John Cleese
Age: N/A | From: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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Aliases: 존 클리즈 , จอห์น คลีส , John Marwood Cleese , Cleesey , 约翰·克莱斯
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 83
TV Involvements: 28
Most Famous Work
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
Most Famous Work
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
(2001) Nearly Headless Nick
Doctor Who
(1963) Art Gallery Visitor
The Avengers
(1961) Marcus Rugman
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002) Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
(2002) Self
The Day the Earth Stood Still
(2008) Professor Barnhardt
Omnibus
(1967) Self
Legends
(2006) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| 2023 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Arthur William Dallas III | ||
| Dr. Auyeung | ||
| Archie Vainglorious (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2022 | Frank | |
| 2021 | Mr. Bridwell | |
| John Christmas | ||
| Self | ||
| Interviewee | ||
| Self (archive footage)(uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2020 | John | |
| Actor | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Himself | |
| Otto von Walrus (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Brian King | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2018 | Donner (voice) | |
| Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) | ||
| Phil | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2016 | Roi Gristle (voice) | |
| Martin | ||
| Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Himself | ||
| General Eeder | ||
| 2015 | Self | |
| Himself | ||
| Chief Alien (voice) | ||
| Mr. Bellwood (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Himself | |
| The Guv | ||
| Self | ||
| Adelaide (voice) | ||
| Quincy Endicott (voice) | ||
| Self, others | ||
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| Bulldog (voice) | ||
| The Guv | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Various (voice) | ||
| McCormick | ||
| 2011 | Narrator | |
| Historical Montage Narrator (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | |
| King Harold (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Professor Kipple (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Self / Basil Fawlty | ||
| Self / Basil Fawlty | ||
| Dreyfus | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2008 | Professor Barnhardt | |
| Self - Presenter | ||
| Dr. Glickenstein (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion | ||
| Self | ||
| 2007 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| King Harold (voice) | ||
| Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Samuel the Sheep (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Guest | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Lord Conrad | ||
| Dr. Primkin | ||
| Self | ||
| Self / Various Characters | ||
| Various Characters | ||
| 2005 | Himself | |
| Himself | ||
| Mercury (voice) | ||
| Himself | ||
| Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| John Cleese | ||
| Grizzled Sergeant | ||
| Self | ||
| King Harold (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | ||
| Mr. Munday | ||
| Charles Merchant | ||
| Self | ||
| himself | ||
| 2002 | Self / R | |
| Self | ||
| Q | ||
| Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) | ||
| James | ||
| Self | ||
| Red Lansing | ||
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| Nearly Headless Nick | ||
| Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) | ||
| Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') | ||
| Donald P. Sinclair | ||
| Presenter | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2000 | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) | |
| The Giant Alien (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Alexander Pentcho | ||
| Henry Marcus | ||
| Self | ||
| Interviewer in lounge | ||
| 1999 | R | |
| Narrator | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Maurice Walpole | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Mr. Mersault | ||
| Self | ||
| Fake Bosse Bo Johansson | ||
| 1998 | Lyle Finster (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1997 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) | |
| Rollo Lee | ||
| 1996 | Mr. Toad's Lawyer | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
| Dr. Liam Neesam | ||
| 1995 | Self | |
| Minister | ||
| 1994 | Dr. Julius Plumford | |
| Jean-Bob (voice) | ||
| Prof. Waldman | ||
| 1993 | N/A | |
| Raoul P. Shadgrind | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1991 | Self | |
| Cat R. Waul (voice) | ||
| 1990 | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | |
| Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Self / Various Characters | ||
| Bartender | ||
| Halfdan the Black | ||
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1988 | Archie Leach | |
| Self | ||
| 1987 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Jim Cleese | ||
| 1986 | Brian Stimpson | |
| N/A | ||
| 1985 | Sheriff John T. Langston | |
| Self | ||
| 1983 | Harvey 'Blind' Pew | |
| Self | ||
| Various Roles | ||
| Major Giles Flack | ||
| 1982 | Dr. Simon Finch-Royce | |
| Various Roles | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Various Roles | ||
| 1981 | Man in Bar | |
| Robin Hood | ||
| Neville | ||
| Self | ||
| 1980 | Computer (voice) | |
| Himself / Various Characters | ||
| Petruchio | ||
| 1979 | Himself - Various Roles | |
| Art Gallery Visitor | ||
| Passerby | ||
| N/A | ||
| Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | ||
| Self | ||
| Norman Fearless | ||
| Nigel Farquhar-Bennett (Narrator) | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1977 | Sherlock Holmes | |
| Self- Various roles | ||
| 1976 | Himself | |
| Self - Special Guest Star | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1975 | John Cleese | |
| Self - Cameo (uncredited) | ||
| Basil Fawlty | ||
| Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter | ||
| Self | ||
| 1974 | Self | |
| Smychkov | ||
| 1973 | Various | |
| Sherlock Holmes | ||
| N/A | ||
| Neighbour | ||
| Contraceptives Lecturer | ||
| 1972 | Various Characters | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| 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 | ||
| Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | ||
| Harry | ||
| 1970 | Pumer | |
| N/A | ||
| Timothy | ||
| 1969 | Director in Sotheby's | |
| Various / Announcer | ||
| self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Himself - Various | ||
| Jones | ||
| 1968 | Post Office Clerk | |
| Television public relations man | ||
| 1967 | Self | |
| Mr. Partridge | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| 1963 | Art Gallery Visitor | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1961 | Sherlock Holmes | |
| Marcus Rugman | ||
| Nathan | ||
| Self - Host / Presenter | ||
| bogeyhead | ||
| Terry | ||
| Basil Fawlty | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Creator | |
| 2021 | Creator | |
| 2006 | Creator | |
| 1976 | Creator | |
| 1975 | Creator | |
| 1967 | Creator | |
| Creator | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Characters | |
| 2014 | Writer | |
| 2013 | Story | |
| 2008 | Screenplay | |
| 2001 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Screenplay | |
| 1995 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| 1982 | Writer | |
| 1979 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1977 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1975 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1974 | Adaptation | |
| 1972 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| 1970 | Writer | |
| 1969 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1966 | Writer | |
| 1962 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Thanks | |
| 1978 | Creator | |
| 1973 | Additional Writing | |
| 1972 | Script | |
| 1969 | Additional Writing | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Producer | |
| 1995 | Executive Producer | |
| 1988 | Executive Producer | |
| 1982 | Producer | |
| 1979 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Assistant Director | |
| 1979 | Stage Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |