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John Cleese

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 27, 1939 (86 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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Monty Python's Life of Brian
  • Stranger Than Fiction
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash
  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
  • Clockwise
  • Man About Town
  • The Pirate
  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)
  • The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
  • Elliot the Littlest Reindeer
  • Parting Shots
  • Daddy Daughter Trip
  • Crazy About You
  • The Magic Pudding
  • Monty Python's Personal Best
  • Rentadick

Known For

  • A Fish Called Wanda
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Monty Python's Life of Brian
  • Fawlty Towers
  • The Croods
  • Shrek 2
  • Shrek the Third
  • Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
  • Shrek Forever After
  • Die Another Day
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still
  • The World Is Not Enough
  • Fierce Creatures
  • George of the Jungle
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different
  • Clockwise
  • Charlotte's Web
  • Over the Garden Wall
  • Planet 51
  • Time Bandits
  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
  • Silverado

Featured Videos

  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story Of Monty Python's Graham Chapman: A Philandering Alcoholic
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  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story Of Monty Python's Graham Chapman: Commissioned To Write
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  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story Of Monty Python's Graham Chapman: Featurette
    A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story Of Monty Python's Graham Chapman: FeaturetteA Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanBehind the Scenes
  • Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Collector's Edition: Friendship On Set
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  • Monty Python: Almost The Truth (Cheese Shop)
    Monty Python: Almost The Truth (Cheese Shop)Monty Python's Flying CircusScene
  • Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Undertaker)
    Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Undertaker)Monty Python's Flying CircusScene

John Cleese Filmography

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2025
2023
The Palace · as Arthur William Dallas Iii
2023
The Martini Shot · as Dr. Auyeung
2023
Rally Road Racers · as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
2023
2022
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog · as Mr. Bridwell
2021
Father Christmas Is Back · as John Christmas
2020
2019
Arctic Dogs · as Otto Von Walrus (voice)
2019
Crazy About You · as Brian King
2018
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 Mr. 'the Guv' Edly
2014
Over the Garden Wall (TV Series) · as Adelaide (voice)
2013
Planes · as Bulldog (voice)
2013
Spud 2: The Madness Continues · as Mr. 'the Guv' Edly
2012
The Pirate · as Mccormick
2012
2011
The Big Year · as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
2011
2011
Whitney (TV Series) · as Dr. Grant
2011
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2011
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
2007
Shrek the Third · as King Harold (voice)
2006
Charlotte's Web · as Samuel The Sheep (voice)
2006
2006
L'entente cordiale · as Lord Conrad
2006
Man About Town · as Dr. Primkin
2005
Paris in the Springtime · as Art Gallery Visitor
2005
2005
Valiant · as Mercury (voice)
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
2003
Scorched · as Charles Merchant
2002
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
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
1999
The Nutcracker · as Narrator
1999
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
The Wind in the Willows · as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
1996
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
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
1986
Clockwise · as Brian Stimpson
1985
Silverado · as Sheriff John T. Langston
1985
1983
Yellowbeard · as Harvey 'blind' Pew
1983
1983
Privates on Parade · as Major Giles Flack
1982
Cheers (TV Series) · as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
1982
1982
Whoops Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Lacrobat
1981
Time Bandits · as Robin Hood
1981
1980
The Taming of the Shrew · as Petruchio
1979
Doctor Who: City of Death · as Art Gallery Visitor
1979
1979
Monty Python's Life of Brian · as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
1977
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
1974
Man Hunt · as Ethelred The Unready
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
1970
The Goodies (TV Series) · as The Genie
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 (uncredited)
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom · as Post Office Clerk
1968
Interlude · as Television Public Relations Man
1967
Misleading Cases (TV Series) · as Mr. Partridge
1967
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

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2024
2024
2023
The Dinosaur Hour (TV Series) · as Self
2023
2022
2021
2021
LOL: Last one Laughing Germany (TV Series) · as Self
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
An Accidental Studio · as Self (archive Footage)
2018
2018
2017
S. E. Cupp Unfiltered (TV Series) · as Self
2017
The Nightly Show (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Silicon Cowboys · as Self
2016
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
2013
The Last Impresario · as Self - Interviewee
2013
2013
RTL Late Night (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2012
2012
The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self
2011
The Undefeated · as Self (archive Footage)
2011
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The Many Faces of... (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
Just for Laughs (TV Series) · as Self - Host
2009
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened · as Self / Basil Fawlty
2009
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
2009
Beyond A Joke (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
Batteries Not Included (TV Series) · as Self
2008
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
2008
Markus Lanz (TV Series) · as Self
2008
2008
2007
College Tour (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
Movie Connections (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
2006
Legends (TV Series) · as Self
2006
Robins (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2006
Efter tio (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best (TV Series) · as Self / Various Characters
2005
Return of the Goodies · as Himself
2005
2005
The Roots of Monty Python · as Self (archive Footage)
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2004
2004
2004
2004
Entourage (TV Series) · as John Cleese
2004
Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Terms And Conditions
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
Hollywood on Set (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
2003
imagine... (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Comedy Connections (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Stupidity · as Self
2002
2002
Best Ever Bond · as Self / R
2002
2002
2002
Timeshift (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2002 ABC World Stunt Awards · as Self - Presenter
2002
Making Rat Race · as Himself
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
2000
1999
Kulturjournal (TV Series) · as Self
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
1999
1999
Pythonland · as Self
1999
1999
1998
1998
X-Play (2021) (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Kiss Me Kate (TV Series) · as John Cleese
1998
1997
Funny Women (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self
1996
1996
Hannity & Colmes (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
VIP World (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Sen Kväll Med Luuk (TV Series) · as Self
1996
TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self
1995
MADtv (TV Series) · as Self
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self
1994
1993
Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
In the Wild (TV Series) · as Self
1993
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
1991
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
1990
Life of Python · as Himself / Various Roles (also Archive Footage)
1989
1989
1989
Hysteria 2! · as Self
1988
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self
1988
1988
1987
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1985
1983
1983
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · as Self - Various Roles
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Giroblauw met John Cleese · as Self - Interviewer
1980
Peter Cook & Co. · as Himself / Various Characters
1980
Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball · as Himself - Various Roles
1979
Friday Night Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self
1979
The Pythons · as Self
1979
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1978
An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self
1977
The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self
1976
The Mermaid Frolics · as Self- Various Roles
1976
1976
The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Star
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1972
The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Member Of 'monty Python's Flying Circus'
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1971
The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Self
1969
Jokers Wild (TV Series) · as Self
1969
Sez Les (TV Series) · as Self
1969
How to Irritate People · as Himself - Various
1968
The Goon Show · as Self
1967
TTT (TV Series) · as Self
1967
The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self
1966
W5 (TV Series) · as Self
1962
1961
Survival (TV Series) · as Self - Actor & Writer
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self

2011
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live · as Executive Producer
2006
The Art of Football · as Executive Producer
1997
1988
A Fish Called Wanda · as Executive Producer
1984
Fairly Secret Army (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1982
1979
1974
Man Hunt · as Executive Producer

2021
The Croods: Family Tree (TV Series) · as Based On Characters By
2020
The Croods: A New Age · as Characters
2013
The Croods · as Story
2001
We Know Where You Live. Live! · as Skit "four Yorkshiremen"
1988
1986
Comic Relief · as Skit "merchant Banker"
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · as Assistant Director
1981
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball · as Stage Director
1978
Snavely · as Based On A Story By: Based On Characters Created By
1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty's · as Stage Producer
1975
1973
Is This a Record? · as Additional Material
1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV Series) · as Written By
1971
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (TV Series) · as Additional Material
1971
Montreux 1971 · as Written By
1971
Doctor At Large (TV Series) · as By
1969
The Magic Christian · as Additional Material
1969
Doctor in the House (TV Series) · as Written By
1969
This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Special Material For Peter Sellers
1968
Marty (TV Series) · as Additional Material

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