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Michael Palin

Known for acting

Born May 5, 1943 (age 83) · Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

About

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Easte…

Acting · 82Behind the camera · 53
The Simpsonsas Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circusas Various / "It's" man
Small Prophetsas Brian
The Magic Faraway Treeas Know All
Monty Python and the Holy Grailas First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Stagedas Michael
Life of Brianas Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
ZULU Comedy Gallaas Michael Palin
Arthur Christmasas Ernie Clicker (voice)
Brazilas Jack Lint
A Fish Called Wandaas Ken Pile
The Death of Stalinas Vyacheslav Molotov
Vanity Fairas William Makepeace Thackeray
Full House
Full Houseas Various
Do Not Adjust Your Setas Various Characters
Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles
G.B.H.as Jim Nelson
Ripping Yarnsas Gerald Whinfrey
Absolutely Anythingas Kindly Alien (voice)
Jabberwockyas Dennis Cooper
Clangersas Narrator (voice)
Time Banditsas Vincent
Remember Meas Tom Parfitt
Worzel Gummidgeas The Green Man
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkusas Various Characters
Fierce Creaturesas Adrian "Bugsy" Malone
Roger of the Rajas Roger
The Wind in the Willowsas The Sun
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The Wind in the Willowsas Rat (voice)
The Missionaryas The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Murder at Moorstones Manoras Charles Chiddingford
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Eric Manchester
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapmanas Various (voice)
A Private Functionas Gilbert Chilvers
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Jeepers Creepersas Newscaster (voice)
How to Irritate Peopleas Various
The Willows in Winteras Rat
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museumas Narrator
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøias Host
The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Workman
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kindas Gariiiiiii (voice)
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall2010
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters
Escape from Stalag Luft 112Bas Major Errol Phipps
Whinfrey's Last Caseas Gerald Whinfrey
Euroshow '71: May Day Specialas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Tomkinson's Schooldaysas Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
Generation '662016
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Life Of Brian Screenplayas Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Three Men in a Boatas Harris
The Testing of Eric Olthwaiteas Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
The Wipers Timesas General Mitford
The Philosophers' Football Matchas Nietzsche
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Characters
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen2018
Is This a Record?as Various
Tracey Ullman: A Class Actas Various
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
The Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles
Monty Python In The Netherlandsas Pie Face 3
Across the Andes by Frogas Captain Walter Snetterton
American Friendsas Rev. Francis Ashby
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Characters
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 19711971
Monty Python: Who's There?as Ken
The Curse of the Clawas Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunchas salesman
The Mystery of the Missing Morsel of Murder at Moorstones Manoras Charles Chiddingfold
Henry Cleans Upas Henry
The Dressas Howard
Golden Gordonas Gordon Ottershaw
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One‎as Presenter
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalkas Narrator (voice)
The Boxas (voice)
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything2014
Ending It All1970
The Broken Bottle1977
Monty Python: Pythonland1999

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