John Cleese
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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- Born:
- Oct 27, 1939 In Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 152
- First Appeared:
- In the series Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot
- Latest Project:
- Series The Dinosaur Hour Extra 2023-12-24
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | How to Make Her Cheat | Terry | 2025 |
| Series | Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot | Basil Fawlty | 2025 |
| Series | The Dinosaur Hour Extra | 2023-12-24 | |
| Movie | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung | 2023-09-27 |
| Series | The Dinosaur Hour | 2023-10-29 | |
| Movie | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III | 2023-09-28 |
| Movie | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
| Movie | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
| Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
| Movie | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
| Movie | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
| Movie | Assholes: A Theory | Himself | 2019-11-13 |
| Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
| Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
| Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
| Movie | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
| Movie | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
| Movie | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
| Movie | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Self | 2015-07-08 |
| Movie | Get Squirrely | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
| Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
| Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 2014-12-16 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
| Series | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self (archive footage) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
| Series | Over the Garden Wall | Quincy Endicott/Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 2013-06-06 |
| Movie | Planes | Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
| Movie | God Loves Caviar | McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
| Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | 2012-10-26 |
| Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
| Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
| Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
| Series | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-08-22 |
| Movie | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator | 2011-11-08 |
| Movie | Shrek Forever After | King Harold (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
| Movie | Spud | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2010-12-03 |
| Movie | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
| Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
| Movie | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
| Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | 2008-03-31 |
| Movie | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 2008-07-01 |
| Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
| Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
| Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
| Movie | The Seventh Python | Self | 2008-06-26 |
| Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
| Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Movie | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | 2006-05-25 |
| Movie | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
| Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
| Movie | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
| Movie | Complete Guide to Guys | Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
| Movie | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
| Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
| Movie | Valiant | Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
| Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
| Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
| Movie | Stupidity | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
| Movie | Scorched | Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
| Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-25 |
| Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
| Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
| Movie | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | 2002-11-20 |
| Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-16 |
| Series | Disney's House of Mouse | 2001-01-13 | |
| Movie | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') | 2001-11-06 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick | 2001-11-16 |
| Movie | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | 2001-11-15 |
| Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
| Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
| Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Self | 2000-01-22 |
| Movie | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
| Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
| Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
| Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
| Movie | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | The Monty Python Story | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
| Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad's Lawyer | 1996-10-16 |
| Movie | The Jungle Book | Dr. Julius Plumford | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Prof. Waldman | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
| Movie | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Cat R. Waul (voice) | 1991-11-21 |
| Movie | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | 1991-12-28 |
| Movie | Bullseye! | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 1990-11-02 |
| Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
| Movie | The Big Picture | Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Quark the Dragon Slayer | 1989-12-20 | |
| Movie | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
| Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
| Movie | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
| Movie | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
| Movie | Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
| Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
| Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
| Movie | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
| Movie | ...To Norway, Home of Giants! | Norman Fearless | 1979-05-05 |
| Movie | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
| Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 1979-06-20 |
| Movie | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
| Series | Ripping Yarns | Passer-By | 1976-01-07 |
| Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self | 1976-12-29 |
| Series | Fawlty Towers | Basil Fawlty | 1975-09-19 |
| Movie | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter | 1975-03-14 |
| Movie | Romance with a Double Bass | Smychkov | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self | 1974-12-19 |
| Movie | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Who Sold You This, Then? | 1972-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
| Movie | And Now for Something Completely Different | 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 Counsel | 1971-09-28 |
| Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
| Movie | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
| Movie | The Best House in London | Jones | 1969-01-01 |
| Series | Sez Les | 1969-04-30 | |
| Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Mr Praline | 1969-10-05 |
| Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
| Movie | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
| Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
| Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
| Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
| Series | The Frost Report | 1966-03-01 |