Acting
John Cleese
- Titles
- 214movies85TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2025, busiest in 2006 with 11 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 66top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- 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 Humor4.9average 2.0
- Satire & Parody5.0average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Cringe Humor3.5average 2.2
- Pop Culture3.5average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Psychological3.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.6, 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
- Witty Dialogue 9
- British Humor 9
- Ensemble Cast 9
- Cult Classic 9
- Family-Friendly Adventure 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Satirical 7
- Slapstick Comedy 6
- Family-Friendly 6
- Eccentric Characters 5
- Nostalgic 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael PalinActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, A Fish Called Wanda, 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, +22 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, +19 more
Terry JonesActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Erik the Viking, +19 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, +15 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 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 at the Hollywood Bowl, +3 more
Ian MacNaughtonDirectorMonty Python's Flying Circus, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python, +1 more
Mike MyersActorShrek Forever After, Shrek the Third, Shrek 2, Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Stephen FryActorThe Wind in the Willows, A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman, The Secret Policemanâs Third Ball, The Dinosaur Hour
Tim Brooke-TaylorActorAt Last the 1948 Show, The Statue, How to Irritate People, 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
Movies and TV shows
123Upcoming
2 titles
TV show ¡ Self - Host / Presenter
2020s
12 titles ¡ average score 70
TV show ¡ Self (archive footage)
TV show ¡ Self
74
TV show ¡ Self
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
TV show ¡ Self (archive footage)
72
TV show ¡ Self
2010s
21 titles ¡ average score 64
75
Himself
83
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
46
TV show ¡ Self (archive footage)
61
TV show ¡ Self
64
TV show ¡ Self
70
TV show ¡ Self - Guest
2000s
44 titles ¡ average score 61
Self / Basil Fawlty
Self - Presenter
TV show ¡ Self
67
TV show ¡ Creator
56
Executive Producer
1990s
14 titles ¡ average score 71
53
TV show ¡ Self
Himself
73
TV show ¡ Self
76
Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
1980s
12 titles ¡ average score 57
31
TV show ¡ Self
63
Assistant Director, Producer
57
TV show ¡ Self
58
TV show ¡ Self
Himself / Various Characters
1970s
13 titles ¡ average score 72
71
Producer, Stage Director
TV show ¡ Self
TV show ¡ Creator
92
TV show ¡ Self - Special Guest Star
TV show ¡ Self
69
TV show ¡ Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited)
60
TV show ¡ Self
Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1960s
5 titles ¡ average score 73
TV show ¡ as self
72
TV show ¡ Self
TV show ¡ Self (archive footage)
79
TV show ¡ Self