Actor
John Cleese
October 27, 1939 · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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.
Notable work
7.9Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
as Nearly Headless Nick
7.7Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
as Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas)
7.3Shrek 2 (2004)
as King Harold (voice)
6.3Shrek the Third (2007)
as King Harold (voice)
6.4Shrek Forever After (2010)
as King Harold (voice)
7.8Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter and Writer
7.8Life of Brian (1979)
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
6Die Another Day (2002)
as Q
6.6Trolls (2016)
as Roi Gristle (voice)
5.7The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
as Professor Barnhardt
5.5Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
as Mr. Munday
6.3The World Is Not Enough (1999)
as R
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