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John Cleese

Actor / Comedian / Screenwriter / Writer / Film Producer / Film Director | * 10/27/1939 (84) | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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John Marwood Cleese ( KLEEZ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he cofounded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus. Along with his Python costars Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Graham Chapman, Cleese starred in Monty Python films, which include Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983). In the mid-1970s, Cleese and first wife Connie Booth cowrote the sitcom Fawlty Towers, in which he starred as hotel owner Basil Fawlty, for which he won the 1980 British Academy Television Award for ... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Kids & Family

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King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galah ...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Certification unknown

1975 | 3.9/5 | 1h 31min
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds. ...

A Fish Called Wanda

R

1988 | 3.6/5 | 1h 49min
Comedy, Crime
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Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Heal ...

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

R

1983 | 3.7/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy
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A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines. ...

Monty Python's Flying Circus

TV-14

1969 | 4.1/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for John Cleese

Primetime Emmy Awards Rose d'Or BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Movies with John Cleese as Actor(148)

2023 The Palace
as Archie Vainglorious (voice)2023 Rally Road Racers
as Frank2022 Daddy Daughter Trip
as John Christmas2021 Father Christmas Is Back
as Mr. Bridwell2021 Clifford the Big Red Dog
as himself2020 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as John2020 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as himself2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as himself2019 Assholes: A Theory
as Otto von Walrus (voice)2019 Arctic Dogs
as Brian King2019 The Naked Wanderer
as Donner (voice)2018 Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)2018 Charming
as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as General Eeder2016 Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
as Roi Gristle (voice)2016 Trolls
as Mr. Bellwood (voice)2015 Get Squirrely
as Chief Alien (voice)2015 Absolutely Anything
as himself2015 Behind Over the Garden Wall
as himself2014 Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as The Guv2014 Spud 3: Learning to Fly
as himself2014 Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self, others2014 Monty Python: Live (Mostly)
as Bulldog (voice)2013 Planes
as himself2013 The Meaning of Monty Python
as The Guv2013 Spud 2: The Madness Continues
as himself2012 The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as McCormick2012 God Loves Caviar
as Various (voice)2012 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as himself2012 Anatomy of a Liar
as Self (archive footage)2011 The Undefeated
as Narrator2011 Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011 John Cleese - The Alimony Tour Live
as Narrator (voice)2011 Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)2011 The Big Year
as King Harold (voice)2010 Shrek Forever After
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly2010 Spud
as Dreyfus2009 The Pink Panther 2
as Basil Fawlty / himself2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Professor Kipple (voice)2009 Planet 51
as Self / Basil Fawlty2009 Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
as himself2008 Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Professor Barnhardt2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Himself - Host2008 We Are Most Amused
as himself2008 The Seventh Python
as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)2008 Igor
as King Harold (voice)2007 Shrek the Third
as himself2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years
as himself2007 The Secret Life of Brian
as Samuel the Sheep (voice)2006 Charlotte's Web
as himself2006 The Art of Football from A to Z
as Lord Conrad2006 Entente Cordiale
as Dr. Primkin2006 Man About Town
as himself2005 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as himself2005 Return of the Goodies
as himself2005 Fawlty Towers Revisited
as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon2005 Complete Guide to Guys
as Mercury (voice)2005 Valiant
as Grizzled Sergeant2004 Around the World in 80 Days
as himself2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as himself2004 "Britain's Best Sitcom" Fawlty Towers
as King Harold (voice)2004 Shrek 2
as himself2004 Wine for the Confused
as himself2003 Stupidity
as Charles Merchant2003 Scorched
as himself2003 Concert for George
as Mr. Munday2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Ape (voice)2003 George of the Jungle 2
as himself2003 The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self / R2002 Best Ever Bond
as Q2002 Die Another Day
as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (Archive Audio)2002 Mickey's House of Villains
as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as James2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as himself2002 Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker')2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
as Nearly Headless Nick2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Donald P. Sinclair2001 Rat Race
as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)2000 The Magic Pudding
as himself2000 Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
as Alexander Pentcho2000 Quantum Project
as Interviewer in lounge2000 Rockstar
as Henry Marcus2000 Isn't She Great
2000 The Life of Python
as Maurice Walpole1999 Parting Shots
as R1999 The World Is Not Enough
as Mr. Mersault1999 The Out-of-Towners
as himself1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)1997 George of the Jungle
as Rollo Lee1997 Fierce Creatures
as Mr. Toad's Lawyer1996 The Wind in the Willows
as himself1996 Spike
as Jean-Bob (voice)1994 The Swan Princess
as Prof. Waldman1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Dr. Julius Plumford1994 The Jungle Book
as Raoul P. Shadgrind1993 Splitting Heirs
as Cat R. Waul (voice)1991 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
as himself1991 Amnesty International's Big 30
as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)1990 Life of Python
as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese1990 Bullseye!
as Bartender1989 The Big Picture
as himself1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Halfdan the Black1989 Erik the Viking
as himself1989 The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Archie Leach1988 A Fish Called Wanda
1987 Baby Quark
1987 Dragonslayer Quark
1987 Quark and the Highway Robber
as himself1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Jim Cleese1987 The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Brian Stimpson1986 Clockwise
as Sheriff John T. Langston1985 Silverado
as himself1985 Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Various Roles1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Harvey 'Blind' Pew1983 Yellowbeard
as himself1983 Group Madness
as Major Giles Flack1983 Privates on Parade
as Himself - Various Roles1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Various Roles1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Robin Hood1981 Time Bandits
1981 The Queen Special
as Neville1981 The Great Muppet Caper
as Petruchio1980 The Taming of the Shrew
as Himself / Various Characters1980 Peter Cook & Co.
as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett (Narrator)1979 Away from it All
as himself1979 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Norman Fearless1979 To Norway, Home of Giants
as Himself - Various Roles1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur1979 Life of Brian
as Sherlock Holmes1977 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Self- Various roles1977 The Mermaid Frolics
as himself1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as himself1975 How Not to Exhibit Yourself
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting Frenc1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Smychkov1974 Romance with a Double Bass
as himself1974 Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Contraceptives Lecturer1973 The Love Ban
as Various1973 Is This a Record?
as Harry1971 The Statue
as Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer /1971 And Now for Something Completely Different
as Himself - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)1971 Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Various Roles1971 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
as Pumer1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Director in Sotheby's1969 The Magic Christian
as Jones1969 The Best House in London
as Himself - Various1969 How to Irritate People
as Television public relations man1968 Interlude
as Post Office Clerk1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

TV Shows/Series with John Cleese as Actor(48)

as himself2021 LOL: Last One Laughing
as Phil2018 Hold the Sunset
as himself2016 John Bishop: In Conversation With...
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Narrator (voice)2011 Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
2011 Whitney
as himself2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self - Guest2009 Skavlan
as himself2008 Markus Lanz
2007 More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
2006 Monty Python's Personal Best
as himself2006 Legends
as Guest2006 Robins
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as himself2004 Entourage
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself2002 Kulturjournal
as Red Lansing2002 Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2001 Disney's House of Mouse
as Presenter2001 The Human Face
as himself2001 Richard & Judy
as himself1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson1999 Casper & Mandrilaftalen
as Lyle Finster (uncredited)1998 Will & Grace
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as Dr. Liam Neesam1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself1995 MADtv
1992 Funny Business
1982 Whoops Apocalypse
as himself1982 Wogan
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as himself1978 An Audience with...
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
1976 Ripping Yarns
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Basil Fawlty1975 Fawlty Towers
as Himself / Basil Fawlty1975 Fawlty Towers
as Neighbour1973 Last of the Summer Wine
1970 The Goodies
as Various / Announcer1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus
1967 At Last the 1948 Show
1966 The Frost Report
as Art Gallery Visitor1963 Doctor Who
as Marcus Rugman1961 The Avengers
as Sherlock Holmes1961 Comedy Playhouse

Movies with John Cleese as Crew(31)

Crew/Thanks2020 The Croods: A New Age
Writing/Characters2020 The Croods: A New Age
Writing/Writer2014 Monty Python: Live (Mostly)
Writing/Story2013 The Croods
Production/Executive Producer2006 The Art of Football from A to Z
Production/Producer1997 Fierce Creatures
Writing/Screenplay1997 Fierce Creatures
Writing/Writer1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Production/Executive Producer1988 A Fish Called Wanda
Writing/Writer1988 A Fish Called Wanda
Writing/Screenplay1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Directing/Assistant Director1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Production/Producer1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Writing/Writer1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Directing/Director1979 Away from it All
Writing/Writer1979 Away from it All
Directing/Stage Director1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball
Production/Producer1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball
Writing/Screenplay1979 Life of Brian
Crew/Creator1978 Snavely
Writing/Screenplay1977 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Writing/Writer1977 The Mermaid Frolics
Writing/Writer1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Writing/Adaptation1974 Romance with a Double Bass
Crew/Additional Writing1973 Is This a Record?
Writing/Writer1972 Rentadick
Writing/Screenplay1971 And Now for Something Completely Different
Writing/Writer1971 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Writing/Writer1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Crew/Additional Writing1969 The Magic Christian
Writing/Writer1969 How to Irritate People

TV Shows/Series with John Cleese as Crew(11)

Creator/Creator2006 Monty Python's Personal Best
Writing/Writer2001 The Human Face
Writing/Writer1975 Fawlty Towers
Creator/Creator1975 Fawlty Towers
Writing/Writer1971 The Two Ronnies
Writing/Writer1971 Six Dates with Barker
Writing/Writer1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus
Writing/Writer1967 At Last the 1948 Show
Creator/Creator1967 At Last the 1948 Show
Writing/Writer1966 ABC Stage 67
Writing/Writer1962 That Was The Week That Was

Additional Information

Full Name: John Cleese
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 10/27 1939 (October) in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 84 years + 176 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Clifton College, Downing College, University of Cambridge
Employer: Cornell University
Member of: Monty Python
Spouses (current/former): Connie Booth, Barbara Trentham, Alyce Cleese, Jennifer Wade
Children: Cynthia Cleese
Other names for John Cleese (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Джон Клиз"
"존 클리즈"
John Cleese frequently works together with these people:
Terry Jones (68x, Actor)
Michael Palin (62x, Actor)
Eric Idle (54x, Actor)
Graham Chapman (42x, Actor)
Terry Gilliam (39x, Actor)
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Peter Cook (14x, Actor)
Connie Booth (14x, Actress)
Max Faulkner (14x, Actor)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Carol Cleveland (11x, Actress)
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