Acting credits
285
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John Cleese
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.8
Moderate attention
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Movies: 219Series: 78Crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 8930
IMDb ID: nm0000092
Known for: Acting
Born: October 27, 1939
Age: 86
Place of birth: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2026
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q25014
Also known as
John Marwood Cleese • Cleesey
Other jobs
Writer (22)Creator (6)Screenplay (5)Additional Writing (2)Executive Producer (2)Adaptation (1)Assistant Director (1)Director (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Cleese.
John Cleese Packs It In
2025 • Movie
as Self
Fawlty Towers: The Play
2025 • Movie
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025 • Movie
as Self
The Roast of John Cleese
2024 • Movie
as Arthur William Dallas III
The Palace
2023 • Movie
as Dr. Auyeung
The Martini Shot
2023 • Movie
as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
Rally Road Racers
2023 • Movie
as Self
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
2022 • Movie
as Frank
Daddy Daughter Trip
2022 • Movie
as Mr. Bridwell
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 • Movie
as John Christmas
Father Christmas Is Back
2021 • Movie
as Self
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
2021 • Movie
as Interviewee
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021 • Movie
as John
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020 • Movie
Thanks
The Croods: A New Age
2020 • Movie
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 • Movie
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 • Movie
as Himself
Assholes: A Theory
2019 • Movie
as Otto von Walrus (voice)
Arctic Dogs
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019 • Movie
as Brian King
The Naked Wanderer
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
An Accidental Studio
2019 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Cleese.
as Self • 1 eps
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
2026 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Soccer's American Dream
2026 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Dinosaur Hour
2023 • Series
Creator
The Croods: Family Tree
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
LOL: Last One Laughing
2021 • Series
as Actor • 1 eps
Why there is no hope
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 • Series
as Phil • 12 eps
Hold the Sunset
2018 • Series
as Martin • 2 eps
Speechless
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
A Life on Screen
2014 • Series
as Quincy Endicott (voice) • 1 eps
Over the Garden Wall
2014 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 5 eps
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Last Leg
2013 • Series
as Dr. Grant • 2 eps
Whitney
2011 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 40 eps
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
2011 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Skavlan
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Markus Lanz
2008 • Series