John Cleese
Acting
Born October 27, 1939
From Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Also known as John Marwood Cleese, Cleesey
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 t...
Filmography
John Cleese Packs It In
2025
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Self
20257.3
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025
The Roast of John Cleese
Self
20243.7
The Palace
Arthur William Dallas III
20235.4
The Martini Shot
Dr. Auyeung
20236.5
Rally Road Racers
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
20236.4
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self
20239.0
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Self (archive footage)
20227.0
Daddy Daughter Trip
Frank
20226.9
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Mr. Bridwell
20217.2
Father Christmas Is Back
John Christmas
20214.6
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Self
20216.0
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Interviewee
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
John
20204.7
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
20206.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
20206.8
Assholes: A Theory
Himself
20194.0
Arctic Dogs
Otto von Walrus (voice)
20196.0
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
20199.0
The Naked Wanderer
Brian King
20195.1
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
20196.4
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Donner (voice)
20185.7
Why Are We Creative?
Self
20187.5
Charming
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
20186.4
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
20187.0
Trolls
Roi Gristle (voice)
20166.6
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
20165.7
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
General Eeder
20165.7
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Self
2015
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Mr. Bellwood (voice)
20154.7
Absolutely Anything
Chief Alien (voice)
20155.9
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
20146.0
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
20147.4
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
20147.1
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
20146.0
The Last Impresario
Self
20145.5
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
20137.4
Planes
Bulldog (voice)
20135.9
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
20136.9
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
20128.0
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
20126.0
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
20126.0
God Loves Caviar
McCormick
20125.4
The Big Year
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
20116.0
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
Narrator
20116.0
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
20117.6
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
20112.7
Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
20116.9
Spud
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
20107.0
Shrek Forever After
King Harold (voice)
20106.4
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
2010
Planet 51
Professor Kipple (voice)
20095.9
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
Self / Basil Fawlty
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Basil Fawlty
20098.4
The Pink Panther 2
Dreyfus
20095.7
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Barnhardt
20085.7
We Are Most Amused
Self - Presenter
20087.2
Gaybo Laughs Back
Self
2008
Igor
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
20085.9
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
20087.7
The Seventh Python
Self
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
20087.8
—
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
20086.3
Shrek the Third
King Harold (voice)
20076.3
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
20075.0
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
20077.6
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
Aud go'hjerta
Self (archive footage)
2006
Charlotte's Web
Samuel the Sheep (voice)
20066.2
L'Entente cordiale
Lord Conrad
20064.8
Man About Town
Dr. Primkin
20065.2
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
20064.8
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
20067.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
20068.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
200610.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
20068.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Return of the Goodies
Himself
20056.9
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Himself
20055.0
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
Valiant
Mercury (voice)
20055.7
—
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
20056.5
Complete Guide to Guys
Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
20055.4
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
20044.8
Wine for the Confused
Self
20048.8
Around the World in 80 Days
Grizzled Sergeant
20046.0
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
20047.7
Shrek 2
King Harold (voice)
20047.3
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
20049.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
20049.0
Concert for George
Self
20038.1
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
20038.0
George of the Jungle 2
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
20034.5
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Mr. Munday
20035.5
Scorched
Charles Merchant
20035.5
Stupidity
Self
20035.4
—
Best Ever Bond
Self / R
20025.6
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self
20026.5
Die Another Day
Q
20026.0
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
20027.7
Mickey's House of Villains
Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
20027.3
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
James
20024.4
Making Rat Race
Himself
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Nearly Headless Nick
20017.9
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
20017.0
Rat Race
Donald P. Sinclair
20016.3
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
Kendisi
2001
The Magic Pudding
Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
20005.2
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Giant Alien (voice)
2000
The Life of Python
Self
2000
Quantum Project
Alexander Pentcho
200010.0
Isn't She Great
Henry Marcus
20005.0
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
Self
20005.7
Rockstar
Interviewer in lounge
20005.3
The World Is Not Enough
R
19996.3
The Nutcracker
Narrator
19996.1
The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
1999
Mickey’s Mechanical House
Narrator (voice)
1999
Parting Shots
Maurice Walpole
19995.5
The Out-of-Towners
Mr. Mersault
19995.8
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
Self
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
19987.1
George of the Jungle
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
19975.7
Fierce Creatures
Rollo Lee
19976.2
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Toad's Lawyer
19965.8
Spike
Self
199610.0
The Jungle Book
Dr. Julius Plumford
19946.0
The Swan Princess
Jean-Bob (voice)
19946.6
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Prof. Waldman
19946.4
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
1993
Splitting Heirs
Raoul P. Shadgrind
19935.2
Amnesty International's Big 30
Self
19914.0
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Cat R. Waul (voice)
19916.3
—
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
Narrator (voice)
1991
Creativity in Management
Self
1991
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Self
19906.8
Bullseye!
Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
19905.3
Life of Python
Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
19906.3
Quark the Dragon Slayer
1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
19897.0
The Big Picture
Bartender
19895.9
Erik the Viking
Halfdan the Black
19895.9
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
19897.7
Bosses From Hell
Brian
1989
Customers From Hell
Brian
1989
Communicators From Hell
Brian
1989
Employees From Hell
Brian
1989
Customer Service From Hell
1989
Teams from Hell
1989
Sales People from Hell
1989
Colleagues From Hell
1989
Interviewers From Hell
1989
A Fish Called Wanda
Archie Leach
19887.2
—
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
Self
19887.0
—
Baby Quark
198710.0
—
Dragonslayer Quark
19877.0
—
Quark and the Highway Robber
198710.0
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
19876.8
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Jim Cleese
19877.5
Clockwise
Brian Stimpson
19866.2
Silverado
Sheriff John T. Langston
19857.0
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
19857.0
Yellowbeard
Harvey 'Blind' Pew
19835.6
Group Madness
Self
19839.0
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
19837.3
Privates on Parade
Major Giles Flack
19834.9
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
19827.4
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
19826.3
Time Bandits
Robin Hood
19816.6
The Great Muppet Caper
Neville
19816.9
—
The Tom Machine
Computer (voice)
1980
Peter Cook & Co.
Himself / Various Characters
19807.5
The Queen Special
Man in Bar
1980
The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio
19808.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Himself - Various Roles
19796.4
Doctor Who: City of Death
Art Gallery Visitor
19799.0
Golden Gordon
Passerby
19798.0
Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
19797.8
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
19797.3
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
Norman Fearless
19798.5
Away from It All
Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
19796.6
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Sherlock Holmes
19776.3
The Mermaid Frolics
Self- Various roles
19775.3
Three Piece Suite
Kevin
19776.0
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
19767.0
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
19766.5
—
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
John Cleese
19758.0
More Awkward Customers
Brian
19759.0
Awkward Customers
Brian
19759.0
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
19757.8
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
19748.0
Romance with a Double Bass
Smychkov
19746.1
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
The Genie
1973
Is This a Record?
Various
19736.0
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Sherlock Holmes
19737.0
Monty Python In The Netherlands
19736.0
The Love Ban
Contraceptives Lecturer
19733.6
The Philosophers' Football Match
Archimedes
197210.0
Who Sold You This, Then?
19726.5
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
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
19717.2
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
197110.0
The Statue
Harry
19714.8
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Pumer
19706.0
Monty Python: Who's There?
Timothy
19706.0
The Magic Christian
Director in Sotheby's
19695.8
The Best House in London
Jones (uncredited)
19694.0
How to Irritate People
Himself - Various
19696.6
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Post Office Clerk
19686.8
Interlude
Television public relations man
19685.5
How to Make Her Cheat
Terry
N/A
—
Taking The Wheel
Nathan
N/A9.0
—
The Splendid Thing
N/A