John Cleese
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-10-27 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
John Cleese
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.
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Known For
Acting
Nuclear Bogeyheads
as bogeyhead
How to Make Her Cheat
as Terry
Taking The Wheel
as Nathan
(2024)
The Roast of John Cleese
as Self
(2023)
Rally Road Racers
as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
(2023)
The Palace
as Arthur William Dallas III
(2023)
The Martini Shot
as Dr. Auyeung
(2023)
(2022)
Daddy Daughter Trip
as Frank
(2021)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Mr. Bridwell
(2021)
Father Christmas Is Back
as John Christmas
(2021)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
(2021)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
as Interviewee
(2021)
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
Arctic Dogs
as Otto von Walrus (voice)
(2019)
An Accidental Studio
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
The Naked Wanderer
as Brian King
(2019)
Assholes: A Theory
as Himself
(2019)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Donner (voice)
(2018)
Charming
as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
(2018)
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
(2018)
(2016)
Trolls
as Roi Gristle (voice)
(2016)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
as General Eeder
(2016)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2015)
Absolutely Anything
as Chief Alien (voice)
(2015)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
(2015)
Behind Over the Garden Wall
as Self
(2014)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as Self, others
(2014)
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
as The Guv
(2014)
(2014)
(2013)
Planes
as Bulldog (voice)
(2013)
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
as The Guv
(2013)
The Meaning of Monty Python
as Self
(2012)
God Loves Caviar
as McCormick
(2012)
(2012)
Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
(2012)
(2011)
Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
(2011)
The Big Year
as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
(2011)
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
as Narrator
(2011)
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
(2010)
Shrek Forever After
as King Harold (voice)
(2010)
Spud
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
(2010)
(2009)
Planet 51
as Professor Kipple (voice)
(2009)
The Pink Panther 2
as Dreyfus
(2009)
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Basil Fawlty
(2009)
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
as Self / Basil Fawlty
(2008)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Professor Barnhardt
(2008)
Igor
as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
The Seventh Python
as Self
(2008)
We Are Most Amused
as Self - Presenter
(2008)
(2008)
Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
(2008)
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
(2007)
Shrek the Third
as King Harold (voice)
(2007)
The Secret Life of Brian
as Self
(2007)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2007)
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Charlotte's Web
as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
(2006)
Man About Town
as Dr. Primkin
(2006)
(2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
(2006)
L'Entente cordiale
as Lord Conrad
(2006)
(2005)
Valiant
as Mercury (voice)
(2005)
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Complete Guide to Guys
as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
(2005)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Himself
(2005)
Return of the Goodies
as Himself
(2005)
Fawlty Towers Revisited
as Himself
(2004)
Shrek 2
as King Harold (voice)
(2004)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Grizzled Sergeant
(2004)
(2004)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
(2004)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Wine for the Confused
as Self
(2003)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Mr. Munday
(2003)
George of the Jungle 2
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
(2003)
Scorched
as Charles Merchant
(2003)
Concert for George
as Self
(2003)
Stupidity
as Self
(2003)
(2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
(2002)
Die Another Day
as Q
(2002)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as James
(2002)
Best Ever Bond
as Self / R
(2002)
(2002)
Making Rat Race
as Himself
(2002)
(2001)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Nearly Headless Nick
(2001)
Rat Race
as Donald P. Sinclair
(2001)
Mickey's House of Villains
as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
(2001)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
(2001)
(2000)
Isn't She Great
as Henry Marcus
(2000)
The Magic Pudding
as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
(2000)
The Life of Python
as Self
(2000)
Rockstar
as Interviewer in lounge
(2000)
Quantum Project
as Alexander Pentcho
(2000)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as The Giant Alien (voice)
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
The Out-of-Towners
as Mr. Mersault
(1999)
Parting Shots
as Maurice Walpole
(1999)
(1999)
The Nutcracker
as Narrator
(1999)
(1999)
The Monty Python Story
as Self
(1998)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Self
(1998)
(1997)
George of the Jungle
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
(1997)
Fierce Creatures
as Rollo Lee
(1996)
The Wind in the Willows
as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
(1996)
Spike
as Himself
(1994)
The Swan Princess
as Jean-Bob (voice)
(1994)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Prof. Waldman
(1994)
The Jungle Book
as Dr. Julius Plumford
(1993)
Splitting Heirs
as Raoul P. Shadgrind
(1993)
(1991)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
as Cat R. Waul (voice)
(1991)
(1991)
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
as Narrator (voice)
(1990)
Bullseye!
as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
(1990)
Life of Python
as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
(1989)
Erik the Viking
as Halfdan the Black
(1989)
The Big Picture
as Bartender
(1989)
(1989)
Employees From Hell
as Brian
(1989)
Communicators From Hell
as Brian
(1989)
The Movie Life of George
as Self
(1989)
Bosses From Hell
as Brian
(1989)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
(1989)
Customers From Hell
as Brian
(1989)
(1988)
A Fish Called Wanda
as Archie Leach
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Jim Cleese
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Clockwise
as Brian Stimpson
(1986)
(1985)
Silverado
as Sheriff John T. Langston
(1985)
(1983)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
(1983)
Yellowbeard
as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
(1983)
Group Madness
as Self
(1983)
Privates on Parade
as Major Giles Flack
(1982)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
(1982)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
(1981)
Time Bandits
as Robin Hood
(1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Neville
(1980)
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio
(1980)
Peter Cook & Co.
as Himself / Various Characters
(1980)
The Tom Machine
as Computer (voice)
(1980)
The Queen Special
as Man in Bar
(1979)
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
(1979)
(1979)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself - Various Roles
(1979)
Golden Gordon
as Passerby
(1979)
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
as Norman Fearless
(1979)
Doctor Who: City of Death
as Art Gallery Visitor
(1979)
Away from It All
as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
(1977)
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Sherlock Holmes
(1977)
The Mermaid Frolics
as Self- Various roles
(1977)
Three Piece Suite
as Kevin
(1976)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as Self
(1976)
(1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
(1975)
More Awkward Customers
as Brian
(1975)
Awkward Customers
as Brian
(1975)
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
as John Cleese
(1974)
(1974)
Romance with a Double Bass
as Smychkov
(1973)
Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Sherlock Holmes
(1973)
(1973)
The Love Ban
as Contraceptives Lecturer
(1973)
Is This a Record?
as Various
(1972)
(1971)
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
(1971)
The Statue
as Harry
(1971)
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
(1971)
(1970)
(1970)
Monty Python: Who's There?
as Timothy
(1969)
The Magic Christian
as Director in Sotheby's
(1969)
The Best House in London
as Jones
(1969)
How to Irritate People
as Himself - Various
(1968)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Post Office Clerk
(1968)
Interlude
as Television public relations man
Crew
(2020)
The Croods: A New Age
Thanks, Characters
(2014)
(2013)
The Croods
Story
(2008)
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Screenplay
(2006)
The Art of Football from A to Z
Executive Producer
(1997)
Fierce Creatures
Screenplay, Producer
(1989)
(1988)
A Fish Called Wanda
Executive Producer, Writer
(1983)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Screenplay
(1982)
(1982)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Assistant Director, Producer
(1979)
Life of Brian
Screenplay
(1979)
Away from It All
Director, Writer
(1979)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Producer, Stage Director
(1978)
Snavely
Creator
(1977)
(1977)
The Mermaid Frolics
Writer
(1975)
(1975)
Awkward Customers
Writer
(1975)
More Awkward Customers
Writer
(1974)
Romance with a Double Bass
Adaptation
(1973)
Is This a Record?
Additional Writing
(1972)
Who Sold You This, Then?
Script
(1972)
Rentadick
Writer
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
(1969)
The Magic Christian
Additional Writing
(1969)
How to Irritate People
Writer