John Cleese

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Acting

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

Filmography

• John Cleese Packs It In (2025)
• Fawlty Towers: The Play (2025)
• The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers (2025)
• The Roast of John Cleese (2024)
• The Palace (2023)
• The Martini Shot (2023)
• Rally Road Racers (2023)
• Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs (2023)
• Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022)
• Daddy Daughter Trip (2022)
• Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
• Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
• Why Are We (Not) Creative? (2021)
• Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius (2021)
• Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)
• The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020)
• The Croods: A New Age (2020)
• Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
• Assholes: A Theory (2019)
• Arctic Dogs (2019)
• Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)
• The Naked Wanderer (2019)
• An Accidental Studio (2019)
• Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
• Why Are We Creative? (2018)
• Charming (2018)
• Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018)
• Trolls (2016)
• British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
• Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016)
• Behind Over the Garden Wall (2015)
• A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown (2015)
• Absolutely Anything (2015)
• Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014)
• Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)
• Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
• Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014)
• The Last Impresario (2014)
• The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)
• Planes (2013)
• Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013)
• The Croods (2013)
• The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)
• A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
• Anatomy of a Liar (2012)
• God Loves Caviar (2012)
• The Big Year (2011)
• Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
• John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live (2011)
• The Undefeated (2011)
• Winnie the Pooh (2011)
• Spud (2010)
• Shrek Forever After (2010)
• Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release (2010)
• Planet 51 (2009)
• Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits (2009)
• Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009)
• The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
• We Are Most Amused (2008)
• Gaybo Laughs Back (2008)
• Igor (2008)
• Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
• The Seventh Python (2008)
• Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008)
• Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
• Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
• Shrek the Third (2007)
• Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
• The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
• What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
• Aud go'hjerta (2006)
• Charlotte's Web (2006)
• L'Entente cordiale (2006)
• Man About Town (2006)
• The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (2006)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
• Return of the Goodies (2005)
• Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005)
• The Roots of Monty Python (2005)
• Valiant (2005)
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
• Complete Guide to Guys (2005)
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
• Wine for the Confused (2004)
• Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
• The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004)
• Shrek 2 (2004)
• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)
• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)
• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)
• Concert for George (2003)
• The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
• George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
• Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
• Scorched (2003)
• Stupidity (2003)
• Best Ever Bond (2002)
• Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
• Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
• The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
• Making Rat Race (2002)
• Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002)
• Zum letzten Kliff (2001)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
• Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
• Rat Race (2001)
• Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese (2001)
• The Magic Pudding (2000)
• Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)
• The Life of Python (2000)
• Quantum Project (2000)
• Isn't She Great (2000)
• Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn (2000)
• Rockstar (2000)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999)
• The Nutcracker (1999)
• Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999)
• Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)
• The Monty Python Story (1999)
• 30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation (1999)
• Mickey’s Mechanical House (1999)
• Parting Shots (1999)
• The Out-of-Towners (1999)
• In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese (1998)
• Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
• George of the Jungle (1997)
• Fierce Creatures (1997)
• The Wind in the Willows (1996)
• Spike (1996)
• The Jungle Book (1994)
• The Swan Princess (1994)
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
• Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (1993)
• Splitting Heirs (1993)
• Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
• Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb (1991)
• Creativity in Management (1991)
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
• Bullseye! (1990)
• Life of Python (1990)
• Quark the Dragon Slayer (1989)
• Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
• The Big Picture (1989)
• Erik the Viking (1989)
• The Movie Life of George (1989)
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
• Bosses From Hell (1989)
• Customers From Hell (1989)
• Communicators From Hell (1989)
• Employees From Hell (1989)
• Customer Service From Hell (1989)
• Teams from Hell (1989)
• Sales People from Hell (1989)
• Colleagues From Hell (1989)
• Interviewers From Hell (1989)
• A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
• Dragonslayer Quark (1987)
• Baby Quark (1987)
• Quark and the Highway Robber (1987)
• The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
• The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)
• Clockwise (1986)
• Silverado (1985)
• Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
• Yellowbeard (1983)
• Group Madness (1983)
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
• Privates on Parade (1983)
• Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
• The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
• Time Bandits (1981)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
• The Tom Machine (1980)
• Peter Cook & Co. (1980)
• The Queen Special (1980)
• The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
• The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
• Doctor Who: City of Death (1979)
• Golden Gordon (1979)
• Life of Brian (1979)
• The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979)
• ...To Norway, Home of Giants! (1979)
• Away from It All (1979)
• Snavely (1978)
• Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian” (1978)
• The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
• The Mermaid Frolics (1977)
• Three Piece Suite (1977)
• Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
• Meetings, Bloody Meetings (1976)
• How Not to Exhibit Yourself (1975)
• More Awkward Customers (1975)
• Awkward Customers (1975)
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
• Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)
• Romance with a Double Bass (1974)
• The Goodies and the Beanstalk (1973)
• Is This a Record? (1973)
• Elementary, My Dear Watson (1973)
• Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)
• The Love Ban (1973)
• Rentadick (1972)
• The Philosophers' Football Match (1972)
• Who Sold You This, Then? (1972)
• The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
• And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
• Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)
• The Statue (1971)
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
• Monty Python: Who's There? (1970)
• The Magic Christian (1969)
• The Best House in London (1969)
• How to Irritate People (1969)
• The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
• Interlude (1968)
• The Making of Shrek 2
• How to Make Her Cheat
• Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
• The Splendid Thing
• Taking The Wheel