Acting
John Cleese
- Titles
- 208movies80TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2025, busiest in 2006 with 11 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 68top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Fawlty Towers85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 102 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.2average 2.7
- Physical Comedy5.7average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor4.9average 2.0
- Satire & Parody4.7average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Cringe Humor3.6average 2.2
- Pop Culture3.4average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Psychological3.2, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.5, average 4.7
- Tension4.0, average 6.1
- Mystery2.3, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Witty Dialogue 10
- British Comedy 10
- Ensemble Cast 9
- British Humor 8
- Cult Classic 8
- Social Commentary 7
- Family-Friendly Adventure 7
- Slapstick Comedy 6
- Satirical 6
- Eccentric Characters 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Character-Driven 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 BoothActorMonty Python and the Holy Grail, Fawlty Towers, 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
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
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, The Wind in the Willows, Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Movies and TV shows
37Upcoming
1 title
TV show ¡ as Basil Fawlty
2020s
3 titles
TV show ¡ Creator
TV show ¡ as Actor
2010s
5 titles ¡ average score 69
61
TV show ¡ as Phil
76
TV show ¡ as Martin
86
TV show ¡ as Quincy Endicott (voice) / Adelaide (voice)
TV show ¡ as Narrator (voice)
54
TV show ¡ as Dr. Grant
2000s
6 titles ¡ average score 75
TV show ¡ as (archive footage)
78
TV show ¡ as John Cleese
TV show ¡ as Red Lansing
73
TV show ¡ as Presenter
74
TV show ¡ as Narrator (voice)
1990s
7 titles ¡ average score 73
80
TV show ¡ as Fake Bosse Bo Johansson
69
TV show ¡ as Narrator (voice)
71
TV show ¡ as Lyle Finster (uncredited)
76
TV show ¡ as Dr. Liam Neesam
TV show ¡ as Minister
TV show
1980s
2 titles ¡ average score 74
77
TV show ¡ as Dr. Simon Finch-Royce
72
TV show
1970s
6 titles ¡ average score 77
TV show ¡ as Petruchio
76
TV show
85
TV show ¡ as Basil Fawlty
76
TV show ¡ as Various Characters
76
TV show
1960s
7 titles ¡ average score 80
85
TV show ¡ as Various / Announcer
TV show ¡ as self
75
TV show ¡ Writer, Creator
TV show ¡ as Mr. Partridge
TV show
81
TV show ¡ as Art Gallery Visitor
80
TV show ¡ as Marcus Rugman