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Michael Palin

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Michael Palin in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (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 A Fish Called 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

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    Known for

    John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 1975
    John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
    Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1983
    John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
    Monty Python's Life of Brian
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1979
    John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Lisa Kudrow, Taika Waititi, Rune Temte, Kal-El Tuck, Jemaine Clement, Tadhg Murphy, and Roger Jean Nsengiyumva in Time Bandits (2024)
      Time Bandits
      6.1
      TV Series
      • based in part on characters created by
      • 2024
    • North Korea: Michael Palin's Journey (2018)
      North Korea: Michael Palin's Journey
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
      Monty Python Live (Mostly)
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • The New Incomplete and Utter History of Everything (2014)
      The New Incomplete and Utter History of Everything
      • 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
      7.7
      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
      8.9
      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
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2002

    Actor



    • The Magic Faraway Tree
      • Post-production



    • Staged (2020)
      Staged
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Michael Palin
      • 2021
    • Jeepers Creepers (2020)
      Jeepers Creepers
      4.7
      • Newscaster (voice)
      • 2020
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Museum Curator (voice)
      • 2020
    • Torchwood (2015)
      Torchwood
      9.3
      Podcast Series
      • The Voice (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 Vanity Fair (2018)
      Vanity Fair
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • William Makepeace Thackeray
      • 2018
    • The Death of Stalin (2017)
      The Death of Stalin
      7.3
      • 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
      5.6
      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 New Incomplete and Utter History of Everything (2014)
      The New Incomplete and Utter History of Everything
      • Presenter 1
      • 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
      5.9
      • Michael Palin
      • Graham's Father
      • Interview Don #1 (voice) ...
      • 2012

    Producer



    • Benjamin Huntsman
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • The Missionary (1982)
      The Missionary
      6.2
      • producer
      • 1982

    Videos36

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    Trailer 1:29
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    Trailer 2:23
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    U.S. Version
    Trailer 0:31
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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Palin's Travels
      • PythOnline
    • Alternative names
      • Michael Palin CBE
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • May 5, 1943
      • Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Helen Margaret GibbinsApril 16, 1966 - May 2, 2023 (her death, 3 children)
    • Children
        William Palin
    • Parents
        Mary Palin
    • Relatives
      • Angela Mary Palin(Sibling)
    • 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
      He is a graduate of Oxford with a degree in History.
    • 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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