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...
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Life of Brian
As Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
A Fish Called Wanda
As Archie Leach
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
As Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Shrek Forever After
As King Harold (voice)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
As Professor Barnhardt
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
Around the World in 80 Days
As Grizzled Sergeant
Shrek the Third
As King Harold (voice)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
As Prof. Waldman
Shrek 2
As King Harold (voice)
George of the Jungle
As An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
The Jungle Book
As Dr. Julius Plumford
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
As Various Roles
Scorched
As Charles Merchant
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
As Self
Splitting Heirs
As Raoul P. Shadgrind
Daddy Daughter Trip
As Frank
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
As Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker')
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
As James
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
As Sherlock Holmes
L'Entente cordiale
As Lord Conrad
Yellowbeard
As Harvey 'Blind' Pew
The Magic Christian
As Director in Sotheby's
The Swan Princess
As Jean-Bob (voice)
Quantum Project
As Alexander Pentcho
Mickey's House of Villains
As Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
Clockwise
As Brian Stimpson
Silverado
As Sheriff John T. Langston
Romance with a Double Bass
As Smychkov
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
As Various Roles
Fierce Creatures
As Rollo Lee
The Out-of-Towners
As Mr. Mersault
George of the Jungle 2
As An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
As Mr. Munday
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
The Magic Pudding
As Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
Man About Town
As Dr. Primkin
Life Of Brian Screenplay
As Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
As Various Characters
Charlotte's Web
As Samuel the Sheep (voice)
Rat Race
As Donald P. Sinclair
Valiant
As Mercury (voice)
Wine for the Confused
As Self
Igor
As Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
The World Is Not Enough
As R
Die Another Day
As Q
Time Bandits
As Robin Hood
Stupidity
As Self
The Great Muppet Caper
As Neville
The Pink Panther 2
As Dreyfus
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
As Self
Spud
As Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Planet 51
As Professor Kipple (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
As Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
As Interviewee
The Art of Football from A to Z
As Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years
As Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
How to Irritate People
As Himself - Various
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
As Self
Winnie the Pooh
As Narrator (voice)
The Taming of the Shrew
As Petruchio
Is This a Record?
As Various
Privates on Parade
As Major Giles Flack
The Secret Life of Brian
As Self
Isn't She Great
As Henry Marcus
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
As John Cleese
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
As Narrator
The Secret Policeman's Ball
As Himself - Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
As Self - Various Roles
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
As Self
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
As Jim Cleese
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
As Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
As Self
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
As Pumer
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
Life of Python
As Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Parting Shots
As Maurice Walpole
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
As Various (voice)
Who Sold You This, Then?
Planes
As Bulldog (voice)
Quark the Dragon Slayer
The Statue
As Harry
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
As The Guv
The Palace
As Arthur William Dallas III
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
As Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
As Himself
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
As Self
How to Make Her Cheat
As Terry
Anatomy of a Liar
As Self
Fawlty Towers Revisited
As Himself
Interlude
As Television public relations man
The Seventh Python
As Self
The Martini Shot
As Dr. Auyeung
Absolutely Anything
As Chief Alien (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
As Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
As Self / Various Characters
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
As Self, others
Rally Road Racers
As Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
As Self
Erik the Viking
As Halfdan the Black
Baby Quark
Dragonslayer Quark
Quark and the Highway Robber
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
As Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
God Loves Caviar
As McCormick
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
As Cat R. Waul (voice)
Nuclear Bogeyheads
As bogeyhead
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
As The Guv
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
As Self / Basil Fawlty
The Tom Machine
As Computer (voice)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
As Nearly Headless Nick
Amnesty International's Big 30
As Self
The Best House in London
As Jones
The Love Ban
As Contraceptives Lecturer
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
As Self
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
As Norman Fearless
Best Ever Bond
As Self / R
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
As Self
We Are Most Amused
As Self - Presenter
The Roast of John Cleese
As Self
Doctor Who: City of Death
As Art Gallery Visitor
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
As Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
As The Giant Alien (voice)
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
As Self
The Big Picture
As Bartender
Taking The Wheel
As Nathan
Get Squirrely
As Mr. Bellwood (voice)
The Grand Knockout Tournament
As Self
Away from It All
As Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
Trolls
As Roi Gristle (voice)
The South Bank Show: John Cleese
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
Arctic Dogs
As Otto von Walrus (voice)
Golden Gordon
As Passerby
Bullseye!
As Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
As Self
The Movie Life of George
As Self
The Roots of Monty Python
As Self (archive footage)
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
An Accidental Studio
As Self (archive footage)
Elementary, My Dear Watson
As Sherlock Holmes
Monty Python In The Netherlands
What the Pythons Did Next...
As Self (archive footage)
Awkward Customers
As Brian
More Awkward Customers
As Brian
Return of the Goodies
As Himself
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
As Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
As General Eeder
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
As Donner (voice)
Charming
As Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
Peter Cook & Co.
As Himself / Various Characters
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
As Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
As Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
As Self (archive footage)
The Meaning of Monty Python
As Self
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
As Self
The Monty Python Story
As Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
As Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
As Self
The Undefeated
As Self (archive footage)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
As Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
As Self
Monty Python Conquers America
As Self
The Naked Wanderer
As Brian King
Rockstar
As Interviewer in lounge
Group Madness
As Self
The Nutcracker
As Narrator
The Big Year
As Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
As Self
The Life of Python
As Self
Assholes: A Theory
As Himself
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
As John
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
As Self
Spike
As Himself
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
As Self (archive footage)
Complete Guide to Guys
As Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
The Queen Special
As Man in Bar
Monty Python: Who's There?
As Timothy
Behind Over the Garden Wall
As Self
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
As Self
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
As Post Office Clerk
The Mermaid Frolics
As Self- Various roles
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
As Self / Basil Fawlty
Father Christmas Is Back
As John Christmas
Clifford the Big Red Dog
As Mr. Bridwell
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
As Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
As Self
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
As Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Concert for George
As Self
Three Piece Suite
As Kevin
Making Rat Race
As Himself
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
As Narrator (voice)
Bosses From Hell
As Brian
Customers From Hell
As Brian
Communicators From Hell
As Brian
Employees From Hell
As Brian
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
As Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus
As Various / Announcer
At Last the 1948 Show
The One Show
As Self - Guest
Doctor Who
As Art Gallery Visitor
Monty Python's Personal Best
As Self / Various Characters
Entourage
As John Cleese
Fawlty Towers
As Basil Fawlty
Disney's House of Mouse
The Avengers
As Marcus Rugman
E! True Hollywood Story
Whoops Apocalypse
The Secret Policeman's Ball
As Self
The Goodies
Richard & Judy
As Self
Will & Grace
As Lyle Finster (uncredited)
The Muppet Show
As Self - Special Guest Star
MADtv
As Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
As Self
Robins
As Self - Guest
The Frost Report
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
As Red Lansing
Movie Connections
As Self
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
The Human Face
As Presenter
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
As Self
BBC Television Shakespeare
Look at the State We're In!
As Minister
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
As Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
LOL: Last One Laughing
As Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
As Self
Whitney
As Dr. Grant
Misleading Cases
As Mr. Partridge
The Daily Show
As Self
Skavlan
As Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
As Self - Guest
Sez Les
Wetten, dass..?
As Self
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
As Various Characters
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Ripping Yarns
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
An Audience with...
As Self
Funny Business
Mickey Mouse Works
As Narrator (voice)
Hold the Sunset
As Phil
Wogan
As Self
The Dinosaur Hour
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
A Life on Screen
As Himself
3rd Rock from the Sun
As Dr. Liam Neesam
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
As Narrator (voice)
Cancel Me
As Self - Host / Presenter
John Bishop: In Conversation With...
As Self
Saturday Night Live
As Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
As Self
Omnibus
As Self
Speechless
As Martin
Markus Lanz
As Self
Legends
As Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
As Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher
As Self
Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot
As Basil Fawlty
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
As Self
Cheers
As Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
Why there is no hope
As Actor
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
As Self (archive footage)
Over the Garden Wall
As Adelaide (voice)
Last of the Summer Wine
As Neighbour
Parkinson
As Self
This Morning
As Self
The Last Leg
As Self
