John Cleese

Biography

John Marwood Cleese 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

Known For

Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur

Life of Brian

Archie Leach

A Fish Called Wanda

Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

King Harold (voice)

Shrek Forever After

Professor Barnhardt

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Grizzled Sergeant

Around the World in 80 Days

Prof. Waldman

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

King Harold (voice)

Shrek the Third

King Harold (voice)

Shrek 2

An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

George of the Jungle

Dr. Julius Plumford

The Jungle Book

Various Roles

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Charles Merchant

Scorched

Self

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Raoul P. Shadgrind

Splitting Heirs

Frank

Daddy Daughter Trip

Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

James

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Sherlock Holmes

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

Lord Conrad

L'Entente cordiale

Harvey 'Blind' Pew

Yellowbeard

Director in Sotheby's

The Magic Christian

Jean-Bob (voice)

The Swan Princess

Alexander Pentcho

Quantum Project

Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)

Mickey's House of Villains

Sheriff John T. Langston

Silverado

Brian Stimpson

Clockwise

Smychkov

Romance with a Double Bass

Various Roles

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Rollo Lee

Fierce Creatures

Mr. Mersault

The Out-of-Towners

An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

George of the Jungle 2

Mr. Munday

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

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 Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady

And Now for Something Completely Different

Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)

The Magic Pudding

Dr. Primkin

Man About Town

Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Samuel the Sheep (voice)

Charlotte's Web

Donald P. Sinclair

Rat Race

Mercury (voice)

Valiant

Self

Wine for the Confused

Dr. Glickenstein (voice)

Igor

R

The World Is Not Enough

Q

Die Another Day

Robin Hood

Time Bandits

Self

Stupidity

Neville

The Great Muppet Caper

Dreyfus

The Pink Panther 2

Self

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Spud

Professor Kipple (voice)

Planet 51

Mr. Toad's Lawyer

The Wind in the Willows

Interviewee

Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

Self

The Art of Football from A to Z

Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Himself - Various

How to Irritate People

Self

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Narrator (voice)

Winnie the Pooh

Petruchio

The Taming of the Shrew

Various

Is This a Record?

Major Giles Flack

Privates on Parade

Self

The Secret Life of Brian

Henry Marcus

Isn't She Great

John Cleese

How Not to Exhibit Yourself

Narrator

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

Self

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Himself - Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self - Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Jim Cleese

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Self

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

Pumer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)

Life of Python

Maurice Walpole

Parting Shots

Various (voice)

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

Who Sold You This, Then?

Bulldog (voice)

Planes

Quark the Dragon Slayer

Harry

The Statue

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Spud 2: The Madness Continues

Arthur William Dallas III

The Palace

Self

Why Are We (Not) Creative?

Himself

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

Terry

How to Make Her Cheat

Self

Anatomy of a Liar

Himself

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Television public relations man

Interlude

Self

The Seventh Python

Dr. Auyeung

The Martini Shot

Chief Alien (voice)

Absolutely Anything

Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Self / Various Characters

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self, others

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Archie Vainglorious (voice)

Rally Road Racers

Self

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Halfdan the Black

Erik the Viking

Dragonslayer Quark

Baby Quark

Quark and the Highway Robber

Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

McCormick

Ο Θεός Αγαπάει το Χαβιάρι

Cat R. Waul (voice)

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

bogeyhead

Nuclear Bogeyheads

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Spud 3: Learning to Fly

Self / Basil Fawlty

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Computer (voice)

The Tom Machine

Nearly Headless Nick

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Self

Amnesty International's Big 30

Jones

The Best House in London

Contraceptives Lecturer

The Love Ban

Self

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Norman Fearless

...To Norway, Home of Giants!

Self / R

Best Ever Bond

Self

Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

Self - Presenter

We Are Most Amused

Self

The Roast of John Cleese

Art Gallery Visitor

Doctor Who: City of Death

Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

The Giant Alien (voice)

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

Self

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Bartender

The Big Picture

Nathan

Taking The Wheel

Mr. Bellwood (voice)

Get Squirrely

Self

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)

Away from It All

Roi Gristle (voice)

Trolls

The South Bank Show: John Cleese

The South Bank Show: Spamalot

Otto von Walrus (voice)

Arctic Dogs

Passerby

Golden Gordon

Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese

Bullseye!

Self

In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

Self

The Movie Life of George

Self (archive footage)

The Roots of Monty Python

Meetings, Bloody Meetings

Self (archive footage)

An Accidental Studio

Sherlock Holmes

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Monty Python In The Netherlands

Self (archive footage)

What the Pythons Did Next...

Brian

Awkward Customers

Brian

More Awkward Customers

Himself

Return of the Goodies

Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

General Eeder

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

Donner (voice)

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)

Charming

Himself / Various Characters

Peter Cook & Co.

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self

The Meaning of Monty Python

Self

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Self

The Monty Python Story

Self (archive footage)

The Undefeated

Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

Self

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

Self

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self

Monty Python Conquers America

Brian King

The Naked Wanderer

Interviewer in lounge

Rockstar

Self

Group Madness

Narrator

The Nutcracker

Historical Montage Narrator (voice)

The Big Year

Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Self

The Life of Python

Himself

Assholes: A Theory

John

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

Self

John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

Himself

Spike

Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon

Complete Guide to Guys

Man in Bar

The Queen Special

Timothy

Monty Python: Who's There?

Self

Behind Over the Garden Wall

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Self

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Post Office Clerk

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Self- Various roles

The Mermaid Frolics

Self / Basil Fawlty

Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

John Christmas

Father Christmas Is Back

Mr. Bridwell

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Self

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self

Concert for George

Kevin

Three Piece Suite

Himself

Making Rat Race

Narrator (voice)

Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb

Brian

Bosses From Hell

Brian

Customers From Hell

Brian

Communicators From Hell

Brian

Employees From Hell

Self

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

Self

Gaybo Laughs Back

Self

Why Are We Creative?

Kendisi

Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

Self

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Fawlty Towers: A Very British Comedy

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

211

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-10-27

Place of Birth

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

Also Known As

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