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Michael Palin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Palin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
May 5, 1943 In Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
63
First Appeared:
In the movie Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World 1966-01-02
Latest Project:
Movie The Magic Faraway Tree 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Magic Faraway Tree 2025
Movie The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Don Quixote 2018-05-19
Movie The Death of Stalin Vyacheslav Molotov 2017-10-20
Movie Absolutely Anything Kindly Alien (voice) 2015-06-26
Movie Monty Python Live (Mostly) Self, others 2014-07-20
Movie Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Self 2014-11-13
Series Remember Me Tom Parfitt 2014-11-23
Movie Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace Himself 2014-12-10
Movie The Wipers Times General Mitford 2013-09-11
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 2012-03-04
Movie Anatomy of a Liar Self 2012-10-26
Movie A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Various (voice) 2012-09-08
Movie Arthur Christmas Ernie Clicker (voice) 2011-11-10
Movie Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis 2010-03-25
Movie Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Self 2009-05-10
Series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Himself 2009-10-18
Movie What Is Brazil? Self 2008-04-16
Series Around the World in 20 Years 2008-12-30
Movie Hitler: The Comedy Years Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited) 2007-05-10
Movie Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind Gariiiiiii (voice) 2007-12-25
Series Monty Python's Personal Best 2006-02-22
Movie John Peel's Record Box Self 2005-11-14
Movie The Roots of Monty Python Self (archive footage) 2005-11-26
Movie Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' Self 2004-10-28
Movie Concert for George Self 2003-10-03
Movie Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute Self 2002-10-05
Movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO 2001-01-01
Movie The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations Self 2001-10-23
Movie Fierce Creatures Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone 1997-01-23
Movie The Wind in the Willows The Sun 1996-10-16
Movie The Willows in Winter Rat 1996-12-26
Movie The Wind in the Willows Rat 1995-12-24
Movie Tracey Ullman: A Class Act Various 1993-01-09
Movie The Witches Witch at Meeting 1990-05-25
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
Series Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days Himself 1989-10-11
Movie A Fish Called Wanda Ken Pile 1988-07-15
Movie The Grand Knockout Tournament Self 1987-06-19
Movie Brazil Jack Lint 1985-02-20
Movie A Private Function Gilbert Chilvers 1984-11-09
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 Missionary The Reverend Charles Fortescue 1982-11-02
Movie The Box (voice) 1981-03-29
Movie Time Bandits Vincent 1981-07-13
Movie Roger of the Raj 1979-10-23
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Various Roles 1979-12-22
Movie The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Eric Manchester 1978-03-22
Movie Jabberwocky Dennis Cooper 1977-03-28
Movie The Testing of Eric Olthwaite 1977-09-27
Movie Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B 1977-10-04
Movie Murder at Moorstones Manor Charles Chiddingfold / Hugo Chiddingfold 1977-10-11
Movie Pleasure at Her Majesty's Self 1976-12-29
Movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI! 1975-03-14
Movie Three Men in a Boat Harris 1975-12-31
Movie Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Various Roles 1971-01-03
Movie Euroshow '71: May Day Special Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) 1971-05-01
Movie And Now for Something Completely Different Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert An 1971-09-28
Series The Complete and Utter History of Britain 1969-01-12
Series Do Not Adjust Your Set 1967-12-26
Series Twice a Fortnight 1967-10-21
Movie Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited) 1966-01-02
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