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John Cleese

Known for
Acting
Born
Oct 27, 1939 (age 86)
Birthplace
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Credits
204 movies & shows

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.

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Known for

Their most popular movies and shows

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone poster
7.9Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneNearly Headless Nick
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets poster
7.7Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsNearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Shrek 2 poster
7.3Shrek 2King Harold (voice)
Shrek the Third poster
6.3Shrek the ThirdKing Harold (voice)
Shrek Forever After poster
6.4Shrek Forever AfterKing Harold (voice)
The Croods poster
7.0The CroodsStory
Doctor Who poster
7.9Doctor WhoArt Gallery Visitor
Monty Python and the Holy Grail poster
7.8Monty Python and the Holy GrailSecond Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter · Writer
The Croods: A New Age poster
7.4The Croods: A New AgeThanks · Characters
Life of Brian poster
7.8Life of BrianWise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur · Screenplay
Trolls poster
6.6TrollsRoi Gristle (voice)
Cheers poster
7.6CheersDr. Simon Finch-Royce

All movies & TV shows

204 credits, newest first

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How to Make Her Cheat poster
How to Make Her CheatMovie · Terry TBA
Taking The Wheel
Taking The WheelMovie · Nathan TBA
The Splendid Thing
The Splendid ThingMovie TBA
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python poster
Eric Idle Exploits Monty PythonMovie · Writer TBA
Monty Python: Live at Aspen poster
Monty Python: Live at AspenTV · Creator 2025
John Cleese Packs It In poster
John Cleese Packs It InMovie · Writer 2025
Fawlty Towers: The Play poster
Fawlty Towers: The PlayMovie · Writer · Adaptation 2025
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers poster
The Cancellation Of Fawlty TowersMovie 2023
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
The Dinosaur Hour ExtraTV 2023
The Dinosaur Hour poster
The Dinosaur HourTV · Creator 2023
The Palace poster
The PalaceMovie · Arthur William Dallas III5.4 2023
The Martini Shot poster
The Martini ShotMovie · Dr. Auyeung 2023
Rally Road Racers poster
Rally Road RacersMovie · Archie Vainglorious (voice)6.4 2022
Daddy Daughter Trip poster
Daddy Daughter TripMovie · Frank6.9 2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog poster
Clifford the Big Red DogMovie · Bridwell7.2 2021
Father Christmas Is Back poster
Father Christmas Is BackMovie · John Christmas4.6 2021
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius poster
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a GeniusMovie · Interviewee 2021
The Croods: Family Tree poster
The Croods: Family TreeTV · Creator7.2 2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee poster
The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeMovie · John4.7 2020
The Croods: A New Age poster
The Croods: A New AgeMovie · Thanks · Characters7.4 2020
Why there is no hope poster
Why there is no hopeTV · Actor 2019
Arctic Dogs poster
Arctic DogsMovie · Otto von Walrus (voice)6.0 2019
The Naked Wanderer poster
The Naked WandererMovie · Brian King 2018
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer poster
Elliot: The Littlest ReindeerMovie · Donner (voice)5.7 2018
Charming poster
CharmingMovie · Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)6.3 2018
Hold the Sunset poster
Hold the SunsetTV · Phil 2018
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen poster
Michael Palin: A Life on ScreenMovie 2016
Trolls poster
TrollsMovie · Roi Gristle (voice)6.6 2016
Speechless poster
SpeechlessTV · Martin6.9 2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves poster
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesMovie · Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)