Michael Palin
Born
1943-05-05
Place of birth
Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
Biography
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...
Known for
The Simpsons
Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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!
Life of Brian
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Brazil
Jack Lint
A Fish Called Wanda
Ken Pile
The Death of Stalin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Arthur Christmas
Ernie Clicker (voice)
Absolutely Anything
Kindly Alien (voice)
The Witches
Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
Time Bandits
Vincent
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various / "It's" man
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
Saturday Night Live
Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest