John Cleese
Born October 27, 1939 (Age: 86)
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Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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
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.
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Filmography
The Palace
2023
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as Arthur William Dallas III
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Age: 83
Rally Road Racers
2023
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as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
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Age: 83
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
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as Mr. Bridwell
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Age: 82
Arctic Dogs
2019
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as Otto von Walrus (voice)
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Age: 80
Why Are We Creative?
2018
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as Self
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Age: 78
Charming
2018
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as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
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Age: 78
Trolls
2016
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as Roi Gristle (voice)
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Age: 76
Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015
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as Self
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Age: 75
Absolutely Anything
2015
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as Chief Alien (voice)
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Age: 75
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
2014
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as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
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Age: 75
Planes
2013
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as Bulldog (voice)
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Age: 73
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
2013
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as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
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Age: 73
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
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as Self
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Age: 73
The Big Year
2011
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as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
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Age: 71
Winnie the Pooh
2011
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 71
Spud
2010
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as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
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Age: 71
Shrek Forever After
2010
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as King Harold (voice)
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Age: 70
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
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as Self
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Age: 70
Planet 51
2009
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as Professor Kipple (voice)
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Age: 70
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
2009
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as Self / Basil Fawlty
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Age: 69
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
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as Self / Basil Fawlty
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Age: 69
The Pink Panther 2
2009
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as Dreyfus
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Age: 69
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
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as Professor Barnhardt
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Age: 69
Igor
2008
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as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
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Age: 68
Shrek the Third
2007
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as King Harold (voice)
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Age: 67
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 67
Aud go'hjerta
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 67
Charlotte's Web
2006
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as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
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Age: 67
Man About Town
2006
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as Dr. Primkin
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Age: 66
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
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as Various Characters
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Age: 66
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
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as Various Characters
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Age: 66
Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005
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as Himself
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Age: 66
Valiant
2005
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as Mercury (voice)
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Age: 65
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
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as Grizzled Sergeant
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Age: 64
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
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as Self
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Age: 64
Shrek 2
2004
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as King Harold (voice)
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Age: 64
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
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as Mr. Munday
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Age: 63
No Image
Best Ever Bond
2002
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as Self / R
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Age: 63
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
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as Self
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Age: 63
Die Another Day
2002
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as Q
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Age: 63
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
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as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
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Age: 63
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
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as James
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Age: 62
Making Rat Race
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 62
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
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as Self
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Age: 62
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
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as Nearly Headless Nick
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Age: 62
Rat Race
2001
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as Donald P. Sinclair
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Age: 61
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
2001
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as Kendisi
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Age: 61
The Magic Pudding
2000
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as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
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Age: 61
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
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as The Giant Alien (voice)
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Age: 61
Quantum Project
2000
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as Alexander Pentcho
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Age: 60
Isn't She Great
2000
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as Henry Marcus
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Age: 60
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000
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as Self
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Age: 60
Rockstar
2000
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as Interviewer in lounge
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Age: 60
The World Is Not Enough
1999
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as R
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Age: 60
The Out-of-Towners
1999
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as Mr. Mersault
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Age: 59
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
1998
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as Self
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Age: 58
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
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as Self
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Age: 58
George of the Jungle
1997
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as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
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Age: 57
Fierce Creatures
1997
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as Rollo Lee
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Age: 57
The Wind in the Willows
1996
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as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
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Age: 56
Spike
1996
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as Self
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Age: 56
The Jungle Book
1994
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as Dr. Julius Plumford
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Age: 55
The Swan Princess
1994
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as Jean-Bob (voice)
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Age: 55
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
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as Prof. Waldman
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Age: 55
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993
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as
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Age: 53
Splitting Heirs
1993
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as Raoul P. Shadgrind
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Age: 53
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
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as Self
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Age: 52
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
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as Cat R. Waul (voice)
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Age: 52
No Image
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
1991
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 51
Creativity in Management
1991
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as Self
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Age: 51
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
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as Self
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Age: 51
Bullseye!
1990
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as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
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Age: 51
Life of Python
1990
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as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
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Age: 50
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
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as Self / Various Characters
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Age: 50
The Big Picture
1989
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as Bartender
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Age: 49
Erik the Viking
1989
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as Halfdan the Black
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Age: 49
The Movie Life of George
1989
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as Self
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Age: 49
Customers From Hell
1989
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as Brian
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Age: 49
Sales People from Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 49
Colleagues From Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 49
Teams from Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 49
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
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as Self
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Age: 49
Interviewers From Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 49
Communicators From Hell
1989
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as Brian
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Age: 49
Employees From Hell
1989
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as Brian
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Age: 49
Bosses From Hell
1989
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as Brian
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Age: 49
Customer Service From Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 49
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
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as Archie Leach
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Age: 48
No Image
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
1988
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as Self
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Age: 48
No Image
Dragonslayer Quark
1987
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as
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Age: 48
No Image
Quark and the Highway Robber
1987
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as
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Age: 48
No Image
Baby Quark
1987
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as
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Age: 48
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
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as Self
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Age: 47
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
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as Jim Cleese
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Age: 47
Clockwise
1986
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as Brian Stimpson
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Age: 46
Silverado
1985
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as Sheriff John T. Langston
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Age: 45
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
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as Self
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Age: 45
Yellowbeard
1983
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as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
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Age: 43
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
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as Various Roles
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Age: 43
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
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as Various Roles
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Age: 42
Time Bandits
1981
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as Robin Hood
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Age: 41
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
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as Neville
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Age: 41
No Image
The Tom Machine
1980
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as Computer (voice)
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Age: 41
Peter Cook & Co.
1980
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as Himself / Various Characters
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Age: 41
The Queen Special
1980
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as Man in Bar
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Age: 41
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
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as Petruchio
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Age: 40
Golden Gordon
1979
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as Passerby
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Age: 39
Life of Brian
1979
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as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
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Age: 39
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
1976
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as
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Age: 36
More Awkward Customers
1975
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as Brian
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Age: 36
Awkward Customers
1975
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as Brian
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Age: 36
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
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as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
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Age: 35
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
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as Self
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Age: 35
Romance with a Double Bass
1974
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as Smychkov
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Age: 34
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
1973
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as The Genie
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Age: 34
Is This a Record?
1973
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as Various
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Age: 33
Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 33
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
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as
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Age: 33
The Love Ban
1973
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as Contraceptives Lecturer
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Age: 33
Who Sold You This, Then?
1972
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as
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Age: 32
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
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as
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Age: 32
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
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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
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Age: 31
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970
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as Timothy
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Age: 30
The Magic Christian
1969
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as Director in Sotheby's
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Age: 30
The Best House in London
1969
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as Jones (uncredited)
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Age: 29
How to Irritate People
1969
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as Himself - Various
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Age: 29