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Michael Palin

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1943Born, Broomhill

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Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python…

Known for

The SimpsonsSpringfield History Museum curator (voice)

BrazilJack Lint

A Fish Called WandaKen Pile

The Death of StalinVyacheslav Molotov

Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeVarious Roles

Filmography

All Acting Writing Producing

2026Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the MuseumNarratorMovie

2026The Magic Faraway TreeKnow AllMovie

2026Small ProphetsBrian · 6 episodesShow

2026JokeMovie

2020Jeepers CreepersNewscaster (voice)Movie

2020StagedMichael · 1 episodeShow

2019Worzel GummidgeThe Green Man · 5 episodesShow

2018Vanity FairWilliam Makepeace Thackeray · 7 episodesShow

2018Michael Palin: A Life on ScreenMovie

2017The Death of StalinVyacheslav MolotovMovie

2016Generation '66Movie

2015ClangersNarrator (voice) · 104 episodesShow

2015Absolutely AnythingKindly Alien (voice)Movie

2014Remember MeTom Parfitt · 3 episodesShow

2014The New Incomplete And Utter History Of EverythingMovie

2013The Wipers TimesGeneral MitfordMovie

2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanVarious (voice)Movie

2011Arthur ChristmasErnie Clicker (voice)Movie

2010ZULU Comedy GallaMichael Palin · 1 episodeShow

2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert HallMovie

2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / BevisMovie

2008Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One‎PresenterMovie

2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayWise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-LeperMovie

2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindGariiiiiii (voice)Movie

2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsHeinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious CharactersMovie

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal BestFish-Slapping Guide / Various Roles (archive footage)Movie

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestVarious CharactersMovie

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious CharactersMovie

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestVarious CharactersMovie

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious CharactersMovie

2005Michael Palin & the Mystery of HammershøiHostMovie

1999Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure4 episodesShow

1999Monty Python: PythonlandMovie

1997Fierce CreaturesAdrian "Bugsy" MaloneMovie

1996The Willows in WinterRatMovie

1996The Wind in the WillowsThe SunMovie

1996TFI Friday1 episodeShow

1995The Wind in the WillowsRat (voice)Movie

1993Tracey Ullman: A Class ActVariousMovie

1991Rabbit Ears - Jack and the BeanstalkNarrator (voice)Movie

1991G.B.H.Jim Nelson · 7 episodesShow

1991American FriendsRev. Francis AshbyMovie

1990The WitchesWitch at Meeting (uncredited)Movie

1989The SimpsonsSpringfield History Museum curator (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1989Michael Palin: The Art of Travel4 episodesShow

1988A Fish Called WandaKen PileMovie

1987Daytime Live1 episodeShow

1986Omnibus Presents Comic Relief1 episodeShow

1985BrazilJack LintMovie

1985Friday People1 episodeShow

1984A Private FunctionGilbert ChilversMovie

1984The DressHowardMovie

1983Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeVarious RolesMovie

1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceWorkmanMovie

1982The MissionaryThe Reverend Charles FortescueMovie

1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlVarious RolesMovie

1981Time BanditsVincentMovie

1981The Box(voice)Movie

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