John Cleese

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

294

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-10-27 (86 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 Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • Over the Garden Wall

    Over the Garden Wall

  • Over the Garden Wall

    Over the Garden Wall

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Speechless

    Speechless

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown

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

  • Fawlty Towers

    Fawlty Towers

  • Bullseye!

    Bullseye!

  • Spud

    Spud

  • Igor

    Igor

  • Clockwise

    Clockwise

  • Interlude

    Interlude

  • Charming

    Charming

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

    Monty Python's Flying Circus

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Die Another Day

    Die Another Day

  • Baby Quark

    Baby Quark

  • Man About Town

    Man About Town

  • Scorched

    Scorched

  • The World Is Not Enough

    The World Is Not Enough

  • The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

  • Parting Shots

    Parting Shots

  • Winnie the Pooh

    Winnie the Pooh

  • Trolls

    Trolls

  • Life of Brian

    Life of Brian

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • Elementary, My Dear Watson

    Elementary, My Dear Watson

  • LOL: Last One Laughing

    LOL: Last One Laughing

  • Silverado

    Silverado

  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

    The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

  • Valiant

    Valiant

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

  • Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

  • The Great Muppet Caper

    The Great Muppet Caper

  • Arctic Dogs

    Arctic Dogs

  • The Naked Wanderer

    The Naked Wanderer

  • Erik the Viking

    Erik the Viking

  • Planes

    Planes

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

    Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

  • Rat Race

    Rat Race

  • Planet 51

    Planet 51

  • Peter Cook & Co.

    Peter Cook & Co.

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • John Bishop: In Conversation with...

    John Bishop: In Conversation with...

  • Mickey Mouse Works

    Mickey Mouse Works

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog

    Clifford the Big Red Dog

  • George of the Jungle

    George of the Jungle

  • Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

    Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

  • Robins

    Robins

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • Whitney

    Whitney

  • Charlotte's Web

    Charlotte's Web

  • Daddy Daughter Trip

    Daddy Daughter Trip

  • A Fish Called Wanda

    A Fish Called Wanda

  • Mickey's House of Villains

    Mickey's House of Villains

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

  • Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

    Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

  • Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

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

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

  • The Big Year

    The Big Year

  • Not the Nine O'Clock News

    Not the Nine O'Clock News

  • Absolutely Anything

    Absolutely Anything

  • Time Bandits

    Time Bandits

  • NDR Kultur – Das Journal

    NDR Kultur – Das Journal

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • The Pink Panther 2

    The Pink Panther 2

  • The Swan Princess

    The Swan Princess

  • Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

  • Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

    Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

    An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

  • Who Sold You This, Then?

    Who Sold You This, Then?

  • Casper & Mandrilaftalen

    Casper & Mandrilaftalen

  • At Last the 1948 Show

    At Last the 1948 Show

  • Fawlty Towers: The Play

    Fawlty Towers: The Play

  • Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

  • Monty Python's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Personal Best

  • Taking The Wheel

    Taking The Wheel

  • Movie Connections

    Movie Connections

  • And Now for Something Completely Different

    And Now for Something Completely Different

  • George of the Jungle 2

    George of the Jungle 2

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • Rally Road Racers

    Rally Road Racers

  • Sez Les

    Sez Les

  • Sez Les

    Sez Les

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Look at the State We're In!

    Look at the State We're In!

  • Look at the State We're In!

    Look at the State We're In!

  • Ripping Yarns

    Ripping Yarns

  • Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot

    Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • A Life on Screen

    A Life on Screen

  • The Palace

    The Palace

  • The Out-of-Towners

    The Out-of-Towners

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller

    The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller

  • Why there is no hope

    Why there is no hope

  • Fierce Creatures

    Fierce Creatures

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

    More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

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

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

  • The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

  • Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

  • The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

    The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

  • The Queen Special

    The Queen Special

  • The Mermaid Frolics

    The Mermaid Frolics

  • Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

    Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Bosses From Hell

    Bosses From Hell

  • Misleading Cases

    Misleading Cases

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • God Loves Caviar

    God Loves Caviar

  • Whoops Apocalypse

    Whoops Apocalypse

  • Concert for George

    Concert for George

  • Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

  • L'Entente cordiale

    L'Entente cordiale

  • The Dinosaur Hour

    The Dinosaur Hour

  • Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

  • Doctor Who: City of Death

    Doctor Who: City of Death

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

    Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

  • The Human Face

    The Human Face

  • Funny Business

    Funny Business

  • Father Christmas Is Back

    Father Christmas Is Back

  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

  • Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

    Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

  • Cancel Me

    Cancel Me

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

  • Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

  • More Awkward Customers

    More Awkward Customers

  • The Frost Report

    The Frost Report

  • 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

  • Spud 2: The Madness Continues

    Spud 2: The Madness Continues

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

  • Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

    Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

  • Best Ever Bond

    Best Ever Bond

  • Stupidity

    Stupidity

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • The Love Ban

    The Love Ban

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Monty Python Conquers America

    Monty Python Conquers America

  • Romance with a Double Bass

    Romance with a Double Bass

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)

    Monty Python Live (Mostly)

  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

    Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

    Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

  • Why Are We Creative?

    Why Are We Creative?

  • Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

    Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

  • Making Rat Race

    Making Rat Race

  • The Statue

    The Statue

  • The Magic Pudding

    The Magic Pudding

  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

  • Spud 3: Learning to Fly

    Spud 3: Learning to Fly

  • Monty Python In The Netherlands

    Monty Python In The Netherlands

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

  • Employees From Hell

    Employees From Hell

  • Quark the Dragon Slayer

    Quark the Dragon Slayer

  • The Best House in London

    The Best House in London

  • The Secret Life of Brian

    The Secret Life of Brian

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

    Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • Spike

    Spike

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

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

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • Away from It All

    Away from It All

  • Fawlty Towers Revisited

    Fawlty Towers Revisited

  • The Art of Football from A to Z

    The Art of Football from A to Z

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

    Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

  • Amnesty International's Big 30

    Amnesty International's Big 30

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • 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

  • John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

    John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

  • Privates on Parade

    Privates on Parade

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

  • Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

    Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

  • Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay

    Life Of Brian Screenplay

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • The Dinosaur Hour Extra

    The Dinosaur Hour Extra

  • The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

    The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers

  • Communicators From Hell

    Communicators From Hell

  • Customers From Hell

    Customers From Hell

  • Mickey’s Mechanical House

    Mickey’s Mechanical House

  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

  • The Martini Shot

    The Martini Shot

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

  • The Philosophers' Football Match

    The Philosophers' Football Match

  • The Monty Python Story

    The Monty Python Story

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

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

  • The Tom Machine

    The Tom Machine

  • 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

  • Three Piece Suite

    Three Piece Suite

  • Dragonslayer Quark

    Dragonslayer Quark

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

  • The Meaning of Monty Python

    The Meaning of Monty Python

  • Return of the Goodies

    Return of the Goodies

  • The Roast of John Cleese

    The Roast of John Cleese

  • The Seventh Python

    The Seventh Python

  • Assholes: A Theory

    Assholes: A Theory

  • Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

    Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

  • Behind Over the Garden Wall

    Behind Over the Garden Wall

  • How to Irritate People

    How to Irritate People

  • The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

    The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

  • Complete Guide to Guys

    Complete Guide to Guys

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

  • Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

    Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

  • In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

    In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

  • Golden Gordon

    Golden Gordon

  • The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

  • We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

  • Is This a Record?

    Is This a Record?

  • Why Are We (Not) Creative?

    Why Are We (Not) Creative?

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

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

  • Rockstar

    Rockstar

  • John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

    John Cleese's First Farewell Performance

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • Rabbit Ears -  Tom Thumb

    Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb

  • Gaybo Laughs Back

    Gaybo Laughs Back

  • Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

    Michael Palin: A Life on Screen

  • Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

    Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

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

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

  • How to Make Her Cheat

    How to Make Her Cheat

  • Wine for the Confused

    Wine for the Confused

  • 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 3

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

  • Quantum Project

    Quantum Project

  • The Life of Python

    The Life of Python

  • John Cleese Packs It In

    John Cleese Packs It In

  • Colleagues From Hell

    Colleagues From Hell

  • ...To Norway, Home of Giants!

    ...To Norway, Home of Giants!

  • 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—Michael Palin's Personal Best

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

  • Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

    Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • Quark and the Highway Robber

    Quark and the Highway Robber

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

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

  • Teams from Hell

    Teams from Hell

  • Meetings, Bloody Meetings

    Meetings, Bloody Meetings

  • Awkward Customers

    Awkward Customers

  • How Not to Exhibit Yourself

    How Not to Exhibit Yourself

  • Interviewers From Hell

    Interviewers From Hell

  • The Goodies and the Beanstalk

    The Goodies and the Beanstalk

  • Aud go'hjerta

    Aud go'hjerta

  • Customer Service From Hell

    Customer Service From Hell

  • Sales People from Hell

    Sales People from Hell