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.
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Filmography The Roast of John Cleese
2024
Self
Details The Palace
2023
Arthur William Dallas III
Details The Martini Shot
2023
Dr. Auyeung
Details Rally Road Racers
2023
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Details Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023
Self
Details Daddy Daughter Trip
2022
Frank
Details Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
Mr. Bridwell
Details Father Christmas Is Back
2021
John Christmas
Details Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021
Self
Details Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021
Interviewee
Details Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Details The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
John
Details Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
Self
Details Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
Self
Details Assholes: A Theory
2019
Himself
Details Arctic Dogs
2019
Otto von Walrus (voice)
Details Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
Self (archive footage)
Details The Naked Wanderer
2019
Brian King
Details An Accidental Studio
2019
Self (archive footage)
Details Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018
Donner (voice)
Details Charming
2018
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
Details Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Character TBA
Details Trolls
2016
Roi Gristle (voice)
Details British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016
General Eeder
Details Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015
Self
Details A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015
Mr. Bellwood (voice)
Details Absolutely Anything
2015
Chief Alien (voice)
Details Spud 3: Learning to Fly
2014
The Guv
Details Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
Self
Details Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
Self, others
Details Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
Self
Details The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
Self
Details Spud 2: The Madness Continues
2013
The Guv
Details The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
Self
Details A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012
Various (voice)
Details God Loves Caviar
2012
McCormick
Details Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011
Narrator
Details The Big Year
2011
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Details John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
2011
Character TBA
Details The Undefeated
2011
Self (archive footage)
Details Winnie the Pooh
2011
Narrator (voice)
Details Shrek Forever After
2010
King Harold (voice)
Details Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
Self
Details Planet 51
2009
Professor Kipple (voice)
Details Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
2009
Self / Basil Fawlty
Details Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
Self / Basil Fawlty
Details The Pink Panther 2
2009
Dreyfus
Details The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Professor Barnhardt
Details We Are Most Amused
2008
Self - Presenter
Details Igor
2008
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
Details Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
Self
Details Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008
Self
Details Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
Details Monty Python Conquers America
2008
Self
Details Shrek the Third
2007
King Harold (voice)
Details Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details The Secret Life of Brian
2007
Self
Details What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
Self (archive footage)
Details Charlotte's Web
2006
Samuel the Sheep (voice)
Details The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006
Character TBA
Details L'Entente cordiale
2006
Lord Conrad
Details Man About Town
2006
Dr. Primkin
Details The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
Self
Details Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
Various Characters
Details Return of the Goodies
2005
Himself
Details Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005
Himself
Details The Roots of Monty Python
2005
Self (archive footage)
Details The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Himself
Details Complete Guide to Guys
2005
Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
Details Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Self
Details Wine for the Confused
2004
Self
Details Around the World in 80 Days
2004
Grizzled Sergeant
Details The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
Self
Details Shrek 2
2004
King Harold (voice)
Details The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
Self
Details George of the Jungle 2
2003
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Details Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Mr. Munday
Details Scorched
2003
Charles Merchant
Details Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
Self
Details Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Details The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
James
Details Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
Self
Details Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Nearly Headless Nick
Details Mickey's House of Villains
2001
Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
Details Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Details Rat Race
2001
Donald P. Sinclair
Details The Magic Pudding
2000
Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
Details Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
The Giant Alien (voice)
Details Quantum Project
2000
Alexander Pentcho
Details Isn't She Great
2000
Henry Marcus
Details Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000
Self
Details Rockstar
2000
Interviewer in lounge
Details The World Is Not Enough
1999
R
Details The Monty Python Story
1999
Self
Details Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
Self
Details Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
Self
Details Parting Shots
1999
Maurice Walpole
Details The Out-of-Towners
1999
Mr. Mersault
Details In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
1998
Self
Details Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Self
Details George of the Jungle
1997
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Details Fierce Creatures
1997
Rollo Lee
Details The Wind in the Willows
1996
Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Details The Jungle Book
1994
Dr. Julius Plumford
Details The Swan Princess
1994
Jean-Bob (voice)
Details Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Prof. Waldman
Details Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993
Character TBA
Details Splitting Heirs
1993
Raoul P. Shadgrind
Details Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Self
Details An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
Cat R. Waul (voice)
Details Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
1991
Narrator (voice)
Details Bullseye!
1990
Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
Details Life of Python
1990
Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Details Quark the Dragon Slayer
1989
Character TBA
Details Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
Self / Various Characters
Details The Big Picture
1989
Bartender
Details Erik the Viking
1989
Halfdan the Black
Details The Movie Life of George
1989
Self
Details The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
Self
Details Customers From Hell
1989
Brian
Details Communicators From Hell
1989
Brian
Details Employees From Hell
1989
Brian
Details A Fish Called Wanda
1988
Archie Leach
Details John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
1988
Self
Details Baby Quark
1987
Character TBA
Details Dragonslayer Quark
1987
Character TBA
Details Quark and the Highway Robber
1987
Character TBA
Details The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Self
Details The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
Jim Cleese
Details Clockwise
1986
Brian Stimpson
Details The South Bank Show: John Cleese
1986
Character TBA
Details Silverado
1985
Sheriff John T. Langston
Details Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Self
Details Yellowbeard
1983
Harvey 'Blind' Pew
Details Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
Various Roles
Details Privates on Parade
1983
Major Giles Flack
Details Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
Various Roles
Details The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
Self - Various Roles
Details The Queen Special
1981
Man in Bar
Details The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Neville
Details The Tom Machine
1980
Computer (voice)
Details Peter Cook & Co.
1980
Himself / Various Characters
Details The Taming of the Shrew
1980
Petruchio
Details The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
Himself - Various Roles
Details Doctor Who: City of Death
1979
Art Gallery Visitor
Details Life of Brian
1979
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Details The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
Self
Details ...To Norway, Home of Giants!
1979
Norman Fearless
Details Away from It All
1979
Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
Details The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
Sherlock Holmes
Details The Mermaid Frolics
1977
Self- Various roles
Details Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
Self
Details Meetings, Bloody Meetings
1976
Character TBA
Details How Not to Exhibit Yourself
1975
John Cleese
Details More Awkward Customers
1975
Brian
Details Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Details Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
Self
Details Romance with a Double Bass
1974
Smychkov
Details Is This a Record?
1973
Various
Details Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973
Sherlock Holmes
Details Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Character TBA
Details The Love Ban
1973
Contraceptives Lecturer
Details Who Sold You This, Then?
1972
Character TBA
Details The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Character TBA
Details And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
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
Details Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Details The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
Pumer
Details Monty Python: Who's There?
1970
Timothy
Details The Magic Christian
1969
Director in Sotheby's
Details How to Irritate People
1969
Himself - Various
Details The Best House in London
1969
Jones
Details The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
Post Office Clerk
Details Interlude
1968
Television public relations man
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