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