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.
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Filmography
all 271
Movies 200
self 115
TV Shows 71
Voice 20
Writer 12
Narrator 9
Screenplay 3
Creator 2
Producer 2
The Roast of John Cleese (2024)
The Australian Roast of John Cleese (2024)
The Dinosaur Hour Extra (2023)
The Dinosaur Hour (2023)
The Palace (2023)
The Martini Shot (2023)
Rally Road Racers (2023)
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs (2023)
Jamie Lee Curtis : Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022)
Daddy Daughter Trip (2022)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
Why Are We (Not) Creative? (2021)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius (2021)
The Croods: Family Tree (2021)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)
LOL: Last One Laughing (2021)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020)
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Why there is no hope (2020)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
Assholes: A Theory (2019)
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)
The Naked Wanderer (2019)
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)
Charming (2018)
Hold the Sunset (2018)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018)
Trolls (2016)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
John Bishop: In Conversation With... (2016)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Behind Over the Garden Wall (2015)
Absolutely Anything (2015)
Get Squirrely (2015)
A Life on Screen (2014)
Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
The Last Impresario (2013)
The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)
Planes (2013)
Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013)
The Croods (2013)
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)
Anatomy of a Liar (2012)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
God Loves Caviar (2012)
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
The Big Year (2011)
Whitney (2011)
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (2011)
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live (2011)
The Undefeated (2011)
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Spud (2010)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Planet 51 (2009)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009)
Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits (2009)
Ancient Wisdom for the Modern (2009)
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009)
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Skavlan (2009)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
We Are Most Amused (2008)
Igor (2008)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
The Seventh Python (2008)
Markus Lanz (2008)
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008)
Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy (2007)
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy (2007)
Movie Connections (2007)
Shrek the Third (2007)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Legends (2006)
Robins (2006)
The One Show (2006)
L'Entente cordiale (2006)
Man About Town (2006)
The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News (2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Terry Jones' Personal Best (2006)
Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
Return of the Goodies (2005)
Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005)
Valiant (2005)
Disney Learning Adventures: Mickey's Seeing The World: Mickey's Around the World in 80 Days (2005)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
Complete Guide to Guys (2005)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Wine for the Confused (2004)
Entourage (2004)
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004)
Shrek 2 (2004)
World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials (2004)
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)
Concert for George (2003)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Scorched (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Stupidity (2003)
Best Ever Bond (2002)
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002)
Die Another Day (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002)
Casper & Mandrilaftalen 1: Kig (2002)
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) (2002)
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002)
Richard & Judy (2001)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Mickey's House of Villains (2001)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
Rat Race (2001)
We Know Where You Live. Live! (2001)
The Human Face (2001)
The Magic Pudding (2000)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)
The Life of Python (2000)
Quantum Project (2000)
Isn't She Great (2000)
Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn (2000)
Rockstar (2000)
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
The Nutcracker (1999)
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation (1999)
The Monty Python Story (1999)
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999)
Parting Shots (1999)
Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
Casper & Mandrilaftalen (1999)
Will & Grace (1998)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
George of the Jungle (1997)
Fierce Creatures (1997)
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
Spike (1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
MADtv (1995)
Look at the State We're In! (1995)
Heroes of Comedy (1995)
The Jungle Book (1994)
The Swan Princess (1994)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (1994)
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (1993)
Splitting Heirs (1993)
Funny Business (1992)
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
Bullseye! (1990)
Life of Python (1990)
Quark the Dragon Slayer (1989)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
The Big Picture (1989)
Erik the Viking (1989)
The Movie Life of George (1989)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance (1988)
Dragonslayer Quark (1987)
Quark and the Highway Robber (1987)
Baby Quark (1987)
The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
Clockwise (1986)
Silverado (1985)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
Yellowbeard (1983)
Group Madness (1983)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Privates on Parade (1983)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Wogan (1982)
Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
The Queen Special (1981)
Time Bandits (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
The Tom Machine (1980)
Peter Cook & Co. (1980)
The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
Doctor Who: City of Death (1979)
Not The Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Life of Brian (1979)
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979)
To Norway, Home of Giants (1979)
Away from it All (1979)
BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
Snavely (1978)
An Audience with... (1978)
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
The Mermaid Frolics (1977)
Three Piece Suite (1977)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
The Muppet Show (1976)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
Ripping Yarns (1976)
How Not to Exhibit Yourself (1975)
Fawlty Towers (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)
Romance with a Double Bass (1974)
Is This a Record? (1973)
The Love Ban (1973)
Rentadick (1972)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
Who Sold You This, Then? (1972)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)
The Two Ronnies (1971)
The Statue (1971)
Six Dates with Barker (1971)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
The Goodies (1970)
Monty Python: Who's There? (1970)
The Magic Christian (1969)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
Sez Les (1969)
How to Irritate People (1969)
The Best House in London (1969)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
Interlude (1968)
Misleading Cases (1967)
At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
ABC Stage 67 (1966)
The Frost Report (1966)
Doctor Who (1963)
That Was The Week That Was (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Comedy Playhouse (1961)
The Avengers (1961)
Cancel Me
How to Make Her Cheat
Nuclear Bogeyheads
Untitled Fawlty Towers Reboot
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-10-27 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceWeston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
RelationshipsAlyce Cleese (1992-01-01 - 2008-01-01), Connie Booth (1968-01-01 - 1978-01-01), Barbara Trentham (1981-01-01 - 1990-01-01)
SpouseJennifer Wade
ChildrenCynthia Cleese
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsДжон Клиз, 존 클리즈, จอห์น คลีส
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award, Rose d'Or, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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