Actor

Michael Palin

May 5, 1943 · Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns.

Notable work

8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
7.8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
as First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI! and Writer
7.8
Life of Brian (1979)
as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
7.7
Brazil (1985)
as Jack Lint
7.2
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
as Ken Pile
7
The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Vyacheslav Molotov
7.3
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
as Various Roles
6.8
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Ernie Clicker (voice)
5.9
Absolutely Anything (2015)
as Kindly Alien (voice)
6.9
The Witches (1990)
as Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
6.6
Time Bandits (1981)
as Vincent and Writer
8.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
as Various / "It's" man and Writer

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