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John Cleese

Known for acting

Born October 27, 1939 (age 87) · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

About

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Acting · 161Behind the camera · 44
Doctor Whoas Art Gallery Visitor
Cheersas Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
The Avengersas Marcus Rugman
Entourageas John Cleese
3rd Rock from the Sunas Dr. Liam Neesam
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Nearly Headless Nick
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Speechlessas Martin
Shrek the Thirdas King Harold (voice)
Mickey Mouse Worksas Narrator (voice)
Disney's House of Mouseas Narrator (voice)
Over the Garden Wallas Quincy Endicott (voice)
Shrek 2as King Harold (voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circusas Various / Announcer
Shrek Forever Afteras King Harold (voice)
Fawlty Towersas Basil Fawlty
Trollsas Roi Gristle (voice)
Whitneyas Dr. Grant
Die Another Dayas Q
Monty Python and the Holy Grailas Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
The World Is Not Enoughas R
The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Professor Barnhardt
Winnie the Poohas Narrator (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Mr. Munday
Life of Brianas Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Poohas Narrator (voice)
Around the World in 80 Daysas Grizzled Sergeant
Planesas Bulldog (voice)
Clifford the Big Red Dogas Bridwell
George of the Jungleas An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Planet 51as Professor Kipple (voice)
Casper & Mandrilaftalenas Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
Charlotte's Webas Samuel the Sheep (voice)
A Fish Called Wandaas Archie Leach
Rat Raceas Donald P. Sinclair
Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Prof. Waldman
Silveradoas Sheriff John T. Langston
The Swan Princessas Jean-Bob (voice)
Misleading Cases
Misleading Casesas Mr. Partridge
Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles
An American Tail: Fievel Goes Westas Cat R. Waul (voice)
The Pink Panther 2as Dreyfus
Valiantas Mercury (voice)
Igoras Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
George of the Jungle 2as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Arctic Dogsas Otto von Walrus (voice)
The Jungle Bookas Dr. Julius Plumford
Absolutely Anythingas Chief Alien (voice)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouseas Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Time Banditsas Robin Hood
Erik the Vikingas Halfdan the Black
Scorchedas Charles Merchant
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeeras Donner (voice)
Whoops Apocalypseas Lacrobat
The Great Muppet Caperas Neville
Hold the Sunsetas Phil
Three Piece Suiteas Kevin (segment "Every Day in Every Way")
Charmingas Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
The Big Yearas Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
The Adventures of Pluto Nashas James
Beethoven's Christmas Adventureas Narrator
The Out-of-Townersas Mr. Mersault
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)as Red Lansing
Rally Road Racersas Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles
The Magic Christianas Director in Sotheby's
The Big Pictureas Bartender
Yellowbeardas Harvey 'Blind' Pew
Look at the State We're In!
Look at the State We're In!as Harold Kingsby
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkusas Various Characters
Fierce Creaturesas Rollo Lee
Albion: The Enchanted Stallionas General Eeder
Daddy Daughter Tripas Frank
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundeeas John
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdownas Mr. Bellwood (voice)
Splitting Heirsas Raoul P. Shadgrind
The Palaceas Arthur William Dallas III
Man About Townas Dr. Primkin
Spudas Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
The Wind in the Willowsas Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Father Christmas Is Backas John Christmas
Isn't She Greatas Henry Marcus
Teams from Hell1989
The Human Faceas Presenter
God Loves Caviaras McCormick
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapmanas Various (voice)
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Sherlock Holmes
The Reception
The Reception
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Pumer
Spud 3: Learning to Flyas Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Clockwiseas Brian Stimpson
Customer Service From Hell1989
Bosses From Hellas Brian
Colleagues From Hell1989
Doctor Who: City of Deathas Art Gallery Visitor
L'Entente cordialeas Lord Conrad
Who Sold You This, Then?1972
Spud 2: The Madness Continuesas Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
The Queen Specialas Man in Bar
The Magic Puddingas Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
Parting Shotsas Maurice Walpole
Bullseye!as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Geniusas Interviewee
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Post Office Clerk
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers2025
The Nutcrackeras Narrator
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters
The Naked Wandereras Brian King
The Splendid Thing
The Splendid Thing
Communicators From Hellas Brian
More Awkward Customersas Brian
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Bigas The Giant Alien (voice)
Mickey’s Mechanical Houseas Narrator (voice)
The Statueas Harry
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Life Of Brian Screenplayas Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
Complete Guide to Guysas Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
The Goodies and the Beanstalkas The Genie
Interludeas Television public relations man
The Taming of the Shrewas Petruchio

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