John Cleese
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 27, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Biography
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
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Filmography
How to Make Her Cheat
Movie · as Terry
Taking The Wheel
Movie · as Nathan
The Splendid Thing
Movie
The Reception
Movie
Cancel Me
TV · as Self - Host / Presenter · 1 ep
Soccer's American Dream
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
Movie
John Cleese Packs It In
Movie
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Movie · as Self
The Roast of John Cleese
Movie · as Self
The Palace
Movie · as Arthur William Dallas III
The Martini Shot
Movie · as Dr. Auyeung
Rally Road Racers
Movie · as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Movie · as Self
The Dinosaur Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
TV · 1 ep
Daddy Daughter Trip
Movie · as Frank
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Movie · as Interviewee
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Movie · as Self
Father Christmas Is Back
Movie · as John Christmas
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Movie · as Bridwell
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie · as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
LOL: Last One Laughing Germany
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie · as Self
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Movie · as John
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie · as Self
Why there is no hope
TV · as Actor · 1 ep
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Arctic Dogs
Movie · as Otto von Walrus (voice)
An Accidental Studio
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Naked Wanderer
Movie · as Brian King
Assholes: A Theory
Movie · as Himself
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Movie · as Donner (voice)
Charming
Movie · as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Movie
Why Are We Creative?
Movie · as Self
Hold the Sunset
TV · as Phil · 12 eps
Trolls
Movie · as Roi Gristle (voice)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Movie · as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Movie · as General Eeder
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Speechless
TV · as Martin · 2 eps
Absolutely Anything
Movie · as Chief Alien (voice)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Movie · as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Movie · as Self, others
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
Movie · as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Movie · as Self
The Last Impresario
Movie · as Self
A Life on Screen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 5 eps
Over the Garden Wall
TV · as Quincy Endicott (voice), Adelaide (voice) · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Planes
Movie · as Bulldog (voice)
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
Movie · as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
The Meaning of Monty Python
Movie · as Self
The Last Leg
TV · as Self · 2 eps
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Movie · as Various (voice)
Anatomy of a Liar
Movie · as Self
God Loves Caviar
Movie · as McCormick
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Movie · as Self
Winnie the Pooh
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
Movie · as Narrator
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
Movie
The Undefeated
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Big Year
Movie · as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Whitney
TV · as Dr. Grant · 2 eps
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 40 eps
Shrek Forever After
Movie · as King Harold (voice)
Spud
Movie · as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Movie · as Self
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Pink Panther 2
Movie · as Dreyfus
Planet 51
Movie · as Professor Kipple (voice)
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Movie · as Self / Basil Fawlty
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Movie · as Self / Basil Fawlty
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Skavlan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Movie · as Professor Barnhardt
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Movie · as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
Igor
Movie · as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
The Seventh Python
Movie · as Self
We Are Most Amused
Movie · as Self - Presenter
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Movie · as Self
Monty Python Conquers America
Movie · as Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
Movie · as Self
Markus Lanz
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Shrek the Third
Movie · as King Harold (voice)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian
Movie · as Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Movie Connections
TV · as Self · 1 ep
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
L'Entente cordiale
Movie · as Lord Conrad
Man About Town
Movie · as Dr. Primkin
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Movie · as Various Characters
Charlotte's Web
Movie · as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
The Art of Football from A to Z
Movie · as Self
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
Aud go'hjerta
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The One Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Monty Python's Personal Best
TV · as Self / Various Characters · 6 eps
Robins
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Legends
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Valiant
Movie · as Mercury (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie · as Self
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Movie · as Himself
The Roots of Monty Python
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Return of the Goodies
Movie · as Himself
Complete Guide to Guys
Movie · as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie · as Grizzled Sergeant
Shrek 2
Movie · as King Harold (voice)
Wine for the Confused
Movie · as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Movie · as Self
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Movie · as Self - Nearly Headless Nick
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Shrek 2
Movie · as Self
Entourage
TV · as John Cleese · 1 ep
Scorched
Movie · as Charles Merchant
George of the Jungle 2
Movie · as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Movie · as Mr. Munday
Stupidity
Movie · as Self
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Movie · as Self
Concert for George
Movie · as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Canterbury Tales
TV · as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Movie · as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Movie · as James
Mickey's House of Villains
Movie · as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
Die Another Day
Movie · as Q
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Movie · as Self
Best Ever Bond
Movie · as Self / R
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Movie · as Self
Making Rat Race
Movie · as Himself
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
TV · as Red Lansing · 6 eps
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Movie · as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Movie · as Nearly Headless Nick
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
Movie · as Kendisi
Rat Race
Movie · as Donald P. Sinclair
Disney's House of Mouse
TV · as Narrator (voice)
Richard & Judy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Human Face
TV · as Presenter · 4 eps
Quantum Project
Movie · as Alexander Pentcho
The Magic Pudding
Movie · as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
Isn't She Great
Movie · as Henry Marcus
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Movie · as The Giant Alien (voice)
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Movie · as Self
Rockstar
Movie · as Interviewer in lounge
The Life of Python
Movie · as Self
The Out-of-Towners
Movie · as Mr. Mersault
The World Is Not Enough
Movie · as R
Parting Shots
Movie · as Maurice Walpole
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Movie · as Self
The Monty Python Story
Movie · as Self
The Nutcracker
Movie · as Narrator
Mickey’s Mechanical House
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation
Movie · as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
TV · as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson · 1 ep
Mickey Mouse Works
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
Movie · as Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Movie · as Self
Will & Grace
TV · as Lyle Finster (uncredited) · 4 eps
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
George of the Jungle
Movie · as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Fierce Creatures
Movie · as Rollo Lee
The Wind in the Willows
Movie · as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Spike
Movie · as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV · as Dr. Liam Neesam · 4 eps
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
MADtv
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Look at the State We're In!
TV · as Harold Kingsby, Politician · 1 ep
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Movie · as Prof. Waldman
The Jungle Book
Movie · as Dr. Julius Plumford
The Swan Princess
Movie · as Jean-Bob (voice)
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Splitting Heirs
Movie · as Raoul P. Shadgrind
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Movie
Funny Business
TV · 6 eps
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Movie · as Cat R. Waul (voice)
Amnesty International's Big 30
Movie · as Self
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Creativity in Management
Movie · as Self
Life of Python
Movie · as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Bullseye!
Movie · as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Movie · as Self
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Movie · as Self
Quark the Dragon Slayer
Movie
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Movie · as Self / Various Characters
Erik the Viking
Movie · as Halfdan the Black
The Big Picture
Movie · as Bartender
The Movie Life of George
Movie · as Self
Bosses From Hell
Movie · as Brian
Customers From Hell
Movie · as Brian
Communicators From Hell
Movie · as Brian
Employees From Hell
Movie · as Brian
Customer Service From Hell
Movie
Teams from Hell
Movie
Sales People from Hell
Movie
Colleagues From Hell
Movie
Interviewers From Hell
Movie
A Fish Called Wanda
Movie · as Archie Leach
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Movie · as Jim Cleese
Dragonslayer Quark
Movie
Baby Quark
Movie
Quark and the Highway Robber
Movie
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Movie · as Self
Clockwise
Movie · as Brian Stimpson
Silverado
Movie · as Sheriff John T. Langston
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Movie · as Self
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie · as Various Roles
Yellowbeard
Movie · as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
Privates on Parade
Movie · as Major Giles Flack
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
Wogan
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Cheers
TV · as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce · 1 ep
Whoops Apocalypse
TV · as Lacrobat · 3 eps
Time Bandits
Movie · as Robin Hood
The Great Muppet Caper
Movie · as Neville
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Taming of the Shrew
Movie · as Petruchio
The Tom Machine
Movie · as Computer (voice)
Peter Cook & Co.
Movie · as Himself / Various Characters
The Queen Special
Movie · as Man in Bar
Life of Brian
Movie · as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie · as Himself - Various Roles
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Movie · as Self
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
Movie · as Norman Fearless
Doctor Who: City of Death
Movie · as Art Gallery Visitor
Away from It All
Movie · as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
Golden Gordon
Movie · as Passerby
Not the Nine O'Clock News
TV · 1 ep
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
TV · 1 ep
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
Movie · as Self
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes
The Mermaid Frolics
Movie · as Self- Various roles
Three Piece Suite
Movie · as Kevin
Three Piece Suite
TV · as Kevin (segment "Every Day in Every Way") · 1 ep
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Movie · as Self
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV · as Self · 15 eps
The Muppet Show
TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
Ripping Yarns
TV · 1 ep
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Movie · as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
Movie · as John Cleese
Awkward Customers
Movie · as Brian
More Awkward Customers
Movie · as Brian
Fawlty Towers
TV · as Basil Fawlty · 12 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited) · 1 ep
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Movie · as Self
Romance with a Double Bass
Movie · as Smychkov
Is This a Record?
Movie · as Various
The Love Ban
Movie · as Contraceptives Lecturer
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
Movie · as The Genie
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Movie · as Narrator / Pie Face 2
Who Sold You This, Then?
Movie
The Philosophers' Football Match
Movie · as Archimedes
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
TV · as Various Characters · 2 eps
And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie · 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
The Statue
Movie · as Harry
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Movie · as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Movie
Film '72
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie · as Pumer
Monty Python: Who's There?
Movie · as Timothy
The Magic Christian
Movie · as Director in Sotheby's
How to Irritate People
Movie · as Himself - Various
The Best House in London
Movie · as Jones (uncredited)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
TV · as Various / Announcer · 39 eps
Sez Les
TV · as self · 7 eps
Interlude
Movie · as Television public relations man
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Movie · as Post Office Clerk
At Last the 1948 Show
TV · 13 eps
Misleading Cases
TV · as Mr. Partridge
Omnibus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Frost Report
TV · 28 eps
Doctor Who
TV · as Art Gallery Visitor · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Avengers
TV · as Marcus Rugman · 1 ep