Acting
John Cleese
- Titles
- 216movies86TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2025, busiest in 2006 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 64top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Fawlty Towers93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 108 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy5.9average 2.7
- Physical Comedy5.6average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor4.8average 2.0
- Satire & Parody4.9average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Cringe Humor3.6average 2.2
- Pop Culture3.5average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy2.7, average 4.7
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Tension4.1, average 6.1
- Contemporary Realism3.3, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- British Comedy 11
- British Humor 9
- Cult Classic 9
- Witty Dialogue 9
- Ensemble Cast 9
- Family-Friendly Adventure 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Satirical 7
- Family-Friendly 6
- Slapstick Comedy 6
- Visual Spectacle 5
- Nostalgic 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael PalinActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Life of Brian, A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, +23 more
Graham ChapmanActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, At Last the 1948 Show, +21 more
Eric IdleActorShrek the Third, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, +18 more
Terry JonesActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Erik the Viking, +17 more
Terry GilliamActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, +14 more
Connie BoothActorFawlty Towers, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus, The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It, +5 more
Carol ClevelandActorLife of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python Live (Mostly), +3 more
Ian MacNaughtonDirectorMonty Python's Flying Circus, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus, Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Tim Brooke-TaylorActorAt Last the 1948 Show, How to Irritate People, The Goodies and the Beanstalk, The Statue
Mike MyersActorShrek the Third, Shrek Forever After, Shrek 2, Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Cameron DiazActorShrek the Third, Shrek Forever After, Shrek 2, A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
John Du PrezComposerA Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, The Wind in the Willows, Monty Python Live (Mostly)
