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 Humor4.7average 2.0
- Satire & Parody4.9average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Cringe Humor3.5average 2.2
- Pop Culture3.5average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.7, average 4.7
- 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
- Nostalgic 5
- Character-Driven 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael PalinActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, +23 more
Graham ChapmanActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, +21 more
Eric IdleActorShrek the Third, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, +18 more
Terry JonesActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, +17 more
Terry GilliamActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, 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, How to Irritate People, +5 more
Carol ClevelandActorMonty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, 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 Statue, The Goodies and the Beanstalk
Cameron DiazActorShrek Forever After, Shrek the Third, Shrek 2, A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Mike MyersActorShrek Forever After, Shrek the Third, Shrek 2, Monty Python Live (Mostly)
John Du PrezComposerA Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Monty Python Live (Mostly), The Wind in the Willows
Movies and TV shows
212010s
1 title ¡ average score 90
90
TV show ¡ as Adelaide (voice) / Quincy Endicott (voice)
2000s
3 titles
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Alexander Pentcho
1990s
1 title ¡ average score 80
80
TV show ¡ as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
1980s
4 titles ¡ average score 82
82
as Archie Leach
80
as Various Roles
84
TV show ¡ as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
80
Producer, Assistant Director
1970s
10 titles ¡ average score 86
84
as Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
80
as Passerby
as Art Gallery Visitor
88
as Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
93
TV show ¡ as Basil Fawlty
as Brian
as Brian
as John Cleese
as Archimedes
83
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
1960s
2 titles ¡ average score 88
92
TV show ¡ as Various / Announcer
83
TV show ¡ as Marcus Rugman