Movies (Acting Roles)

The Palace
John Cleese was
83 in The Palace
as 'Arthur William Dallas III'.
Thu, Sep 28 2023

The Martini Shot
John Cleese was
83 in The Martini Shot
as 'Dr. Auyeung'.
Wed, Sep 27 2023

Rally Road Racers
John Cleese was
83 in Rally Road Racers
as 'Archie Vainglorious (voice)'.
Fri, May 12 2023

Arctic Dogs
John Cleese was
80 in Arctic Dogs
as 'Otto von Walrus (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 01 2019

The Naked Wanderer
John Cleese was
79 in The Naked Wanderer
as 'Brian King'.
Thu, Sep 05 2019

An Accidental Studio
John Cleese was
79 in An Accidental Studio
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 12 2019

Charming
John Cleese was
78 in Charming
as 'Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 26 2018

Trolls
John Cleese was
76 in Trolls
as 'Roi Gristle (voice)'.
Thu, Oct 13 2016

Absolutely Anything
John Cleese was
75 in Absolutely Anything
as 'Chief Alien (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 26 2015

Get Squirrely
John Cleese was
75 in Get Squirrely
as 'Mr. Bellwood (voice)'.
Sun, Mar 01 2015

Planes
John Cleese was
73 in Planes
as 'Bulldog (voice)'.
Fri, Aug 09 2013

God Loves Caviar
John Cleese was
72 in God Loves Caviar
as 'McCormick'.
Sat, Aug 04 2012

The Big Year
John Cleese was
71 in The Big Year
as 'Historical Montage Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Oct 13 2011

The Undefeated
John Cleese was
71 in The Undefeated
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 15 2011

Winnie the Pooh
John Cleese was
71 in Winnie the Pooh
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 06 2011

Spud
John Cleese was
71 in Spud
as 'Mr. 'The Guv' Edly'.
Fri, Dec 03 2010

Shrek Forever After
John Cleese was
70 in Shrek Forever After
as 'King Harold (voice)'.
Sun, May 16 2010

Planet 51
John Cleese was
70 in Planet 51
as 'Professor Kipple (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 19 2009

We Are Most Amused
John Cleese was
69 in We Are Most Amused
as 'Self - Presenter'.
Sat, Nov 15 2008

Igor
John Cleese was
68 in Igor
as 'Dr. Glickenstein (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 19 2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay
John Cleese was
68 in Life Of Brian Screenplay
as 'Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion'.
Tue, Jan 29 2008

Shrek the Third
John Cleese was
67 in Shrek the Third
as 'King Harold (voice)'.
Thu, May 17 2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years
John Cleese was
67 in Hitler: The Comedy Years
as 'Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 10 2007

Charlotte's Web
John Cleese was
67 in Charlotte's Web
as 'Samuel the Sheep (voice)'.
Thu, Dec 07 2006

L'Entente cordiale
John Cleese was
66 in L'Entente cordiale
as 'Lord Conrad'.
Wed, Jun 21 2006

Man About Town
John Cleese was
66 in Man About Town
as 'Dr. Primkin'.
Thu, Jun 08 2006

Valiant
John Cleese was
65 in Valiant
as 'Mercury (voice)'.
Fri, Mar 25 2005

Complete Guide to Guys
John Cleese was
65 in Complete Guide to Guys
as 'Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005

Shrek 2
John Cleese was
64 in Shrek 2
as 'King Harold (voice)'.
Wed, May 19 2004

George of the Jungle 2
John Cleese was
63 in George of the Jungle 2
as 'An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)'.
Mon, Aug 18 2003

Scorched
John Cleese was
63 in Scorched
as 'Charles Merchant'.
Sat, May 17 2003

Stupidity
John Cleese was
63 in Stupidity
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003

Best Ever Bond
John Cleese was
63 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Self / R'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002

Die Another Day
John Cleese was
63 in Die Another Day
as 'Q'.
Sun, Nov 17 2002

Making Rat Race
John Cleese was
62 in Making Rat Race
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jan 29 2002

Mickey's House of Villains
John Cleese was
62 in Mickey's House of Villains
as 'Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 15 2001

Rat Race
John Cleese was
61 in Rat Race
as 'Donald P. Sinclair'.
Fri, Aug 17 2001

The Magic Pudding
John Cleese was
61 in The Magic Pudding
as 'Albert the Magic Pudding (voice)'.
Thu, Dec 14 2000

Quantum Project
John Cleese was
60 in Quantum Project
as 'Alexander Pentcho'.
Fri, May 05 2000

Isn't She Great
John Cleese was
60 in Isn't She Great
as 'Henry Marcus'.
Fri, Jan 28 2000

Rockstar
John Cleese was
60 in Rockstar
as 'Interviewer in lounge'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000

The Nutcracker
John Cleese was
59 in The Nutcracker
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Oct 23 1999

Parting Shots
John Cleese was
59 in Parting Shots
as 'Maurice Walpole'.
Fri, May 14 1999

The Out-of-Towners
John Cleese was
59 in The Out-of-Towners
as 'Mr. Mersault'.
Fri, Apr 02 1999

George of the Jungle
John Cleese was
57 in George of the Jungle
as 'An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)'.
Tue, Jul 15 1997

Fierce Creatures
John Cleese was
57 in Fierce Creatures
as 'Rollo Lee'.
Thu, Jan 23 1997

Spike
John Cleese was
56 in Spike
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jun 11 1996

The Jungle Book
John Cleese was
55 in The Jungle Book
as 'Dr. Julius Plumford'.
Fri, Dec 23 1994

The Swan Princess
John Cleese was
55 in The Swan Princess
as 'Jean-Bob (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1994

Splitting Heirs
John Cleese was
53 in Splitting Heirs
as 'Raoul P. Shadgrind'.
Fri, Apr 02 1993

Bullseye!
John Cleese was
51 in Bullseye!
as 'Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese'.
Fri, Nov 02 1990

Life of Python
John Cleese was
50 in Life of Python
as 'Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 16 1990

The Big Picture
John Cleese was
49 in The Big Picture
as 'Bartender'.
Fri, Sep 15 1989

Erik the Viking
John Cleese was
49 in Erik the Viking
as 'Halfdan the Black'.
Fri, Sep 01 1989

Bosses From Hell
John Cleese was
49 in Bosses From Hell
as 'Brian'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989

A Fish Called Wanda
John Cleese was
48 in A Fish Called Wanda
as 'Archie Leach'.
Fri, Jul 15 1988

Baby Quark
John Cleese was
48 in Baby Quark
Wed, Dec 02 1987

Clockwise
John Cleese was
46 in Clockwise
as 'Brian Stimpson'.
Sat, Mar 01 1986

Silverado
John Cleese was
45 in Silverado
as 'Sheriff John T. Langston'.
Wed, Jul 10 1985

Yellowbeard
John Cleese was
43 in Yellowbeard
as 'Harvey 'Blind' Pew'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983

Group Madness
John Cleese was
43 in Group Madness
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 11 1983

Privates on Parade
John Cleese was
43 in Privates on Parade
as 'Major Giles Flack'.
Fri, Mar 18 1983

The Queen Special
John Cleese was
41 in The Queen Special
as 'Man in Bar'.
Sun, Oct 11 1981

Time Bandits
John Cleese was
41 in Time Bandits
as 'Robin Hood'.
Mon, Jul 13 1981

The Tom Machine
John Cleese was
41 in The Tom Machine
as 'Computer (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 20 1980

Peter Cook & Co.
John Cleese was
41 in Peter Cook & Co.
as 'Himself / Various Characters'.
Fri, Nov 14 1980

Golden Gordon
John Cleese was
39 in Golden Gordon
as 'Passerby'.
Wed, Oct 17 1979

Life of Brian
John Cleese was
39 in Life of Brian
as 'Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur'.
Fri, Aug 17 1979

Away from It All
John Cleese was
39 in Away from It All
as 'Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979

The Mermaid Frolics
John Cleese was
37 in The Mermaid Frolics
as 'Self- Various roles'.
Sat, Sep 10 1977

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
John Cleese was
35 in 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'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975

Is This a Record?
John Cleese was
33 in Is This a Record?
as 'Various'.
Fri, Jun 01 1973

The Love Ban
John Cleese was
33 in The Love Ban
as 'Contraceptives Lecturer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973

And Now for Something Completely Different
John Cleese was
31 in And Now for Something Completely Different
as 'Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady'.
Tue, Sep 28 1971

Euroshow '71: May Day Special
John Cleese was
31 in Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as 'Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)'.
Sat, May 01 1971

The Statue
John Cleese was
31 in The Statue
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Jan 27 1971

The Magic Christian
John Cleese was
30 in The Magic Christian
as 'Director in Sotheby's'.
Fri, Dec 12 1969

Interlude
John Cleese was
28 in Interlude
as 'Television public relations man'.
Wed, May 01 1968

Taking The Wheel
John Cleese will be
85+ in Taking The Wheel
as 'Nathan'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
The Dinosaur Hour
John Cleese was
84+ in The Dinosaur Hour
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 29 2023

Why there is no hope
John Cleese was
80+ in Why there is no hope
as 'Actor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 02 2020

Hold the Sunset
John Cleese was
78+ in Hold the Sunset
as 'Phil'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 2018

Speechless
John Cleese was
76+ in Speechless
as 'Martin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2016

A Life on Screen
John Cleese was
75+ in A Life on Screen
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 24 2014

Over the Garden Wall
John Cleese was
75+ in Over the Garden Wall
as 'Quincy Endicott (voice), Adelaide (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 03 2014

The Last Leg
John Cleese was
73+ in The Last Leg
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 25 2013

Whitney
John Cleese was
71+ in Whitney
as 'Dr. Grant'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2011

Skavlan
John Cleese was
69+ in Skavlan
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 2009

Markus Lanz
John Cleese was
68+ in Markus Lanz
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 03 2008

Movie Connections
John Cleese was
67+ in Movie Connections
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 2007

The Graham Norton Show
John Cleese was
67+ in The Graham Norton Show
as 'Self - Guest, Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Legends
John Cleese was
67+ in Legends
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006

Robins
John Cleese was
66+ in Robins
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 23 2006

The One Show
John Cleese was
66+ in The One Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006

Monty Python's Personal Best
John Cleese was
66+ in Monty Python's Personal Best
as 'Self / Various Characters'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 22 2006

Entourage
John Cleese was
64+ in Entourage
as 'John Cleese'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 18 2004

Richard & Judy
John Cleese was
62+ in Richard & Judy
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 26 2001

The Human Face
John Cleese was
61+ in The Human Face
as 'Presenter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 07 2001

Disney's House of Mouse
John Cleese was
61+ in Disney's House of Mouse
as ', Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 13 2001

Mickey Mouse Works
John Cleese was
59+ in Mickey Mouse Works
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 01 1999

Casper & Mandrilaftalen
John Cleese was
59+ in Casper & Mandrilaftalen
as 'Fake Bosse Bo Johansson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 01 1999

Will & Grace
John Cleese was
58+ in Will & Grace
as 'Lyle Finster (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998

Parkinson
John Cleese was
58+ in Parkinson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1998

The Daily Show
John Cleese was
56+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996

3rd Rock from the Sun
John Cleese was
56+ in 3rd Rock from the Sun
as 'Dr. Liam Neesam'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1996

MADtv
John Cleese was
55+ in MADtv
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1995

Funny Business
John Cleese was
53+ in Funny Business
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 22 1992

This Morning
John Cleese was
48+ in This Morning
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1988

Cheers
John Cleese was
42+ in Cheers
as 'Dr. Simon Finch-Royce'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982

Wogan
John Cleese was
42+ in Wogan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

Whoops Apocalypse
John Cleese was
42+ in Whoops Apocalypse
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 14 1982

Wetten, dass..?
John Cleese was
41+ in Wetten, dass..?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 14 1981

An Audience with...
John Cleese was
38+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

The Muppet Show
John Cleese was
36+ in The Muppet Show
as 'Self - Special Guest Star'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1976

Ripping Yarns
John Cleese was
36+ in Ripping Yarns
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1976

Saturday Night Live
John Cleese was
35+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Fawlty Towers
John Cleese was
35+ in Fawlty Towers
as 'Basil Fawlty'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975

Last of the Summer Wine
John Cleese was
33+ in Last of the Summer Wine
as 'Neighbour'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973

The Goodies
John Cleese was
31+ in The Goodies
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970

Sez Les
John Cleese was
29+ in Sez Les
as ', self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 30 1969

Omnibus
John Cleese was
27+ in Omnibus
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967

Misleading Cases
John Cleese was
27+ in Misleading Cases
as 'Mr. Partridge'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 20 1967

The Frost Report
John Cleese was
26+ in The Frost Report
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1966

Doctor Who
John Cleese was
24+ in Doctor Who
as 'Art Gallery Visitor'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Avengers
John Cleese was
21+ in The Avengers
as 'Marcus Rugman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Cancel Me
John Cleese will be
85+ in Cancel Me
as 'Self - Host / Presenter'.
First Air Date
Unreleased