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Graham Chapman

Acting Born Jan 8, 1941 Leicester, Leicestershire, England 24 credits

Biography

Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard.

Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian.

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Known for

Saturday Night Live

as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Colonel (uncredited)

Monty Python's Flying Circus

as Various
Film

Life of Brian

as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Film

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Full filmography

  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Colonel (uncredited)
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Film '72 (1971) as Self
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) as Various
  • Life of Brian (1979) as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
  • Legends (2006) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976) as Self
  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) as Various Roles
  • Cilla (1968) as Self
  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Big Show (1980) as Self
  • At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
  • Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • Yellowbeard (1983) as Captain Yellowbeard
  • And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) as Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972) as Various Characters
  • The Magic Christian (1969) as Oxford Crew
  • Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) as Various Roles
  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004) as Self
  • How to Irritate People (1969) as Various