Person Details

Birthday: 1941-01-08 03:43:42

Death: 1989-10-04 03:43:42

Aliases: Graham Arthur Chapman

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

Biography

Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 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. Chapman died of cancer on 4 October 1989.

Most Famous Work

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Average
8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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8
Life of Brian
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8

Life of Brian

(1979) Screenplay
Yellowbeard
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5

Yellowbeard

(1983) Writer
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
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7
And Now for Something Completely Different
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7
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
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7
The Magic Christian
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6

The Magic Christian

(1969) Additional Writing

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2019 Self (archive footage)
2012 Self
Self (voice)
2009 Self (archive footage)
2008 Self (archive footage)
Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Self (archive footage)
2007 Self
Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
N/A
Various Characters
2005 Self
2004 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2003 Self (archive footage)
Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
2000 Self
1999 Self
Self
1998 Self / Various (archive footage)
1990 Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
1989 Self / Various Characters
1988 Sir George / Queen
1987 Detective Inspector Palmer
1986 N/A
1985 N/A
1983 Captain Yellowbeard
Self
Various Roles
Chairman (uncredited)
1982 Various Roles
Self
Himself - Various Roles
1980 Self
1979 Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Self
1978 Arthur Harris
1976 Himself
Self
N/A
1975 The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
1974 Self
1972 Various Characters
1971 N/A
Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
News reader
Various Roles
1970 Fromage
Roddy
1969 Oxford Crew
Various
Various
1968 Self
1967 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1969 Additional Writing
Year Role Movie/Tv

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