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:
- 112
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Interlude 1968-05-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie How to Make Her Cheat 2024
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | How to Make Her Cheat | Terry | 2024 |
| Movie | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
| Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
| Movie | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
| Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
| Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
| Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
| 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 | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
| Movie | Get Squirrely | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
| Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
| Series | Over the Garden Wall | Quincy Endicott/Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
| Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 2014-12-16 |
| Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
| Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 2013-06-06 |
| Movie | Planes | Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | God Loves Caviar | McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
| Movie | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
| Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | 2012-10-26 |
| Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
| Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
| Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
| 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 | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
| Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-05-10 |
| Movie | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
| Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Himself | 2009-10-18 |
| Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
| Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
| Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
| Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
| Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | 2006-02-22 | |
| Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
| Movie | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
| 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 Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
| Movie | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
| Movie | Valiant | Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
| Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
| Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
| Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
| Movie | Stupidity | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
| Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-25 |
| Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
| Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
| Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-16 |
| Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
| Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
| Series | Disney's House of Mouse | 2001-01-13 | |
| Movie | Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO | 2001-01-01 | |
| Series | The Human Face | Presenter | 2001-03-07 |
| Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
| 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 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') | 2001-11-06 |
| Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Self | 2000-01-22 |
| Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
| Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
| Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
| Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
| 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 | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
| Series | Funny Business | 1992-11-22 | |
| 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 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
| 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 | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
| Movie | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
| Movie | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
| Movie | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Self | 1985-07-09 |
| Movie | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
| Movie | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
| Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
| Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
| Movie | ...To Norway, Home of Giants! | Norman Fearless | 1979-05-05 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
| Movie | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
| Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self | 1976-12-29 |
| 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 | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
| Movie | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Roles | 1971-01-03 |
| Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
| 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 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
| Movie | The Best House in London | Jones | 1969-01-01 |
| Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
| Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
| Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |