John Cleese

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

287

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-10-27 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

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

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

  • Trolls

    Trolls

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Over the Garden Wall

    Over the Garden Wall

  • Over the Garden Wall

    Over the Garden Wall

  • Speechless

    Speechless

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

    Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

    Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

    Monty Python's Flying Circus

  • Mickey Mouse Works

    Mickey Mouse Works

  • A Fish Called Wanda

    A Fish Called Wanda

  • George of the Jungle

    George of the Jungle

  • The World Is Not Enough

    The World Is Not Enough

  • Die Another Day

    Die Another Day

  • Erik the Viking

    Erik the Viking

  • The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

    The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

  • The Pink Panther 2

    The Pink Panther 2

  • Planet 51

    Planet 51

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog

    Clifford the Big Red Dog

  • The Best House in London

    The Best House in London

  • NDR Kultur – Das Journal

    NDR Kultur – Das Journal

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

    Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

  • Charlotte's Web

    Charlotte's Web

  • Rally Road Racers

    Rally Road Racers

  • Planes

    Planes

  • Fawlty Towers

    Fawlty Towers

  • Robins

    Robins

  • Life of Brian

    Life of Brian

  • Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

    Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

    An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

  • Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

    Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Rat Race

    Rat Race

  • LOL: Last One Laughing

    LOL: Last One Laughing

  • Awkward Customers

    Awkward Customers

  • Valiant

    Valiant

  • The Statue

    The Statue

  • Igor

    Igor

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

  • Concert for George

    Concert for George

  • Fierce Creatures

    Fierce Creatures

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

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

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

  • The Martini Shot

    The Martini Shot

  • Winnie the Pooh

    Winnie the Pooh

  • Mickey's House of Villains

    Mickey's House of Villains

  • Time Bandits

    Time Bandits

  • Casper & Mandrilaftalen

    Casper & Mandrilaftalen

  • Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

    Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

  • Absolutely Anything

    Absolutely Anything

  • Silverado

    Silverado

  • Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

    Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

  • The Swan Princess

    The Swan Princess

  • Bullseye!

    Bullseye!

  • The  Roast of John Cleese

    The Roast of John Cleese

  • Golden Gordon

    Golden Gordon

  • Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

    Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

  • Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

  • The Great Muppet Caper

    The Great Muppet Caper

  • Sez Les

    Sez Les

  • Sez Les

    Sez Les

  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Father Christmas Is Back

    Father Christmas Is Back

  • Whitney

    Whitney

  • George of the Jungle 2

    George of the Jungle 2

  • Clockwise

    Clockwise

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Charming

    Charming

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • Elementary, My Dear Watson

    Elementary, My Dear Watson

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • God Loves Caviar

    God Loves Caviar

  • Spike

    Spike

  • Scorched

    Scorched

  • A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown

    A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown

  • Why Are We Creative?

    Why Are We Creative?

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • Not the Nine O'Clock News

    Not the Nine O'Clock News

  • Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

  • The Magic Pudding

    The Magic Pudding

  • ...To Norway, Home of Giants!

    ...To Norway, Home of Giants!

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • 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

  • Peter Cook & Co.

    Peter Cook & Co.

  • Romance with a Double Bass

    Romance with a Double Bass

  • Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

  • Spud

    Spud

  • Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • The Big Year

    The Big Year

  • The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

  • Complete Guide to Guys

    Complete Guide to Guys

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • John Bishop: In Conversation with...

    John Bishop: In Conversation with...

  • At Last the 1948 Show

    At Last the 1948 Show

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • Daddy Daughter Trip

    Daddy Daughter Trip

  • Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

    Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

  • Mickey’s Mechanical House

    Mickey’s Mechanical House

  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

    The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

  • Taking The Wheel

    Taking The Wheel

  • Interlude

    Interlude

  • Amnesty International's Big 30

    Amnesty International's Big 30

  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • Parting Shots

    Parting Shots

  • Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

    Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

  • Assholes: A Theory

    Assholes: A Theory

  • Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

  • The Love Ban

    The Love Ban

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Weapons

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Weapons

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Best Ever Bond

    Best Ever Bond

  • Man About Town

    Man About Town

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

  • Look at the State We're In!

    Look at the State We're In!

  • Aud go'hjerta

    Aud go'hjerta

  • Arctic Dogs

    Arctic Dogs

  • Whoops Apocalypse

    Whoops Apocalypse

  • Ripping Yarns

    Ripping Yarns

  • Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

    Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • A Life on Screen

    A Life on Screen

  • The Naked Wanderer

    The Naked Wanderer

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • Making Rat Race

    Making Rat Race

  • And Now for Something Completely Different

    And Now for Something Completely Different

  • The Mermaid Frolics

    The Mermaid Frolics

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

  • Three Piece Suite

    Three Piece Suite

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • The Out-of-Towners

    The Out-of-Towners

  • Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

    Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

    Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

  • Doctor Who: City of Death

    Doctor Who: City of Death

  • Behind Over the Garden Wall

    Behind Over the Garden Wall

  • Quark the Dragon Slayer

    Quark the Dragon Slayer

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • The Frost Report

    The Frost Report

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)

    Monty Python Live (Mostly)

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • L'Entente cordiale

    L'Entente cordiale

  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

    Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

  • Who Sold You This, Then?

    Who Sold You This, Then?

  • The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Art of Football from A to Z

    The Art of Football from A to Z

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

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

  • We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

  • Bosses From Hell

    Bosses From Hell

  • Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

  • Is This a Record?

    Is This a Record?

  • Quantum Project

    Quantum Project

  • The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

    The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

  • Spud 3: Learning to Fly

    Spud 3: Learning to Fly

  • Baby Quark

    Baby Quark

  • Misleading Cases

    Misleading Cases

  • Funny Business

    Funny Business

  • Why Are We (Not) Creative?

    Why Are We (Not) Creative?

  • Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

  • The Human Face

    The Human Face

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • Quark and the Highway Robber

    Quark and the Highway Robber

  • Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

    Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

  • Movie Connections

    Movie Connections

  • Employees From Hell

    Employees From Hell

  • The Dinosaur Hour

    The Dinosaur Hour

  • The Palace

    The Palace

  • Monty Python's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Personal Best

  • Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

  • Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot

    Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot

  • Fawlty Towers: The Play

    Fawlty Towers: The Play

  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

  • The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

    The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

  • Privates on Parade

    Privates on Parade

  • The Dinosaur Hour Extra

    The Dinosaur Hour Extra

  • The Tom Machine

    The Tom Machine

  • Return of the Goodies

    Return of the Goodies

  • More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

    More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

  • The Queen Special

    The Queen Special

  • Spud 2: The Madness Continues

    Spud 2: The Madness Continues

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

  • How to Irritate People

    How to Irritate People

  • Why there is no hope

    Why there is no hope

  • Monty Python Conquers America

    Monty Python Conquers America

  • The Philosophers' Football Match

    The Philosophers' Football Match

  • Cancel Me

    Cancel Me

  • Gaybo Laughs Back

    Gaybo Laughs Back

  • Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • The Secret Life of Brian

    The Secret Life of Brian

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay

    Life Of Brian Screenplay

  • Meetings, Bloody Meetings

    Meetings, Bloody Meetings

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • More Awkward Customers

    More Awkward Customers

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

  • Wine for the Confused

    Wine for the Confused

  • The Seventh Python

    The Seventh Python

  • The Monty Python Story

    The Monty Python Story

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

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

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

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

  • Fawlty Towers Revisited

    Fawlty Towers Revisited

  • John Cleese Packs It In

    John Cleese Packs It In

  • The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

  • In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

    In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

  • John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

    John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

  • The Meaning of Monty Python

    The Meaning of Monty Python

  • Communicators From Hell

    Communicators From Hell

  • Stupidity

    Stupidity

  • Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

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

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

  • Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

  • How to Make Her Cheat

    How to Make Her Cheat

  • Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

    Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

  • Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

    Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

  • 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

  • The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

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

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

  • John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

    John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

  • Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

    Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

  • The Life of Python

    The Life of Python

  • How Not to Exhibit Yourself

    How Not to Exhibit Yourself

  • Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

  • Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

    Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

  • Rockstar

    Rockstar

  • Customers From Hell

    Customers From Hell

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

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

  • Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

    Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

  • The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

    The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

  • Dragonslayer Quark

    Dragonslayer Quark

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

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

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

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

  • Away from It All

    Away from It All

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

  • Rabbit Ears -  Tom Thumb

    Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb