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
Movie | How to Make Her Cheat | Terry | 2025 |
Movie | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III | 2023-09-28 |
Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
Movie | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
Movie | Assholes: A Theory | Himself | 2019-11-13 |
Movie | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King | 2019-09-05 |
Movie | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
Movie | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | 2018-01-07 | |
Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
Movie | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
Movie | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
Movie | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
Movie | Get Squirrely | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
Movie | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Himself | 2015-07-08 |
Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 2014-12-16 |
Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
Series | Over the Garden Wall | Quincy Endicott/Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 2013-06-06 |
Movie | Planes | Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
Movie | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | 2013-10-08 |
Movie | God Loves Caviar | McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | 2012-10-26 |
Movie | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker | Self | 2012-12-24 |
Movie | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
Movie | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator | 2011-11-08 |
Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
Series | Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-08-22 |
Movie | Shrek Forever After | King Harold (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
Movie | Spud | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | 2010-12-03 |
Movie | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
Movie | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-05-10 |
Movie | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | 2008-03-31 |
Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | The Seventh Python | Self | 2008-06-26 |
Movie | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 2008-07-01 |
Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
Movie | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
Movie | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
Movie | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | 2006-05-25 |
Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
Movie | Complete Guide to Guys | Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers Revisited | Himself | 2005-12-01 |
Movie | Valiant | Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
Movie | Stupidity | himself | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Scorched | Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-27 |
Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-16 |
Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
Movie | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | 2002-11-20 |
Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
Series | Disney's House of Mouse | 2001-01-13 | |
Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
Movie | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | 2001-11-15 |
Movie | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') | 2001-11-06 |
Movie | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick | 2001-11-16 |
Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Himself | 2000-01-22 |
Movie | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
Movie | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | The Monty Python Story | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
Movie | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad's Lawyer | 1996-10-16 |
Series | Look at the State We're In! | Minister | 1995-05-20 |
Movie | The Jungle Book | Dr. Julius Plumford | 1994-12-23 |
Movie | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
Movie | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Prof. Waldman | 1994-11-04 |
Movie | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
Series | Funny Business | 1992-11-22 | |
Movie | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Cat R. Waul (voice) | 1991-11-21 |
Movie | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | 1991-12-28 |
Movie | Life of Python | Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
Movie | Bullseye! | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 1990-11-02 |
Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Himself | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
Movie | The Big Picture | Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
Movie | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
Movie | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
Movie | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
Movie | Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
Movie | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
Movie | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
Movie | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 1979-06-20 |
Movie | To Norway, Home of Giants | Norman Fearless | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
Movie | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
Movie | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Himself | 1976-12-29 |
Series | Ripping Yarns | Passer-By | 1976-01-07 |
Movie | 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 | 1975-03-14 |
Series | Fawlty Towers | Basil Fawlty | 1975-09-19 |
Movie | Romance with a Double Bass | Smychkov | 1974-01-01 |
Movie | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Roles | 1971-01-01 |
Movie | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
Movie | 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 Counsel | 1971-09-28 |
Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
Movie | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
Movie | The Best House in London | Jones | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
Series | Sez Les | 1969-04-30 | |
Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Mr Praline | 1969-10-05 |
Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
Series | Misleading Cases | Mr. Partridge | 1967-06-20 |
Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
Series | The Frost Report | 1966-03-01 | |
Series | Comedy Playhouse | Sherlock Holmes | 1961-12-15 |