John Cleese
Country: United Kingdom
Gender: M
Birthday: 1939-10-27
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 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
Actor:
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1. Interlude (1968), film...Phil
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2. The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968), film...Post Office Clerk
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3. The Magic Christian (1969), film...(story by)
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4. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), series...Announcer
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...Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / Self-Defence Teach
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6. The Statue (1971), film...Harry
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7. Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972), series
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...Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Pe
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9. Fawlty Towers (1975), series...Basil Fawlty
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...Arthur Sherlock-Holmes
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11. Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979), film...Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centur
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12. Not The Nine O'Clock News (1979), series...Basil Fawlty
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13. Time Bandits (1981), film...Robin Hood
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14. The Great Muppet Caper (1981), film...Neville
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...Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturri
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17. Yellowbeard (1983), film...Blind Pew
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18. Silverado (1985), film...Sheriff Langston
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19. Clockwise (1986), film...Brian Stimpson
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20. A Fish Called Wanda (1988), film...Archie
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21. Erik the Viking (1989), film...Halfdan the Black
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23. Splitting Heirs (1993), film...Raoul P. Shadgrind
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24. The Jungle Book (1994), film...Dr. Plumford
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25. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), film...Professor Waldman
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26. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996), film...Mr Toad's Lawyer
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...Self
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28. Fierce Creatures (1997), film...Rollo Lee
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29. Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998), film
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30. The World Is Not Enough (1999), film...R
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31. The Out-of-Towners (1999), film...Mr. Mersault
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32. Mickey Mouse Works (1999), series...Self - Narrator
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33. Parting Shots (1999), film
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34. Isn't She Great (2000), film...Henry Marcus
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35. Before the Flying Circus (2000), film
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36. Rat Race (2001), film...Donald P. Sinclair
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37. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), film...James
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38. Die Another Day (2002), film...Q
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39. Scorched (2003), film...Charles Merchant
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40. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), film...Mr. Munday
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41. Man About Town (2006), film...Dr. Primkin
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42. Entente Cordiale (2006), film...Lord Conrad
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43. Monty Python's Personal Best (2006), series
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44. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), film...Professor Barnhardt
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45. Batteries Not Included (2008), series...Self
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46. The Pink Panther 2 (2009), film...Dreyfus
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47. The Many Faces of... (2009), series...(story by)
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48. Fawlty Towers: Basil's Best Bits (2009), film...Himself / Basil Fawlty
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49. Birth of Fawlty Towers (2009), film...Himself
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50. Spud (2010), film...The Guv - Mr. Edly
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51. Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011), film...The Narrator
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52. Whitney (2011), series...Dr. Grant
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53. God Loves Caviar (2012), film...McCormick
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54. The Meaning of Monty Python (2013), film
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55. Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013), film
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56. Monty Python: Live (Mostly) (2014), film
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57. Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014), film
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58. Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014), film
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59. Silicon Cowboys (2016), film...Self (archive footage)
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60. Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016), film...General Eeder
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...Basil Fawlty (archive footage)
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62. Speechless (2016), series...Martin
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...Self - Monty Python (archive footage)
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64. Charming (2018), film...Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
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65. Hold the Sunset (2018), series...Phil
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66. An Accidental Studio (2019), film...Self - Monty Python (archive footage)
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67. The Naked Wanderer (2019), film...Brian King
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...Self
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69. Assholes: A Theory (2019), film
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70. Paul Merton's Heroes Of Comedy (2020), film...Self - Monty Python (archive footage)
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71. The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020), film...John
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72. Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021), film...Bridwell
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73. Father Christmas Is Back (2021), film...John Christmas
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...Self (archive footage)
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75. Rally Road Racers (2023), film...Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Director:
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1. A Fish Called Wanda (1988), film...(uncredited)
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2. Monty Python's Personal Best (2006), series
Writer:
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1. BBC Show of the Week (1965), series...(writer)
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2. The Magic Christian (1969), film...(additional material)
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3. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), series
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...(screen foreplay & conception)
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5. The Two Ronnies (1971), series
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7. Fawlty Towers (1975), series...(by)
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...(teleplay)
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9. Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979), film
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11. A Fish Called Wanda (1988), film...(story)
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12. Fierce Creatures (1997), film
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13. The Croods (2013), film...(story by)
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14. The Croods: Family Tree (2021), series...(based on characters by)
Producer:
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1. A Fish Called Wanda (1988), film...executive producer
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2. Fierce Creatures (1997), film
Voice:
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1. An American Tail II (1991), film...Cat R. Waul
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2. The Swan Princess (1994), film...Jean-Bob
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3. George of the Jungle (1997), film...An Ape Named 'Ape'
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4. The Magic Pudding (2000), film...Albert the Magic Pudding
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5. Pinocchio (2002), film...Crickett
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6. Jungle George 2 (2003), film...Ape
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7. Shrek 2 (2004), film...King
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8. Valiant (2005), film...Mercury
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9. Charlotte's Web (2006), film...Samuel the Sheep
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10. Shrek the Third (2007), film...King
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11. Igor (2008), film...Dr. Glickenstein
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12. Planet 51 (2009), film...Professor Kipple
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13. Shrek Forever After (2010), film...King
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...John Cleese / Exploding Don / David Frost
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15. Planes (2013), film...Bulldog
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16. Absolutely Anything (2015), film...Chief Alien
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17. A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown (2015), film...Mr. Bellwood
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18. Trolls (2016), film...King Gristle Sr.
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19. Charming (2018), film...Fairy Godmother / Executioner
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20. Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018), film...Donner
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21. Arctic Justice (2019), film...Otto Von Walrus
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22. Rally Road Racers (2023), film...Self
Narrator:
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2. Disney's House of Mouse (2001), series
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3. Winnie the Pooh (2011), film
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4. The Big Year (2011), film