Graham Chapman

Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard. Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian.

Cast

Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Captain Yellowbeard

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

And Now for Something Completely Different

Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus

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

Various Characters

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

How to Irritate People

The Secret Life of Brian

Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self - Various Roles

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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

Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

Anatomy of a Liar

Out of the Trees

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

Still Crazy Like a Fox

Detective Inspector Palmer

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Chairman (uncredited)

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Monty Python: Who's There?

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self (archive footage)

Sir George / Queen

The Magic Christian

The Movie Life of George

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python In The Netherlands

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

Doctor in Trouble

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

The Monty Python Story

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self (archive footage)

The Life of Python

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self / Various (archive footage)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

Self (uncredited)

The Philosophers' Football Match