Graham Chapman
Born
January 8, 1941
Died
October 4, 1989 (48 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard.
Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian.
Known For
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
2019
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage) · (5 episodes)
2014
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Self (voice)
2012
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self (archive footage) · (6 episodes)
2009
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self (archive footage)
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self (archive footage)
2008
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
(0 episode)
2006
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job
Self
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self (archive footage)
2003
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
2003
The Life of Python
Self
2000
The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self / Various (archive footage)
1998
Life of Python
Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
1989
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
Jake's Journey
Sir George / Queen
1988
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Detective Inspector Palmer
1987
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
(1 episode)
1986
The Mind of David Berglas
(1 episode)
1985
Yellowbeard
Captain Yellowbeard
1983
Group Madness
Self
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Chairman (uncredited)
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
1982
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
1982
The Big Show
Self · (1 episode)
1980
Life of Brian
Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
1979
The Odd Job
Arthur Harris
1978
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · (15 episodes)
1976
Out of the Trees
1976
Saturday Night Live
The Colonel / Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
1975
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
1974
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters · (2 episodes)
1972
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
The Statue
News reader
1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Fromage
1970
Doctor in Trouble
Roddy
1970
Monty Python: Who's There?
Ian
1970
The Magic Christian
Oxford Crew
1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various · (45 episodes)
1969
How to Irritate People
Various
1969
Cilla
Self · (1 episode)
1968
At Last the 1948 Show
(13 episodes)
1967