John Cleese
Acting
Born: October 27, 1939 (age 86) · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Shrek 2
2004
Shrek the Third
2007
Shrek Forever After
2010
The Croods
2013
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Life of Brian
1979
The Croods: A New Age
2020
Die Another Day
2002
Trolls
2016
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Photos (3)
Movies (132)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Nearly Headless Nick
Shrek Forever After
King Harold (voice)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Shrek the Third
King Harold (voice)
Trolls
Roi Gristle (voice)
Shrek 2
King Harold (voice)
Die Another Day
Q
Planes
Bulldog (voice)
Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
A Fish Called Wanda
Archie Leach
Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Charlotte's Web
Samuel the Sheep (voice)
The Big Year
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
The World Is Not Enough
R
Rat Race
Donald P. Sinclair
Erik the Viking
Halfdan the Black
The Swan Princess
Jean-Bob (voice)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Bridwell
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Cat R. Waul (voice)
The Jungle Book
Dr. Julius Plumford
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Mr. Munday
George of the Jungle
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
The Pink Panther 2
Dreyfus
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
James
Arctic Dogs
Otto von Walrus (voice)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Barnhardt
Scorched
Charles Merchant
Around the World in 80 Days
Grizzled Sergeant
Rally Road Racers
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Prof. Waldman
The Great Muppet Caper
Neville
Time Bandits
Robin Hood
Planet 51
Professor Kipple (voice)
Igor
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
The Out-of-Towners
Mr. Mersault
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Mr. Bellwood (voice)
Mickey's House of Villains
Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
Narrator
Clockwise
Brian Stimpson
Absolutely Anything
Chief Alien (voice)
George of the Jungle 2
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Yellowbeard
Harvey 'Blind' Pew
Man About Town
Dr. Primkin
The Big Picture
Bartender
Silverado
Sheriff John T. Langston
The Palace
Arthur William Dallas III
Charming
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Valiant
Mercury (voice)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
Fierce Creatures
Rollo Lee
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Donner (voice)
Father Christmas Is Back
John Christmas
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Toad's Lawyer
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
John
Splitting Heirs
Raoul P. Shadgrind
The Magic Christian
Director in Sotheby's
The Naked Wanderer
Brian King
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daddy Daughter Trip
Frank
Isn't She Great
Henry Marcus
Spud
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
General Eeder
The Martini Shot
Dr. Auyeung
Doctor Who: City of Death
Art Gallery Visitor
God Loves Caviar
McCormick
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Post Office Clerk
The Magic Pudding
Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Sherlock Holmes
The Best House in London
Jones (uncredited)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Interviewee
L'Entente cordiale
Lord Conrad
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Parting Shots
Maurice Walpole
The Statue
Harry
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Bullseye!
Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Pumer
Who Sold You This, Then?
1972
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
Bosses From Hell
Brian
Monty Python: Who's There?
Timothy
Interlude
Television public relations man
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Nutcracker
Narrator
The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
Romance with a Double Bass
Smychkov
Teams from Hell
1989
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
Golden Gordon
Passerby
The Love Ban
Contraceptives Lecturer
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
The Genie
Complete Guide to Guys
Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Mickey’s Mechanical House
Narrator (voice)
Employees From Hell
Brian
Customers From Hell
Brian
Away from It All
Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Roles (archive footage)
Privates on Parade
Major Giles Flack
Sales People from Hell
1989
Is This a Record?
Various
Quantum Project
Alexander Pentcho
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
2011
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Narrator / Pie Face 2
Interviewers From Hell
1989
Communicators From Hell
Brian
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Giant Alien (voice)
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Sherlock Holmes
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
More Awkward Customers
Brian
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
Norman Fearless
Colleagues From Hell
1989
The Philosophers' Football Match
Archimedes
John Cleese Packs It In
2025
Three Piece Suite
Kevin
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Jim Cleese
Awkward Customers
Brian
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993
Quark the Dragon Slayer
1989
Rockstar
Interviewer in lounge
The Queen Special
Man in Bar
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
1976
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
Kendisi
TV Shows (35)
Doctor Who
Art Gallery Visitor · 1 eps
Cheers
Dr. Simon Finch-Royce · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Lyle Finster (uncredited) · 4 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dr. Liam Neesam · 4 eps
The South Bank Show
1 eps
Entourage
John Cleese · 1 eps
The Avengers
Marcus Rugman · 1 eps
Over the Garden Wall
Adelaide (voice) · 1 eps
Over the Garden Wall
Quincy Endicott (voice) · 1 eps
Speechless
Martin · 2 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Mickey Mouse Works
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various / Announcer · 39 eps
Whitney
Dr. Grant · 2 eps
Fawlty Towers
Basil Fawlty · 12 eps
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1 eps
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice) · 40 eps
Canterbury Tales
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
Fake Bosse Bo Johansson · 1 eps
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Sez Les
7 eps
Ripping Yarns
1 eps
At Last the 1948 Show
13 eps
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Red Lansing · 6 eps
Whoops Apocalypse
Lacrobat · 3 eps
Hold the Sunset
Phil · 12 eps
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters · 2 eps
Three Piece Suite
Kevin (segment "Every Day in Every Way") · 1 eps
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
1 eps
Funny Business
6 eps
The Human Face
Presenter · 4 eps
Why there is no hope
Actor · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (123)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Markus Lanz
Self · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 2 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Wogan
Self · 3 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 2 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Richard & Judy
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1 eps
Omnibus
Self · 1 eps
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 1 eps
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
Skavlan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LOL: Last One Laughing
Self · 1 eps
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Legends
Self · 1 eps
Robins
Self - Guest · 1 eps
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Self · 1 eps
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · 15 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
A Life on Screen
Self · 1 eps
Sez Les
self · 6 eps
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self · 6 eps
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self · 1 eps
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
MADtv
Self · 2 eps
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage) · 5 eps
Movie Connections
Self · 1 eps
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Self
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters · 6 eps
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
Self · 1 eps
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Self (archive footage)
Why Are We Creative?
Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Basil Fawlty
The Movie Life of George
Self
How to Irritate People
Himself - Various
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
The Dinosaur Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Self
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Self
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
Self · 1 eps
Concert for George
Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Self
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
Stupidity
Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
The Seventh Python
Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
Return of the Goodies
Himself
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
Making Rat Race
Himself
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation
Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
Assholes: A Theory
Himself
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
The Life of Python
Self
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
Best Ever Bond
Self / R
Group Madness
Self
The Monty Python Story
Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
We Are Most Amused
Self - Presenter
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Himself - Various Roles
The Last Impresario
Self
The Roast of John Cleese
Self
Life of Python
Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
The Mermaid Frolics
Self- Various roles
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
Wine for the Confused
Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self
Peter Cook & Co.
Himself / Various Characters
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Self / Basil Fawlty
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
Self
Spike
Self
Creativity in Management
Self
Aud go'hjerta
Self (archive footage)
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Himself
Upcoming (4)
Directing (3)
Writing (34)
The Croods
Story
The Croods: A New Age
Characters
A Fish Called Wanda
Story
A Fish Called Wanda
Screenplay
Life of Brian
Screenplay
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Writer
Fawlty Towers
Writer
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Screenplay
The Two Ronnies
Writer
ABC Stage 67
Writer
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Writer
That Was the Week That Was
Writer
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Writer
Fierce Creatures
Screenplay
And Now for Something Completely Different
Screenplay
At Last the 1948 Show
Writer
Six Dates with Barker
Writer
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Screenplay
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Writer
How to Irritate People
Writer
The Human Face
Writer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Writer
Romance with a Double Bass
Adaptation
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Writer
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Writer
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Adaptation
Zum letzten Kliff
Original Story
Away from It All
Writer
Rentadick
Writer
The Mermaid Frolics
Writer
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Writer
More Awkward Customers
Writer
John Cleese Packs It In
Writer
Awkward Customers
Writer
Producing (5)
Other Crew (12)
The Croods: A New Age
Thanks
The Croods: Family Tree
Creator
Fawlty Towers
Creator
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Creator
At Last the 1948 Show
Creator
The Magic Christian
Additional Writing
Monty Python's Personal Best
Creator
The Dinosaur Hour
Creator
Who Sold You This, Then?
Script
Zum letzten Kliff
Creative Consultant
Is This a Record?
Additional Writing
Snavely
Creator