John Cleese
Born
1939-10-27
Place of birth
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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...
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Nearly Headless Nick
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
Shrek 2
King Harold (voice)
Shrek the Third
King Harold (voice)
Shrek Forever After
King Harold (voice)
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
Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Die Another Day
Q
Trolls
Roi Gristle (voice)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Barnhardt
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Mr. Munday
The World Is Not Enough
R
Around the World in 80 Days
Grizzled Sergeant
A Fish Called Wanda
Archie Leach
George of the Jungle
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)