
John Cleese
ActingAlso Known As
John Marwood Cleese, Cleesey
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
Movies
(220 total)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Nearly Headless Nick

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)

Shrek 2
as King Harold (voice)

Shrek the Third
as King Harold (voice)

Shrek Forever After
as King Harold (voice)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter

Life of Brian
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur

Trolls
as Roi Gristle (voice)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Professor Barnhardt

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Mr. Munday

Around the World in 80 Days
as Grizzled Sergeant

A Fish Called Wanda
as Archie Leach

George of the Jungle
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

Planet 51
as Professor Kipple (voice)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles

Rat Race
as Donald P. Sinclair

Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Mr. Bridwell

Planes
as Bulldog (voice)
TV Shows
(75 total)
Over the Garden Wall
as Quincy Endicott (voice)

Over the Garden Wall
as Adelaide (voice)

Fawlty Towers
as Basil Fawlty

Doctor Who
as Art Gallery Visitor

Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various / Announcer

Cheers
as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce

Entourage
as John Cleese

The Daily Show
as Self

Will & Grace
as Lyle Finster (uncredited)

3rd Rock from the Sun
as Dr. Liam Neesam

Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star

The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest

The Avengers
as Marcus Rugman

MADtv
as Self

Speechless
as Martin




