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John Cleese
- Name: John Cleese
- Birthday: 1939-10-27
- Also known as: John Marwood Cleese,Cleesey
- Place of birth: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
- Popularity: 2.4875
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| John Cleese Packs It In | 2025-11-13 |
| Fawlty Towers: The Play as Self | 2025-09-19 |
| The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers | 2025-05-31 |
| The Roast of John Cleese as Self | 2024-03-12 |
| The Palace as Arthur William Dallas III | 2023-09-28 |
| The Martini Shot as Dr. Auyeung | 2023-07-13 |
| Rally Road Racers as Archie Vainglorious (voice) | 2023-05-12 |
| Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs as Self | 2023-05-06 |
| Daddy Daughter Trip as Frank | 2022-09-30 |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog as Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
| Father Christmas Is Back as John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
| Why Are We (Not) Creative? as Self | 2021-10-20 |
| Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius as Interviewee | 2021-10-10 |
| Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited) | 2021-06-05 |
| The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as John | 2020-12-10 |
| Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self | 2020-06-23 |
| Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self | 2020-04-21 |
| Assholes: A Theory as Himself | 2019-11-13 |
| Arctic Dogs as Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
| Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-07 |
| The Naked Wanderer as Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
| An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-12 |
| Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
| Why Are We Creative? as Self | 2018-09-07 |
| Charming as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
| Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | 2018-01-07 |
| Trolls as Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
| British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
| Albion: The Enchanted Stallion as General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
| Behind Over the Garden Wall as Self | 2015-07-08 |
| A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown as Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
| Absolutely Anything as Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-02-13 |
| Spud 3: Learning to Fly as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2014-12-16 |
| Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self | 2014-11-13 |
| Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
| Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self | 2014-06-29 |
| The Meaning of Monty Python as Self | 2013-10-08 |
| Planes as Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
| Spud 2: The Madness Continues as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2013-06-06 |
| The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker as Self | 2012-12-24 |
| Anatomy of a Liar as Self | 2012-10-26 |
| A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman as Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
| God Loves Caviar as McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
| The Big Year as Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
| Beethoven's Christmas Adventure as Narrator | 2011-10-04 |
| John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live | 2011-08-11 |
| The Undefeated as Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
| Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
| Spud as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2010-12-03 |
| Shrek Forever After as King Harold (voice) | 2010-05-20 |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self | 2010-01-01 |
| Planet 51 as Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
| Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits as Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-06-01 |
| Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-05-10 |
| The Pink Panther 2 as Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still as Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
| We Are Most Amused as Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
| Gaybo Laughs Back as Self | 2008-11-09 |
| Igor as Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
| Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self | 2008-07-01 |
| The Seventh Python as Self | 2008-06-26 |
| Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self | 2008-03-31 |
| Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion | 2008-01-29 |
| Monty Python Conquers America as Self | 2008-01-01 |
| Shrek the Third as King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
| The Secret Life of Brian as Self | 2007-01-01 |
| What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
| Aud go'hjerta as Self (archive footage) | 2006-12-28 |
| Charlotte's Web as Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
| L'Entente cordiale as Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
| Man About Town as Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
| The Art of Football from A to Z as Self | 2006-05-25 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-03-01 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-02-27 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-02-27 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-02-27 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Return of the Goodies as Himself | 2005-12-30 |
| Fawlty Towers Revisited as Himself | 2005-12-01 |
| The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
| Valiant as Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
| The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Self | 2005-03-03 |
| Complete Guide to Guys as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | 2005-01-01 |
| Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self | 2004-12-09 |
| Wine for the Confused as Self | 2004-10-21 |
| Around the World in 80 Days as Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
| The Magic Touch of Harry Potter as Self | 2004-06-11 |
| Shrek 2 as King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
| The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Concert for George as Self | 2003-10-03 |
| The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self | 2003-09-02 |
| George of the Jungle 2 as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Mr. Munday | 2003-06-25 |
| Scorched as Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
| Stupidity as Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Best Ever Bond as Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
| Die Another Day: From Script to Screen as Self | 2002-11-20 |
| Die Another Day as Q | 2002-11-17 |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
| Mickey's House of Villains as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | 2002-09-03 |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash as James | 2002-08-16 |
| Making Rat Race as Himself | 2002-01-29 |
| Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self | 2002-01-12 |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Nearly Headless Nick | 2001-11-16 |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice) | 2001-11-06 |
| Rat Race as Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
| Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese as Kendisi | 2001-01-01 |
| The Magic Pudding as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
| Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as The Giant Alien (voice) | 2000-11-17 |
| The Life of Python as Self | 2000-10-31 |
| Quantum Project as Alexander Pentcho | 2000-05-05 |
| Isn't She Great as Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
| Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn as Self | 2000-01-22 |
| Rockstar as Interviewer in lounge | 2000-01-01 |
| The World Is Not Enough as R | 1999-11-17 |
| The Nutcracker as Narrator | 1999-10-23 |
| The Monty Python Story as Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Mickey’s Mechanical House as Narrator (voice) | 1999-09-11 |
| Parting Shots as Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
| The Out-of-Towners as Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
| In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese as Self | 1998-08-23 |
| Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self | 1998-03-21 |
| George of the Jungle as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
| Fierce Creatures as Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
| The Wind in the Willows as Mr. Toad's Lawyer | 1996-10-16 |
| Spike as Self | 1996-06-11 |
| The Jungle Book as Dr. Julius Plumford | 1994-12-23 |
| The Swan Princess as Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
| Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Prof. Waldman | 1994-11-04 |
| Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? | 1993-06-17 |
| Splitting Heirs as Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
| Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self | 1991-12-28 |
| An American Tail: Fievel Goes West as Cat R. Waul (voice) | 1991-11-21 |
| Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb as Narrator (voice) | 1991-09-14 |
| Creativity in Management as Self | 1991-01-23 |
| The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self | 1990-11-21 |
| Bullseye! as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 1990-11-02 |
| Life of Python as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
| Quark the Dragon Slayer | 1989-12-20 |
| Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
| The Big Picture as Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
| Erik the Viking as Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
| The Movie Life of George as Self | 1989-02-10 |
| Bosses From Hell as Brian | 1989-01-01 |
| Customers From Hell as Brian | 1989-01-01 |
| Employees From Hell as Brian | 1989-01-01 |
| Communicators From Hell as Brian | 1989-01-01 |
| The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self | 1989-01-01 |
| Colleagues From Hell | 1989-01-01 |
| Interviewers From Hell | 1989-01-01 |
| Sales People from Hell | 1989-01-01 |
| Customer Service From Hell | 1989-01-01 |
| Teams from Hell | 1989-01-01 |
| A Fish Called Wanda as Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
| John Cleese's First Farewell Performance as Self | 1988-07-13 |
| Quark and the Highway Robber | 1987-12-02 |
| Dragonslayer Quark | 1987-12-02 |
| Baby Quark | 1987-12-02 |
| The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self | 1987-06-19 |
| The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
| Clockwise as Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
| Silverado as Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
| Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Self | 1985-07-09 |
| Yellowbeard as Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
| Group Madness as Self | 1983-06-11 |
| Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
| Privates on Parade as Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
| Time Bandits as Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
| The Great Muppet Caper as Neville | 1981-06-26 |
| The Tom Machine as Computer (voice) | 1980-11-20 |
| Peter Cook & Co. as Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
| The Queen Special as Man in Bar | 1980-11-08 |
| The Taming of the Shrew as Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
| Doctor Who: City of Death as Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
| Golden Gordon as Passerby | 1979-10-17 |
| Life of Brian as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
| The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self | 1979-06-20 |
| ...To Norway, Home of Giants! as Norman Fearless | 1979-05-05 |
| Away from It All as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice) | 1979-01-01 |
| The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It as Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
| The Mermaid Frolics as Self- Various roles | 1977-09-10 |
| Three Piece Suite as Kevin | 1977-01-01 |
| Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self | 1976-12-29 |
| Meetings, Bloody Meetings | 1976-01-01 |
| How Not to Exhibit Yourself as John Cleese | 1975-11-24 |
| More Awkward Customers as Brian | 1975-11-10 |
| Awkward Customers as Brian | 1975-11-09 |
| 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 | 1975-04-03 |
| Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self | 1974-12-19 |
| Romance with a Double Bass as Smychkov | 1974-01-01 |
| The Goodies and the Beanstalk as The Genie | 1973-12-24 |
| Is This a Record? as Various | 1973-06-01 |
| Monty Python In The Netherlands | 1973-01-18 |
| Elementary, My Dear Watson as Sherlock Holmes | 1973-01-18 |
| The Love Ban as Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
| Who Sold You This, Then? | 1972-01-01 |
| The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | 1971-12-31 |
| 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 | 1971-09-28 |
| Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
| The Statue as Harry | 1971-01-27 |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
| Monty Python: Who's There? as Timothy | 1970-04-15 |
| The Magic Christian as Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
| The Best House in London as Jones (uncredited) | 1969-06-01 |
| How to Irritate People as Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
| The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
| Interlude as Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
