick / Upperclass Twit / Upperclass Twit of the Year Commentator / Vicar / Vocational Guidance Counsellor / Voice Over #3 / Voice of Block / Voiceover / Voiceover #2 / Vox pop interviewer / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Woman who is offered a burglary
(1969-1974)
The Meaning of Life
Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper
(1983)
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Actor (158 credits)
Actor (158 credits)
2018
Hold the Sunset
(TV Series)
Phil
Phil
- Old Flames
(2018)
... Phil
- Roger the Carer
(2018)
... Phil
- The Burglary
(2018)
... Phil
- The Marriage Counsellor
(2018)
... Phil
- Birthday
(2018)
... Phil
2014
Over the Garden Wall
(TV Mini-Series)
Adelaide / Quincy Endicott
Adelaide / Quincy Endicott
- Chapter 6: Lullaby in Frogland
(2014)
... Adelaide (voice)
- Chapter 5: Mad Love
(2014)
... Quincy Endicott (voice)
2011-2014
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(TV Series short)
Narrator
Narrator
- Hunting Heffalumps
(2014)
... Narrator
- Eeyore's Contest
(2014)
... Narrator
- Heffalump Lesson
(2014)
... Narrator
- Tiger's Balloon
(2014)
... Narrator
- Roo and Lumpy
(2014)
... Narrator (voice)
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
(Documentary)
Llama lecturer / Second Yorkshireman / Armless Officer / ...
Llama lecturer / Second Yorkshireman / Armless Officer / ...
2012-2013
Whitney
(TV Series)
Dr. Grant
Dr. Grant
- Space Invaders
(2013)
... Dr. Grant
- Mind Games
(2012)
... Dr. Grant
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
John Cleese / Exploding Don / David Frost (voice)
John Cleese / Exploding Don / David Frost (voice)
2010
Change for the Oceans
(Video short)
(voice)
2005
Complete Guide to Guys
Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / ...
Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / ...
2003-2004
Will & Grace
(TV Series)
Lyle Finster
Lyle Finster
- Oh, No, You Di-in't
(2004)
... Lyle Finster (uncredited)
- I Do
(2004)
... Lyle Finster (uncredited)
- Flip-Flop: Part 2
(2004)
... Lyle Finster (uncredited)
- Flip-Flop: Part 1
(2004)
... Lyle Finster (uncredited)
- The Accidental Tsuris
(2004)
... Lyle Finster (uncredited)
2003
Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School
(Video short)
Dik Bonkers / Ken Enron Chaney
Dik Bonkers / Ken Enron Chaney
2002
My Adventures in Television
(TV Series)
Red Lansing
Red Lansing
- No Escape
(2002)
... Red Lansing
- Fired
(2002)
... Red Lansing
- Death Be Not Pre-Empted
(2002)
... Red Lansing
- The Chinese Baby
(2002)
... Red Lansing
- The Art of Groveling
(2002)
... Red Lansing
2002
House of Mouse
(TV Series)
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') / Narrator (segment 'Around the World in 80 Days') / Narrator (segment 'Mickey's Mechanical House') / ...
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') / Narrator (segment 'Around the World in 80 Days') / Narrator (segment 'Mickey's Mechanical House') / ...
- Pete's Christmas Caper
(2002)
... Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
- Mickey and Minnie's Big Vacation
(2002)
... Narrator (segment 'Around the World in 80 Days') (voice)
- House of Genius
(2002)
... Narrator (segment 'Mickey's Mechanical House') (voice)
- House of Scrooge
(2002)
... Narrator (segment 'Midsummer Night's Dream') (voice)
2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
(Video)
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
1998-2001
3rd Rock from the Sun
(TV Series)
Dr. Liam Neesam
Dr. Liam Neesam
- Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 2
(2001)
... Dr. Liam Neesam
- Mary Loves Scoochie: Part 1
(2001)
... Dr. Liam Neesam
- Dick and the Other Guy
(1998)
... Dr. Liam Neesam
- Just Your Average Dick
(1998)
... Dr. Liam Neesam
1999
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python
(TV Movie documentary)
Announcer / Himself / Gumby / ...
Announcer / Himself / Gumby / ...
1999
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
(TV Series)
Purple Gun Rack of Love Repair Man / Fake Bosse Bo Johansson / Sita-ta Columbus
Purple Gun Rack of Love Repair Man / Fake Bosse Bo Johansson / Sita-ta Columbus
- Episode #2.2
(1999)
... Purple Gun Rack of Love Repair Man / Fake Bosse Bo Johansson / Sita-ta Columbus
1996
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail
(Video Game)
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / Large man with dead body / The Black Knight / ...
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / Large man with dead body / The Black Knight / ...
1987
Dragonslayer Quark
(TV Short)
(English version, voice)
1984
So You Want to Be a Success at Selling?
(TV Mini-Series)
Salesman
Salesman
- Closing the Sale
... Salesman
- Difficult Customers
... Salesman
- The Presentation
... Salesman
- The Preparation
... Salesman
1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
(Documentary)
First Barber / Wrestling commentator / Pope Julius II / ...
First Barber / Wrestling commentator / Pope Julius II / ...
1982
Whoops Apocalypse
(TV Series)
Lacrobat
Lacrobat
- The Violet Hour
(1982)
... Lacrobat
- Lucifer and the Lord
(1982)
... Lacrobat
- How to Get Rid of It
(1982)
... Lacrobat
1979
I'd Like a Word with You
(Video short)
Ethelred the Unready / Ivan the Terrible / William the Silent
Ethelred the Unready / Ivan the Terrible / William the Silent
1979
Not the Nine O'Clock News
(TV Series)
Basil Fawlty
Basil Fawlty
- Unaired Pilot
(1979)
... Basil Fawlty (uncredited)
- Episode #1.6
(1979)
... (credit only)
1975-1979
Fawlty Towers
(TV Series)
Basil Fawlty
Basil Fawlty
- Basil the Rat
(1979)
... Basil Fawlty
- The Anniversary
(1979)
... Basil Fawlty
- The Kipper and the Corpse
(1979)
... Basil Fawlty
- Waldorf Salad
(1979)
... Basil Fawlty
- The Psychiatrist
(1979)
... Basil Fawlty
1979
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Art Gallery Visitor
Art Gallery Visitor
- City of Death: Part Four
(1979)
... Art Gallery Visitor
1977
Three Piece Suite
(TV Series)
Kevin (segment "Every Day in Every Way")
Kevin (segment "Every Day in Every Way")
- Little Things... That Go Bump in the Night/Every Day in Every Way/Walking the Dog
(1977)
... Kevin (segment "Every Day in Every Way")
1975
Decisions, Decisions
(Video short)
Field Marshal Montgomery / Queen Elizabeth I. / Brutus / ...
Field Marshal Montgomery / Queen Elizabeth I. / Brutus / ...
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / ...
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / ...
1973
Comedy Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
- Elementary, My Dear Watson: The Strange Case of the Dead Solicitors
(1973)
... Sherlock Holmes
1969-1973
Monty Python's Flying Circus
(TV Series)
Announcer / Various / The Announcer / ...
Announcer / Various / The Announcer / ...
- The British Showbiz Awards
(1973)
... The Announcer / James McNeill Whistler / Pier Paolo Pasolini / ...
- A Book at Bedtime
(1973)
... Second Reader / Captain / 'Penguins' Presenter / ...
- Dennis Moore
(1973)
... Announcer / Dennis Moore / Lord Kinwoodie / ...
- E. Henry Thripshaw's Disease
(1972)
... Announcer / Roger Last / Dr. E. Henry Thripshaw / ...
- The Nude Man
(1972)
... Second Airline Pilot / Announcer / First Radio Voice / ...
1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
(TV Series)
Professor / Fourth Frenchman / Little Red Riding Hood / ...
Professor / Fourth Frenchman / Little Red Riding Hood / ...
- Blödeln für Deutschland
(1972)
... Professor / Fourth Frenchman / Little Red Riding Hood / ...
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / ...
Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / ...
1971
Misleading Cases
(TV Series)
Mr. Partridge
Mr. Partridge
- Regina Versus Sagittarius
(1971)
... Mr. Partridge
1969
A Christmas Night with the Stars
(TV Series)
Various - Monty Python's Flying Circus segment
Various - Monty Python's Flying Circus segment
- Episode dated 25 December 1969
(1969)
... Various - Monty Python's Flying Circus segment
1968
The Avengers
(TV Series)
Marcus Rugman
Marcus Rugman
- Look - (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers...
(1968)
... Marcus Rugman
1966-1967
The Frost Report
(TV Series)
Various Roles / Various roles
Various Roles / Various roles
- Special: Frost Over Christmas
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Showbusiness
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Youth
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Europe
(1967)
... Various Roles
- Crime
(1967)
... Various Roles
1967
At Last the 1948 Show
(TV Series)
Sidney Lotterby from Manchester / Dr.Gilbert / Head of Secret Service / ...
Sidney Lotterby from Manchester / Dr.Gilbert / Head of Secret Service / ...
- Episode #1.2
(1967)
... Sidney Lotterby from Manchester
- Episode #1.1
(1967)
... Dr.Gilbert / Head of Secret Service / Reptile Keeper / ...
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Stage Play: Spamalot. Musical comedy. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 20 Interviews | 16 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Kim Bread | John Otto Cleese | John Spam John Spam John Spam Cleese | John C. Cleeseberg | John Ecles | Nigel Farquhar-Bennett | Montypython Flyingcircus | Friend | Spitting Image | Kurt Loggerhead | Monty Python | The Usual Lot | John Cleese WhickerHeight:
6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Personal Quote:
[on his divorce from Alyce Faye Eichelberger] This is the happiest I have ever been and I feel that at 68 now I want as many years as I can get. See more »Trivia:
He and Terry Gilliam are the only members of Monty Python to be nominated for Oscars. Coincidentally, they were both for Best Original Screenplay, Gilliam for Brazil (1985) and Cleese for A Fish Called Wanda (1988). Both screenplays did not win their Oscars, and both films featured Michael Palin. See more »Trademark:
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