John Cleese
Acting
1939-10-27 · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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
Filmography
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
2026 · Series
Soccer's American Dream
2026 · Series
John Cleese Packs It In
2025 · Movie
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025 · Movie
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025 · Movie
The Roast of John Cleese
2024 · Movie
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
2023 · Series
The Dinosaur Hour
2023 · Series
The Palace
2023 · Movie
The Martini Shot
2023 · Movie
Rally Road Racers
2023 · Movie
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023 · Movie
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
2022 · Movie
Daddy Daughter Trip
2022 · Movie
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 · Movie
Father Christmas Is Back
2021 · Movie
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021 · Movie
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021 · Movie
The Croods: Family Tree
2021 · Series
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021 · Movie
LOL: Last One Laughing
2021 · Series
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020 · Movie
The Croods: A New Age
2020 · Movie
Why there is no hope
2020 · Series
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020 · Series
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Movie
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Series
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Movie
Assholes: A Theory
2019 · Movie
Arctic Dogs
2019 · Movie
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019 · Movie
The Naked Wanderer
2019 · Movie
An Accidental Studio
2019 · Movie
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018 · Movie
Why Are We Creative?
2018 · Movie
Charming
2018 · Movie
Hold the Sunset
2018 · Series
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018 · Movie
Trolls
2016 · Movie
Speechless
2016 · Series
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Movie
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016 · Series
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015 · Movie
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015 · Movie
Absolutely Anything
2015 · Movie
A Life on Screen
2014 · Series
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
2014 · Movie
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014 · Movie
Over the Garden Wall
2014 · Series
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 · Series
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014 · Movie
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014 · Movie
The Last Impresario
2014 · Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013 · Movie
Planes
2013 · Movie
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
2013 · Movie
The Croods
2013 · Movie
The Last Leg
2013 · Series
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012 · Movie
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012 · Movie
Anatomy of a Liar
2012 · Movie
God Loves Caviar
2012 · Movie
The Big Year
2011 · Movie
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011 · Movie
Whitney
2011 · Series
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Series
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
2011 · Movie
The Undefeated
2011 · Movie
Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Movie
Spud
2010 · Movie
Conan
2010 · Series
Shrek Forever After
2010 · Movie
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010 · Movie
Planet 51
2009 · Movie
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009 · Series
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
2009 · Movie
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009 · Movie
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009 · Series
The Pink Panther 2
2009 · Movie
Skavlan
2009 · Series
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008 · Movie
We Are Most Amused
2008 · Movie
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008 · Movie
Igor
2008 · Movie
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008 · Movie
The Seventh Python
2008 · Movie
Markus Lanz
2008 · Series
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 · Movie
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008 · Movie
Monty Python Conquers America
2008 · Movie
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007 · Series
Movie Connections
2007 · Series
Shrek the Third
2007 · Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Movie
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Series
The Secret Life of Brian
2007 · Movie
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007 · Movie
Aud go'hjerta
2006 · Movie
Charlotte's Web
2006 · Movie
Legends
2006 · Series
Robins
2006 · Series
The One Show
2006 · Series
L'Entente cordiale
2006 · Movie
Man About Town
2006 · Movie
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006 · Movie
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006 · Series
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006 · Movie
Return of the Goodies
2005 · Movie
Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005 · Movie
The Roots of Monty Python
2005 · Movie
Valiant
2005 · Movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Movie
Complete Guide to Guys
2005 · Movie
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Movie
Wine for the Confused
2004 · Movie
Entourage
2004 · Series
Around the World in 80 Days
2004 · Movie
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004 · Movie
Shrek 2
2004 · Movie
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004 · Movie
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004 · Movie
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004 · Movie
Concert for George
2003 · Movie
Canterbury Tales
2003 · Series
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003 · Movie
George of the Jungle 2
2003 · Movie
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 · Movie
Scorched
2003 · Movie
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Series
Stupidity
2003 · Movie
Best Ever Bond
2002 · Movie
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002 · Movie
Die Another Day
2002 · Movie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Movie
Mickey's House of Villains
2002 · Movie
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 · Movie
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002 · Series
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002 · Series
Making Rat Race
2002 · Movie
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002 · Movie
Zum letzten Kliff
2001 · Movie
Richard & Judy
2001 · Series
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · Movie
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001 · Movie
Rat Race
2001 · Movie
The Human Face
2001 · Series
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · Series
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
2001 · Movie
The Magic Pudding
2000 · Movie
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000 · Movie
The Life of Python
2000 · Movie
Quantum Project
2000 · Movie
Isn't She Great
2000 · Movie
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000 · Movie
Rockstar
2000 · Movie
The World Is Not Enough
1999 · Movie
The Nutcracker
1999 · Movie
The Monty Python Story
1999 · Movie
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999 · Movie
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999 · Movie
Mickey’s Mechanical House
1999 · Movie
Parting Shots
1999 · Movie
Mickey Mouse Works
1999 · Series
The Out-of-Towners
1999 · Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Series
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
1999 · Series
Will & Grace
1998 · Series
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
1998 · Movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998 · Movie
Parkinson
1998 · Series
George of the Jungle
1997 · Movie
Fierce Creatures
1997 · Movie
The Wind in the Willows
1996 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
Spike
1996 · Movie
TFI Friday
1996 · Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · Series
MADtv
1995 · Series
Look at the State We're In!
1995 · Series
The Jungle Book
1994 · Movie
The Swan Princess
1994 · Movie
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Movie
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
1994 · Series
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993 · Movie
Splitting Heirs
1993 · Movie
Funny Business
1992 · Series
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 · Movie
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991 · Movie
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
1991 · Movie
Creativity in Management
1991 · Movie
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Movie
Bullseye!
1990 · Movie
Life of Python
1990 · Movie
Quark the Dragon Slayer
1989 · Movie
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989 · Movie
The Big Picture
1989 · Movie
Erik the Viking
1989 · Movie
The Movie Life of George
1989 · Movie
Customers From Hell
1989 · Movie
Employees From Hell
1989 · Movie
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989 · Movie
Interviewers From Hell
1989 · Movie
Colleagues From Hell
1989 · Movie
Bosses From Hell
1989 · Movie
Customer Service From Hell
1989 · Movie
Teams from Hell
1989 · Movie
Sales People from Hell
1989 · Movie
Communicators From Hell
1989 · Movie
This Morning
1988 · Series
A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · Movie
Dragonslayer Quark
1987 · Movie
Baby Quark
1987 · Movie
Quark and the Highway Robber
1987 · Movie
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Movie
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987 · Movie
Clockwise
1986 · Movie
Silverado
1985 · Movie
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985 · Movie
Yellowbeard
1983 · Movie
Group Madness
1983 · Movie
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · Movie
Privates on Parade
1983 · Movie
Cheers
1982 · Series
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 · Movie
Wogan
1982 · Series
Whoops Apocalypse
1982 · Series
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Movie
Time Bandits
1981 · Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Movie
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Series
The Tom Machine
1980 · Movie
Peter Cook & Co.
1980 · Movie
The Queen Special
1980 · Movie
The Taming of the Shrew
1980 · Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979 · Movie
Doctor Who: City of Death
1979 · Movie
Golden Gordon
1979 · Movie
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979 · Series
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979 · Series
Life of Brian
1979 · Movie
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979 · Movie
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
1979 · Movie
Away from It All
1979 · Movie
Snavely
1978 · Movie
An Audience with...
1978 · Series
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
1978 · Movie
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 · Movie
The Mermaid Frolics
1977 · Movie
Three Piece Suite
1977 · Series
Three Piece Suite
1977 · Movie
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976 · Movie
The Muppet Show
1976 · Series
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Series
Ripping Yarns
1976 · Series
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
1976 · Movie
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
1975 · Movie
More Awkward Customers
1975 · Movie
Awkward Customers
1975 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Fawlty Towers
1975 · Series
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Movie
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Series
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974 · Movie
Romance with a Double Bass
1974 · Movie
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
1973 · Movie
Is This a Record?
1973 · Movie
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973 · Movie
Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973 · Movie
The Love Ban
1973 · Movie
Rentadick
1972 · Movie
The Philosophers' Football Match
1972 · Movie
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972 · Series
Who Sold You This, Then?
1972 · Movie
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971 · Movie
Film '72
1971 · Series
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · Movie
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971 · Movie
The Two Ronnies
1971 · Series
The Statue
1971 · Movie
Six Dates with Barker
1971 · Series
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · Movie
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970 · Movie
The Magic Christian
1969 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969 · Series
The Best House in London
1969 · Movie
Sez Les
1969 · Series
How to Irritate People
1969 · Movie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968 · Movie
Interlude
1968 · Movie
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · Series
Omnibus
1967 · Series
Misleading Cases
1967 · Series
At Last the 1948 Show
1967 · Series
ABC Stage 67
1966 · Series
The Frost Report
1966 · Series
Doctor Who
1963 · Series
That Was The Week That Was
1962 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Avengers
1961 · Series
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
Movie
The Splendid Thing
Movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Series
How to Make Her Cheat
Movie
Cancel Me
Series
Taking The Wheel
Movie