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John Cleese
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 27, 1939 (85 years)
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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| 2023 | The Dinosaur Hour (TV Series) |
| 2023 | The Palace · as Arthur William Dallas Iii |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot · as Dr. Auyeung |
| 2023 | Rally Road Racers · as Archie Vainglorious (voice) |
| 2023 | One Foot in the Grave: 30 Years of Laughs · as Basil Fawlty |
| 2022 | Daddy Daughter Trip · as Frank |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog · as Mr. Bridwell |
| 2021 | Father Christmas Is Back · as John Christmas |
| 2020 | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee · as John |
| 2019 | Arctic Dogs · as Otto Von Walrus (voice) |
| 2019 | Crazy About You · as Brian King |
| 2018 | Elliot the Littlest Reindeer · as Donner (voice) |
| 2018 | Charming · as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) |
| 2018 | Hold the Sunset (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 2016 | Trolls · as Roi Gristle (voice) |
| 2016 | Speechless (TV Series) · as Martin |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion · as General Eeder |
| 2015 | Get Squirrely · as Mr. Bellwood (voice) |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything · as Chief Alien (voice) |
| 2014 | Spud 3: Learning to Fly · as The Guv |
| 2014 | Over the Garden Wall (TV Series) · as Quincy Endicott (voice) |
| 2013 | Planes · as Bulldog (voice) |
| 2013 | Spud 2: The Madness Continues · as The Guv |
| 2012 | The Pirate · as Mccormick |
| 2012 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman · as Various (voice) |
| 2011 | The Big Year · as Historical Montage Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure · as Narrator |
| 2011 | Whitney (TV Series) · as Dr. Grant |
| 2011 | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
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| 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 | The Pink Panther 2 · as Dreyfus |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still · as Professor Barnhardt |
| 2008 | Igor · as Dr. Glickenstein (voice) |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay · as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion |
| 2007 | Dawn French's More Boys Who Do Comedy (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third · as King Harold (voice) |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web · as Samuel The Sheep (voice) |
| 2006 | Stranger Than Fiction · as Waiter |
| 2006 | L'entente cordiale · as Lord Conrad |
| 2006 | Man About Town · as Dr. Primkin |
| 2005 | Paris in the Springtime · as Art Gallery Visitor |
| 2005 | Valiant · as Mercury (voice) |
| 2005 | Mickey's Around the World in 80 Days · as Narrator |
| 2005 | Complete Guide to Guys · as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Grizzled Sergeant |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 · as King Harold (voice) |
| 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 |
| 2002 | Die Another Day · as Q |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · as Nearly Headless Nick (sir Nicholas) |
| 2002 | Pinocchio · as Crickett |
| 2002 | Mickey's House of Villains · as Narrator (“mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash · as James |
| 2002 | Taking the Wheel · as Nathan |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · as Nearly Headless Nick |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse · as Narrator (segment 'the Nutcracker') (voice) |
| 2001 | Rat Race · as Donald P. Sinclair |
| 2001 | Lemurs · as Presenter |
| 2001 | The Human Face (TV Series) · as Presenter |
| 2001 | House of Mouse (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding · as Albert The Magic Pudding (voice) |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great · as Henry Marcus |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough · as R |
| 1999 | The Nutcracker · as Narrator |
| 1999 | Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python · as Announcer |
| 1999 | Mickey Mouse Works (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners · as Mr. Mersault |
| 1999 | Casper & Mandrilaftalen (TV Series) · as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson |
| 1998 | Parting Shots · as Maurice Walpole |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Lyle Finster (uncredited) |
| 1997 | George of the Jungle · as An Ape Named 'ape' (voice) |
| 1997 | Fierce Creatures · as Rollo Lee |
| 1996 | Mr. Toad's Wild Ride · as Mr. Toad's Lawyer |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Dr. Liam Neesam |
| 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 | Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS · as Art Gallery Visitor |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs · as Raoul P. Shadgrind |
| 1992 | Funny Business (TV Series) |
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West · as Cat R. Waul (voice) |
| 1991 | Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | Um Passo, Outro Passo e Depois... · as Actor On Tv |
| 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 |
| 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda · as Archie Leach |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman's Third Ball · as Jim Cleese |
| 1986 | Clockwise · as Brian Stimpson |
| 1985 | Silverado · as Sheriff John T. Langston |
| 1985 | Monty Pythons galna show · as Various |
| 1983 | Yellowbeard · as Harvey 'blind' Pew |
| 1983 | Monty Python's the Meaning of Life · as Various Roles |
| 1983 | Privates on Parade · as Major Giles Flack |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl · as Various Roles |
| 1982 | Whoops Apocalypse (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Time Bandits · as Robin Hood |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Neville |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Shrew · as Petruchio |
| 1979 | Doctor Who: City of Death · as Art Gallery Visitor |
| 1979 | Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Monty Python's Life of Brian · as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1976 | Ripping Yarns (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers (TV Series) · 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 | Romance with a Double Bass · as Smychkov |
| 1973 | Is This a Record? · as Various |
| 1973 | The Love Ban · as Contraceptives Lecturer |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Neighbour |
| 1972 | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1971 | Monty Python's 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 | Montreux 1971 · as Various |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer · as Pumer |
| 1970 | The Goodies (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian · as Director In Sotheby's |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) · as Various / Announcer |
| 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 | At Last the 1948 Show (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Frost Report (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Art Gallery Visitor |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Marcus Rugman |
Fawlty Towers (TV Series) · as Basil Fawlty |