John Cleese

John Cleese Movies and TV Shows

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 10/27/1939 (84 years old)
Place of birth: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
nationality: British
height: 1.96 m
Net worth: $10,000,000
twitter: JohnCleese
instagram: johncleeseofficial

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Rally Road Racers

Rally Road Racers (2023)

5.2

74%

role:
Archie Vainglorious (voice)

2023

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.2

74%

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)

5.9

73%

role:
Mr. Bridwell

2021

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.9

73%

Father Christmas Is Back

Father Christmas Is Back (2021)

4.5

47%

role:
John Christmas

2021

Comedy

Family

4.5

47%

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020)

5.0

55%

role:
John

2020

Comedy

5.0

55%

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age (2020)

6.9

75%

role:
Thanks

2020

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

75%

Arctic Dogs

Arctic Dogs (2019)

4.8

62%

role:
Otto von Walrus (voice)

2019

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

4.8

62%

The Naked Wanderer

The Naked Wanderer (2019)

5.3

53%

role:
Brian King

2019

Comedy

Romance

5.3

53%

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018)

5.0

63%

role:
Donner (voice)

2018

Adventure

Animation

Family

5.0

63%

Charming

Charming (2018)

5.6

65%

role:
Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)

2018

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

65%

Trolls

6.4

67%

role:
Roi Gristle (voice)

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

67%

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016)

5.2

59%

role:
General Eeder

2016

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2

59%

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything (2015)

6.0

58%

role:
Chief Alien (voice)

2015

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

58%

Get Squirrely

Get Squirrely (2015)

3.6

55%

role:
Mr. Bellwood (voice)

2015

Animation

Comedy

Family

3.6

55%

Spud 3: Learning to Fly

Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014)

5.7

61%

role:
The Guv

2014

Comedy

5.7

61%

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)

7.6

74%

role:
Self

2014

Comedy

Documentary

7.6

74%

Monty Python: Live (Mostly)

Monty Python: Live (Mostly) (2014)

7.6

71%

role:
Writer & 1 more

2014

Comedy

7.6

71%

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)

7.7

75%

role:
Himself

2013

Documentary

7.7

75%

Planes

5.7

59%

role:
Bulldog (voice)

2013

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.7

59%

Spud 2: The Madness Continues

Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013)

6.1

66%

role:
The Guv

2013

Comedy

Drama

6.1

66%

The Croods

The Croods (2013)

7.2

69%

role:
Story

2013

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

69%

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)

5.8

66%

role:
Various (voice)

2012

Animation

Comedy

5.8

66%

God Loves Caviar

God Loves Caviar (2012)

5.9

53%

role:
McCormick

2012

Adventure

History

5.9

53%

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)

4.4

61%

role:
Narrator

2011

Comedy

Family

4.4

61%

The Big Year

The Big Year (2011)

6.2

60%

role:
Narrator (voice)

2011

Comedy

6.2

60%

The Undefeated

The Undefeated (2011)

1.9

19%

role:
Self (archive footage)

2011

Documentary

1.9

19%

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

7.1

69%

role:
Narrator (voice)

2011

Animation

Family

7.1

69%

Spud

6.6

70%

role:
Mr. 'The Guv' Edly

2010

Comedy

Drama

6.6

70%

Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After (2010)

6.3

63%

role:
King Harold (voice)

2010

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

63%

Planet 51

Planet 51 (2009)

6.0

58%

role:
Professor Kipple (voice)

2009

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

58%

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009)

8.1

79%

role:
Himself

Not available

2009

Comedy

Documentary

8.1

79%

Not available

The Pink Panther 2

The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

5.6

57%

role:
Dreyfus

2009

Comedy

Mystery

5.6

57%

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

5.5

56%

role:
Professor Barnhardt

2008

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

56%

Igor

5.9

60%

role:
Dr. Glickenstein (voice)

2008

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

60%

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third (2007)

6.1

63%

role:
King Harold (voice)

2007

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

63%

The Secret Life of Brian

The Secret Life of Brian (2007)

7.7

75%

role:
Himself

Not available

2007

Documentary

7.7

75%

Not available

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web (2006)

6.3

62%

role:
Samuel the Sheep (voice)

2006

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

62%

Entente Cordiale

Entente Cordiale (2006)

4.4

45%

role:
Lord Conrad

Not available

2006

Comedy

4.4

45%

Not available

Man About Town

Man About Town (2006)

5.5

53%

role:
Dr. Primkin

2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.5

53%

The Art of Football from A to Z

The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)

6.5

48%

role:
Self & 1 more

Not available

2006

Comedy

Documentary

6.5

48%

Not available

16 Blocks

16 Blocks (2006)

6.6

64%

role:
Basil Fawlty

2006

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

6.6

64%

Valiant

5.5

55%

role:
Mercury (voice)

2005

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

War & Politics

5.5

55%

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

5.9

59%

role:
Grizzled Sergeant

2004

Action

Adventure

Comedy

5.9

59%

Shrek 2

7.3

73%

role:
King Harold (voice)

2004

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

73%

George of the Jungle 2

George of the Jungle 2 (2003)

3.4

44%

role:
Ape (voice)

2003

Adventure

Comedy

Family

3.4

44%

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

4.9

55%

role:
Mr. Munday

2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

4.9

55%

Die Another Day

Die Another Day (2002)

6.1

59%

role:
Q

2002

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.1

59%

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

7.4

77%

role:
Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) & 1 more

2002

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

77%

Mickey's House of Villains

Mickey's House of Villains (2002)

6.6

71%

role:
Narrator (segment "Mickey's Mechanical House") (voice)

2002

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.6

71%

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

3.9

44%

role:
James

2002

Action

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.9

44%

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

7.6

79%

role:
Nearly Headless Nick & 1 more

2001

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

79%

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)

6.7

70%

role:
Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker')

2001

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.7

70%

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers (2001)

9.4

85%

role:
Charles Merchant

2001

Drama

War & Politics

9.4

85%

Rat Race

Rat Race (2001)

6.5

62%

role:
Donald P. Sinclair

2001

Adventure

Comedy

6.5

62%

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

6.4

63%

role:
R

1999

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.4

63%

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners (1999)

5.5

57%

role:
Mr. Mersault

1999

Comedy

5.5

57%

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)

7.8

69%

role:
Self

1998

Comedy

7.8

69%

George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle (1997)

5.5

56%

role:
An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

1997

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Romance

5.5

56%

Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures (1997)

6.4

62%

role:
Producer & 2 more

1997

Comedy

Romance

6.4

62%

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (1994)

6.0

59%

role:
Dr. Julius Plumford

Not available

1994

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.0

59%

Not available

The Swan Princess

The Swan Princess (1994)

6.4

66%

role:
Jean-Bob (voice)

1994

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

66%

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

6.3

64%

role:
Prof. Waldman

1994

Drama

Horror

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

64%

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)

6.5

63%

role:
Cat R. Waul (voice)

1991

Adventure

Animation

Family

Western

6.5

63%

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)

8.1

69%

role:
Writer

1989

Comedy

8.1

69%

The Big Picture

The Big Picture (1989)

6.2

60%

role:
Bartender

1989

Comedy

Romance

6.2

60%

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking (1989)

6.1

59%

role:
Halfdan the Black

1989

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

59%

A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

7.5

72%

role:
Writer & 2 more

1988

Comedy

Crime

7.5

72%

Clockwise

Clockwise (1986)

6.6

63%

role:
Brian Stimpson

1986

Comedy

6.6

63%

Silverado

Silverado (1985)

7.2

70%

role:
Sheriff John T. Langston

1985

Western

7.2

70%

Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard (1983)

5.9

55%

role:
Harvey 'Blind' Pew

1983

Adventure

Comedy

5.9

55%

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life (1983)

7.5

73%

role:
Screenplay & 1 more

1983

Comedy

7.5

73%

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)

7.8

74%

role:
Writer & 1 more

1982

Comedy

7.8

74%

Time Bandits

Time Bandits (1981)

6.9

66%

role:
Robin Hood

1981

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

66%

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

7.1

68%

role:
Neville

1981

Comedy

Crime

Family

Music

Mystery

7.1

68%

Life of Brian

Life of Brian (1979)

8.0

78%

role:
Screenplay & 1 more

1979

Comedy

8.0

78%

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

8.2

78%

role:
Writer & 1 more

1975

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2

78%

And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

7.5

73%

role:
Screenplay & 15 more

1971

Comedy

7.5

73%

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)

8.8

83%

role:
Mr Praline

Not available

1969

Comedy

8.8

83%

Not available

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving John Cleese are, for example, Rally Road Racers, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Father Christmas Is Back.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Band of Brothers (9.0), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (8.0) and Life of Brian (7.9).