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
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The Dinosaur Hour Extra as
- 2023 · The Palace as Arthur William Dallas III
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2019 · Assholes: A Theory as Himself
- 2015 · Get Squirrely as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
- 2013 · Spud 2: The Madness Continues as The Guv
- 2012 · The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker as Self
- 2012 · A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman as Various (voice)
- 2012 · God Loves Caviar as McCormick
- 2009 · Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self / Basil Fawlty
- 2008 · We Are Most Amused as Self - Presenter
- 2007 · Movie Connections as Self
- 2007 · The Secret Life of Brian as Self
- 2006 · L'Entente cordiale as Lord Conrad
- 2006 · Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
- 2005 · The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Himself
- 2003 · The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
- 2002 · Best Ever Bond as Self / R
- 2002 · Die Another Day: From Script to Screen as Self
- 2002 · Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Red Lansing
- 2001 · The Human Face as Presenter
- 2000 · The Life of Python as Self
- 1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
- 1996 · The Wind in the Willows as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
- 1989 · Quark the Dragon Slayer as
- 1989 · Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
- 1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- 1988 · John Cleese's First Farewell Performance as Self
- 1982 · Whoops Apocalypse as
- Future · How to Make Her Cheat as Terry
- 2024 · The Roast of John Cleese as Self
- 2023 · The Dinosaur Hour as
- 2023 · Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs as Self
- 2021 · Why Are We (Not) Creative? as Self
- 2019 · Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Naked Wanderer as Brian King
- 2019 · An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Spud 3: Learning to Fly as The Guv
- 2014 · Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Anatomy of a Liar as Self
- 2008 · Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self
- 2008 · The Seventh Python as Self
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2005 · Return of the Goodies as Himself
- 2005 · Fawlty Towers Revisited as Himself
- 2005 · Complete Guide to Guys as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Quantum Project as Alexander Pentcho
- 2000 · Isn't She Great as Henry Marcus
- 1999 · The Nutcracker as Narrator
- 1991 · Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
- 1990 · Life of Python as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
- 1989 · Communicators From Hell as Brian
- 1987 · Baby Quark as
- 1983 · Privates on Parade as Major Giles Flack
- 1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- 1980 · Peter Cook & Co. as Himself / Various Characters
- 1980 · The Taming of the Shrew as Petruchio
- 1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself - Various Roles
- 1979 · Doctor Who: City of Death as Art Gallery Visitor
- 1977 · The Mermaid Frolics as Self- Various roles
- 1974 · Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self
- 1974 · Romance with a Double Bass as Smychkov
- 1972 · Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
- 1971 · The Statue as Harry
- 1970 · The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Pumer
- Future · Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot as Basil Fawlty
- 2020 · Why there is no hope as Actor
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2015 · Behind Over the Garden Wall as Self
- 2011 · John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live as
- 2007 · More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy as
- 2007 · What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2004 · Wine for the Confused as Self
- 2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Stupidity as Self
- 2002 · Making Rat Race as Himself
- 2002 · Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self
- 2000 · Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as The Giant Alien (voice)
- 2000 · Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn as Self
- 2000 · Rockstar as Interviewer in lounge
- 1999 · Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
- 1993 · Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? as
- 1989 · Bosses From Hell as Brian
- 1989 · Employees From Hell as Brian
- 1987 · Dragonslayer Quark as
- 1987 · The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as Jim Cleese
- 1985 · Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Self
- 1983 · Group Madness as Self
- 1981 · The Queen Special as Man in Bar
- 1979 · ...To Norway, Home of Giants! as Norman Fearless
- 1979 · Away from It All as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
- 1977 · Three Piece Suite as Kevin
- 1976 · Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self
- 1973 · Is This a Record? as Various
- 1973 · The Love Ban as Contraceptives Lecturer
- 1971 · The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 as
- 1971 · Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- Future · Nuclear Bogeyheads as bogeyhead
- 2023 · The Martini Shot as Dr. Auyeung
- 2023 · Rally Road Racers as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
- 2022 · Daddy Daughter Trip as Frank
- 2021 · Clifford the Big Red Dog as Mr. Bridwell
- 2021 · Father Christmas Is Back as John Christmas
- 2021 · Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius as Interviewee
- 2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
- 2021 · LOL: Last One Laughing as Self
- 2020 · The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as John
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Otto von Walrus (voice)
- 2018 · Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Donner (voice)
- 2018 · Charming as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
- 2018 · Hold the Sunset as Phil
- 2018 · Michael Palin: A Life on Screen as
- 2016 · Trolls as Roi Gristle (voice)
- 2016 · Speechless as Martin
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · John Bishop: In Conversation With... as Self
- 2016 · Albion: The Enchanted Stallion as General Eeder
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Absolutely Anything as Chief Alien (voice)
- 2014 · A Life on Screen as Himself
- 2014 · Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
- 2014 · Over the Garden Wall as Quincy Endicott (voice)
- 2014 · Over the Garden Wall as Adelaide (voice)
- 2014 · Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
- 2014 · Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Himself
- 2013 · The Meaning of Monty Python as Self
- 2013 · Planes as Bulldog (voice)
- 2011 · Beethoven's Christmas Adventure as Narrator
- 2011 · The Big Year as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Whitney as Dr. Grant
- 2011 · Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Spud as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
- 2010 · Shrek Forever After as King Harold (voice)
- 2009 · Planet 51 as Professor Kipple (voice)
- 2009 · Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self
- 2009 · Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits as Self / Basil Fawlty
- 2009 · The Pink Panther 2 as Dreyfus
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · The Day the Earth Stood Still as Professor Barnhardt
- 2008 · Igor as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
- 2008 · Markus Lanz as Self
- 2008 · Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self
- 2008 · Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
- 2007 · Shrek the Third as King Harold (voice)
- 2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Charlotte's Web as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
- 2006 · Legends as Self
- 2006 · The South Bank Show: Spamalot as
- 2006 · Robins as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Man About Town as Dr. Primkin
- 2006 · The Art of Football from A to Z as Self
- 2005 · Valiant as Mercury (voice)
- 2004 · Entourage as John Cleese
- 2004 · Around the World in 80 Days as Grizzled Sergeant
- 2004 · The Magic Touch of Harry Potter as Self
- 2004 · Shrek 2 as King Harold (voice)
- 2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Concert for George as Self
- 2003 · George of the Jungle 2 as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
- 2003 · Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Mr. Munday
- 2003 · Scorched as Charles Merchant
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2002 · Die Another Day as Q
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as James
- 2002 · NDR Kultur – Das Journal as Self
- 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Nearly Headless Nick
- 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')
- 2001 · Rat Race as Donald P. Sinclair
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as
- 2000 · The Magic Pudding as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
- 1999 · The World Is Not Enough as R
- 1999 · Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
- 1999 · The Monty Python Story as Self
- 1999 · Parting Shots as Maurice Walpole
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · The Out-of-Towners as Mr. Mersault
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1999 · Casper & Mandrilaftalen as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Lyle Finster (uncredited)
- 1998 · In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · George of the Jungle as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
- 1997 · Fierce Creatures as Rollo Lee
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Spike as Himself
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dr. Liam Neesam
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Look at the State We're In! as Minister
- 1994 · The Jungle Book as Dr. Julius Plumford
- 1994 · The Swan Princess as Jean-Bob (voice)
- 1994 · Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Prof. Waldman
- 1993 · Splitting Heirs as Raoul P. Shadgrind
- 1992 · Funny Business as
- 1991 · An American Tail: Fievel Goes West as Cat R. Waul (voice)
- 1991 · Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Bullseye! as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
- 1989 · The Big Picture as Bartender
- 1989 · Erik the Viking as Halfdan the Black
- 1989 · The Movie Life of George as Self
- 1989 · Customers From Hell as Brian
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · A Fish Called Wanda as Archie Leach
- 1987 · Quark and the Highway Robber as
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 1986 · Clockwise as Brian Stimpson
- 1986 · The South Bank Show: John Cleese as
- 1985 · Silverado as Sheriff John T. Langston
- 1983 · Yellowbeard as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
- 1983 · Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
- 1982 · Cheers as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
- 1982 · Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1981 · Time Bandits as Robin Hood
- 1981 · The Great Muppet Caper as Neville
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · The Tom Machine as Computer (voice)
- 1979 · Golden Gordon as Passerby
- 1979 · Not the Nine O'Clock News as
- 1979 · Life of Brian as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
- 1979 · The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self
- 1978 · BBC Television Shakespeare as
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1977 · The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It as Sherlock Holmes
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 1976 · Ripping Yarns as
- 1976 · Meetings, Bloody Meetings as
- 1975 · How Not to Exhibit Yourself as John Cleese
- 1975 · More Awkward Customers as Brian
- 1975 · Awkward Customers as Brian
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Fawlty Towers as Basil Fawlty
- 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 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1973 · Monty Python In The Netherlands as
- 1973 · Elementary, My Dear Watson as Sherlock Holmes
- 1973 · Last of the Summer Wine as Neighbour
- 1970 · Monty Python: Who's There? as Timothy
- Future · Taking The Wheel as Nathan
- 1972 · Who Sold You This, Then? as
- 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
- 1970 · The Goodies as
- 1969 · The Magic Christian as Director in Sotheby's
- 1969 · Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various / Announcer
- 1969 · Sez Les as
- 1969 · Sez Les as self
- 1969 · How to Irritate People as Himself - Various
- 1969 · The Best House in London as Jones
- 1968 · The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Post Office Clerk
- 1968 · Interlude as Television public relations man
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1967 · Misleading Cases as Mr. Partridge
- 1967 · At Last the 1948 Show as
- 1966 · The Frost Report as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Art Gallery Visitor
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Avengers as Marcus Rugman
- Future · Cancel Me as Self - Host / Presenter