Graham Chapman
January 8, 1941 (83 years old) in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard. Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian. Chapman died of cancer on 4 October 1989.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
- 2019 · Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Anatomy of a Liar as Self
- 2012 · A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman as Self (voice)
- 2009 · Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Secret Life of Brian as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007 · What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Legends as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · Monty Python's Personal Best as
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2005 · The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job as Self
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 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 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
- 2000 · The Life of Python as Self
- 1999 · Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
- 1999 · The Monty Python Story as Self
- 1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self / Various (archive footage)
- 1990 · Life of Python as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1989 · Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
- 1989 · The Movie Life of George as Self
- 1988 · Jake's Journey as Sir George / Queen
- 1987 · Still Crazy Like a Fox as Detective Inspector Palmer
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- 1985 · The Mind of David Berglas as
- 1983 · Yellowbeard as Captain Yellowbeard
- 1983 · Group Madness as Self
- 1983 · Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
- 1983 · The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Chairman (uncredited)
- 1982 · Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- 1980 · The Big Show as Self
- 1979 · Life of Brian as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
- 1979 · The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self
- 1978 · The Odd Job as Arthur Harris
- 1976 · Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 1976 · Out of the Trees as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
- 1975 · Monty Python and the Holy Grail as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
- 1974 · Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self
- 1973 · Monty Python In The Netherlands as
- 1972 · Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
- 1971 · The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 as
- 1971 · And Now for Something Completely Different as Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
- 1971 · Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- 1971 · The Statue as News reader
- 1970 · The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Fromage
- 1970 · Doctor in Trouble as Roddy
- 1970 · Monty Python: Who's There? as Ian
- 1969 · The Magic Christian as Oxford Crew
- 1969 · Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various
- 1969 · How to Irritate People as Various
- 1968 · Cilla as Self
- 1967 · At Last the 1948 Show as