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John Cleese

John Cleese

Director & actor · born 27 October 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. 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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Where to start: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

As director 1

As actor 219

TV shows 31

Frequently asked questions

What is the best John Cleese movie?

By viewer score, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) at 7.9/10.

What are John Cleese’s most popular movies?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Shrek 2.

How many movies has John Cleese made?

220 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 219 as actor.

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