John Cleese

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Founding member of renowned British comedic troupe, Monty Python, who has since gone on to a large variety of roles and both critical and commercial success.

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Actor Credits (103) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2014 Absolutely Anything
2013 Planes Bulldog
2012 Whitney (1) Dr. Grant
2011 The Big Year Historical Montage Narrator
2011 Burke and Hare
2011 Winnie the Pooh Narrator
2010 Shrek Forever After King Harold
2010 The Graham Norton Show (1) Himself
2009 Planet 51 Professor Kipple
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (1)
2009 The Pink Panther 2 Dreyfus
2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1)
2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still Professor Barnhardt
2008 Igor Dr. Glickenstein
2007 Shrek the Third King
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (2) Himself - Various
2007 Room 101 (1)
2007 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Narator
2006 Charlotte's Web Samuel the Sheep
2006 Man About Town Dr. Primkin
2006 Monty Python's Personal Best (5) Himself / Various Characters
2005 Valiant Mercury
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Grizzled Sergeant
2004 Shrek 2 King
2004 VH1 Goes Inside (1) Himself
2004 I Love '70s Himself
2004 X-Play (1) Himself
2004 Will & Grace (1)
2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (2) Himself
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom (1) Himself
2003 George of the Jungle 2 Ape (voice)
2003 Scorched Charles Merchant
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Mr. Munday
2003 Comedy Connections (4) Himself - Various Characters
2003 Rove Live (1) Himself
2002 Die Another Day Q
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (1) Himself
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Nearly Headless Nick
2002 House of Mouse (4) Narrator
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash James
2001 MADtv (2)
2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Nearly Headless Nick
2001 The Human Face Himself - Host
2001 Rat Race Donald P. Sinclair
2001 Have I Got News for You (1)
2001 3rd Rock from the Sun (4)
2000 The Magic Pudding Albert, The Magic Pudding
2000 Casper's Haunted Christmas
2000 Quantum Project Alexander Pentcho
2000 Mickey Mouse Works (5) Himself - Narrator
2000 Isn't She Great Henry Marcus
1999 The World Is Not Enough R
1999 Casper & Mandrilaftalen (1)
1999 Loose Women (2) Himself
1999 Parting Shots Maurice Walpole
1999 The Out-of-Towners Mr. Mersault
1999 The Directors (1) Himself
1997 The Wind in the Willows Mr. Toad's Lawyer
1997 George of the Jungle An Ape Named 'Ape'
1997 Fierce Creatures Rollo Lee
1997 Saturday Night Live (1) Himself - Various
1997 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1) Himself
1996 Hannity & Colmes (1) Himself
1995 Late Show with David Letterman (1) Himself
1995 Charlie Rose (1) Himself
1995 Today Tonight (1) Basil Fawlty
1994 The Jungle Book Dr. Julien Plumford
1994 The Swan Princess Jean-Bob
1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Professor Waldman
1993 Splitting Heirs Raoul P. Shadgrind
1991 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Cat R. Waul
1990 Cheers (2)
1990 Bullseye! Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
1989 Erik the Viking Halfdan the Black
1989 The Big Picture Bartender
1988 Aspel & Company (2) Himself
1988 A Fish Called Wanda Archie Leach
1986 Clockwise Brian Stimpson
1985 Silverado Sheriff John T. Langston
1983 Yellowbeard Harvey 'Blind' Pew
1983 The Meaning of Life Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper
1983 Privates on Parade Major Giles Flack
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Himself / Various Roles
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Mr. Teabag
1981 Time Bandits Robin Hood
1981 The Great Muppet Caper Neville
1980 The Secret Policeman's Ball Himself - Various Roles
1979 Not the Nine O'Clock News (0)
1979 Fawlty Towers (12) Basil Fawlty
1979 Doctor Who (1)
1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian Wise Man #1
1977 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It Arthur Sherlock Holmes
1977 The Muppet Show (1)
1975 Comedy Playhouse (126)
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail Sir Lancelot / Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / Black Knight / Tim the Enchanter
1974 The Midnight Special (2) Himself
1973 The Goodies (1)
1973 Monty Python's Flying Circus (39) Announcer / ...
1972 And Now For Something Completely Different Self-Defence Teacher
1969 The Magic Christian Mr. Dougdale
1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Post Office clerk
1967 The Frost Report (26)
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (1)
Director Credits (1) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1988 A Fish Called Wanda
Producer Credits (5) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1997 Fierce Creatures producer
1988 A Fish Called Wanda executive producer
1984 Fairly Secret Army (12)
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball producer
1980 The Secret Policeman's Ball producer
Writer Credits (14) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2001 The Human Face
1997 Fierce Creatures
1988 A Fish Called Wanda
1983 The Meaning of Life
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1979 Fawlty Towers (12)
1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian
1977 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It writer
1977 The Muppet Show (1)
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1973 Monty Python's Flying Circus (42)
1972 And Now For Something Completely Different
1969 The Magic Christian
1967 The Frost Report (26)
General Information Edit
Credited Name John Cleese
Gender Male
Birthday Oct. 27, 1939
Death
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Country England
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