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Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Acting

January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989 (died at 48)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Male
82 Movies
23 TV Shows

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.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975 7.8

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

Age 34 (now 48)
Life of Brian
Life of Brian

Life of Brian

1979 7.8

as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

Age 38 (now 48)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983 7.3

as Various Roles

Age 42 (now 48)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969 8.3

as Various

Age 28 (now 48)
45 eps
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969 8.3

Writer

Age 28 (now 48)
45 eps
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971 7.2

as 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

Age 30 (now 48)
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983 5.6

as Captain Yellowbeard

Age 42 (now 48)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982 7.4

as Various Roles

Age 41 (now 48)
How to Irritate People
How to Irritate People

How to Irritate People

1969 6.6

as Various

Age 28 (now 48)
The Odd Job
The Odd Job

The Odd Job

1978 5.9

as Arthur Harris

Age 37 (now 48)
At Last the 1948 Show
At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show

1967 7.5
Age 26 (now 48)
13 eps
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 6.0

as Fromage

Age 29 (now 48)
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

2003 7.5

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

Age 62 (now 48)
Still Crazy Like a Fox
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Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987 8.3

as Detective Inspector Palmer

Age 46 (now 48)
Life of Python
Life of Python

Life of Python

1990 6.3

as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age 49 (now 48)
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969 5.8

as Oxford Crew

Age 28 (now 48)