Person Details

Birthday: 1943-05-05 06:13:12

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

Homepage: http://www.themichaelpalin.com/

Movie Involvements: 64

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Palin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

The One Show
Average
5

The One Show

(2006) Self - Guest
G.B.H.
Average
7

G.B.H.

(1991) Jim Nelson
Great Railway Journeys
Average
6

Great Railway Journeys

(1980) Self - Presenter
Himalaya with Michael Palin
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8

Himalaya with Michael Palin

(2004) Self - Presenter
Legends
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5

Legends

(2006) Self
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
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8
Artsnight
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0

Artsnight

(2015) Self
Remember Me
Average
7

Remember Me

(2014) Tom Parfitt

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 N/A
Self
2021 Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020 Newscaster (voice)
Self - Host
Self
Michael
Self
2019 The Green Man
Self (archive footage)
Self
Himself
2018 Himself - Host
William Makepeace Thackeray
N/A
2017 Vyacheslav Molotov
2016 Self
2015 Himself
Kindly Alien (voice)
Self
2014 Himself
Self
Himself
Tom Parfitt
Self
Self, others
Self
Self
2013 Himself
Self
General Mitford
Self
2012 Self
Self (Presenter)
N/A
Various (voice)
Self
2011 Ernie Clicker (voice)
2010 Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
2009 Self
2008 Himself
Presenter
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Self
2007 Gariiiiiii (voice)
Himself
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
2006 Self
Self - Guest
Self
N/A
Self / Various Characters
Various Characters
2005 Self
Host
2004 Self
Self
Self - Presenter
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2003 Self
Self
2002 Himself - Presenter
Self - Presenter
2001 Self
2000 Himself
1999 N/A
Self
Self
Self
N/A
1998 Self
Self
1997 Himself / Presenter
Himself
Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
1996 Rat
The Sun
Self
1995 Rat
Self
1993 Self - Guest
Various
1992 Himself
1991 Jim Nelson
Rev. Francis Ashby
1990 Witch at Meeting
Himself
Self / Various Roles
1989 Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
Self / Various Characters
N/A
Himself
Self
Himself
1988 Ken Pile
Self
1987 N/A
N/A
Self
1986 N/A
1985 Jack Lint
1984 Gilbert Chilvers
Howard
1983 Workman
Various Roles
1982 The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Various Roles
Self
Himself - Various Roles
1981 Vincent
(voice)
1980 Himself
Himself
Self - Presenter
1979 Various Roles
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Self
1978 Eric Manchester
1977 Dennis Cooper
1976 Himself
Self
N/A
1975 Harris
Self - Host
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Self
1974 Self
Henry
1973 Various
1972 N/A
Various Characters
1971 N/A
Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Various Roles
1970 N/A
N/A
1969 Narrator
Various / "It's" man
Various
N/A
1968 N/A
1967 Various Characters
N/A
N/A
salesman
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Writer
2013 Writer
2008 Writer
Screenplay
2007 Writer
2004 Writer
2002 Writer
1997 Writer
Writer
1992 Writer
1991 Writer
1989 Writer
Writer
1988 Theatre Play
Writer
1987 Writer
1983 Screenplay
1982 Writer
Writer
1981 Writer
Screenplay
1980 Writer
Writer
1979 Screenplay
1976 Writer
1975 Writer
1974 Writer
1973 Writer
1971 Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Writer
1969 Writer
Writer
1967 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1982 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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