John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese (/ˈkliːz/; 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, The Holy Grail, Life... More

Date of birth:

  • Oct 27, 1939 (age 72 years)

Height:

  • 1.96 m (6.43 ft )

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Also known as:

  • Kim Bread,
  • Cambridge Circus,
  • John Otto Cleese,
  • John Spam John Spam John Spam Cleese,
  • John C. Cleeseberg,
  • John Ecles,
  • Nigel Farquhar-Bennett,
  • Montypython Flyingcircus,
  • Spitting Image,
  • Monty Python,
  • The Usual Lot,
  • John Cleese Whicker,
  • John Marwood Cleese

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Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Twelve episodes were made (two series, each of six...

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. Produced by...

At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show is a satirical TV show made by David Frost's company, Paradine Productions (although it was not credited on the programmes), in...

Python Night - 30 Years of Monty Python

Python Night – 30 Years of Python was a special run of Monty Python related programmes broadcast on BBC2 on 5 October 1999, the 30th Anniversary of the first...

Monty Python Live At Aspen

Monty Python Live at Aspen was a reunion show featuring the five surviving members of Monty Python: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and...

Parrot Sketch Not Included - 20 Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python was a tribute special to the Monty Python comedy group, produced in 1989 and originally broadcast by the...

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