Graham Chapman

Born · January 8, 1941

Died · October 4, 1989 (48 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Bio

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 and the Holy Grail

Life of Brian

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

0.0

2021

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

9.0

2019

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Self (archive footage) · (5 episodes)

0.0

2014

Anatomy of a Liar

Self

6.0

2012

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

Self (voice)

6.1

2012

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

Self (archive footage) · (6 episodes)

7.5

2009

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self (archive footage)

8.0

2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus

0.0

2008

Monty Python Conquers America

Self (archive footage)

6.5

2008

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0

2007

The Secret Life of Brian

Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.6

2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2007

Legends

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)

5.0

2006

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

Various Characters

10.0

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best

(0 episode)

5.0

2006

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2005

Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

Self

0.0

2005

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

4.8

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

9.0

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

9.0

2004

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self (archive footage)

8.0

2003

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

7.5

2003

The Life of Python

Self

0.0

2000

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Self

0.0

1999

The Monty Python Story

Self

0.0

1999

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self / Various (archive footage)

7.0

1998

Life of Python

Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.5

1990

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

7.0

1989

The Movie Life of George

Self

0.0

1989

Jake's Journey

Sir George / Queen

7.0

1988

Still Crazy Like a Fox

Detective Inspector Palmer

7.7

1987

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

(1 episode)

4.0

1986

The Mind of David Berglas

(1 episode)

6.0

1985

Yellowbeard

Captain Yellowbeard

5.5

1983

Group Madness

Self

0.0

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

7.3

1983

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Chairman (uncredited)

7.1

1983

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

7.4

1982

Wogan

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self - Various Roles

6.0

1982

The Big Show

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1980

Life of Brian

Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

7.8

1979

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

Self

7.1

1979

The Odd Job

Arthur Harris

5.9

1978

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Self

6.5

1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self · (15 episodes)

5.0

1976

Out of the Trees

0.0

1976

Saturday Night Live

The Colonel / Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)

6.9

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

7.8

1975

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Self

0.0

1974

Monty Python In The Netherlands

0.0

1973

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Various Characters · (2 episodes)

7.3

1972

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

0.0

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

7.2

1971