Acting
John Cleese
Born Oct 27, 1939 · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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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How to Make Her Cheat
Comedy · Romance · Drama
The Making of Shrek 2
Documentary
John Cleese Packs It In
2025
Documentary · Comedy
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025
Comedy · Drama
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
Comedy · Documentary
The Roast of John Cleese
2024
Comedy
The Palace
2023
Comedy
The Martini Shot
2023
Drama · Comedy
Rally Road Racers
2023
Animation · Family · Comedy
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023
Documentary
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
2022
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Daddy Daughter Trip
2022
Family · Comedy
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
Family · Adventure · Comedy
Father Christmas Is Back
2021
Comedy · Family
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021
Documentary
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021
Documentary · Drama
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
Documentary · Comedy
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
Comedy
Why there is no hope
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
Documentary · Comedy
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
Documentary · Horror
Assholes: A Theory
2019
Documentary
Arctic Dogs
2019
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
Documentary · Comedy
The Naked Wanderer
2019
Romance · Comedy
An Accidental Studio
2019
Documentary
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018
Animation · Family · Adventure
Why Are We Creative?
2018
Documentary
Charming
2018
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
Hold the Sunset
2018
Comedy
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Documentary · Comedy
Trolls
2016
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Speechless
2016
Comedy
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Comedy · Documentary
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016
Fantasy · Adventure · Comedy
Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015
Documentary
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015
Family · Animation · Comedy
Absolutely Anything
2015
Comedy · Science Fiction
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
2014
Comedy
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
Comedy · Documentary
Over the Garden Wall
2014
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Animation
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
Comedy · Music · Documentary
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
Documentary · Comedy
The Last Impresario
2014
Documentary
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
Documentary · Comedy
Planes
2013
Animation · Family · Adventure
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
2013
Comedy · Drama
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
Comedy · Documentary
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012
Animation · Comedy
Anatomy of a Liar
2012
Documentary
God Loves Caviar
2012
Adventure · History
The Big Year
2011
Comedy
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011
Family · Comedy · Fantasy
Whitney
2011
Comedy
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
2011
Animation · Family
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
2011
Comedy
The Undefeated
2011
Documentary
Winnie the Pooh
2011
Animation · Family · Adventure
Spud
2010
Comedy · Drama
Shrek Forever After
2010
Comedy · Adventure · Fantasy
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
Documentary · Comedy
Planet 51
2009
Animation · Family · Comedy
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
Documentary · Comedy
The Pink Panther 2
2009
Comedy · Mystery
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller
We Are Most Amused
2008
Comedy
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
Comedy
Igor
2008
Animation · Comedy · Family
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
Documentary · Comedy
The Seventh Python
2008
Documentary
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008
Documentary · TV Movie
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
Documentary
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
Comedy · Talk
Shrek the Third
2007
Fantasy · Adventure · Animation
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Documentary
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
Documentary
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
Aud go'hjerta
2006
Documentary
Charlotte's Web
2006
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
L'Entente cordiale
2006
Comedy
Man About Town
2006
Drama · Comedy
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
Documentary · Comedy
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
Comedy · Animation
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
Comedy
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
Comedy · Animation
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
Comedy
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
Comedy
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
Comedy
Return of the Goodies
2005
TV Movie · Documentary · Comedy
Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005
Documentary · TV Movie
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
Documentary
Valiant
2005
Family · Animation · Adventure
Complete Guide to Guys
2005
Comedy
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Comedy · Documentary
Wine for the Confused
2004
Documentary
Entourage
2004
Comedy · Drama
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
Action · Adventure · Comedy
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
Documentary
Shrek 2
2004
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
Comedy
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
Comedy
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
Comedy
Concert for George
2003
Music · Documentary
Canterbury Tales
2003
Drama
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
Documentary
George of the Jungle 2
2003
Adventure · Comedy · Family
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Scorched
2003
Comedy · Crime
Stupidity
2003
Documentary · History
Best Ever Bond
2002
Documentary · Action
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
Documentary
Die Another Day
2002
Adventure · Action · Thriller
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Adventure · Fantasy
Mickey's House of Villains
2002
Family · Animation · Comedy
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
Action · Comedy · Science Fiction
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Making Rat Race
2002
Documentary
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
Documentary · Comedy
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Adventure · Fantasy
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001
Animation · Family · Comedy
Rat Race
2001
Adventure · Comedy
The Human Face
2001
Documentary
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
Animation · Kids · Comedy
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
2001
Documentary
The Magic Pudding
2000
Animation · Music · Family
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
Fantasy · Animation · Family
The Life of Python
2000
Comedy · Documentary
Quantum Project
2000
Science Fiction · Adventure · Romance
Isn't She Great
2000
Comedy · Drama
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
2000
Documentary · TV Movie
Rockstar
2000
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Adventure · Action · Thriller
The Nutcracker
1999
Animation
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
Comedy
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
Documentary · Comedy · Music
The Monty Python Story
1999
Documentary · Comedy
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation
1999
Mickey’s Mechanical House
1999
Animation
Parting Shots
1999
Romance · Crime · Comedy
Mickey Mouse Works
1999
Animation · Comedy · Kids
The Out-of-Towners
1999
Comedy · Romance · Adventure
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
1999
Comedy
Will & Grace
1998
Comedy
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Comedy · Documentary
George of the Jungle
1997
Adventure · Comedy · Family
Fierce Creatures
1997
Comedy · Romance
The Wind in the Willows
1996
Fantasy · Comedy · Family
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Documentary
Spike
1996
Documentary · Comedy
TFI Friday
1996
Comedy
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
The Jungle Book
1994
Family · Adventure · Drama
The Swan Princess
1994
Family · Animation · Fantasy
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Drama · Horror · Science Fiction
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993
Animation
Splitting Heirs
1993
Comedy
Funny Business
1992
Comedy
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Documentary · Comedy
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
Animation · Family · Western
Creativity in Management
1991
Documentary
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Documentary · Drama · Family
Bullseye!
1990
Comedy
Life of Python
1990
Documentary · Comedy
Quark the Dragon Slayer
1989
Fantasy · Animation · Comedy
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
Comedy · TV Movie
The Big Picture
1989
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Erik the Viking
1989
Adventure · Fantasy · Comedy
The Movie Life of George
1989
Documentary
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
Comedy · Music
Bosses From Hell
1989
Customers From Hell
1989
Comedy · TV Movie
Communicators From Hell
1989
Employees From Hell
1989
Comedy
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Comedy
Teams from Hell
1989
Comedy
Sales People from Hell
1989
Comedy
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Comedy
Interviewers From Hell
1989
Comedy
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
Comedy · Crime
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Comedy · Family
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
Comedy · Music
Clockwise
1986
Comedy
Silverado
1985
Western · Action · Drama
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Comedy
Yellowbeard
1983
Comedy · Adventure
Group Madness
1983
Documentary
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
Comedy
Privates on Parade
1983
Comedy · Drama · War
Cheers
1982
Comedy
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
Comedy
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Time Bandits
1981
Family · Fantasy · Science Fiction
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Comedy · Crime · Family
Peter Cook & Co.
1980
Comedy
The Queen Special
1980
Music · Documentary
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
Comedy · Music
Doctor Who: City of Death
1979
Comedy · Adventure · Science Fiction
Golden Gordon
1979
Comedy
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979
Comedy
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Talk
Life of Brian
1979
Comedy
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
Documentary · Comedy · TV Movie
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
1979
Comedy
Away from It All
1979
Comedy
The South Bank Show
1978
Documentary · Talk
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
1978
Documentary
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
Thriller · Comedy · Crime
The Mermaid Frolics
1977
Comedy
Three Piece Suite
1977
Comedy · Drama
Three Piece Suite
1977
Drama · Comedy
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
Comedy · Documentary
Ripping Yarns
1976
Comedy
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
1976
More Awkward Customers
1975
Comedy
Awkward Customers
1975
Comedy
Fawlty Towers
1975
Comedy
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
Documentary
Romance with a Double Bass
1974
Comedy · Romance
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
1973
Comedy
Is This a Record?
1973
Comedy · Documentary
Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973
Comedy
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Comedy
The Love Ban
1973
Comedy
The Philosophers' Football Match
1972
Comedy
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972
Comedy
Who Sold You This, Then?
1972
Documentary
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Comedy
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
Comedy
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
Comedy
The Statue
1971
Comedy
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
Comedy · Drama
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970
The Magic Christian
1969
Comedy
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
Comedy
The Best House in London
1969
Comedy
Sez Les
1969
Comedy
How to Irritate People
1969
Comedy · TV Movie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
Comedy
Interlude
1968
Drama
At Last the 1948 Show
1967
Comedy
Doctor Who
1963
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Avengers
1961
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Directed
Away from It All
1979
Comedy
Written
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
Comedy
John Cleese Packs It In
2025
Documentary · Comedy
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025
Comedy · Drama
The Croods: A New Age
2020
Animation · Family · Adventure
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
Comedy · Music · Documentary
