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

Cast

Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur

A Fish Called Wanda

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)

Shrek Forever After

King Harold (voice)

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Professor Barnhardt

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

Around the World in 80 Days

Grizzled Sergeant

Shrek the Third

King Harold (voice)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

King Harold (voice)

George of the Jungle

An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

The Jungle Book

Dr. Julius Plumford

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Charles Merchant

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Splitting Heirs

Raoul P. Shadgrind

Daddy Daughter Trip

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

Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

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

Sherlock Holmes

L'Entente cordiale

Harvey 'Blind' Pew

The Magic Christian

Director in Sotheby's

The Swan Princess

Jean-Bob (voice)

Quantum Project

Alexander Pentcho

Mickey's House of Villains

Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)

Sheriff John T. Langston

Romance with a Double Bass

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Fierce Creatures

The Out-of-Towners

George of the Jungle 2

An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

The Magic Pudding

Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion

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

Various Characters

Charlotte's Web

Samuel the Sheep (voice)

Mercury (voice)

Wine for the Confused

Dr. Glickenstein (voice)

The World Is Not Enough

Die Another Day

The Great Muppet Caper

The Pink Panther 2

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Professor Kipple (voice)

The Wind in the Willows

Mr. Toad's Lawyer

Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

The Art of Football from A to Z

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

How to Irritate People

Himself - Various

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Winnie the Pooh

Narrator (voice)

The Taming of the Shrew

Is This a Record?

Privates on Parade

Major Giles Flack

The Secret Life of Brian

Isn't She Great

How Not to Exhibit Yourself

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Himself - Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self - Various Roles

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

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

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)

Maurice Walpole

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

Various (voice)

Who Sold You This, Then?

Bulldog (voice)

Quark the Dragon Slayer

Spud 2: The Madness Continues

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Arthur William Dallas III

Why Are We (Not) Creative?

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

How to Make Her Cheat

Anatomy of a Liar

Fawlty Towers Revisited

Television public relations man

The Seventh Python

The Martini Shot

Absolutely Anything

Chief Alien (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Rally Road Racers

Archie Vainglorious (voice)

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Erik the Viking

Halfdan the Black

Dragonslayer Quark

Quark and the Highway Robber

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

God Loves Caviar

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Cat R. Waul (voice)

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

Spud 3: Learning to Fly

Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Self / Basil Fawlty

The Tom Machine

Computer (voice)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Nearly Headless Nick

Amnesty International's Big 30

The Best House in London

Jones (uncredited)

Contraceptives Lecturer

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

...To Norway, Home of Giants!

Norman Fearless

Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

We Are Most Amused

Self - Presenter

The Roast of John Cleese

Doctor Who: City of Death

Art Gallery Visitor

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

The Giant Alien (voice)

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

The Big Picture

Taking The Wheel

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

Mr. Bellwood (voice)

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Away from It All

Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)

Roi Gristle (voice)

Otto von Walrus (voice)

Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese

In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

The Movie Life of George

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

Meetings, Bloody Meetings

An Accidental Studio

Self (archive footage)

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Sherlock Holmes

Monty Python In The Netherlands

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

Awkward Customers

More Awkward Customers

Return of the Goodies

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)

Peter Cook & Co.

Himself / Various Characters

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

The Meaning of Monty Python

Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

The Monty Python Story

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Self (archive footage)

Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Monty Python Conquers America

The Naked Wanderer

Interviewer in lounge

Historical Montage Narrator (voice)

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

The Life of Python

Assholes: A Theory

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

Complete Guide to Guys

Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon

The Queen Special

Monty Python: Who's There?

Behind Over the Garden Wall

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Post Office Clerk

The Mermaid Frolics

Self- Various roles

Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

Self / Basil Fawlty

Father Christmas Is Back

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Concert for George

Three Piece Suite

Making Rat Race

Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb

Narrator (voice)

Bosses From Hell

Customers From Hell

Communicators From Hell

Employees From Hell

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

Gaybo Laughs Back

Why Are We Creative?

Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

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

John Cleese Packs It In

Self (archive footage)

The Philosophers' Football Match

Fawlty Towers: The Play

Mickey’s Mechanical House

Narrator (voice)

Donald P. Sinclair

Crew

A Fish Called Wanda

Executive Producer, Story, Screenplay

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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

The Magic Christian

Additional Writing

And Now for Something Completely Different

Fierce Creatures

Producer, Screenplay

Who Sold You This, Then?

Away from It All

Director, Writer

How to Irritate People

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

The Art of Football from A to Z

Executive Producer

Is This a Record?

Additional Writing

The Croods: A New Age

Thanks, Characters

Romance with a Double Bass

Life Of Brian Screenplay

More Awkward Customers

Awkward Customers

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Assistant Director, Producer

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Stage Director, Producer

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

The Mermaid Frolics

John Cleese Packs It In

Fawlty Towers: The Play

Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python