Cast
John Cleese
Acting
Cast
John Cleese
Known for
Acting
Born
1939-10-27
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 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
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Nearly Headless Nick
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Shrek 2
as King Harold (voice)
Shrek the Third
as King Harold (voice)
Shrek Forever After
as King Harold (voice)
Die Another Day
as Q
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Mr. Munday
Trolls
as Roi Gristle (voice)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
The World Is Not Enough
as R
Planes
as Bulldog (voice)
Rat Race
as Donald P. Sinclair
George of the Jungle
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Professor Barnhardt
Planet 51
as Professor Kipple (voice)
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Silverado
as Sheriff John T. Langston
Around the World in 80 Days
as Grizzled Sergeant
Charlotte's Web
as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
Absolutely Anything
as Chief Alien (voice)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Mr. Bridwell
The Swan Princess
as Jean-Bob (voice)
Valiant
as Mercury (voice)
Charming
as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
A Fish Called Wanda
as Archie Leach
Igor
as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
Time Bandits
as Robin Hood
The Pink Panther 2
as Dreyfus
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Prof. Waldman
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
as Cat R. Waul (voice)
Mickey's House of Villains
as Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
The Jungle Book
as Dr. Julius Plumford
Arctic Dogs
as Otto von Walrus (voice)
The Palace
as Arthur William Dallas III
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
as Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
Fierce Creatures
as Rollo Lee
Yellowbeard
as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as James
The Big Year
as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Isn't She Great
as Henry Marcus
And Now for Something Completely Different
as 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
George of the Jungle 2
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Scorched
as Charles Merchant
Erik the Viking
as Halfdan the Black
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as John
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
Group Madness
as Self
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Donner (voice)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Parting Shots
as Maurice Walpole
The Great Muppet Caper
as Neville
Man About Town
as Dr. Primkin
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
The Out-of-Towners
as Mr. Mersault
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Picture
as Bartender
Bullseye!
as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Sherlock Holmes
Clockwise
as Brian Stimpson
Interlude
as Television public relations man
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
Rally Road Racers
as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Various (voice)
Concert for George
as Self
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
as Narrator
Communicators From Hell
as Brian
The Magic Christian
as Director in Sotheby's
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
as General Eeder
The Wind in the Willows
as Mr. Toad's Lawyer
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
Spud
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
as Self
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Post Office Clerk
Father Christmas Is Back
as John Christmas
Making Rat Race
as Himself
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Pumer
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
God Loves Caviar
as McCormick
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Mr. Bellwood (voice)
John Cleese Packs It In
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Self
Best Ever Bond
as Self / R
Splitting Heirs
as Raoul P. Shadgrind
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as Self, others
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self
Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
The Statue
as Harry
L'Entente cordiale
as Lord Conrad
The Last Impresario
as Self
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self (archive footage)
Spike
as Self
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
as Interviewee
Daddy Daughter Trip
as Frank
An Accidental Studio
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
The Roast of John Cleese
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as Various Characters
The Martini Shot
as Dr. Auyeung
How to Irritate People
as Himself - Various
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Life of George
as Self
The Magic Pudding
as Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
Employees From Hell
as Brian
The Art of Football from A to Z
as Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self
Romance with a Double Bass
as Smychkov
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
We Are Most Amused
as Self - Presenter
The Monty Python Story
as Self
Life of Python
as Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Golden Gordon
as Passerby
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself - Various Roles
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Jim Cleese
The Seventh Python
as Self
The Secret Life of Brian
as Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
The Best House in London
as Jones (uncredited)
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
as Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
as Self
Stupidity
as Self
The Life of Python
as Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as Self
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn
as Self
Bosses From Hell
as Brian
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Three Piece Suite
as Kevin
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
Assholes: A Theory
as Himself
Baby Quark
Doctor Who: City of Death
as Art Gallery Visitor
The Naked Wanderer
as Brian King
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits
as Self / Basil Fawlty
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
as Self
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Basil Fawlty
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
as Self
The Nutcracker
as Narrator
Who Sold You This, Then?
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
The Meaning of Monty Python
as Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as The Giant Alien (voice)
Privates on Parade
as Major Giles Flack
Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Return of the Goodies
as Himself
The Love Ban
as Contraceptives Lecturer
The Mermaid Frolics
as Self- Various roles
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python: Who's There?
as Timothy
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as Various Characters
The Tom Machine
as Computer (voice)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self
Peter Cook & Co.
as Himself / Various Characters
Dragonslayer Quark
Complete Guide to Guys
as Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
Behind Over the Garden Wall
as Self
The Queen Special
as Man in Bar
Wine for the Confused
as Self
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as Various Characters
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
as Self
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio
...To Norway, Home of Giants!
as Norman Fearless
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
as Narrator (voice)
Quantum Project
as Alexander Pentcho
Fawlty Towers Revisited
as Himself
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
as Self
The Splendid Thing
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
Sales People from Hell
How to Make Her Cheat
as Terry
Interviewers From Hell
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
The Philosophers' Football Match
as Archimedes
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
as The Genie
Elementary, My Dear Watson
as Sherlock Holmes
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
Fawlty Towers: The Play
as Self
Customers From Hell
as Brian
Monty Python In The Netherlands
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
as John Cleese
More Awkward Customers
as Brian
Is This a Record?
as Various
Rockstar
as Interviewer in lounge
Quark the Dragon Slayer
Creativity in Management
as Self
Awkward Customers
as Brian
Mickey’s Mechanical House
as Narrator (voice)
Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese
as Kendisi
In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese
as Self
Taking The Wheel
as Nathan
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Colleagues From Hell
Customer Service From Hell
Aud go'hjerta
as Self (archive footage)
Quark and the Highway Robber
Teams from Hell
Away from It All
as Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)