John Cleese

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

Known For

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Shrek 2
Shrek the Third
Shrek Forever After
The Croods
Homepage http://www.thejohncleese.com/
Birth Location Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Born 1939-10-27

Movies

The Palace as Arthur William Dallas III
2023
The Martini Shot as Dr. Auyeung
2023
Rally Road Racers as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
2023
2022
Clifford the Big Red Dog as Mr. Bridwell
2021
Father Christmas Is Back as John Christmas
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Assholes: A Theory as Himself
2019
Arctic Dogs as Otto von Walrus (voice)
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Naked Wanderer as Brian King
2019
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer as Donner (voice)
2018
Charming as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
2018
Trolls as Roi Gristle (voice)
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
2016
2015
Absolutely Anything as Chief Alien (voice)
2015
Get Squirrely as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
2015
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
2014
Planes as Bulldog (voice)
2013
2012
God Loves Caviar as McCormick
2012
The Big Year as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
2011
The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)
2011
Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
2011
Spud as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
2010
Shrek Forever After as King Harold (voice)
2010
Planet 51 as Professor Kipple (voice)
2009
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits as Self / Basil Fawlty
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self / Basil Fawlty
2009
The Pink Panther 2 as Dreyfus
2009
The Day the Earth Stood Still as Professor Barnhardt
2008
We Are Most Amused as Self - Presenter
2008
Igor as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
2008
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
2008
Shrek the Third as King Harold (voice)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Charlotte's Web as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
2006
L'Entente cordiale as Lord Conrad
2006
Man About Town as Dr. Primkin
2006
2005
2005
Valiant as Mercury (voice)
2005
Complete Guide to Guys as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
2005
2004
Around the World in 80 Days as Grizzled Sergeant
2004
Shrek 2 as King Harold (voice)
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
George of the Jungle 2 as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
2003
2003
Scorched as Charles Merchant
2003
Stupidity as himself
2003
Best Ever Bond as Self / R
2002
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
2002
2001
Mickey's House of Villains as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker')
2001
Rat Race as Donald P. Sinclair
2001
The Magic Pudding as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
2000
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as The Giant Alien (voice)
2000
2000
Quantum Project as Alexander Pentcho
2000
Isn't She Great as Henry Marcus
2000
Rockstar as Interviewer in lounge
2000
The Nutcracker as Narrator
1999
1999
Parting Shots as Maurice Walpole
1999
The Out-of-Towners as Mr. Mersault
1999
George of the Jungle as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
1997
Fierce Creatures as Rollo Lee
1997
The Wind in the Willows as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
1996
Spike as Himself
1996
The Jungle Book as Dr. Julius Plumford
1994
The Swan Princess as Jean-Bob (voice)
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Prof. Waldman
1994
Splitting Heirs as Raoul P. Shadgrind
1993
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West as Cat R. Waul (voice)
1991
Bullseye! as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
1990
Life of Python as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
1990
The Big Picture as Bartender
1989
Erik the Viking as Halfdan the Black
1989
A Fish Called Wanda as Archie Leach
1988
1987
Clockwise as Brian Stimpson
1986
Silverado as Sheriff John T. Langston
1985
Yellowbeard as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
1983
Group Madness as Self
1983
1983
Privates on Parade as Major Giles Flack
1983
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Himself - Various Roles
1982
The Queen Special as Man in Bar
1981
Time Bandits as Robin Hood
1981
1981
The Tom Machine as Computer (voice)
1980
Peter Cook & Co. as Himself / Various Characters
1980
1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself - Various Roles
1979
Doctor Who: City of Death as Art Gallery Visitor
1979
Life of Brian as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
1979
Away from it All as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett (Narrator)
1979
To Norway, Home of Giants as Norman Fearless
1979
The Mermaid Frolics as Self- Various roles
1977
1976
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
1975
1974
Is This a Record? as Various
1973
The Love Ban as Contraceptives Lecturer
1973
And Now for Something Completely Different as 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 Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
The Statue as Harry
1971
1971
1970
The Magic Christian as Director in Sotheby's
1969
How to Irritate People as Himself - Various
1969
1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Post Office Clerk
1968
Interlude as Television public relations man
1968
Nuclear Bogeyheads as bogeyhead
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