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)'.
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 agesThe 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 'Adelaide (voice), Quincy Endicott (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 03 2014
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
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
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
Comedy Playhouse
John Cleese was
22+ in Comedy Playhouse
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 15 1961
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