John Cleese
Acting
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
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Age 35 (now 86)
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Age 39 (now 86)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
Age 43 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various / Announcer
Age 29 (now 86)
And Now for Something Completely Different
as 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
Age 31 (now 86)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Professor Barnhardt
Age 69 (now 86)
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
as Self
Age 83 (now 86)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
as Interviewee
Age 81 (now 86)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Age 81 (now 86)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
Age 80 (now 86)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
Age 80 (now 86)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
Age 79 (now 86)
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Donner (voice)
Age 79 (now 86)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 76 (now 86)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
as General Eeder
Age 76 (now 86)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
Age 75 (now 86)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
Age 75 (now 86)
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
Age 74 (now 86)
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Age 73 (now 86)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Various (voice)
Age 73 (now 86)
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
as Narrator
Age 71 (now 86)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
Age 70 (now 86)
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
as Self / Basil Fawlty
Age 69 (now 86)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Professor Barnhardt
Age 69 (now 86)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self
Age 68 (now 86)
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self
Age 68 (now 86)Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
Age 68 (now 86)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 67 (now 86)
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
Age 67 (now 86)
The Art of Football from A to Z
Executive Producer
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
Age 65 (now 86)
Complete Guide to Guys
as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
Age 65 (now 86)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Age 65 (now 86)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Grizzled Sergeant
Age 64 (now 86)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 86)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 86)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 86)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self
Age 63 (now 86)
George of the Jungle 2
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Age 63 (now 86)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Mr. Munday
Age 63 (now 86)
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Self
Age 63 (now 86)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Age 63 (now 86)
Mickey's House of Villains
as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 86)
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as Self
Age 62 (now 86)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Nearly Headless Nick
Age 62 (now 86)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Age 62 (now 86)
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
as Kendisi
Age 61 (now 86)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as The Giant Alien (voice)
Age 61 (now 86)
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
as Self
Age 60 (now 86)
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
as Self
Age 59 (now 86)
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
as Self
Age 58 (now 86)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
as Cat R. Waul (voice)
Age 52 (now 86)
Bullseye!
as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
Age 51 (now 86)
Life of Python
as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Age 50 (now 86)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Writer
Age 50 (now 86) Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
Age 50 (now 86)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
Age 49 (now 86)
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
as Self
Age 48 (now 86)
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Jim Cleese
Age 47 (now 86)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Self
Age 45 (now 86)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Screenplay
Age 43 (now 86) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
Age 43 (now 86)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Writer
Age 42 (now 86) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
Age 42 (now 86)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
Age 42 (now 86) The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Producer
Age 42 (now 86) The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Assistant Director
Age 42 (now 86)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself - Various Roles
Age 40 (now 86)
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Age 39 (now 86)
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
Age 39 (now 86)
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
as Norman Fearless
Age 39 (now 86)
Away from It All
as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
Age 39 (now 86)
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Sherlock Holmes
Age 37 (now 86) The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Screenplay
Age 37 (now 86)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Age 35 (now 86)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
Age 35 (now 86)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Writer
Age 32 (now 86) And Now for Something Completely Different
Screenplay
Age 31 (now 86) And Now for Something Completely Different
as 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
Age 31 (now 86)
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Age 31 (now 86)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Pumer
Age 31 (now 86) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Writer
Age 31 (now 86)
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self
Age 80 (now 86)
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self
Age 76 (now 86)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 75 (now 86)
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)
Age 75 (now 86)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 74 (now 86)
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
Age 71 (now 86)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self
Age 69 (now 86)
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
as Self - Contestant
Age 69 (now 86)
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
Monty Python's Personal Best
as Self / Various Characters
Age 66 (now 86)
Canterbury Tales
as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 63 (now 86)
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
as Red Lansing
Age 62 (now 86)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
Age 59 (now 86)
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
Age 59 (now 86)
Look at the State We're In!
Executive Producer
Age 55 (now 86)Look at the State We're In!
as Harold Kingsby
Age 55 (now 86)
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
as Self
Age 54 (now 86)
Saturday Night Live
as Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited)
Age 35 (now 86)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
as Various Characters
Age 32 (now 86)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various / Announcer
Age 29 (now 86)
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
as Self (archive footage)
Age 28 (now 86)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 22 (now 86)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
John Marwood Cleese, Cleesey
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