John Cleese

John Cleese

acting Oct 27, 1939 86 years Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

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1 nomination

226 of 227 films rated

IMDb avg 6.4
IMDb median 6.5
RT avg 55%
RT median 56%

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  1. Cancel Me (TV) → Self - Host / Presenter
  2. How to Make Her Cheat → Terry
  3. Taking The Wheel → Nathan
  4. The Philosophers' Football Match → Archimedes
  5. John Cleese Packs It In
  6. The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
  7. Fawlty Towers: The Play → Self
  8. The Roast of John Cleese → Self
  9. The Palace → Arthur William Dallas III
  10. Rally Road Racers → Archie Vainglorious (voice)
  11. The Dinosaur Hour (TV) → Self
  12. The Martini Shot → Dr. Auyeung
  13. The Dinosaur Hour Extra (TV)
  14. Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs → Self
  15. Daddy Daughter Trip → Frank
  16. LOL: Last One Laughing (TV) → Self
  17. Clifford the Big Red Dog → Mr. Bridwell
  18. Father Christmas Is Back → John Christmas
  19. Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated → Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
  20. Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius → Interviewee
  21. Why Are We (Not) Creative? → Self
  22. The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee → John
  23. Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness → Self
  24. Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp → Self
  25. Why there is no hope (TV) → Actor
  26. Arctic Dogs → Otto von Walrus (voice)
  27. An Accidental Studio → Self (archive footage)
  28. The Naked Wanderer → Brian King
  29. Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails → Self (archive footage)
  30. Assholes: A Theory → Himself
  31. Hold the Sunset (TV) → Phil
  32. Charming → Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
  33. Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer → Donner (voice)
  34. Why Are We Creative? → Self
  35. Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
  36. Speechless (TV) → Martin
  37. Trolls → Roi Gristle (voice)
  38. John Bishop: In Conversation with... (TV) → Self
  39. British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves → Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
  40. Albion: The Enchanted Stallion → General Eeder
  41. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV) → Self
  42. Absolutely Anything → Chief Alien (voice)
  43. A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown → Mr. Bellwood (voice)
  44. Behind Over the Garden Wall → Self
  45. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV) → Self
  46. Over the Garden Wall (TV) → Adelaide (voice)
  47. Over the Garden Wall (TV) → Quincy Endicott (voice)
  48. Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (TV) → Self (archive footage)
  49. A Life on Screen (TV) → Self
  50. Monty Python Live (Mostly) → Self, others
  51. Spud 3: Learning to Fly → Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
  52. Monty Python: The Meaning of Live → Self
  53. The Last Impresario → Self
  54. Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar → Self
  55. The Last Leg (TV) → Self
  56. Planes → Bulldog (voice)
  57. Spud 2: The Madness Continues → Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
  58. The Meaning of Monty Python → Self
  59. God Loves Caviar → McCormick
  60. A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman → Various (voice)
  61. The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker → Self
  62. Anatomy of a Liar → Self
  63. Whitney (TV) → Dr. Grant
  64. Winnie the Pooh → Narrator (voice)
  65. Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (TV) → Narrator (voice)
  66. The Big Year → Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
  67. Beethoven's Christmas Adventure → Narrator
  68. The Undefeated → Self (archive footage)
  69. John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
  70. Conan (TV) → Self - Guest
  71. Shrek Forever After → King Harold (voice)
  72. Spud → Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
  73. Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release → Self
  74. Skavlan (TV) → Self - Guest
  75. Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (TV) → Self - Contestant
  76. Planet 51 → Professor Kipple (voice)
  77. The Pink Panther 2 → Dreyfus
  78. Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (TV) → Self
  79. Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened → Self / Basil Fawlty
  80. Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits → Self / Basil Fawlty
  81. Markus Lanz (TV) → Self
  82. The Day the Earth Stood Still → Professor Barnhardt
  83. Igor → Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
  84. Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation → Self
  85. Monty Python Conquers America → Self
  86. Life Of Brian Screenplay → Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion
  87. We Are Most Amused → Self - Presenter
  88. Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus → Self
  89. Gaybo Laughs Back → Self
  90. The Seventh Python → Self
  91. The Graham Norton Show (TV) → Self - Guest
  92. The Graham Norton Show (TV) → Self
  93. Shrek the Third → King Harold (voice)
  94. Movie Connections (TV) → Self
  95. More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy (TV)
  96. Hitler: The Comedy Years → Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
  97. What the Pythons Did Next... → Self (archive footage)
  98. The Secret Life of Brian → Self
  99. The One Show (TV) → Self - Guest
  100. Legends (TV) → Self
  101. Robins (TV) → Self - Guest
  102. Charlotte's Web → Samuel the Sheep (voice)
  103. Man About Town → Dr. Primkin
  104. L'Entente cordiale → Lord Conrad
  105. Monty Python's Personal Best (TV) → Self / Various Characters
  106. The Art of Football from A to Z → Self
  107. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best → Various Characters
  108. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best → Various Characters
  109. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best → Various Characters
  110. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best → Various Characters
  111. Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best → Various Characters
  112. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best → Various Characters
  113. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best → Various Characters
  114. Aud go'hjerta → Self (archive footage)
  115. Valiant → Mercury (voice)
  116. The Funny Blokes of British Comedy → Self
  117. The Roots of Monty Python → Self (archive footage)
  118. Complete Guide to Guys → Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon
  119. Return of the Goodies → Himself
  120. Fawlty Towers Revisited → Himself
  121. Entourage (TV) → John Cleese
  122. Shrek 2 → King Harold (voice)
  123. Around the World in 80 Days → Grizzled Sergeant
  124. The Magic Touch of Harry Potter → Self
  125. Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? → Self
  126. The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 → Self (archive footage)
  127. The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 → Self (archive footage)
  128. The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 → Self (archive footage)
  129. Wine for the Confused → Self
  130. Real Time with Bill Maher (TV) → Self
  131. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle → Mr. Munday
  132. George of the Jungle 2 → An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
  133. Scorched → Charles Merchant
  134. Concert for George → Self
  135. Stupidity → Self
  136. The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' → Self
  137. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets → Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
  138. Die Another Day → Q
  139. NDR Kultur – Das Journal (TV) → Self
  140. Mickey's House of Villains → Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)
  141. Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) (TV) → Red Lansing
  142. The Adventures of Pluto Nash → James
  143. Best Ever Bond → Self / R
  144. Making Rat Race → Himself
  145. Die Another Day: From Script to Screen → Self
  146. Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe → Self
  147. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone → Nearly Headless Nick
  148. Disney's House of Mouse (TV)
  149. Disney's House of Mouse (TV) → Narrator (voice)
  150. Richard & Judy (TV) → Self
  151. Rat Race → Donald P. Sinclair
  152. Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse → Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
  153. The Human Face (TV) → Presenter
  154. Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese → Kendisi
  155. Isn't She Great → Henry Marcus
  156. The Magic Pudding → Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)
  157. Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big → The Giant Alien (voice)
  158. Quantum Project → Alexander Pentcho
  159. The Life of Python → Self
  160. Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn → Self
  161. Rockstar → Interviewer in lounge
  162. The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV) → Self
  163. Mickey Mouse Works (TV) → Narrator (voice)
  164. The World Is Not Enough → R
  165. The Out-of-Towners → Mr. Mersault
  166. Casper & Mandrilaftalen (TV) → Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
  167. Parting Shots → Maurice Walpole
  168. Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm → Self
  169. The Nutcracker → Narrator
  170. The Monty Python Story → Self
  171. Mickey’s Mechanical House → Narrator (voice)
  172. Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches → Self
  173. Will & Grace (TV) → Lyle Finster (uncredited)
  174. Parkinson (TV) → Self
  175. Monty Python: Live at Aspen → Self
  176. In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese → Self
  177. George of the Jungle → An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
  178. Fierce Creatures → Rollo Lee
  179. The Daily Show (TV) → Self
  180. 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV) → Dr. Liam Neesam
  181. E! True Hollywood Story (TV)
  182. The Wind in the Willows → Mr. Toad's Lawyer
  183. Spike → Self
  184. Look at the State We're In! (TV) → Harold Kingsby
  185. Look at the State We're In! (TV) → Politician
  186. MADtv (TV) → Self
  187. The Swan Princess → Jean-Bob (voice)
  188. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein → Prof. Waldman
  189. The Jungle Book → Dr. Julius Plumford
  190. The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (TV) → Self
  191. Splitting Heirs → Raoul P. Shadgrind
  192. Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
  193. Funny Business (TV)
  194. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West → Cat R. Waul (voice)
  195. Amnesty International's Big 30 → Self
  196. Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb → Narrator (voice)
  197. Creativity in Management → Self
  198. Bullseye! → Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
  199. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson → Self
  200. Life of Python → Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
  201. The Big Picture → Bartender
  202. Erik the Viking → Halfdan the Black
  203. Employees From Hell → Brian
  204. The Movie Life of George → Self
  205. Communicators From Hell → Brian
  206. The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball → Self
  207. Customer Service From Hell
  208. Customers From Hell → Brian
  209. Bosses From Hell → Brian
  210. Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python → Self / Various Characters
  211. Teams from Hell
  212. Quark the Dragon Slayer
  213. Colleagues From Hell
  214. Interviewers From Hell
  215. Sales People from Hell
  216. A Fish Called Wanda → Archie Leach
  217. This Morning (TV) → Self
  218. John Cleese's First Farewell Performance → Self
  219. The Grand Knockout Tournament → Self
  220. The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball → Jim Cleese
  221. Baby Quark
  222. Dragonslayer Quark
  223. Quark and the Highway Robber
  224. Clockwise → Brian Stimpson
  225. Silverado → Sheriff John T. Langston
  226. Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff → Self
  227. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life → Various Roles
  228. Yellowbeard → Harvey 'Blind' Pew
  229. Privates on Parade → Major Giles Flack
  230. Group Madness → Self
  231. Cheers (TV) → Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
  232. Wogan (TV) → Self
  233. Whoops Apocalypse (TV) → Lacrobat
  234. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl → Various Roles
  235. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball → Self - Various Roles
  236. Wetten, dass..? (TV) → Self
  237. Time Bandits → Robin Hood
  238. The Great Muppet Caper → Neville
  239. The Taming of the Shrew → Petruchio
  240. The Queen Special → Man in Bar
  241. Peter Cook & Co. → Himself / Various Characters
  242. The Tom Machine → Computer (voice)
  243. Life of Brian → Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
  244. Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV)
  245. Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV)
  246. The Secret Policeman's Ball → Himself - Various Roles
  247. Doctor Who: City of Death → Art Gallery Visitor
  248. Golden Gordon → Passerby
  249. The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 → Self
  250. ...To Norway, Home of Giants! → Norman Fearless
  251. Away from It All → Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)
  252. An Audience with... (TV) → Self
  253. Three Piece Suite (TV) → Kevin
  254. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It → Sherlock Holmes
  255. Three Piece Suite → Kevin
  256. The Mermaid Frolics → Self- Various roles
  257. The Muppet Show (TV) → Self - Special Guest Star
  258. The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV) → Self
  259. Ripping Yarns (TV)
  260. Pleasure at Her Majesty's → Self
  261. Meetings, Bloody Meetings
  262. Saturday Night Live (TV) → Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited)
  263. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (TV) → Self
  264. Fawlty Towers (TV) → Basil Fawlty
  265. Monty Python and the Holy Grail → Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
  266. More Awkward Customers → Brian
  267. Awkward Customers → Brian
  268. How Not to Exhibit Yourself → John Cleese
  269. Romance with a Double Bass → Smychkov
  270. Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report → Self
  271. The Love Ban → Contraceptives Lecturer
  272. Monty Python In The Netherlands
  273. Elementary, My Dear Watson → Sherlock Holmes
  274. Is This a Record? → Various
  275. The Goodies and the Beanstalk → The Genie
  276. Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV) → Various Characters
  277. Who Sold You This, Then?
  278. And Now for Something Completely Different → 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
  279. The Statue → Harry
  280. The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
  281. Euroshow '71: May Day Special → Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
  282. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer → Pumer
  283. Monty Python: Who's There? → Timothy
  284. Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV) → Various / Announcer
  285. Sez Les (TV)
  286. Sez Les (TV) → self
  287. The Magic Christian → Director in Sotheby's
  288. The Best House in London → Jones (uncredited)
  289. How to Irritate People → Himself - Various
  290. The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom → Post Office Clerk
  291. Interlude → Television public relations man
  292. Omnibus (TV) → Self
  293. At Last the 1948 Show (TV)
  294. Misleading Cases (TV) → Mr. Partridge
  295. The Frost Report (TV)
  296. Doctor Who (TV) → Art Gallery Visitor
  297. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV) → Self
  298. The Avengers (TV) → Marcus Rugman

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