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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)
The Meaning of Life
Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper
(1983)
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
(1979)
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Actor (164 credits)
Actor (164 credits)
2018
Hold the Sunset
(TV Series)
Phil
Phil
- If I Were a Wise Man
(2018)
... Phil
- Old Flames
(2018)
... Phil
- Roger the Carer
(2018)
... Phil
- The Burglary
(2018)
... Phil
- The Marriage Counsellor
(2018)
... Phil
2018
Speechless
(TV Series)
Martin
Martin
- L-O-N-- LONDON: Part 2
(2018)
... Martin
- L-O-N-- LONDON: Part 1
(2018)
... Martin
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)
Spectator / Reporter / Man #1 at Exhibition Board / ...
Spectator / Reporter / Man #1 at Exhibition Board / ...
- Blödeln auf die feine englische Art
(1972)
... Spectator / Reporter / Man #1 at Exhibition Board / ...
- 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
- 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)
Various Characters / Sidney Lotterby from Manchester / Dr.Gilbert / ...
Various Characters / Sidney Lotterby from Manchester / Dr.Gilbert / ...
- Episode #2.7
(1967)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.6
(1967)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.5
(1967)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.4
(1967)
... Various Characters
- Episode #2.3
(1967)
... Various Characters
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Writer (69 credits)
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Producer (42 credits)
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Soundtrack (12 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
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Director (3 credits)
Director (3 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (255 credits)
Self (255 credits)
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Archive footage (77 credits)
Archive footage (77 credits)
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(July 7 to September 6, 2009) Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and he wrote the original screenplay for the musical, "Monty Python's Spamalot," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Eric Idle wrote the book and lyrics. John Du Prez and Eric Idle were composers. Casey Nicholaw ... 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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[on his years of depression] Life seemed almost pointless... The feeling was a kind of deadness... And the sense of humor was an early casualty. In fact, when I began to be able to laugh at all, it began to clear. See more »Trivia:
He was offered the title of C.B.E. (Knight-Commander of the British Empire) in 1996. He turned it down because, in his own words, "The title doesn't get the same admiration and respect from the general public that it does from those who actually bestow it - you don't get to be addressed as 'Commander Cleese,' in my case - which somewhat nullifies the point of it all." Similarly, Cleese was ... See more »Trademark:
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