John Cleese
Acting
Born: 1939-10-27 · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
John Cleese Packs It In
2025
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025
Self
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
The Roast of John Cleese
2024
Self
The Palace
2023
Arthur William Dallas III
The Martini Shot
2023
Dr. Auyeung
Rally Road Racers
2023
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023
Self
Daddy Daughter Trip
2022
Frank
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
Mr. Bridwell
Father Christmas Is Back
2021
John Christmas
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021
Self
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021
Interviewee
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
John
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
Self
Assholes: A Theory
2019
Himself
Arctic Dogs
2019
Otto von Walrus (voice)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
Self (archive footage)
📺 TV Shows (20)
Soccer's American Dream
2026
Self (archive footage)
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
2023
The Dinosaur Hour
2023
Self
LOL: Last One Laughing
2021
Self
Why there is no hope
2020
Actor
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
Self
Hold the Sunset
2018
Phil
Speechless
2016
Martin
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self
A Life on Screen
2014
Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
Self (archive footage)
Over the Garden Wall
2014
Adelaide (voice)
Over the Garden Wall
2014
Quincy Endicott (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self
The Last Leg
2013
Self
Whitney
2011
Dr. Grant
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
2011
Narrator (voice)
Conan
2010
Self - Guest