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
Filmography (298 titles)
ShowSoccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage) · 2026
MovieJohn Cleese Packs It In
2025
7.3MovieFawlty Towers: The Play
Self · 2025
MovieThe Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
3.7MovieThe Roast of John Cleese
Self · 2024
The Dinosaur Hour Extra
2023
ShowThe Dinosaur Hour
Self · 2023
5.4MovieThe Palace
Arthur William Dallas III · 2023
6.5MovieThe Martini Shot
Dr. Auyeung · 2023
6.4MovieRally Road Racers
Archie Vainglorious (voice) · 2023
9.0MovieFawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self · 2023
6.9MovieDaddy Daughter Trip
Frank · 2022
7.2MovieClifford the Big Red Dog
Mr. Bridwell · 2021
4.6MovieFather Christmas Is Back
John Christmas · 2021
6.0MovieWhy Are We (Not) Creative?
Self · 2021
MovieAlexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Interviewee · 2021
MovieMonty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited) · 2021
7.4ShowLOL: Last One Laughing
Self · 2021
4.7MovieThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
John · 2020
ShowWhy there is no hope
Actor · 2020
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
Self · 2020
6.8MovieTime Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self · 2020
6.8MovieTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self · 2020
7.2ShowTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self · 2020
4.0MovieAssholes: A Theory
Himself · 2019
6.0MovieArctic Dogs
Otto von Walrus (voice) · 2019
9.0MoviePython at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage) · 2019
5.1MovieThe Naked Wanderer
Brian King · 2019
6.4MovieAn Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage) · 2019
5.7MovieElliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Donner (voice) · 2018