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John Cleese

Highest Rated: 100% Assholes: A Theory (2019)

Lowest Rated: 6% The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

Birthday: Oct 27, 1939

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Birthplace: Weston-Super-Mare, England, UK

As perhaps the most famous of the performers who starred in the irreverent comedy troupe, Monty Python, actor and comedian John Cleese reached legendary status, thanks to his deadpan delivery of ridiculous characters and limber-limbed slapstick antics. Prior to starring on "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (BBC, 1969-1974) with cast mates Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam, Cleese had established himself predominantly as a writer and occasional performer on such British series as "The Dick Emery Show" (BBC, 1963-1991) and "The Frost Report" (BBC, 1966). But with Monty Python, Cleese became an international star once the series began airing in America on PBS, which led to several films, two of which - "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1974) and "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979) - became instant classics. Following the death of Chapman in 1989, Monty Python as a full unit ceased to be, though on several occasions the surviving members reunited for various stage performances. Meanwhile, after numerous supporting roles, Cleese broke through with "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), which reintroduced him to a new generation and paved the way for a long, venerable career as a prominent character actor in major Hollywood blockbusters.

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Highest rated movies

100% 50% Assholes: A Theory Watchlist 96% 93% Life of Brian Watchlist
96% 84% A Fish Called Wanda
Watchlist
96% 95% Monty Python and the Holy Grail Sing-Along Watchlist
94% 44% The Last Impresario
Watchlist
91% 77% Time Bandits
Watchlist
90% 80% Winnie the Pooh
Watchlist
89% 69% Shrek 2 Watchlist
88% 87% And Now for Something Completely Different
Watchlist
86% 83% Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
70% 78% Rally Road Racers Archie Vainglorious (Voice) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Martini Shot Unknown (Character) - 2023
10% 63% The Palace Arthur William Dallas III (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 47% Daddy Daughter Trip Frank (Character) - 2022
58% 94% Clifford the Big Red Dog Bridwell (Character) $48.9M 2021
No Score Yet 12% Father Christmas Is Back John Christmas (Character) - 2021
18% 41% The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee John (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crazy About You Brian King (Character) - 2019
100% 50% Assholes: A Theory Self - 2019
13% 60% Arctic Dogs Otto Von Walrus (Voice) $5.8M 2019
22% 36% Charming Fairy Godmother / Executioner (Voice) - 2018
30% 26% Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer Donner (Voice) - 2018
No Score Yet 61% Albion: The Enchanted Stallion General Eeder (Character) - 2017
76% 67% Trolls King Gristle Sr. (Voice) $153.6M 2016
No Score Yet 33% Get Squirrely Mr. Bellwood (Voice) - 2015
20% 36% Absolutely Anything Extraterrestrial (Voice) - 2015
No Score Yet 56% Spud 3: Learning to Fly The Guv (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 46% Spud 2: The Madness Continues The Guv (Character) - 2013
94% 44% The Last Impresario Self - 2013
26% 49% Planes Bulldog (Voice) $90.3M 2013
No Score Yet 45% God Loves Caviar McCormick (Character) - 2012
45% 45% A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Self - 2012
No Score Yet 15% Beethoven's Christmas Adventure The Narrator (Voice) - 2011
90% 80% Winnie the Pooh Narrator - 2011
80% 69% Spud The Guv - Mr. Edly (Character) - 2010
58% 54% Shrek Forever After King Harold (Voice) - 2010
23% 40% Planet 51 Professor Kipple (Voice) $42.2M 2009
13% 42% The Pink Panther 2 Dreyfus (Character) $35.9M 2009
21% 27% The Day the Earth Stood Still Professor Barnhardt (Character) $79.4M 2008
40% 38% Igor Dr. Glickenstein (Voice) $19.5M 2008
42% 52% Shrek the Third King Harold (Voice) $320.7M 2007
38% 29% Man About Town Dr. Primkin (Character) - 2006
79% 62% Charlotte's Web Samuel (Voice) $82.5M 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Art of Football From A to Z Host,
Screenwriter
- 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet L'entente cordiale Lord Conrad (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 20% Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys Scientist/Doctor (Character) - 2005
32% 29% Valiant Mercury (Voice) $19.5M 2005
32% 34% Around the World in 80 Days Sergeant (Character) $24.0M 2004
89% 69% Shrek 2 King Harold (Voice) $444.8M 2004
No Score Yet 64% Wine for the Confused Unknown (Character) - 2004
17% 20% George of the Jungle 2 Ape (Character) - 2003
41% 40% Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Mr. Munday (Character) $100.8M 2003
17% 45% Scorched Charles Merchant (Character) - 2002
55% 41% Die Another Day Q (Character) $160.2M 2002
83% 80% Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Nearly Headless Nick (Character) $262.0M 2002
6% 20% The Adventures of Pluto Nash James (Character) $4.4M 2002
81% 82% Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Nearly Headless Nick (Character) $317.9M 2001
45% 64% Rat Race Donald Sinclair (Character) $56.6M 2001
No Score Yet 56% The Magic Pudding Albert, The Magic Pudding (Voice) - 2000
24% 37% Isn't She Great Henry Marcus (Character) $3.0M 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Quantum Project Unknown (Character) - 2000
28% 32% The Out-of-Towners Mr. Mersault (Character) $28.5M 1999
No Score Yet 23% Parting Shots Maurice Walpole (Character) - 1999
51% 49% The World Is Not Enough R (Character) $126.9M 1999
55% 42% George of the Jungle An Ape named "Ape" (Voice) $105.3M 1997
53% 58% Fierce Creatures Rollo Lee (Character),
Producer,
Screenwriter
$9.2M 1997
75% 62% The Wind in the Willows Prawnik pana Ropuchy (Character) $72.8K 1996
80% 56% Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book Dr. Julien Plumford (Character) $43.2M 1994
50% 66% The Swan Princess Jean-Bob (Voice) $9.8M 1994
42% 49% Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Professor Waldman (Character) $22.0M 1994
7% 37% Splitting Heirs Raoul P. Shadgrind (Character) $3.0M 1993
57% 62% An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Cat R. Waul (Voice) $20.2M 1991
No Score Yet 21% Bullseye! Man on the Beach (Character) - 1989
50% 58% Erik the Viking Halfdan the Black (Character) $656.7K 1989
96% 84% A Fish Called Wanda Archie Leach (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer
$60.0M 1988
80% 66% Clockwise Brian Stimpson (Character) $640.2K 1986
78% 80% Silverado Sheriff John T. Langston (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Secret Policeman's Private Parts Self - 1984
86% 83% Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Fish #2 / Dr. Spenser / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Man / Maitre D / Grim Reaper (Character),
Writer,
Original Music
- 1983
22% 63% Yellowbeard Harvey "Blind" Pew (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 92% Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Unknown (Character),
Writer
- 1982
No Score Yet 35% Privates on Parade Major Giles Flack (Character) - 1982
78% 78% The Great Muppet Caper Neville (Character) - 1981
91% 77% Time Bandits Robin Hood (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 65% The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 83% The Secret Policeman's Ball Unknown (Character) - 1979
96% 93% Life of Brian Wise Man #1/Reg/Jewish Official/Centurion/Deadly Dirk/Arthur (Character),
Writer
$150.2K 1979
96% 95% Monty Python and the Holy Grail Sing-Along Second Soldier with an Interest in Birds/Large Man with Dead Body/Black Knight/Mr Newt/An Extraordinarily Rude Frenchman/Tim the Wizard/Sir Launcelot (Character),
Writer
$1.8M 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Romance With a Double Bass Unknown (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Love Ban Contraceptives Lecturer (Character) - 1973
88% 87% And Now for Something Completely Different Announcer/Hungarian Man (Character),
Writer
- 1972
No Score Yet 65% The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Pumer (Character),
Writer
- 1970
61% 68% The Magic Christian Director in Sotheby's (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 78% John Cleese on How to Irritate People Unknown (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet 93% At Last the 1948 Show Unknown (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet 62% Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse Narrator -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015 2018 2020
56% 64% Hold the Sunset Phil (Character) 2018-2019
No Score Yet 79% Speechless Martin (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2015 2018
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2015-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2014-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2010 2014
21% 42% Whitney Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
65% 82% Entourage John Cleese (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Monty Python's Personal Best Unknown (Character),
Creator
2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Comedy Connections Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Lyle Finster (Guest Star) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wednesday at 9:30 (8:30 Central) Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heroes of Comedy Unknown (Guest Star) 1997 2002
No Score Yet 71% 3rd Rock From the Sun Unknown (Guest Star) 1998 2001
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Guest 1997
87% 95% Cheers Dr. Simon Finch-Royce (Guest Star) 1987
100% 91% Fawlty Towers Basil Fawlty (Character),
Writer
1975 1979
68% 78% Doctor Who Art Gallery Visitor (Character) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Classic Doctor Who Art Gallery Visitor (Guest Star) 1979
100% 85% Monty Python's Flying Circus Unknown (Character),
Writer
1969-1970 1972-1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Goodies Unknown (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doctor in the House Writer 1969
No Score Yet 87% The Avengers Unknown (Guest Star) 1968