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 | Nuclear Bogeyheads | bogeyhead | 2025 |
Series | Cancel Me | Self - Host / Presenter | 2025 |
Series | Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot | Basil Fawlty | 2025 |
Movie | Taking The Wheel | Nathan | 2025 |
Movie | How to Make Her Cheat | Terry | 2025 |
Movie | The Roast of John Cleese | Self | 2024-03-12 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs | Self | 2023-05-06 |
Movie | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III | 2023-09-28 |
Series | The Dinosaur Hour Extra | 2023-12-24 | |
Series | The Dinosaur Hour | 2023-10-29 | |
Movie | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung | 2023-09-27 |
Movie | Rally Road Racers | Archie Vainglorious (voice) | 2023-05-12 |
Movie | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | 2022-09-30 |
Movie | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas | 2021-11-07 |
Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | 2021-11-10 |
Movie | Why Are We (Not) Creative? | Self | 2021-10-20 |
Series | LOL: Last One Laughing | Self | 2021-04-01 |
Movie | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self (archive footage)(uncredited) | 2021-06-05 |
Movie | Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius | Interviewee | 2021-10-10 |
Movie | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John | 2020-12-10 |
Movie | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
Movie | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Self | 2020-06-23 |
Series | Why there is no hope | Actor | 2020-08-02 |
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 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-07 |
Movie | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-12 |
Movie | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | 2018-03-26 |
Movie | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
Series | Hold the Sunset | Phil | 2018-02-18 |
Movie | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | Unknown | 2018-01-07 |
Movie | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder | 2016-05-01 |
Series | John Bishop: In Conversation With... | Himself | 2016-09-01 |
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 |
Series | Speechless | Martin | 2016-09-21 |
Movie | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Self | 2015-07-08 |
Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015-09-08 |
Movie | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
Movie | Get Squirrely | Mr. Bellwood (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
Movie | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar | Self | 2014-06-29 |
Series | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 2014-02-17 |
Series | Over the Garden Wall | Adelaide (voice) | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | The Guv | 2014-12-16 |
Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
Series | A Life on Screen | Himself | 2014-12-24 |
Series | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self (archive footage) | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
Movie | Planes | Bulldog (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
Movie | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | 2013-10-08 |
Movie | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | The Guv | 2013-06-06 |
Movie | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker | Self | 2012-12-24 |
Movie | God Loves Caviar | McCormick | 2012-08-04 |
Movie | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | 2012-09-08 |
Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | 2012-10-26 |
Movie | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator | 2011-11-08 |
Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
Movie | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-06 |
Movie | John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live | Unknown | 2011-08-11 |
Movie | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-13 |
Series | Whitney | Dr. Grant | 2011-09-22 |
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 |
Series | Skavlan | Self - Guest | 2009-01-16 |
Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
Movie | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus | 2009-02-06 |
Movie | Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits | Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-06-01 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty | 2009-05-10 |
Movie | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) | 2009-11-19 |
Movie | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion | 2008-01-29 |
Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | 2008-03-31 |
Series | Markus Lanz | Self | 2008-06-03 |
Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | 2008-11-15 |
Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt | 2008-12-10 |
Movie | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | 2008-09-19 |
Movie | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 2008-07-01 |
Movie | The Seventh Python | Self | 2008-06-26 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
Movie | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
Series | Movie Connections | Self | 2007-09-10 |
Series | More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy | Unknown | 2007-11-06 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
Movie | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self | 2006-05-25 |
Movie | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad | 2006-06-21 |
Series | Legends | Self | 2006-11-17 |
Movie | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
Movie | The South Bank Show: Spamalot | 2006-10-15 | |
Series | Robins | Guest | 2006-08-23 |
Movie | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin | 2006-06-08 |
Series | The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006-08-14 |
Movie | Complete Guide to Guys | Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | Valiant | Mercury (voice) | 2005-03-25 |
Movie | Return of the Goodies | Himself | 2005-12-30 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers Revisited | Himself | 2005-12-01 |
Movie | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
Movie | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
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 | Wine for the Confused | Self | 2004-10-21 |
Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
Series | Entourage | John Cleese | 2004-07-18 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
Movie | The Magic Touch of Harry Potter | Self | 2004-06-11 |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003-02-21 |
Movie | Stupidity | himself | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Scorched | Charles Merchant | 2003-05-17 |
Movie | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 2003-08-18 |
Movie | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday | 2003-06-25 |
Movie | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self | 2003-09-02 |
Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
Series | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Red Lansing | 2002-03-27 |
Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
Series | NDR Kultur – Das Journal | Self | 2002-04-29 |
Movie | Best Ever Bond | Self / R | 2002-11-22 |
Movie | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self | 2002-11-20 |
Movie | Die Another Day | Q | 2002-11-17 |
Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James | 2002-08-16 |
Movie | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | 2002-11-13 |
Series | The Human Face | Presenter | 2001-03-07 |
Series | Disney's House of Mouse | Unknown | 2001-01-13 |
Movie | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | 2001-11-15 |
Movie | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick | 2001-11-16 |
Movie | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair | 2001-08-17 |
Series | Richard & Judy | Self | 2001-11-26 |
Movie | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') | 2001-11-06 |
Movie | Rockstar | Interviewer in lounge | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Self | 2000-01-22 |
Movie | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
Movie | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | The Giant Alien (voice) | 2000-11-17 |
Movie | The Life of Python | Self | 2000-10-31 |
Movie | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus | 2000-01-28 |
Movie | Quantum Project | Alexander Pentcho | 2000-05-05 |
Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self | 1999-03-30 |
Series | Casper & Mandrilaftalen | Fake Bosse Bo Johansson | 1999-03-01 |
Series | Mickey Mouse Works | Narrator (voice) | 1999-05-01 |
Movie | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault | 1999-04-02 |
Movie | The Nutcracker | Narrator | 1999-10-23 |
Movie | The World Is Not Enough | R | 1999-11-17 |
Movie | The Monty Python Story | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | 1999-10-08 |
Movie | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole | 1999-05-14 |
Movie | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | 1998-03-21 |
Series | Will & Grace | Lyle Finster (uncredited) | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese | Self | 1998-08-23 |
Movie | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | 1997-07-15 |
Movie | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee | 1997-01-23 |
Series | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dr. Liam Neesam | 1996-01-09 |
Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad's Lawyer | 1996-10-16 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Series | The Daily Show | Self | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Spike | Himself | 1996-06-11 |
Series | Look at the State We're In! | Minister | 1995-05-20 |
Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) | 1994-11-18 |
Movie | The Jungle Book | Dr. Julius Plumford | 1994-12-23 |
Movie | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Prof. Waldman | 1994-11-04 |
Movie | Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? | Unknown | 1993-06-17 |
Movie | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind | 1993-04-02 |
Series | Funny Business | Unknown | 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 | Bullseye! | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 1990-11-02 |
Movie | Life of Python | Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Himself | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | The Big Picture | Bartender | 1989-09-15 |
Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
Movie | Quark the Dragon Slayer | Unknown | 1989-12-20 |
Movie | The Movie Life of George | Self | 1989-02-10 |
Movie | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black | 1989-09-01 |
Movie | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | 1988-07-15 |
Movie | John Cleese's First Farewell Performance | Self | 1988-07-13 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Quark and the Highway Robber | Unknown | 1987-12-02 |
Movie | Dragonslayer Quark | Unknown | 1987-12-02 |
Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
Movie | Baby Quark | 1987-12-02 | |
Movie | The South Bank Show: John Cleese | Unknown | 1986-01-12 |
Movie | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson | 1986-03-01 |
Movie | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Self | 1985-07-09 |
Movie | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | 1985-07-10 |
Movie | Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
Movie | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | 1983-06-24 |
Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
Movie | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack | 1983-03-18 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
Series | Whoops Apocalypse | Unknown | 1982-03-14 |
Series | Wogan | Self | 1982-05-04 |
Series | Cheers | Dr. Simon Finch-Royce | 1982-09-30 |
Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
Series | Wetten, dass..? | Self | 1981-02-14 |
Movie | Time Bandits | Robin Hood | 1981-07-13 |
Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville | 1981-06-26 |
Movie | The Queen Special | Man in Bar | 1981-10-11 |
Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
Movie | The Tom Machine | Computer (voice) | 1980-11-20 |
Movie | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | 1980-10-23 |
Movie | Away from It All | Nigel Farquhar-Bennett (Narrator) | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | ...To Norway, Home of Giants! | Norman Fearless | 1979-05-05 |
Movie | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | 1979-10-20 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
Movie | Golden Gordon | Passerby | 1979-10-17 |
Series | Not the Nine O'Clock News | Unknown | 1979-10-16 |
Movie | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | 1979-08-17 |
Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 1979-06-20 |
Series | An Audience with... | Self | 1978-01-08 |
Series | BBC Television Shakespeare | Unknown | 1978-12-03 |
Movie | Three Piece Suite | Kevin | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes | 1977-09-18 |
Movie | The Mermaid Frolics | Self- Various roles | 1977-09-10 |
Movie | Meetings, Bloody Meetings | Unknown | 1976-01-01 |
Series | Ripping Yarns | Unknown | 1976-01-07 |
Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Himself | 1976-12-29 |
Series | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976-09-05 |
Series | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 1976-04-01 |
Series | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | 1975-01-12 |
Movie | More Awkward Customers | Brian | 1975-11-10 |
Movie | How Not to Exhibit Yourself | John Cleese | 1975-11-24 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Fawlty Towers | Basil Fawlty | 1975-09-19 |
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 |
Movie | Romance with a Double Bass | Smychkov | 1974-01-01 |
Movie | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self | 1974-12-19 |
Movie | Is This a Record? | Various | 1973-06-01 |
Movie | Monty Python In The Netherlands | Unknown | 1973-01-18 |
Movie | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer | 1973-01-01 |
Series | Last of the Summer Wine | Neighbour | 1973-01-04 |
Movie | Elementary, My Dear Watson | Sherlock Holmes | 1973-01-18 |
Series | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Characters | 1972-01-03 |
Movie | Who Sold You This, Then? | Unknown | 1972-01-01 |
Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
Movie | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | Unknown | 1971-12-31 |
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 | The Statue | Harry | 1971-01-27 |
Movie | Monty Python: Who's There? | Timothy | 1970-04-15 |
Movie | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer | 1970-11-12 |
Series | The Goodies | Unknown | 1970-11-08 |
Movie | The Best House in London | Jones | 1969-01-01 |
Series | Sez Les | Unknown | 1969-04-30 |
Movie | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various | 1969-01-21 |
Movie | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's | 1969-12-12 |
Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Various / Announcer | 1969-10-05 |
Movie | Interlude | Television public relations man | 1968-05-01 |
Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk | 1968-09-11 |
Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
Series | Omnibus | Self | 1967-10-13 |
Series | Misleading Cases | Mr. Partridge | 1967-06-20 |
Series | The Frost Report | 1966-03-01 | |
Series | Doctor Who | Art Gallery Visitor | 1963-11-23 |
Series | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1962-10-01 |
Series | Comedy Playhouse | Sherlock Holmes | 1961-12-15 |
Series | The Avengers | Marcus Rugman | 1961-01-07 |