John Cleese
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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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited)
- Doctor Who (1963) as Art Gallery Visitor
- The Avengers (1961) as Marcus Rugman
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Cheers (1982) as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
- Entourage (2004) as John Cleese
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as Nearly Headless Nick
- Will & Grace (1998) as Lyle Finster (uncredited)
- Markus Lanz (2008) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Dr. Liam Neesam
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Shrek 2 (2004) as King Harold (voice)
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self