Michael Palin
Acting
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.
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various / "It's" man
Age 26 (now 83)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as 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!
Age 31 (now 83)
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Age 36 (now 83)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
Age 39 (now 83)
And Now for Something Completely Different
as 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
Age 28 (now 83)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
Age 39 (now 83)
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
as Self
Age 83
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
as Self
Age 82 (now 83)
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Self
Age 81 (now 83)
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
as Self
Age 80 (now 83)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Age 78 (now 83)
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Thanks
Age 77 (now 83)Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
as Self
Age 77 (now 83)
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
as Self
Age 77 (now 83)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
Age 76 (now 83)
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
as Self
Age 76 (now 83)
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
as Self
Age 72 (now 83)
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
as Self
Age 71 (now 83)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
Age 71 (now 83)
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
Age 71 (now 83)
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
as Self
Age 70 (now 83)
New Tales from Around the World in 80 Days
as Self
Age 70 (now 83)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Various (voice)
Age 69 (now 83)
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Age 66 (now 83)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
Age 66 (now 83)
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
as Self
Age 65 (now 83)
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
as Self
Age 65 (now 83)
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One
as Presenter
Age 65 (now 83)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self
Age 65 (now 83)
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self
Age 64 (now 83)Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Age 64 (now 83)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Gariiiiiii (voice)
Age 64 (now 83)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 64 (now 83)
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
Age 63 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
as Host
Age 62 (now 83)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Age 61 (now 83)
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
Age 61 (now 83)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
Age 60 (now 83)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
Age 60 (now 83)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
Age 60 (now 83)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self
Age 60 (now 83)
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
as Narrator
Age 59 (now 83)
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
as Self - Presenter
Age 59 (now 83)
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self
Age 59 (now 83)
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
as Self
Age 58 (now 83)
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
as Self
Age 56 (now 83)
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
as Narrator (voice)
Age 48 (now 83)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
Age 46 (now 83) Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Writer
Age 46 (now 83)
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
as Self
Age 46 (now 83)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
Age 45 (now 83)
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
as Self
Age 45 (now 83)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Age 45 (now 83)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Screenplay
Age 39 (now 83) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
Age 39 (now 83)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Writer
Age 39 (now 83) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
Age 39 (now 83)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
Age 38 (now 83)
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Age 36 (now 83)
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
Age 36 (now 83)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Eric Manchester
Age 34 (now 83)
Murder at Moorstones Manor
as Charles Chiddingford
Age 34 (now 83)
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
as Major Errol Phipps
Age 34 (now 83)
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
as Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Age 34 (now 83)
Tomkinson's Schooldays
as Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
Age 32 (now 83)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as 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!
Age 31 (now 83)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
Age 31 (now 83)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Writer
Age 28 (now 83) And Now for Something Completely Different
as 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
Age 28 (now 83) And Now for Something Completely Different
Screenplay
Age 28 (now 83)
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Age 27 (now 83)
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
as Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)
Age 22 (now 83)
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
as Self - Host
Age 77 (now 83)
Michael Palin in North Korea
as Self - Host
Age 75 (now 83)
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)
Age 71 (now 83)
Brazil with Michael Palin
as Self (Presenter)
Age 69 (now 83)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self
Age 66 (now 83)
Monty Python's Personal Best
as Self / Various Characters
Age 62 (now 83)
Himalaya with Michael Palin
as Self - Presenter
Age 61 (now 83)
Sahara with Michael Palin
as Self - Presenter
Age 59 (now 83)
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
Full Circle with Michael Palin
Writer
Age 54 (now 83) Full Circle with Michael Palin
as Self
Age 54 (now 83)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 50 (now 83)
The Simpsons
as Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
Age 46 (now 83)
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
as Self
Age 46 (now 83) Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Writer
Age 46 (now 83)
Saturday Night Live
as Self / Various (uncredited)
Age 32 (now 83)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
as Various Characters
Age 28 (now 83)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various / "It's" man
Age 26 (now 83)
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
Writer
Age 25 (now 83) The Complete and Utter History of Britain
Creator
Age 25 (now 83) The Complete and Utter History of Britain
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Also Known As
مایکل پیلین
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