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John Cleese
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.
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As actor
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
John Cleese Packs It In
Fawlty Towers: The Play
The Roast of John Cleese
The Palace
The Martini Shot
Rally Road Racers
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Daddy Daughter Trip
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Father Christmas Is Back
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Arctic Dogs
An Accidental Studio
The Naked Wanderer
Assholes: A Theory
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Charming
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Why Are We Creative?
Trolls
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Absolutely Anything
