Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-01-08

Day of Death

1989-10-04 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Also Known As

Graham Arthur Chapman

Graham Chapman

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Life of Brian

1979

Life of Brian

as

Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

as

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

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

as

Various Roles

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

as

Self

Yellowbeard

1983

Yellowbeard

as

Captain Yellowbeard

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

as

Various Roles

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay

as

Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best

as

Various Characters

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as

Self

Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

2005

Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

as

Self

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as

Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

How to Irritate People

1969

How to Irritate People

as

Various

The Secret Life of Brian

2007

The Secret Life of Brian

as

Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as

Self - Various Roles

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

as

Self

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

1979

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

as

Self

Life of Python

1990

Life of Python

as

Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

2012

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

as

Self (voice)

The Odd Job

1978

The Odd Job

as

Arthur Harris

Anatomy of a Liar

2012

Anatomy of a Liar

as

Self

Out of the Trees

1976

Out of the Trees

as

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

as

Self / Various Characters

Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987

Still Crazy Like a Fox

as

Detective Inspector Palmer

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

as

Chairman (uncredited)

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

as

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Monty Python: Who's There?

1970

Monty Python: Who's There?

as

Ian

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

as

Self (archive footage)

Jake's Journey

1988

Jake's Journey

as

Sir George / Queen

The Magic Christian

1969

The Magic Christian

as

Oxford Crew

The Movie Life of George

1989

The Movie Life of George

as

Self

The Roots of Monty Python

2005

The Roots of Monty Python

as

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973

Monty Python In The Netherlands

as

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

as

Self (archive footage)

Doctor in Trouble

1970

Doctor in Trouble

as

Roddy

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

2003

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

as

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

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

as

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

as

Self

The Monty Python Story

1999

The Monty Python Story

as

Self

The Statue

1971

The Statue

as

News reader

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

as

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python Conquers America

2008

Monty Python Conquers America

as

Self (archive footage)

Group Madness

1983

Group Madness

as

Self

The Life of Python

2000

The Life of Python

as

Self

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

as

Self (archive footage)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as

Fromage

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

as

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as

Self / Various (archive footage)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

as

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

as

Various

At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show

as

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

as

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as

Self

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

as

The Big Show

The Big Show

as

Self

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

The Colonel / Self (uncredited)

The Mind of David Berglas

The Mind of David Berglas

as

Cilla

Cilla

as

Self

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

as

Various Characters

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Legends

Legends

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Love Potion

1987

Love Potion

as

Crew

The Magic Christian

1969

The Magic Christian

as

Directing