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Acting
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Man
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27 oktober 1939 (86)
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Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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John Marwood Cleese · Cleesey
Biografie
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
Bekend van
7.9
Film
Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen
Nearly Headless Nick
2001
6.3
Film
Shrek 3
King Harold (voice)
2007
6.4
Film
Shrek - Voor eeuwig en altijd
King Harold (voice)
2010
7.3
Film
Shrek 2
King Harold (voice)
2004
5.7
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Professor Barnhardt
2008
6.9
Film
Winnie de Poeh
Narrator (voice)
2011
6.0
Film
Die Another Day
Q
2002
8.3
Serie
Fawlty Towers
Basil Fawlty
1975–1979
7.1
Film
Clifford de grote rode hond
Bridwell
2021
7.2
Film
A Fish Called Wanda
Archie Leach
1988
7.8
Film
Life of Brian
Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
1979
5.7
Film
George uit de Jungle
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
1997
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
6.3
Film
The World Is Not Enough
R
1999
6.2
Film
Charlotte's Web
Samuel the Sheep (voice)
2006
6.6
Film
Trolls
Roi Gristle (voice)
2016
6.3
Film
Rat Race
Donald P. Sinclair
2001
6.3
Film
Een Avontuur met een Staartje - Fievel in het Wilde Westen
Cat R. Waul (voice)
1991
7.3
Film
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
1983
5.5
Film
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Mr. Munday
2003
5.7
Film
The Pink Panther 2
Dreyfus
2009
7.0
Film
Mickey's Kerstmagie
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
2001
5.9
Film
Planes
Bulldog (voice)
2013
5.9
Film
Erik the Viking
Halfdan the Black
1989
5.0
Film
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
4.5
Film
George uit de jungle 2
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
2003
5.8
Film
The Out-of-Towners
Mr. Mersault
1999
5.7
Film
Valiant
Mercury (voice)
2005
6.4
Film
Charming
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
2018
6.1
Film
Igor
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
2008
6.0
Film
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
Narrator
2011
6.0
Film
The Jungle Book
Dr. Julius Plumford
1994
7.6
Serie
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
De Zwanenprinses
Jean-Bob (voice)
1994
6.4
Serie
Hold the Sunset
Phil
2018–2019
6.0
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Grizzled Sergeant
2004
6.2
Film
Fierce Creatures
Rollo Lee
1997
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
Serie
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
Pieter de Poolvos: Gerommel in de Gletsjers
Otto von Walrus (voice)
2019
6.6
Film
Time Bandits
Robin Hood
1981
2.0
Serie
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
2014
5.7
Film
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
General Eeder
2016
7.6
Serie
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
2009
8.0
Serie
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Red Lansing
2002
6.5
Film
Rally Road Racers
Archie Vainglorious (voice)
2023
8.0
Serie
The Frost Report
1966–1967
7.5
Serie
At Last the 1948 Show
1967
5.4
Film
The Palace
Arthur William Dallas III
2023
5.7
Film
Elliot: Het Kleine Rendier
Donner (voice)
2018
4.7
Film
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
John
2020
7.3
Serie
The Human Face
Presenter
2001
7.3
Serie
Funny Business
1992
5.4
Serie
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
2006
5.0
Serie
Three Piece Suite
Kevin
1977
7.4
Serie
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
Acteercredits 78 titels
Fawlty Towers: The Play
als Self
7.3
2025
The Roast of John Cleese
als Self
3.7
2024
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
als Self
9.0
2023
The Martini Shot
als Dr. Auyeung
6.5
2023
The Palace
als Arthur William Dallas III
5.4
2023
Rally Road Racers
als Archie Vainglorious (voice)
6.5
2023
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
als Self (archive footage)
7.0
2022
Daddy Daughter Trip
als Frank
6.9
2022
Clifford de grote rode hond
als Bridwell
7.1
2021
Father Christmas Is Back
als John Christmas
4.6
2021
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
als Self
6.0
2021
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
als John
4.7
2020
Assholes: A Theory
als Himself
4.0
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
als Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
Pieter de Poolvos: Gerommel in de Gletsjers
als Otto von Walrus (voice)
6.1
2019
The Naked Wanderer
als Brian King
5.1
2019
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
7.0
2018
Hold the Sunset
als Phil
6.4
2018–2019
Elliot: Het Kleine Rendier
als Donner (voice)
5.7
2018
Charming
als Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
6.4
2018
Why Are We Creative?
als Self
7.6
2018
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
als General Eeder
5.7
2016
Trolls
als Roi Gristle (voice)
6.6
2016
Absolutely Anything
als Chief Alien (voice)
5.9
2015
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
als Self (archive footage)
2.0
2014
Planes
als Bulldog (voice)
5.9
2013
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
als Narrator
6.0
2011
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
als Narrator (voice)
7.6
2011–2014
Winnie de Poeh
als Narrator (voice)
6.9
2011
The Big Year
als Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
6.0
2011
Shrek - Voor eeuwig en altijd
als King Harold (voice)
6.4
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
als Self
7.6
2009
Planet 51
als Professor Kipple (voice)
5.9
2009
The Pink Panther 2
als Dreyfus
5.7
2009
Igor
als Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
6.1
2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still
als Professor Barnhardt
5.7
2008
Shrek 3
als King Harold (voice)
6.3
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
als Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
Monty Python's Personal Best
als Self / Various Characters
5.4
2006
Man About Town
als Dr. Primkin
5.2
2006
Charlotte's Web
als Samuel the Sheep (voice)
6.2
2006
Valiant
als Mercury (voice)
5.7
2005
Shrek 2
als King Harold (voice)
7.3
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
als Grizzled Sergeant
6.0
2004
George uit de jungle 2
als An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
4.5
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
als Mr. Munday
5.5
2003
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
als Red Lansing
8.0
2002
Die Another Day
als Q
6.0
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
als James
4.4
2002
The Human Face
als Presenter
7.3
2001
Rat Race
als Donald P. Sinclair
6.3
2001
Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen
als Nearly Headless Nick
7.9
2001
Mickey's Kerstmagie
als Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice)
7.0
2001
Isn't She Great
als Henry Marcus
5.0
2000
The Out-of-Towners
als Mr. Mersault
5.8
1999
The World Is Not Enough
als R
6.3
1999
Fierce Creatures
als Rollo Lee
6.2
1997
George uit de Jungle
als An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
5.7
1997
De Zwanenprinses
als Jean-Bob (voice)
6.6
1994
The Jungle Book
als Dr. Julius Plumford
6.0
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
als Prof. Waldman
6.4
1994
Funny Business
7.3
1992
Een Avontuur met een Staartje - Fievel in het Wilde Westen
als Cat R. Waul (voice)
6.3
1991
Erik the Viking
als Halfdan the Black
5.9
1989
A Fish Called Wanda
als Archie Leach
7.2
1988
Silverado
als Sheriff John T. Langston
6.9
1985
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
als Various Roles
7.3
1983
Yellowbeard
als Harvey 'Blind' Pew
5.6
1983
The Great Muppet Caper
als Neville
6.9
1981
Time Bandits
als Robin Hood
6.6
1981
Life of Brian
als Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
7.8
1979
Three Piece Suite
als Kevin
5.0
1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
als Self
5.0
1976–2012
Fawlty Towers
als Basil Fawlty
8.3
1975–1979
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
als 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
als Various Characters
7.4
1972
At Last the 1948 Show
7.5
1967
The Frost Report
8.0
1966–1967