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John Cleese
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1939Born, Weston-Super-Mare
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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…
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneNearly Headless Nick
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsNearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Shrek 2King Harold (voice)
Shrek the ThirdKing Harold (voice)
Shrek Forever AfterKing Harold (voice)2025John Cleese Packs It InMovie
2025The Cancellation Of Fawlty TowersMovie
2023The PalaceArthur William Dallas IIIMovie
2023The Martini ShotDr. AuyeungMovie
2023Rally Road RacersArchie Vainglorious (voice)Movie
2022Daddy Daughter TripFrankMovie
2021Clifford the Big Red DogBridwellMovie
2021Father Christmas Is BackJohn ChristmasMovie
2021Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a GeniusIntervieweeMovie
2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeJohnMovie
2020Why there is no hopeActor · 1 episodeShow
2019Arctic DogsOtto von Walrus (voice)Movie
2019The Naked WandererBrian KingMovie
2018Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerDonner (voice)Movie
2018CharmingFairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)Movie
2018Hold the SunsetPhil · 12 episodesShow
2018Michael Palin: A Life on ScreenMovie
2016TrollsRoi Gristle (voice)Movie
2016SpeechlessMartin · 2 episodesShow
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesBasil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2016Albion: The Enchanted StallionGeneral EederMovie
2015A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation CrackdownMr. Bellwood (voice)Movie
2015Absolutely AnythingChief Alien (voice)Movie
2014Spud 3: Learning to FlyMr. 'The Guv' EdlyMovie
2013PlanesBulldog (voice)Movie
2013Spud 2: The Madness ContinuesMr. 'The Guv' EdlyMovie
2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanVarious (voice)Movie
2012God Loves CaviarMcCormickMovie
2011The Big YearHistorical Montage Narrator (voice)Movie
2011Beethoven's Christmas AdventureNarratorMovie
2011WhitneyDr. Grant · 2 episodesShow
2011Mini Adventures of Winnie the PoohNarrator (voice) · 40 episodesShow
2011John Cleese: The Alimony Tour LiveMovie
2011Winnie the PoohNarrator (voice)Movie
2010SpudMr. 'The Guv' EdlyMovie
2010Shrek Forever AfterKing Harold (voice)Movie
2009Planet 51Professor Kipple (voice)Movie
2009The Pink Panther 2DreyfusMovie
2008The Day the Earth Stood StillProfessor BarnhardtMovie
2008IgorDr. Glickenstein (voice)Movie
2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayWise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First CenturionMovie
2007Shrek the ThirdKing Harold (voice)Movie
2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsAdolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2006Charlotte's WebSamuel the Sheep (voice)Movie
2006L'Entente cordialeLord ConradMovie
2006Man About TownDr. PrimkinMovie
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious CharactersMovie
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal BestVarious 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
2005ValiantMercury (voice)Movie
2005Complete Guide to GuysNoted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic SurgeonMovie
2004EntourageJohn Cleese · 1 episodeShow
2004Around the World in 80 DaysGrizzled SergeantMovie
2004Shrek 2King Harold (voice)Movie
2003Canterbury TalesComedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
2003George of the Jungle 2An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)Movie
2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleMr. MundayMovie
2003ScorchedCharles MerchantMovie
2002Die Another DayQMovie
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsNearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)Movie
2002Mickey's House of VillainsNarrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)Movie
2002The Adventures of Pluto NashJamesMovie
2002Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)Red Lansing · 6 episodesShow
2001Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of MouseNarrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)Movie
2001Rat RaceDonald P. SinclairMovie
2001The Human FacePresenter · 4 episodesShow
2001Disney's House of MouseNarrator (voice) · 4 episodesShow
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