John Cleese
- Acting
- October 27, 1939 · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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
Known for
Filmography
- Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour · Self
- Soccer's American Dream · Self
- John Cleese Packs It In · Writer
- Fawlty Towers: The Play · Self, Writer
- The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
- The Roast of John Cleese · Self
- The Dinosaur Hour Extra
- The Dinosaur Hour · Self, Creator
- The Palace · Arthur William Dallas III
- The Martini Shot · Dr. Auyeung
- Rally Road Racers · Archie Vainglorious (Voice)
- Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs · Self
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom · Self
- Daddy Daughter Trip · Frank
- Clifford the Big Red Dog · Bridwell
- Father Christmas Is Back · John Christmas
- Why Are We (Not) Creative? · Self
- Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius · Interviewee
- The Croods: Family Tree · Creator
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated · Self
- LOL: Last One Laughing · Self
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee · John
- The Croods: A New Age · Thanks, Characters
- Why there is no hope · Actor
- Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments · Self
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp · Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness · Self
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time · Self
- Assholes: A Theory · Self
- Arctic Dogs · Otto von Walrus (Voice)
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails · Self
- The Naked Wanderer · Brian King
- An Accidental Studio · Self
- Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer · Donner (Voice)
- Why Are We Creative? · Self
- Charming · Fairy Godmother / Executioner (Voice)
- Hold the Sunset · Phil
- Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
- Trolls · Roi Gristle (Voice)
- Speechless · Martin
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves · Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
- John Bishop: In Conversation with... · Self
- Albion: The Enchanted Stallion · General Eeder
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Behind Over the Garden Wall · Self
- A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown · Mr. Bellwood (Voice)
- Absolutely Anything · Chief Alien (Voice)
- A Life on Screen · Self
- Spud 3: Learning to Fly · Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live · Self
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) · Self
- Over the Garden Wall · Quincy Endicott (Voice), Adelaide (Voice)
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) · Self, others, Writer
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar · Self
- The Last Impresario · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- The Meaning of Monty Python · Self
- Planes · Bulldog (Voice)
- Spud 2: The Madness Continues · Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
- The Croods · Story
- The Last Leg · Self
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker · Self
- A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman · Various (Voice)
- Anatomy of a Liar · Self
- God Loves Caviar · McCormick
- The Big Year · Historical Montage Narrator (Voice)
- Beethoven's Christmas Adventure · Narrator
- Whitney · Dr. Grant
- Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · Narrator (Voice)
- John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
- The Undefeated · Self
- Winnie the Pooh · Narrator (Voice)
- Spud · Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
- Conan · Self
- Shrek Forever After · King Harold (Voice)
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release · Self
- Planet 51 · Professor Kipple (Voice)
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) · Self
- Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits · Self / Basil Fawlty