John Cleese
Biography
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
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Movies (37)
John Cleese Packs It In
2025
Fawlty Towers: The Play
as Self
2025
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
The Roast of John Cleese
as Self
2024
The Palace
as Arthur William Dallas III
2023
The Martini Shot
as Dr. Auyeung
2023
Rally Road Racers
as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
2023
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
as Self
2023
Daddy Daughter Trip
as Frank
2022
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Mr. Bridwell
2021
Father Christmas Is Back
as John Christmas
2021
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
as Self
2021
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
as Interviewee
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as John
2020
The Croods: A New Age
Thanks (Crew)
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
Assholes: A Theory
as Himself
2019
Arctic Dogs
as Otto von Walrus (voice)
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Naked Wanderer
as Brian King
2019
An Accidental Studio
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Donner (voice)
2018
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
2018
Charming
as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
2018
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Trolls
as Roi Gristle (voice)
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
as General Eeder
2016
Behind Over the Garden Wall
as Self
2015
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Chief Alien (voice)
2015
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as Self, others
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
2014
TV Shows (13)
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
2023
The Dinosaur Hour
as Self
2023
The Croods: Family Tree
Creator (Creator)
2021
LOL: Last One Laughing
as Self
2021
Why there is no hope
as Actor
2020
Hold the Sunset
as Phil
2018
Speechless
as Martin
2016
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
A Life on Screen
as Self
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Over the Garden Wall
as Adelaide (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014