John Cleese

RECENT CREDITS
The Pink Panther 2 (FILM)  Feb. 6, 2009
The Day the Earth Stood Still (FILM)  Dec. 12, 2008
Igor (FILM)  Sep. 19, 2008
Shrek the Third (FILM)  May. 18, 2007
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HIGHLIGHTS
2008 Lent his voice to the animated comedy "Igor"
2008 Cast as Professor Barnhardt, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist in the remake of the 1951 sci-fi movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
2007 Reprised the role of King Harold for "Shrek the Third"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Planet 51  2009 -Cast
Actor
Film


Igor: Unholy Frijoles   -Voice of Dr. Glickenstein
Voice
Film


The Croods  2012
Screenplay
Film


The Love Boat  
Actor
Film


The Shoot  
Actor
Film


The Twits   -Mr. Twit
Screenplay, Actor
Film


The Pink Panther 2  2009 -Dreyfus
Actor
Film


The Day the Earth Stood Still  2008 -Professor Barnhardt
Actor
Film


Igor  2008 -Dr. Glickenstein
Voice
Film


Shrek the Third  2007 -Voice of King
Actor
Film


Charlotte's Web  2006 -Voice of Samuel the Sheep
Actor
Film


Valiant  2005 -Voice of Mecury
Voice
Film


Around the World in 80 Days  2004 -Grizzled Sergeant
Actor
Film


Shrek 2  2004 -Voice of King
Actor
Film


Scorched  2003 -Charles Merchant
Actor
Film


Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle  2003 -Mr Munday
Actor
Film


Intimate Portrait: Famous Families  2003 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The Secret Policeman's Ball  2003 -stage director
Director, Screenplay, Actor
Film


Pinocchio  2002 -Voice of The Cricket
Actor
Film


Die Another Day  2002 -Q
Actor
Film


Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets  2002 -Nearly Headless Nick
Actor
Film


The Adventures of Pluto Nash  2002 -James
Actor
Film


Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)  2002 -Red
Actor
TV
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone  2001 -Nearly Headless Nick
Actor
Film


The Human Face With John Cleese  2001 -Host, Interviewee
Writer, Actor, Actor
TV


Rat Race  2001 -Donald Sinclair
Actor
Film


Parting Shots  2001 -Maurice Walpole
Actor
Film


The Magic Pudding  2001 -of AlbertThe Magic Pudding
Voice
Film


Steve Martin Seriously Funny  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Intimate Portrait: Jamie Lee Curtis  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Isn't She Great  2000 -Henry Marcus
Actor
Film


The World Is Not Enough  1999 -R
Actor
Film


Lemurs With John Cleese  1999 -Narration, Presenter
Narrator, Actor
TV


Disney's Mickey MouseWorks  1999 -Narration
Narrator
TV


The Out-Of-Towners  1999 -Mr Mersault
Actor
Film


12th Annual American Comedy Awards  1998 -Presenter
Actor
TV


George of the Jungle  1997 -of an Ape named
Song Performer, Voice
Film


Fierce Creatures  1997 -Rollo Lee
Producer, Screenplay, Actor
Film


The Wind in the Willows  1997 -Mr Toad's Lawyer
Actor
Film


Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book  1994 -Dr Plumford
Actor
Film


The Swan Princess  1994 -of JeanBob
Voice
Film


Mary Shelley's Frankenstein  1994 -Professor Waldman
Actor
Film


Laughing Matters  1993
Actor
TV


Splitting Heirs  1993 -Shadgrind
Actor
Film


An American Tail: Fievel Goes West  1991 -of Cat R Waul
Voice
Film


Life of Python  1990
Actor, Writer
TV


Bullseye!  1990 -Man on Beach in Barbados
Actor
Film


Erik the Viking  1989 -Halfdan the Black
Actor
Film


The Big Picture  1989 -Bartender
Actor
Film


A Fish Called Wanda  1988 -Archie Leach
Screenplay, Actor, Executive Producer, From Story
Film


Clockwise  1986 -Brian Stimpson
Actor
Film


Silverado  1985 -Sheriff Langston
Actor
Film


That Was the Week That Was  1985
Writer
TV


Yellowbeard  1983 -Blind Pew
Actor
Film


Privates on Parade  1983 -Major Giles Flack
Actor
Film


Cheers  1982 -Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
Actor
TV
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl  1982
Screenplay, Actor
Film


Time Bandits  1981 -Robin Hood
Actor
Film


The Great Muppet Caper  1981 -Neville
Actor
Film


Monty Python's Life Of Brian  1979 -3rd Wise Man, Arthura Passerby, Centurion of the Yard, Dirk RegLeader of Judean People's Front, Jewish Official at Stoning
Screenplay, Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor
Film


Monty Python and the Holy Grail  1975 -Black Knight, ExNewt, French Knight, Knight with Coconut, Sir Lancelot, Tim the Enchanter
Screenplay, Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor
Film


Monty Python's Flying Circus  1974
Actor, Writer
TV


And Now For Something Completely Different  1972 -from idea
Screenplay, Actor, Other
Film


The Magic Christian  1970 -Director at Sotheby's, material
Actor, Other
Film


The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom  1968
Actor
Film


Interlude  1968 -TV Publicist
Actor
Film


Man About Town   -Dr Primkin
Actor
Film


Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys   -British Expert
Actor
Film


Monty Python's The Meaning of Life  
Screenplay, Actor, Song
Film


3rd Rock From the Sun   -Dr Liam Neesam, Dr Neesam
Actor, Actor
TV


Doctor in the House  
Writer
TV


Fawlty Towers   -Basil Fawlty
Creator, Writer, Actor
TV


The Statue   -Harry
Actor
Film


The Secret Policeman's Other Ball   -stage show assistant director
Actor, Assistant Director
Film


The Quantum Project   -Alexander Pentcho
Actor
Film


The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer   -Pumer
Screenplay, Actor
Film




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Highlights

2008 Lent his voice to the animated comedy "Igor"
2008 Cast as Professor Barnhardt, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist in the remake of the 1951 sci-fi movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
2007 Reprised the role of King Harold for "Shrek the Third"
2006 Voiced Samuel the sheep in live-action/computer-animated feature film "Charlotte's Web," based on the book by E.B. White
2005 Toured New Zealand with his one-man show, "Seven Ways to Skin an Ocelot"
2004 Had a recurring role in the NBC sitcom, "Will and Grace," as the father of Lorraine Finster (Minnie Driver) and Karen's love interest; nominated for an Emmy Award
2004 Voiced Fiona's Father, King Harold in the animated feature "Shrek 2"
2004 Cast as The Balloon Man in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days"
2003 Cast as the father of Alex (Lucy Liu) in "Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle"
2002 Cast as the owner of a TV network in the short-lived ABC comedy "Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)"
2002 Returned as Nearly Headless Nick in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
2002 Promoted to the role of Q in his next Bond outing, "Die Another Day"
2001 Appered in the large ensemble comedy "Rat Race," a throwback to the star-packed comedies of the 1960s
2001 Played Nearly Headless Nick in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
1999 Played Mr. Mersault, the hotel manager, in the remake of "The Out-of-Towners"
1999 Appeared in the James Bond film, "The World Is Not Enough" as Q's assistant, referred to by Bond as R
1999 Played a fictionalized version of Simon & Schuster head Dick Snyder in "Isn't She Great"
1997 Voiced Ape, the mentor and father figure of Brendan Fraser's "George of the Jungle"
1995 Re-teamed with the cast from "A Fish Called Wanda" for the less successful, "Fierce Creatures"
1994 Portrayed Professor Waldman, Frankenstein's tutor and colleague, in Kenneth Branagh's "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"
1991 Lent his voice to the animated feature "An American Tail: Feivel Goes West"
1988 First feature film as producer, "A Fish Called Wanda" (also co-starred and scripted); directed by Crichton; nominated for an Academy Award for his script; Kline co-starred in his Oscar winning perform
1987 First American TV guest spot, "Cheers" (NBC)
1986 Played a school headmaster obsessed with punctuality in "Clockwise"
1985 Delivered a memorable turn as Sheriff Langston in "Silverado"; first collaboration with Kevin Kline
1983 Re-teamed for "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life"
1981 Starred as Robin Hood in Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits"
1979 Offended all religions equally in "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
1979 Starred in "The Secret Policeman's Ball" for Amnesty International (aired as a one-hour TV special, a full-length movie and two record albums)
1975 Re-teamed with the gang for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
1975 - 1979 Co-created, co-starred and co-wrote (with then wife Connie Booth) the TV series "Fawlty Towers" (BBC)
1972 Began making TV commercials
1971 Formed Video Arts Ltd. to make industrial training films
1971 Wrote (with Chapman) several episodes, including the pilot, of the British series, "Doctor in the House"
1971 First Monty Python film, "And Now for Something Completely Different"
1970 Feature screenwriting debut (with Chapman), "The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer"; also acted in film
1969 - 1974 Debuted the BBC's "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (aired in the United States on PBS)
1968 First screen credit (with Chapman), "The Magic Christian"
1968 Screen acting debut in "The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom"
1966 Began writing (with Chapman) for the BBC show, "The Frost Report"
1964 Performed in New York (on and off-Broadway) and on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (CBS) with the Footlights Revue
1963 Cast in the Footlights Revue, "A Clump of Plinths"; later changed name to "Cambridge Circus," and performed in London's West End
1963 Joined BBC Radio writing sketches for the "Dick Emery Show"
Joined the Cambridge Footlights Revue, where he met his future writing partner Graham Chapman
Worked with Charles Crichton on 17 short films


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