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Michael Palin

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Michael Palin in Monty Python, le sens de la vie (1983)
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Michael Palin is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He was one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python.

After the Monty Python television series ended in 1974, the Palin/Jones team worked on Ripping Yarns, an intermittent television comedy series broadcast over three years from 1976. In 1980, Palin co-wrote Time Bandits with Terry Gilliam. He also acted in the film. In 1984, he reunited with Terry Gilliam to appear in Brazil. He appeared in the comedy film Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
BornMay 5, 1943
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  • BornMay 5, 1943
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    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 9 wins & 8 nominations total

    Photos191

    Michael Palin in Journey's End (2007)
    Michael Palin in Journey's End (2007)
    Michael Palin in Journey's End (2007)
    Michael Palin in Journey's End (2007)
    Michael Palin in Journey's End (2007)
    Michael Palin in From Pole to Pole (2007)
    Michael Palin in From Pole to Pole (2007)
    Michael Palin in From Pole to Pole (2007)
    Michael Palin in From Pole to Pole (2007)
    Michael Palin in From Pole to Pole (2007)
    Michael Palin in Baltic Summer (2007)
    Michael Palin in Baltic Summer (2007)

    Known for:

    Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, and Eric Idle in Monty Python : Sacré Graal ! (1975)
    Monty Python : Sacré Graal !
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 1975
    John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python, le sens de la vie (1983)
    Monty Python, le sens de la vie
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1983
    Ian Muir in Bandits, bandits... (1981)
    Bandits, bandits...
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1981
    Monty Python : La Vie de Brian (1979)
    Monty Python : La Vie de Brian
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Time Bandits
      • based on the film by
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
      Monty Python Live (Mostly)
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Michael Palin in Wyeth's World (2013)
      Michael Palin in Wyeth's World
      7.6
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Brazil with Michael Palin (2012)
      Brazil with Michael Palin
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Around the World in 20 Years (2008)
      Around the World in 20 Years
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Michael Palin in New Europe (2007)
      New Europe
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2007
    • Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
      Monty Python's Personal Best
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Michael Palin in Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004)
      Himalaya with Michael Palin
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2004
    • The Mystery of the Missing Morsel of Murder at Moorstones Manor
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2
      9.1
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School
      7.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)
      Sahara with Michael Palin
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Eric Idle: Exploits Monty Python (2002)
      Eric Idle: Exploits Monty Python
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • The Best of the Two Ronnies (2001)
      The Best of the Two Ronnies
      8.3
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Michael Palin on... the Colourists
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
      Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1999

    Actor

    • Staged (2020)
      Staged
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Michael Palin
      • 2021
    • Jeepers Creepers (2020)
      Jeepers Creepers
      4.6
      • Newscaster (voice)
      • 2020
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
      Les Simpson
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Museum Curator (voice)
      • 2020
    • Mackenzie Crook, Thierry Wickens, and India Brown in Worzel Gummidge (2019)
      Worzel Gummidge
      7.9
      TV Series
      • The Green Man
      • 2019
    • Olivia Cooke in La foire aux vanités (2018)
      La foire aux vanités
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • William Makepeace Thackeray
      • 2018
    • Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, Jeffrey Tambor, Jason Isaacs, Simon Russell Beale, Rupert Friend, and Andrea Riseborough in La mort de Staline (2017)
      La mort de Staline
      7.2
      • Vyacheslav Molotov
      • 2017
    • Clangers (2015)
      Clangers
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 2015–2016
    • Kylie Minogue in Kylie Minogue: Absolutely Anything and Anything at All (2015)
      Kylie Minogue: Absolutely Anything and Anything at All
      5.4
      Music Video
      • Kindly Alien (voice)
      • 2015
    • Robin Williams, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Pegg, and Mojo in Absolutely Anything (2015)
      Absolutely Anything
      6.0
      • Kindly Alien (voice)
      • 2015
    • Michael Palin, Mark Addy, and Jodie Comer in Remember Me (2014)
      Remember Me
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Tom Parfitt
      • 2014
    • Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
      Monty Python Live (Mostly)
      7.6
      • Spanish Man
      • Fourth Yorkshireman
      • Harry Blackitt ...
      • 2014
    • The Wipers Times (2013)
      The Wipers Times
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • General Mitford
      • 2013
    • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
      A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
      5.8
      • Michael Palin
      • Graham's Father
      • Interview Don #1 (voice) ...
      • 2012
    • The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
      The Secret Policeman's Ball
      5.8
      TV Special
      • Michael Palin
      • 2012
    • Mission: Noël - Les aventures de la famille Noël (2011)
      Mission: Noël - Les aventures de la famille Noël
      7.1
      • Ernie Clicker (voice)
      • 2011

    Additional Crew

    • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Créatures féroces (1997)
      Créatures féroces
      6.4
      • idea
      • 1997
    • Monty Python in Monty Python à Hollywood (1982)
      Monty Python à Hollywood
      7.8
      • stage director (as Monty Python)
      • 1982
    • La première folie des Monty Python (1971)
      La première folie des Monty Python
      7.5
      • presenter (as Monty Python)
      • 1971

    Videos34

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:12
    Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:39
    Official Trailer
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:29
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:51
    Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:23
    Trailer
    U.S. Version
    Trailer 0:31
    U.S. Version
    Jabberwocky
    Trailer 1:26
    Jabberwocky
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 40th Anniversary
    Trailer 2:30
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 40th Anniversary
    Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life
    Trailer 1:04
    Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life
    Brazil: The Criterion Collection
    Trailer 1:32
    Brazil: The Criterion Collection
    Ripping Yarns: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:22
    Ripping Yarns: The Complete Series
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    Trailer 3:44
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Palin's Travels
      • PythOnline
    • Alternative names
      • Michael Palin CBE
    • Height
      • 1.79 m
    • Born
      • May 5, 1943
      • Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Helen GibbinsApril 16, 1966 - May 2, 2023 (her death, 3 children)
    • Children
        William Palin
    • Other works
      Radio (2005): Presented "Peter Cook in His Own Words", a four-part documentary about British comedian Peter Cook, on BBC Radio 4.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 7 Interviews
      • 10 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His father had a rather serious stutter. This came in handy when he played Ken (the stuttering thief) in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988).
    • Quotes
      [From an interview about the late Graham Chapman]: "He always regarded death as highly overrated and could never understand why anybody made such a fuss about it".
    • Trademarks
        Frequently the most abused, ill-fated characters in a given Monty Python sketch or film
    • Salary
      • Jabberwocky
        (1977)
        £6,000

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