John Cleese

John Cleese

Date of Birth:

Oct 27, 1939

Place of Birth:

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

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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filmography:

Arctic Dogs Arctic Dogs

2019

The South Bank Show: Spamalot The South Bank Show: Spamalot

2006

Golden Gordon Golden Gordon

1979

Bullseye! Bullseye!

1990

In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

1998

The South Bank Show: John Cleese The South Bank Show: John Cleese

1986

Trolls Trolls

2016

Taking The Wheel Taking The Wheel

1970

Get Squirrely Get Squirrely

2015

The Grand Knockout Tournament The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987

Away from It All Away from It All

1979

The Movie Life of George The Movie Life of George

1989

The Roots of Monty Python The Roots of Monty Python

2005

More Awkward Customers More Awkward Customers

1975

Return of the Goodies Return of the Goodies

2005

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

2016

Awkward Customers Awkward Customers

1975

What the Pythons Did Next... What the Pythons Did Next...

2007

Meetings, Bloody Meetings Meetings, Bloody Meetings

1976

An Accidental Studio An Accidental Studio

2019

Elementary, My Dear Watson Elementary, My Dear Watson

1973

Monty Python In The Netherlands Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973

The Big Picture The Big Picture

1989

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

2008

Spud 3: Learning to Fly Spud 3: Learning to Fly

2014

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

1993

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

The Tom Machine The Tom Machine

1980

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Nuclear Bogeyheads Nuclear Bogeyheads

1970

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

Baby Quark Baby Quark

1987

Quark and the Highway Robber Quark and the Highway Robber

1987

Euroshow '71: May Day Special Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971

God Loves Caviar God Loves Caviar

2012

Amnesty International's Big 30 Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

The Best House in London The Best House in London

1969

The Roast of John Cleese The Roast of John Cleese

2024

Doctor Who: City of Death Doctor Who: City of Death

1979

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

2000

We Are Most Amused We Are Most Amused

2008

Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

2023

The Love Ban The Love Ban

1973

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014

...To Norway, Home of Giants! ...To Norway, Home of Giants!

1979

Best Ever Bond Best Ever Bond

2002

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

2018

Charming Charming

2018

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

The Mermaid Frolics The Mermaid Frolics

1977

Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

2009

Father Christmas Is Back Father Christmas Is Back

2021

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

Behind Over the Garden Wall Behind Over the Garden Wall

2015

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019

Complete Guide to Guys Complete Guide to Guys

2005

The Queen Special The Queen Special

1981

Monty Python: Who's There? Monty Python: Who's There?

1970

Clifford the Big Red Dog Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002

Bosses From Hell Bosses From Hell

1989

Customers From Hell Customers From Hell

1989

Communicators From Hell Communicators From Hell

1989

Employees From Hell Employees From Hell

1989

Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb

1991

Making Rat Race Making Rat Race

2002

Monty Python: Live at Aspen Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

Concert for George Concert for George

2003

Three Piece Suite Three Piece Suite

1977

Spike Spike

1996

John Cleese's First Farewell Performance John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

1988

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

1999

The Monty Python Story The Monty Python Story

1999

The Undefeated The Undefeated

2011

Michael Palin: A Life on Screen Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

2018

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

2000

The Meaning of Monty Python The Meaning of Monty Python

2013

Peter Cook & Co. Peter Cook & Co.

1980

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

2012

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014

The Life of Python The Life of Python

2000

Assholes: A Theory Assholes: A Theory

2019

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

2020

The Big Year The Big Year

2011

The Nutcracker The Nutcracker

1999

Monty Python Conquers America Monty Python Conquers America

2008

The Naked Wanderer The Naked Wanderer

2019

Rockstar Rockstar

2000

Group Madness Group Madness

1983

Dragonslayer Quark Dragonslayer Quark

1987

Erik the Viking Erik the Viking

1989

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003

George of the Jungle 2 George of the Jungle 2

2003

And Now for Something Completely Different And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

The Magic Pudding The Magic Pudding

2000

Man About Town Man About Town

2006

The Out-of-Towners The Out-of-Towners

1999

Fierce Creatures Fierce Creatures

1997

Silverado Silverado

1985

Clockwise Clockwise

1986

Romance with a Double Bass Romance with a Double Bass

1974

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

Life Of Brian Screenplay Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006

Die Another Day Die Another Day

2002

Time Bandits Time Bandits

1981

Stupidity Stupidity

2003

The Great Muppet Caper The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The World Is Not Enough The World Is Not Enough

1999

Igor Igor

2008

Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web

2006

Rat Race Rat Race

2001

Valiant Valiant

2005

Wine for the Confused Wine for the Confused

2004

Mickey's House of Villains Mickey's House of Villains

2001

Quantum Project Quantum Project

2000

Shrek the Third Shrek the Third

2007

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Shrek 2 Shrek 2

2004

George of the Jungle George of the Jungle

1997

The Jungle Book The Jungle Book

1994

Around the World in 80 Days Around the World in 80 Days

2004

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

A Fish Called Wanda A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After

2010

The Day the Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Scorched Scorched

2003

L'Entente cordiale L'Entente cordiale

2006

Yellowbeard Yellowbeard

1983

The Magic Christian The Magic Christian

1969

The Swan Princess The Swan Princess

1994

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

1977

The Adventures of Pluto Nash The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974

Splitting Heirs Splitting Heirs

1993

Daddy Daughter Trip Daddy Daughter Trip

2022

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

2001

The Pink Panther 2 The Pink Panther 2

2009

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

The Palace The Palace

2023

Spud 2: The Madness Continues Spud 2: The Madness Continues

2013

Why Are We (Not) Creative? Why Are We (Not) Creative?

2021

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004

The Statue The Statue

1971

Quark the Dragon Slayer Quark the Dragon Slayer

1989

Parting Shots Parting Shots

1999

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

2012

Who Sold You This, Then? Who Sold You This, Then?

1972

Planes Planes

2013

How to Make Her Cheat How to Make Her Cheat

1970

Anatomy of a Liar Anatomy of a Liar

2012

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

Monty Python Live (Mostly) Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

Rally Road Racers Rally Road Racers

2023

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

Absolutely Anything Absolutely Anything

2015

Fawlty Towers Revisited Fawlty Towers Revisited

2005

Interlude Interlude

1968

The Seventh Python The Seventh Python

2008

The Martini Shot The Martini Shot

2023

Life of Python Life of Python

1990

John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

2011

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985

How to Irritate People How to Irritate People

1969

Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh

2011

The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew

1980

Is This a Record? Is This a Record?

1973

Hitler: The Comedy Years Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

The Art of Football from A to Z The Art of Football from A to Z

2006

Spud Spud

2010

Planet 51 Planet 51

2009

The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows

1996

Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

2021

Privates on Parade Privates on Parade

1983

The Secret Life of Brian The Secret Life of Brian

2007

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

1987

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

1979

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

The Secret Policeman's Ball The Secret Policeman's Ball

1979

Isn't She Great Isn't She Great

2000

How Not to Exhibit Yourself How Not to Exhibit Yourself

1975

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

2011

Pleasure at Her Majesty's Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976

Life of Brian Life of Brian

1979

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