John Cleese
Biography
John Marwood Cleese 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.
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Known For
Acting
1979
asWise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
1988
asArchie Leach
2002
asNearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
2010
asKing Harold (voice)
2008
asProfessor Barnhardt
1975
asSecond Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
2004
asGrizzled Sergeant
1994
asProf. Waldman
2004
asKing Harold (voice)
2007
asKing Harold (voice)
1997
asAn Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
1994
asDr. Julius Plumford
1983
asVarious Roles
2003
asCharles Merchant
1974
asSelf
1993
asRaoul P. Shadgrind
2022
asFrank
2001
asNarrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
2002
asJames
1977
asSherlock Holmes
2006
asLord Conrad
1983
asHarvey 'Blind' Pew
1969
asDirector in Sotheby's
1994
asJean-Bob (voice)
2000
asAlexander Pentcho
2001
asNarrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
1985
asSheriff John T. Langston
1986
asBrian Stimpson
1974
asSmychkov
1982
asVarious Roles
1997
asRollo Lee
1999
asMr. Mersault
2003
asAn Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
2003
asMr. Munday
1971
asAnnouncer / 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
2006
asDr. Primkin
2000
asAlbert the Magic Pudding (voice)
2008
asWise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
2006
asVarious Characters
2006
asSamuel the Sheep (voice)
2001
asDonald P. Sinclair
2005
asMercury (voice)
2004
asSelf
2008
asDr. Glickenstein (voice)
1999
asR
2002
asQ
1981
asRobin Hood
2003
asSelf
1981
asNeville
2009
asDreyfus
2004
asSelf
2010
asMr. 'The Guv' Edly
2009
asProfessor Kipple (voice)
1996
asMr. Toad's Lawyer
2021
asInterviewee
2006
asSelf
2007
asAdolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
asHimself - Various
1985
asSelf
2011
asNarrator (voice)
1980
asPetruchio
1973
asVarious
1983
asMajor Giles Flack
2007
asSelf
2000
asHenry Marcus
1975
asJohn Cleese
2011
asNarrator
1976
asSelf
1979
asHimself - Various Roles
1982
asSelf - Various Roles
1987
asJim Cleese
1989
asSelf
1979
asSelf
1970
asPumer
2011
as
1990
asHimself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
1999
asMaurice Walpole
2012
asVarious (voice)
1972
as
2013
asBulldog (voice)
1989
as
1971
asHarry
2013
asThe Guv
2023
asArthur William Dallas III
2021
asSelf
2005
asHimself
2004
asSelf
asTerry
2012
asSelf
2005
asHimself
1968
asTelevision public relations man
2008
asSelf
2023
asDr. Auyeung
2015
asChief Alien (voice)
2020
asSelf
1989
asSelf / Various Characters
2014
asSelf, others
2023
asArchie Vainglorious (voice)
2002
asSelf
1989
asHalfdan the Black
1987
as1987
as1987
as
1971
asSelf - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
2012
asMcCormick
1991
asCat R. Waul (voice)
asbogeyhead
1993
as
2014
asThe Guv
2009
asSelf / Basil Fawlty
1980
asComputer (voice)
2001
asNearly Headless Nick
1991
asSelf
1969
asJones
1973
asContraceptives Lecturer
2014
asSelf
1979
asNorman Fearless
2002
asSelf / R
2023
asSelf
2008
asSelf - Presenter
2024
asSelf
1979
asArt Gallery Visitor
2003
asSelf
2000
asThe Giant Alien (voice)
2008
asSelf
1989
asBartender
asNathan
2015
asMr. Bellwood (voice)
1987
asSelf
1979
asNigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
2016
asRoi Gristle (voice)
1986
as
2006
as
2019
asOtto von Walrus (voice)
1979
asPasserby
1990
asMan on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
1998
asSelf
1989
asSelf
2005
asSelf (archive footage)
1976
as
2019
asSelf (archive footage)
1973
asSherlock Holmes
1973
as
2007
asSelf (archive footage)
1975
asBrian
1975
asBrian
2005
asHimself
2016
asBasil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
asGeneral Eeder
2018
asDonner (voice)
2018
asFairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
1980
asHimself / Various Characters
2004
asSelf (archive footage)
2004
asSelf (archive footage)
2004
asSelf (archive footage)
2013
asSelf
2000
asSelf
1999
asSelf
1999
asSelf
1999
asSelf
2011
asSelf (archive footage)
2018
as
2012
asSelf
2008
asSelf
2008
asSelf
2019
asBrian King
2000
asInterviewer in lounge
1983
asSelf
1999
asNarrator
2011
asHistorical Montage Narrator (voice)
2014
asSelf
2000
asSelf
2019
asHimself
2020
asJohn
1988
asSelf
1996
asHimself
2019
asSelf (archive footage)
2005
asNoted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
1980
asMan in Bar
1970
asTimothy
2015
asSelf
1971
as
2020
asSelf
1968
asPost Office Clerk
1977
asSelf- Various roles
2009
asSelf / Basil Fawlty
2021
asJohn Christmas
2021
asMr. Bridwell
2002
asSelf
1998
asSelf
2021
asSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)
2003
asSelf
1977
asKevin
2002
asHimself
1991
asNarrator (voice)
1989
asBrian
1989
asBrian
1989
asBrian
1989
asBrian
2010
asSelf
2008
asSelf
2018
asSelf
2001
asKendisi
1990
asSelf
asVarious / Announcer
as
asSelf - Guest
asArt Gallery Visitor
asSelf / Various Characters
asJohn Cleese
asBasil Fawlty
as
asMarcus Rugman
as
as
asSelf
as
asSelf
asLyle Finster (uncredited)
asSelf - Special Guest Star
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
as 
asRed Lansing
asSelf
as 
asPresenter
asSelf
asPetruchio
asMinister
asFake Bosse Bo Johansson
asSelf
asSelf
asDr. Grant
asMr. Partridge
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest
as
asSelf
asVarious Characters
as
as
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
as
asNarrator (voice)
asPhil
asSelf
asas 
asHimself
asDr. Liam Neesam
asNarrator (voice)
asSelf - Host / Presenter
asSelf
asSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
asSelf
asSelf
asMartin
asSelf
asSelf
asHimself
asSelf
asBasil Fawlty
asSelf
asDr. Simon Finch-Royce
asActor
asSelf (archive footage)
asAdelaide (voice)
asQuincy Endicott (voice)
asself
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asNarrator (voice)
Production
1988
as1997
as2006
as1982
as1979
asas Crew
1969
as1972
as
1978
as1973
as
2020
asDirecting
