Graham Chapman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

    Monty Python's Flying Circus

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

  • Life of Brian

    Life of Brian

  • The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • The Statue

    The Statue

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

  • 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

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • And Now for Something Completely Different

    And Now for Something Completely Different

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

  • At Last the 1948 Show

    At Last the 1948 Show

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • Doctor in Trouble

    Doctor in Trouble

  • The Big Show

    The Big Show

  • Out of the Trees

    Out of the Trees

  • Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

    Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox

    Still Crazy Like a Fox

  • The Monty Python Story

    The Monty Python Story

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance

    The Crimson Permanent Assurance

  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

  • The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

  • Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

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

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

  • One in Five

    One in Five

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

    Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

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

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

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • Jake's Journey

    Jake's Journey

  • How to Irritate People

    How to Irritate People

  • The Life of Python

    The Life of Python

  • Monty Python's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Personal Best

  • Monty Python In The Netherlands

    Monty Python In The Netherlands

  • The Mind of David Berglas

    The Mind of David Berglas

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

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

  • The Secret Life of Brian

    The Secret Life of Brian

  • Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

  • The Odd Job

    The Odd Job

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

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

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

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

  • Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay

    Life Of Brian Screenplay

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

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' 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—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 Philosophers' Football Match

    The Philosophers' Football Match

  • Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job

    Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job