Graham Chapman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-01-08

Day of death

1989-10-04 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Graham Chapman

Biography

Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard. Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

    Monty Python's Flying Circus

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • Life of Brian

    Life of Brian

  • The Statue

    The Statue

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Doctor in Trouble

    Doctor in Trouble

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

    A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

  • Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • The Big Show

    The Big Show

  • At Last the 1948 Show

    At Last the 1948 Show

  • Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox

    Still Crazy Like a Fox

  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

    Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

  • The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

    Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance

    The Crimson Permanent Assurance

  • And Now for Something Completely Different

    And Now for Something Completely Different

  • Out of the Trees

    Out of the Trees

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • One in Five

    One in Five

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • Monty Python's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Personal Best

  • The Mind of David Berglas

    The Mind of David Berglas

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

  • Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay

    Life Of Brian Screenplay

  • Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

    Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

  • Jake's Journey

    Jake's Journey

  • The Secret Life of Brian

    The Secret Life of Brian

  • The Odd Job

    The Odd Job

  • How to Irritate People

    How to Irritate People

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

  • The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

  • The Philosophers' Football Match

    The Philosophers' Football Match

  • The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

    The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

  • Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

  • The Monty Python Story

    The Monty Python Story

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

  • Monty Python In The Netherlands

    Monty Python In The Netherlands

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

  • The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

  • Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

  • Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

    Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

  • The Life of Python

    The Life of Python