Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
27 10월 1939 (86)
Place of birth
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Also known as
John Marwood Cleese · Cleesey
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
대표작
7.9
Film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Nearly Headless Nick
2001
6.3
Film
Shrek the Third
King Harold (voice)
2007
7.3
Film
Shrek 2
King Harold (voice)
2004
5.7
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Barnhardt
2008
6.4
Film
Shrek Forever After
King Harold (voice)
2010
6.3
Film
The World Is Not Enough
R
1999
6.6
Film
Trolls
Roi Gristle (voice)
2016
5.7
Film
George of the Jungle
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
1997
7.8
Film
Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
1979
8.3
Series
Fawlty Towers
Basil Fawlty
1975–1979
5.5
Film
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Mr. Munday
2003
7.8
Film
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
1975
6.0
Film
Die Another Day
Q
2002
5.7
Film
The Pink Panther 2
Dreyfus
2009
7.2
Film
A Fish Called Wanda
Archie Leach
1988
5.9
Film
Planes
Bulldog (voice)
2013
4.5
Film
George of the Jungle 2
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
2003
5.7
Film
Valiant
Mercury (voice)
2005
6.4
Film
Charming
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
2018
6.3
Film
Rat Race
Donald P. Sinclair
2001
6.0
Film
The Jungle Book
Dr. Julius Plumford
1994
6.2
Film
Charlotte's Web
Samuel the Sheep (voice)
2006
7.6
Series
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
2011–2014
6.4
Film
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Prof. Waldman
1994
5.6
Film
Yellowbeard
Harvey 'Blind' Pew
1983
6.6
Film
The Swan Princess
Jean-Bob (voice)
1994
7.2
Film
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Mr. Bridwell
2021
6.3
Film
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Cat R. Waul (voice)
1991
6.9
Film
Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
2011
7.3
Film
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
1983
6.0
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Grizzled Sergeant
2004
5.0
Film
Isn't She Great
Henry Marcus
2000
5.9
Film
Planet 51
Professor Kipple (voice)
2009
4.4
Film
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
James
2002
5.2
Film
Man About Town
Dr. Primkin
2006
6.9
Film
Silverado
Sheriff John T. Langston
1985
5.0
Series
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976–2012
5.9
Film
Absolutely Anything
Chief Alien (voice)
2015
6.0
Film
The Big Year
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
2011
6.9
Film
The Great Muppet Caper
Neville
1981
6.1
Film
Arctic Dogs
Otto von Walrus (voice)
2019
5.9
Film
Igor
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
2008
6.6
Film
Time Bandits
Robin Hood
1981
2.0
Series
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
2014
6.2
Film
Fierce Creatures
Rollo Lee
1997
5.7
Film
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
General Eeder
2016
7.6
Series
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
2009
8.0
Series
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Red Lansing
2002
6.4
Series
Hold the Sunset
Phil
2018–2019
6.5
Film
Rally Road Racers
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
2023
8.0
Series
The Frost Report
1966–1967
7.5
Series
At Last the 1948 Show
1967
5.4
Film
The Palace
Arthur William Dallas III
2023
5.7
Film
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Donner (voice)
2018
4.7
Film
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
John
2020
7.3
Series
The Human Face
Presenter
2001
7.3
Series
Funny Business
1992
5.4
Series
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
2006
5.0
Series
Three Piece Suite
Kevin
1977
7.4
Series
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
1972
4.6
Film
Father Christmas Is Back
John Christmas
2021
7.3
Film
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Self
2025
6.5
Film
The Martini Shot
Dr. Auyeung
2023
5.1
Film
The Naked Wanderer
Brian King
2019
7.6
Film
Why Are We Creative?
Self
2018
6.0
Film
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Self
2021
4.0
Film
Assholes: A Theory
Himself
2019
6.9
Film
Daddy Daughter Trip
Frank
2022
3.7
Film
The Roast of John Cleese
Self
2024
7.0
Film
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Self (archive footage)
2022
9.0
Film
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
2019
7.0
Film
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
9.0
Film
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self
2023
Acting credits 73 titles
Fawlty Towers: The Play
as Self
7.3
2025
The Roast of John Cleese
as Self
3.7
2024
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
as Self
9.0
2023
The Martini Shot
as Dr. Auyeung
6.5
2023
The Palace
as Arthur William Dallas III
5.4
2023
Rally Road Racers
as Archie Vainglorious (voice)
6.5
2023
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
2022
Daddy Daughter Trip
as Frank
6.9
2022
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Mr. Bridwell
7.2
2021
Father Christmas Is Back
as John Christmas
4.6
2021
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
as Self
6.0
2021
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as John
4.7
2020
Assholes: A Theory
as Himself
4.0
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
Arctic Dogs
as Otto von Walrus (voice)
6.1
2019
The Naked Wanderer
as Brian King
5.1
2019
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
7.0
2018
Hold the Sunset
as Phil
6.4
2018–2019
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
as Donner (voice)
5.7
2018
Charming
as Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
6.4
2018
Why Are We Creative?
as Self
7.6
2018
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
as General Eeder
5.7
2016
Trolls
as Roi Gristle (voice)
6.6
2016
Absolutely Anything
as Chief Alien (voice)
5.9
2015
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)
2.0
2014
Planes
as Bulldog (voice)
5.9
2013
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
7.6
2011–2014
Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
6.9
2011
The Big Year
as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
6.0
2011
Shrek Forever After
as King Harold (voice)
6.4
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self
7.6
2009
Planet 51
as Professor Kipple (voice)
5.9
2009
The Pink Panther 2
as Dreyfus
5.7
2009
Igor
as Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
5.9
2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Professor Barnhardt
5.7
2008
Shrek the Third
as King Harold (voice)
6.3
2007
Monty Python's Personal Best
as Self / Various Characters
5.4
2006
Man About Town
as Dr. Primkin
5.2
2006
Charlotte's Web
as Samuel the Sheep (voice)
6.2
2006
Valiant
as Mercury (voice)
5.7
2005
Shrek 2
as King Harold (voice)
7.3
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
as Grizzled Sergeant
6.0
2004
George of the Jungle 2
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
4.5
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Mr. Munday
5.5
2003
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
as Red Lansing
8.0
2002
Die Another Day
as Q
6.0
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as James
4.4
2002
The Human Face
as Presenter
7.3
2001
Rat Race
as Donald P. Sinclair
6.3
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Nearly Headless Nick
7.9
2001
Isn't She Great
as Henry Marcus
5.0
2000
The World Is Not Enough
as R
6.3
1999
Fierce Creatures
as Rollo Lee
6.2
1997
George of the Jungle
as An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
5.7
1997
The Swan Princess
as Jean-Bob (voice)
6.6
1994
The Jungle Book
as Dr. Julius Plumford
6.0
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Prof. Waldman
6.4
1994
Funny Business
7.3
1992
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
as Cat R. Waul (voice)
6.3
1991
A Fish Called Wanda
as Archie Leach
7.2
1988
Silverado
as Sheriff John T. Langston
6.9
1985
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
7.3
1983
Yellowbeard
as Harvey 'Blind' Pew
5.6
1983
The Great Muppet Caper
as Neville
6.9
1981
Time Bandits
as Robin Hood
6.6
1981
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
7.8
1979
Three Piece Suite
as Kevin
5.0
1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
5.0
1976–2012
Fawlty Towers
as Basil Fawlty
8.3
1975–1979
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
7.8
1975
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
as Various Characters
7.4
1972
At Last the 1948 Show
7.5
1967
The Frost Report
8.0
1966–1967