John Cleese
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
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fawlty Towers: The Play | Self | HIT | |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung | HIT | |
| 2023 | Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs | Self | HIT | |
| 2022 | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank | HIT | |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Mr. Bridwell | HIT | |
| 2019 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2018 | Why Are We Creative? | Self | HIT | |
| 2018 | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | - | HIT | |
| 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | HIT | |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | HIT | |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | HIT | |
| 2012 | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker | Self | HIT | |
| 2011 | John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live | - | HIT | |
| 2010 | Spud | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | HIT | |
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty | HIT | |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter | HIT | |
| 2008 | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | HIT | |
| 2008 | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self | HIT | |
| 2007 | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | HIT | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best | Various Characters | HIT | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best | Various Characters | HIT | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | HIT | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best | Various Characters | HIT | |
| 2004 | Wine for the Confused | Self | HIT | |
| 2004 | The Magic Touch of Harry Potter | Self | HIT | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) | HIT | |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2003 | Concert for George | Self | HIT | |
| 2003 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self | HIT | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | HIT | |
| 2002 | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick | HIT | |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | HIT | |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | HIT | |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | HIT | |
| 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach | HIT | |
| 1988 | John Cleese's First Farewell Performance | Self | HIT | |
| 1985 | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston | HIT | |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | HIT | |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | HIT | |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | HIT | |
| 1979 | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor | HIT | |
| 1979 | Golden Gordon | Passerby | HIT | |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | HIT | |
| 1979 | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | HIT | |
| 1979 | ...To Norway, Home of Giants! | Norman Fearless | HIT | |
| 1975 | 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 | HIT | |
| 1971 | 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 | HIT | |
| N/A | The Philosophers' Football Match | Archimedes | HIT |