Graham Chapman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 8, 1941
- Died
- October 4, 1989 (aged 48)
- Birthplace
- Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Life of Brian
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's Flying Circus
And Now for Something Completely Different
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Yellowbeard
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
The Magic Christian
How to Irritate People
Photos
Filmography
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie · as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 5 eps
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Movie · as Self (voice)
Anatomy of a Liar
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 6 eps
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Movie · as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian
Movie · as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
What the Pythons Did Next...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Roles (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best
TV
Legends
TV · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job
Movie · as Self
The Roots of Monty Python
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Movie · as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Movie · as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
The Life of Python
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Movie · as Self
The Monty Python Story
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Movie · as Self / Various (archive footage)
Life of Python
Movie · as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Movie · as Self / Various Characters
The Movie Life of George
Movie · as Self
Stage Fright
Movie
Jake's Journey
Movie · as Sir George / Queen
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie · as Self
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Movie · as Detective Inspector Palmer
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
TV · 1 ep
The Mind of David Berglas
TV · 1 ep
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie · as Various Roles
Yellowbeard
Movie · as Captain Yellowbeard
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Movie · as Chairman (uncredited)
Group Madness
Movie · as Self
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Movie · as Self - Various Roles
One in Five
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Life of Brian
Movie · as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Movie · as Self
The Odd Job
Movie · as Arthur Harris
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
Movie · as Self
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Movie · as Self
Out of the Trees
Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV · as Self · 15 eps
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Movie · as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Saturday Night Live
TV · as The Colonel / Self (uncredited), Colonel (uncredited) · 1 ep
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Movie · as Self
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Movie · as Professor Asa Hartford
The Philosophers' Football Match
Movie · as Hegel
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
TV · as Various Characters · 2 eps
And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie · 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
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Movie · as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
The Statue
Movie · as News reader
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Movie
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Monty Python: Who's There?
Movie · as Ian
Doctor in Trouble
Movie · as Roddy
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie · as Fromage
How to Irritate People
Movie · as Various
The Magic Christian
Movie · as Oxford Crew
Monty Python's Flying Circus
TV · as Various · 45 eps
Cilla
TV · as Self · 1 ep
At Last the 1948 Show
TV · 13 eps