
John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese 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 ForActing
- Born27 October 1939 (age 86)
- Place of BirthWeston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
John Cleese

- Known ForActing
- Born27 October 1939 (age 86)
- Place of BirthWeston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

Fawlty Towers: A Very British Comedy
2025
John Cleese Packs It In
2025

The Roast of John Cleese
2024

The Palace
2023

The Martini Shot
2023

Rally Road Racers
2023

Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023

Daddy Daughter Trip
2022

Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021

Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021

Father Christmas Is Back
2021

Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020

Arctic Dogs
2019

An Accidental Studio
2019

The Naked Wanderer
2019

Assholes: A Theory
2019

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018

Charming
2018

Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018

Why Are We Creative?
2018

Trolls
2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016

Absolutely Anything
2015

A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015

Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014

Spud 3: Learning to Fly
2014

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014

Planes
2013

Spud 2: The Madness Continues
2013

The Meaning of Monty Python
2013

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012

Anatomy of a Liar
2012

God Loves Caviar
2012

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012

Winnie the Pooh
2011

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011

John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
2011

The Undefeated
2011

The Big Year
2011

Shrek Forever After
2010

Spud
2010

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010

The Pink Panther 2
2009

Planet 51
2009

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009

Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
2009

The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008

Igor
2008

The Seventh Python
2008

We Are Most Amused
2008

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008

Monty Python Conquers America
2008

Gaybo Laughs Back
2008

Shrek the Third
2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007

The Secret Life of Brian
2007

What the Pythons Did Next...
2007

L'Entente cordiale
2006

Man About Town
2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006

Charlotte's Web
2006

The Art of Football from A to Z
2006

The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006

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

Valiant
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005

Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005

The Roots of Monty Python
2005

Return of the Goodies
2005

Complete Guide to Guys
2005

Around the World in 80 Days
2004

Shrek 2
2004

Wine for the Confused
2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004

Scorched
2003

George of the Jungle 2
2003

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003

Stupidity
2003

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003

Concert for George
2003

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002

The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002

Die Another Day
2002

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
Best Ever Bond
2002

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002

Making Rat Race
2002

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001

Mickey's House of Villains
2001

Rat Race
2001

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001

Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
2001

Quantum Project
2000

The Magic Pudding
2000

Isn't She Great
2000

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000

Rockstar
2000

The Life of Python
2000

The Out-of-Towners
1999

The World Is Not Enough
1999

Parting Shots
1999

The Monty Python Story
1999

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999

The Nutcracker
1999

In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998

Fierce Creatures
1997

George of the Jungle
1997

The Wind in the Willows
1996
Spike
1996

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994

The Jungle Book
1994

The Swan Princess
1994

Splitting Heirs
1993

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991

Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
1991

Life of Python
1990

Bullseye!
1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989

Quark the Dragon Slayer
1989

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989

Erik the Viking
1989

The Big Picture
1989

The Movie Life of George
1989

Bosses From Hell
1989

Customers From Hell
1989

Communicators From Hell
1989

Employees From Hell
1989

A Fish Called Wanda
1988
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
1988

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
Dragonslayer Quark
1987
Baby Quark
1987
Quark and the Highway Robber
1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987

Clockwise
1986

The South Bank Show: John Cleese
1986

Silverado
1985

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983

Yellowbeard
1983

Privates on Parade
1983

Group Madness
1983

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982

Time Bandits
1981

The Great Muppet Caper
1981

The Taming of the Shrew
1980
The Tom Machine
1980

Peter Cook & Co.
1980

The Queen Special
1980

Away from It All
1979

The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979

Life of Brian
1979

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979

...To Norway, Home of Giants!
1979

Doctor Who: City of Death
1979

Golden Gordon
1979

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977

The Mermaid Frolics
1977

Three Piece Suite
1977

Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976

Meetings, Bloody Meetings
1976

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
1975

Awkward Customers
1975

More Awkward Customers
1975

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974

Romance with a Double Bass
1974

Is This a Record?
1973

The Love Ban
1973

Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973

Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973

Who Sold You This, Then?
1972

And Now for Something Completely Different
1971

The Statue
1971

Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970

Monty Python: Who's There?
1970

The Magic Christian
1969

How to Irritate People
1969

The Best House in London
1969

Interlude
1968
