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
Movie | How to Make Her Cheat | Terry | 2025 |
Movie | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung | 2023-09-27 |
Movie | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III | 2023-09-28 |
Series | The Dinosaur Hour Extra | 2023-12-24 | |
Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
Movie | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
Movie | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
Movie | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
Movie | Assholes: A Theory | Himself | 2019-11-13 |
Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
Movie | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | 2018-01-07 | |
Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
Movie | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
Movie | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
Movie | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
Movie | Get Squirrely | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
Movie | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Himself | 2015-07-08 |
Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 2014-12-16 |
Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
Series | Over the Garden Wall | Quincy Endicott/Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 2013-06-06 |
Movie | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | 2013-10-08 |
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 | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
Series | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-08-22 |
Movie | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator | 2011-11-08 |
Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
Movie | Shrek Forever After | King Harold (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
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 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-05-10 |
Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
Movie | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | 2008-03-31 |
Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | The Seventh Python | Self | 2008-06-26 |
Movie | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 2008-07-01 |
Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
Movie | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | 2006-05-25 |
Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
Movie | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
Movie | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
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 | Fawlty Towers Revisited | Himself | 2005-12-01 |
Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
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 3 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | Stupidity | himself | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Scorched | Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-27 |
Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-16 |
Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
Movie | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | 2002-11-20 |
Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
Series | Disney's House of Mouse | 2001-01-13 | |
Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
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') | 2001-11-06 |
Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Himself | 2000-01-22 |
Movie | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
Movie | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
Movie | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | The Monty Python Story | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
Movie | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
Movie | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
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 | 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 | Himself | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | The Big Picture | Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
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 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
Movie | Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
Movie | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 1979-06-20 |
Movie | To Norway, Home of Giants | Norman Fearless | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
Movie | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
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 | Himself | 1976-12-29 |
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 | 1975-03-14 |
Series | Fawlty Towers | Basil Fawlty | 1975-09-19 |
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 | 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 | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Roles | 1971-01-03 |
Movie | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
Movie | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
Movie | The Best House in London | Jones | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Mr Praline | 1969-10-05 |
Series | Sez Les | 1969-04-30 | |
Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
Series | Misleading Cases | Mr. Partridge | 1967-06-20 |
Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
Series | The Frost Report | 1966-03-01 | |
Series | Comedy Playhouse | Sherlock Holmes | 1961-12-15 |