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Born · May 5, 1943 (81 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Palin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Kindly Alien (voice)
5.9
2015
Self
7.3
2014
General Mitford
6.3
2013
Self
8.5
2013
Self
6.0
2012
Various (voice)
6.1
2012
Self
7.6
2012
Ernie Clicker (voice)
6.8
2011
Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
6.8
2010
Himself
7.0
2008
Self
0.0
2008
Self
0.0
2008
Self
0.0
2008
Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
0.0
2008
Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
Self
8.5
2006
Various Characters
10.0
2006
Self
4.8
2004
Self
7.5
2001
Himself / Presenter
0.0
1997
Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
6.2
1997
Rat
7.0
1996
The Sun
5.5
1996
Rat
7.1
1995
Rev. Francis Ashby
5.9
1991
Self / Various Roles
7.5
1990
Self / Various Characters
7.0
1989
Self
7.5
1989
Ken Pile
7.2
1988
Jack Lint
7.7
1985
Gilbert Chilvers
6.4
1984
Various Roles
7.3
1983
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
5.6
1982
Various Roles
7.3
1982
Self - Various Roles
6.0
1982
Vincent
6.6
1981
(voice)
5.0
1981
Various Roles
6.3
1979
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
7.8
1979
Self
7.1
1979
Eric Manchester
6.8
1978
Dennis Cooper
6.0
1977
Self
6.5
1976
Harris
5.9
1975
First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
7.8
1975
Self
0.0
1974
Various
6.0
1973
Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
7.2
1971
0.0
1970
Various
6.6
1969
salesman
0.0
Self
9.0
2023
Self
0.0
2022
Vyacheslav Molotov
7.0
2017
7.0
2016
Self
8.0
2016
Himself
7.0
2015
Himself
0.0
2014
Self
7.5
2014
Self, others
7.0
2014
Self
8.0
2014
0.0
2014
Self
0.0
2014
Self
0.0
2011
0.0
2010
Self
0.0
2009
Self
8.0
2009
Presenter
0.0
2008
Self
7.8
2008
Gariiiiiii (voice)
5.0
2007
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2007
0.0
2006
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2005
Host
7.0
2005
Self
8.0
2003
Narrator
0.0
2003
Self
0.0
2002
Self
0.0
1994
Himself
0.0
1994
Various
0.0
1993
0.0
1991
Self
0.0
1989
Self
0.0
1989
Self
6.0
1987
Self
0.0
1986
0.0
1983
Workman
7.2
1983
Roger
0.0
1979
Gordon Ottershaw
0.0
1979
Gerald Whinfrey
0.0
1979
Kevin Orr
0.0
1977
Charles Chiddingford
0.0
1977
Major Errol Phipps
0.0
1977
Eric Olthwaite
0.0
1977
0.0
1977
Henry
0.0
1974
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
0.0
1971
0.0
Tomkinson
0.0
1976
Captain Walter Snetterton
0.0
0.0
2024
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
0.0
2021
Newscaster (voice)
4.0
2020
Self
5.7
2020
Self
8.0
2020
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
Self
6.4
2019
Himself
0.0
2019
7.0
2018
Self
6.0
2014
Himself
7.3
2013
Self
7.5
2013
Self
7.7
2012
Self
0.0
2010
Self
8.0
2008
Self
6.4
2008
Self
6.5
2008
Self
7.6
2007
0.0
2006
Self
8.0
2005
Self
5.8
2004
Self - Presenter · (6 episodes)
8.1
2004
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2004
Self
8.1
2003
Himself - Presenter
8.8
2002
Self - Presenter · (4 episodes)
7.3
2002
Himself
8.0
2000
(4 episodes)
6.0
1999
Self
0.0
1999
Self
0.0
1999
Self
0.0
1999
0.0
1999
Self
6.9
1998
Himself · (10 episodes)
7.4
1997
Himself · (8 episodes)
7.9
1992
Narrator (voice)
0.0
1991
Jim Nelson · (7 episodes)
6.4
1991
Self
0.0
1990
Himself · (7 episodes)
7.3
1989
Self
7.0
1988
Howard
0.0
1984
Himself
7.0
1980
(9 episodes)
7.4
1976
0.0
1971
Ken
6.0
1970
Dennis (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
0.0
Self · (3 episodes)
7.5
2024
(3 episodes)
9.0
2022
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
7.3
2020
Michael · (1 episode)
7.9
2020
The Green Man · (5 episodes)
5.9
2019
Himself - Host · (2 episodes)
7.7
2018
William Makepeace Thackeray · (7 episodes)
7.5
2018
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2015
Himself · (1 episode)
8.0
2014
Tom Parfitt · (3 episodes)
6.9
2014
Self (archive footage) · (5 episodes)
0.0
2014
(1 episode)
0.0
2014
Self (Presenter) · (4 episodes)
7.3
2012
Self · (1 episode)
4.8
2011
Michael Palin · (1 episode)
0.0
2010
Self · (6 episodes)
7.5
2009
Himself · (7 episodes)
7.2
2007
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2007
Self · (1 episode)
3.7
2007
Self · (3 episodes)
7.2
2007
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
2006
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
4.6
2006
Self / Various Characters · (6 episodes)
5.0
2006
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1998
Self · (3 episodes)
0.0
1998
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1996
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1995
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
7.1
1993
Springfield History Museum curator (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
(4 episodes)
0.0
1989
(1 episode)
3.5
1987
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1987
(1 episode)
4.0
1986
Self · (2 episodes)
4.5
1982
Himself · (52 episodes)
9.0
1980
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
7.0
1980
Self · (15 episodes)
5.0
1976
Gerald Whinfrey · (1 episode)
7.4
1976
Roger · (1 episode)
7.4
1976
Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack · (1 episode)
7.4
1976
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
6.9
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
6.9
1975
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1975
0.0
1973
(1 episode)
0.0
1972
Various Characters · (2 episodes)
6.4
1972
Narrator (voice) · (104 episodes)
7.0
1969
Various / "It's" man · (45 episodes)
8.2
1969
(6 episodes)
6.8
1969
(2 episodes)
7.0
1968
Various Characters · (29 episodes)
7.2
1967
(10 episodes)
0.0
1967
(2 episodes)
0.0
1967
Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)
5.5
1966