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John Cleese
Born · October 27, 1939 (85 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Bio
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
The Palace
Arthur William Dallas III
5.3
2023
The Martini Shot
Dr. Auyeung
8.0
2023
Rally Road Racers
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
6.6
2023
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Self
6.0
2021
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
6.8
2020
Absolutely Anything
Chief Alien (voice)
5.9
2015
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
7.0
2014
Planes
Bulldog (voice)
5.9
2013
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
The Guv
6.8
2013
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
6.0
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
6.1
2012
God Loves Caviar
McCormick
5.4
2012
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
7.8
2011
The Seventh Python
Self
0.0
2008
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Himself
0.0
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Himself
6.0
2005
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
7.4
2004
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
0.0
2002
Parting Shots
Maurice Walpole
6.1
1999
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Cat R. Waul (voice)
6.3
1991
Life of Python
Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
7.5
1990
Quark the Dragon Slayer
0.0
1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
7.0
1989
Erik the Viking
Halfdan the Black
5.9
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
7.5
1989
Dragonslayer Quark
0.0
1987
Baby Quark
0.0
1987
Quark and the Highway Robber
0.0
1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Jim Cleese
5.0
1987
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
7.1
1979
Who Sold You This, Then?
6.0
1972
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
0.0
1971
The Statue
Harry
4.7
1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Pumer
6.0
1970
How to Make Her Cheat
Terry
0.0
Interlude
Television public relations man
5.8
1968
Nuclear Bogeyheads
bogeyhead
0.0
The Roast of John Cleese
Self
0.0
2024
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self
9.0
2023
Daddy Daughter Trip
Frank
7.7
2022
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Interviewee
0.0
2021
Arctic Dogs
Otto von Walrus (voice)
6.1
2019
Trolls
Roi Gristle (voice)
6.6
2016
Get Squirrely
Mr. Bellwood (voice)
5.2
2015
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
The Guv
6.1
2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
7.5
2014
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
Narrator
6.0
2011
Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
6.9
2011
Spud
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
7.0
2010
Shrek Forever After
King Harold (voice)
6.4
2010
Planet 51
Professor Kipple (voice)
5.9
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Basil Fawlty
8.0
2009
The Pink Panther 2
Dreyfus
5.7
2009
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Barnhardt
5.6
2008
We Are Most Amused
Self - Presenter
7.2
2008
Igor
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
5.9
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
7.8
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
0.0
2008
Shrek the Third
King Harold (voice)
6.3
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
7.6
2007
Charlotte's Web
Samuel the Sheep (voice)
6.2
2006
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
0.0
2006
L'Entente cordiale
Lord Conrad
4.6
2006
Man About Town
Dr. Primkin
5.2
2006
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
4.8
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
10.0
2006
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2005
Valiant
Mercury (voice)
5.5
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
4.8
2004
Wine for the Confused
Self
8.2
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
Grizzled Sergeant
5.9
2004
Shrek 2
King Harold (voice)
7.3
2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
8.0
2003
George of the Jungle 2
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
4.5
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Mr. Munday
5.5
2003
Scorched
Charles Merchant
5.5
2003
Stupidity
Self
5.2
2003
Best Ever Bond
Self / R
5.0
2002
Die Another Day
Q
6.0
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
7.7
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
James
4.4
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Nearly Headless Nick
7.9
2001
Mickey's House of Villains
Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
7.3
2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker')
6.9
2001
Rat Race
Donald P. Sinclair
6.3
2001
The Magic Pudding
Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
5.4
2000
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Giant Alien (voice)
0.0
2000
Quantum Project
Alexander Pentcho
0.0
2000
Isn't She Great
Henry Marcus
4.8
2000
The World Is Not Enough
R
6.3
1999
The Out-of-Towners
Mr. Mersault
5.8
1999
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
Self
0.0
1998
George of the Jungle
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
5.6
1997
Fierce Creatures
Rollo Lee
6.2
1997
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Toad's Lawyer
5.5
1996
The Jungle Book
Dr. Julius Plumford
5.9
1994
The Swan Princess
Jean-Bob (voice)
6.6
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Prof. Waldman
6.4
1994
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
0.0
1993
Splitting Heirs
Raoul P. Shadgrind
5.2
1993
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
4.0
1991
Bullseye!
Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
4.9
1990
The Big Picture
Bartender
5.8
1989
The Movie Life of George
Self
0.0
1989
A Fish Called Wanda
Archie Leach
7.2
1988
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
6.0
1987
Clockwise
Brian Stimpson
6.3
1986
The South Bank Show: John Cleese
0.0
1986
Silverado
Sheriff John T. Langston
7.0
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
0.0
1985
Yellowbeard
Harvey 'Blind' Pew
5.5
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
7.3
1983
Privates on Parade
Major Giles Flack
4.7
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
7.3
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
6.0
1982
Time Bandits
Robin Hood
6.6
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
Neville
6.8
1981
The Tom Machine
Computer (voice)
0.0
1980
The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio
7.8
1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Himself - Various Roles
6.3
1979
Doctor Who: City of Death
Art Gallery Visitor
8.8
1979
Golden Gordon
Passerby
0.0
1979
Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
7.8
1979
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
Norman Fearless
7.0
1979
Away from It All
Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
6.3
1979
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Sherlock Holmes
6.6
1977
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
6.5
1976
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
6.0
1976
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
John Cleese
0.0
1975
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
7.8
1975
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
0.0
1974
Romance with a Double Bass
Smychkov
6.1
1974
Is This a Record?
Various
6.0
1973
The Love Ban
Contraceptives Lecturer
3.5
1973
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 Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
7.2
1971
The Magic Christian
Director in Sotheby's
5.7
1969
How to Irritate People
Himself - Various
6.6
1969
The Best House in London
Jones
3.6
1969
Taking The Wheel
Nathan
0.0
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
(1 episode)
0.0
2023
The Dinosaur Hour
(1 episode)
0.0
2023
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Mr. Bridwell
7.2
2021
Father Christmas Is Back
John Christmas
4.6
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
0.0
2021
LOL: Last One Laughing
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
2021
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
John
5.1
2020
Why there is no hope
Actor · (1 episode)
0.0
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
6.8
2020
Assholes: A Theory
Himself
4.0
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
The Naked Wanderer
Brian King
4.9
2019
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
6.4
2019
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Donner (voice)
5.9
2018
Charming
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
6.4
2018
Hold the Sunset
Phil · (12 episodes)
6.1
2018
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
7.0
2018
Speechless
Martin · (2 episodes)
7.1
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.7
2016
John Bishop: In Conversation With...
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2016
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
General Eeder
5.8
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Self
0.0
2015
A Life on Screen
Himself · (1 episode)
8.0
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage) · (5 episodes)
0.0
2014
Over the Garden Wall
Quincy Endicott (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2014
Over the Garden Wall
Adelaide (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
6.0
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Himself · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
7.5
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (2 episodes)
5.3
2013
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
8.0
2012
The Big Year
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
6.0
2011
Whitney
Dr. Grant · (2 episodes)
4.9
2011
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice) · (40 episodes)
9.2
2011
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
2.1
2011
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
0.0
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self · (6 episodes)
7.5
2009
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Self / Basil Fawlty
0.0
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2009
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
8.0
2008
Markus Lanz
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
6.5
2008
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
(1 episode)
5.0
2007
Movie Connections
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2007
Legends
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
2006
Robins
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.8
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.6
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters · (6 episodes)
5.0
2006
Return of the Goodies
Himself
6.9
2005
Complete Guide to Guys
Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
4.8
2005
Entourage
John Cleese · (1 episode)
7.3
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
9.0
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
Concert for George
Self
8.1
2003
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dr. Liam Neesam · (4 episodes)
7.5
1996
Wogan
Self · (3 episodes)
4.5
1982
Cancel Me
Self - Host / Presenter · (1 episode)
0.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (2 episodes)
6.0
2003
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self
6.5
2002
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Red Lansing · (6 episodes)
0.0
2002
Making Rat Race
Himself
0.0
2002
Richard & Judy
Self · (1 episode)
3.1
2001
The Human Face
Presenter · (4 episodes)
6.8
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
(0 episode)
7.4
2001
The Life of Python
Self
0.0
2000
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Self
5.7
2000
Rockstar
Interviewer in lounge
3.0
2000
The Nutcracker
Narrator
6.2
1999
The Monty Python Story
Self
0.0
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
0.0
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
0.0
1999
Mickey Mouse Works
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
6.5
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · (1 episode)
4.2
1999
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
Fake Bosse Bo Johansson · (1 episode)
7.8
1999
Will & Grace
Lyle Finster (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
6.8
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
6.9
1998
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1998
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.0
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
Spike
Himself
0.0
1996
MADtv
Self · (2 episodes)
6.9
1995
Look at the State We're In!
Minister · (6 episodes)
0.0
1995
Funny Business
(6 episodes)
8.0
1992
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
Narrator (voice)
0.0
1991
Bosses From Hell
Brian
0.0
1989
Customers From Hell
Brian
0.0
1989
Communicators From Hell
Brian
0.0
1989
Employees From Hell
Brian
0.0
1989
This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
5.7
1988
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
Self
7.0
1988
Group Madness
Self
0.0
1983
Cheers
Dr. Simon Finch-Royce · (1 episode)
7.6
1982
Whoops Apocalypse
(3 episodes)
7.2
1982
The Queen Special
Man in Bar
0.0
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1981
Peter Cook & Co.
Himself / Various Characters
6.7
1980
Not the Nine O'Clock News
(2 episodes)
7.1
1979
BBC Television Shakespeare
(1 episode)
5.2
1978
An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1978
The Mermaid Frolics
Self- Various roles
5.3
1977
Three Piece Suite
Kevin
0.0
1977
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
8.0
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · (15 episodes)
5.0
1976
Ripping Yarns
(1 episode)
7.4
1976
More Awkward Customers
Brian
0.0
1975
Awkward Customers
Brian
0.0
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Fawlty Towers
Basil Fawlty · (12 episodes)
8.2
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1975
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Sherlock Holmes
0.0
1973
Monty Python In The Netherlands
0.0
1973
Last of the Summer Wine
Neighbour · (1 episode)
7.1
1973
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters · (2 episodes)
6.4
1972
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
0.0
1971
The Goodies
(1 episode)
7.5
1970
Monty Python: Who's There?
Timothy
6.0
1970
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various / Announcer · (39 episodes)
8.2
1969
Sez Les
(7 episodes)
4.5
1969
Omnibus
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot
Basil Fawlty · (1 episode)
0.0
Sez Les
self · (6 episodes)
4.5
1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Post Office Clerk
6.7
1968
Misleading Cases
Mr. Partridge · (1 episode)
0.0
1967
At Last the 1948 Show
(13 episodes)
7.3
1967
The Frost Report
(28 episodes)
0.0
1966
Doctor Who
Art Gallery Visitor · (1 episode)
7.9
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
The Avengers
Marcus Rugman · (1 episode)
7.7
1961