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