John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) 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
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- Born:
- Oct 27, 1939 In Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 168
- First Appeared:
- In the series Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot
- Latest Project:
- Series The Dinosaur Hour Extra 2023-12-24
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot | Basil Fawlty | 2026 |
| Movie | How to Make Her Cheat | Terry | 2026 |
| Series | The Dinosaur Hour Extra | 2023-12-24 | |
| Movie | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung | 2023-09-27 |
| Series | The Dinosaur Hour | 2023-10-29 | |
| Movie | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III | 2023-09-28 |
| Movie | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
| Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
| Movie | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Self | 2020-06-23 |
| Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
| Movie | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
| Movie | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
| Movie | Assholes: A Theory | Himself | 2019-11-13 |
| Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
| Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
| Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
| Movie | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | 2018-01-07 | |
| Movie | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
| Movie | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
| Movie | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
| Movie | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Self | 2015-07-08 |
| Movie | A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
| Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-02-13 |
| Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2014-12-16 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
| Series | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self (archive footage) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
| Series | Over the Garden Wall | Quincy Endicott/Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | 2013-10-08 |
| Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2013-06-06 |
| Movie | Planes | Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | God Loves Caviar | McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
| Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | 2012-10-26 |
| Movie | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
| Movie | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker | Self | 2012-12-24 |
| Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
| Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
| Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
| Series | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-08-22 |
| Movie | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator | 2011-11-07 |
| Movie | Shrek Forever After | King Harold (voice) | 2010-05-20 |
| Movie | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release | Self | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | Spud | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2010-12-03 |
| Movie | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
| Movie | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
| Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
| Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-05-10 |
| Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | 2008-03-31 |
| Movie | The Seventh Python | Self | 2008-06-26 |
| Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
| Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
| Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
| Movie | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 2008-07-01 |
| Movie | What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
| Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Movie | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
| Movie | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
| Movie | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | 2006-05-25 |
| Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
| Movie | Complete Guide to Guys | Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
| Movie | Valiant | Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
| Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
| Movie | Fawlty Towers Revisited | Himself | 2005-12-01 |
| Movie | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
| Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
| Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
| Movie | Stupidity | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Scorched | Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
| Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
| Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-25 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
| Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
| Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
| Movie | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | 2002-11-20 |
| Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-16 |
| Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
| Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
| Series | Disney's House of Mouse | 2001-01-13 | |
| Movie | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | 2001-11-15 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick | 2001-11-16 |
| Movie | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice) | 2001-11-06 |
| Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Self | 2000-01-22 |
| Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
| Movie | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
| Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
| Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
| Movie | The Monty Python Story | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
| Movie | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | 1998-03-21 |
| Movie | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
| Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad's Lawyer | 1996-10-16 |
| Series | Look at the State We're In! | Minister | 1995-05-20 |
| Movie | The Jungle Book | Dr. Julius Plumford | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Prof. Waldman | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
| Series | Funny Business | 1992-11-22 | |
| Movie | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | 1991-12-28 |
| Movie | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Cat R. Waul (voice) | 1991-11-21 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Self | 1990-11-21 |
| Movie | Life of Python | Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
| Movie | Bullseye! | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 1990-11-02 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
| Movie | The Big Picture | Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
| Movie | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
| Movie | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
| Movie | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
| Movie | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
| Movie | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
| Movie | Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
| Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
| Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
| Movie | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
| Movie | ...To Norway, Home of Giants! | Norman Fearless | 1979-05-05 |
| Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 1979-06-20 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
| Movie | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
| Movie | Three Piece Suite | Kevin | 1977-01-01 |
| Movie | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
| Series | Ripping Yarns | Passer-By | 1976-01-07 |
| Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self | 1976-12-29 |
| Series | Fawlty Towers | Basil Fawlty | 1975-09-19 |
| Movie | 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 | 1975-04-03 |
| Movie | Romance with a Double Bass | Smychkov | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Who Sold You This, Then? | 1972-01-01 | |
| Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
| Movie | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
| Movie | And Now for Something Completely Different | 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 Counsel | 1971-09-28 |
| Movie | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
| Series | Sez Les | 1969-04-30 | |
| Movie | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
| Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Mr Praline | 1969-10-05 |
| Movie | The Best House in London | Jones (uncredited) | 1969-06-01 |
| Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
| Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
| Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
| Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
| Series | Misleading Cases | Mr. Partridge | 1967-06-20 |
| Series | The Frost Report | 1966-03-01 | |
| Series | Comedy Playhouse | Sherlock Holmes | 1961-12-15 |