John Cleese English comedian
John Cleese is a 83 years old English comedian from Weston-super-Mare, England. He was born on October 27, 1939 in Weston-super-Mare, England as John Marwood Cleese. His nickname is Cleese John Marwood (birth name).
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Biography
John Marwood Cleese 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.
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Birth name of John Cleese is John Marwood Cleese
Yes, John Cleese is still alive Last check: 2 years ago
Family
Wives
John Cleese had four marriages.
Alyce Cleese, American psychotherapist
He married with Alyce Cleese (75), on Monday, December 28th, 1992. John Cleese was 53 and Alyce Cleese was 48 years old. After 15 years, 11 months, they break up on December 1st, 2008.
Connie Booth, American writer and actress
Cleese married with Connie Booth (75), on Tuesday, February 20th, 1968. John was 28 and Connie Booth was 24 years old. They ended their 10 years, 5 months marriage in 1978.
Barbara Trentham, American actress
He married with Barbara Trentham (68), in 1981. John was 41 and Barbara Trentham was 36 years old. They finished their 9 years marriage in 1990.
Jennifer Wade, John Cleese's wife
He married with Jennifer Wade in 2012. John Cleese was 72 years old. Married for 11 years, 5 months.
Child
He has one child, Cynthia (52, British actor) . When his first child, Cynthia Cleese, was born, John Cleese was 31 years old.
John Cleese net worth
He has a net worth of 10 million dollars.
Works
John Cleese Albums (6)
There are 6 albums of John Cleese.
His last album At Last the 1948 Show - Volume 1 released 4 years 6 months ago. When At Last the 1948 Show - Volume 1 released, he was 79 years old. This album contains 4 tracks
His first album At Last the 1948 Show - The Best Of released 4 years ago, he was 79 years old when this album released. There were 23 songs in this album.
At Last the 1948 Show - The Best Of
At Last the 1948 Show - Volume 1
At Last the 1948 Show - Volume 2
At Last the 1948 Show - Volume 3
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John Cleese Movies (164)
There are 164 movies of John Cleese.
His first feature film was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001, as Nearly Headless Nick). He was 62 when he starred in this movie. Since 2001, he has appeared in 164 feature films. The last one is Wine for the Confused (2004). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
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John Cleese movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Nearly Headless Nick | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) | 62 |
| Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) | 63 |
| King | Shrek 2 (2004) | 64 |
| King Harold | Shrek the Third (2007) | 67 |
| King | Shrek Forever After (2010) | 70 |
| Writer | The Croods (2013) | 73 |
| Roi Gristle | Trolls (2016) | 77 |
| Dr. Glickenstein | Igor (2008) | 68 |
| Bulldog | Planes (2013) | 73 |
| Professor Kipple | Planet 51 (2009) | 70 |
| Cat R. Waul | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) | 52 |
| Narrator | Winnie the Pooh (2011) | 71 |
| Sheriff John T. Langston | Silverado (1985) | 45 |
| Mr. Munday | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) | 63 |
| Q | Die Another Day (2002) | 63 |
| Chief Alien | Absolutely Anything (2015) | 75 |
| Professor Barnhardt | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | 69 |
| Jean-Bob | The Swan Princess (1994) | 55 |
| R | The World Is Not Enough (1999) | 60 |
| Samuel the Sheep | Charlotte's Web (2006) | 67 |
| Grizzled Sergeant | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) | 64 |
| An Ape Named 'Ape' | George of the Jungle (1997) | 57 |
| Donald P. Sinclair | Rat Race (2001) | 61 |
| Narrator | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001) | 62 |
| Narrator | Mickey's House of Villains (2002) | 62 |
| Fairy Godmother / Executioner | Charming (2018) | 78 |
| Chief Inspector Dreyfus | The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | 69 |
| Writer | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) | 35 |
| Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Lancelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) | 35 |
| Archie Leach | A Fish Called Wanda (1988) | 48 |
| Writer | A Fish Called Wanda (1988) | 48 |
| Executive Producer | A Fish Called Wanda (1988) | 48 |
| Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur | Life of Brian (1979) | 39 |
| Screenplay | Life of Brian (1979) | 39 |
| Arctic Dogs (2019) | 80 | |
| An Ape Named 'Ape' | George of the Jungle 2 (2003) | 63 |
| Dr. Julien Plumford | The Jungle Book (1994) | 55 |
| Prof. Waldman | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) | 55 |
| Diverse Rollen | The Meaning of Life (1983) | 43 |
| Screenplay | The Meaning of Life (1983) | 43 |
| Robin Hood | Time Bandits (1981) | 42 |
| Mercury | Valiant (2005) | 65 |
| Harvey 'Blind' Pew | Yellowbeard (1983) | 43 |
| Narrator | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011) | 72 |
| Neville | The Great Muppet Caper (1981) | 41 |
| Dr. Primkin | Man About Town (2006) | 66 |
| James | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) | 62 |
| Donner | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer (2018) | 79 |
| Narrator | The Big Year (2011) | 71 |
| Screenplay | Fierce Creatures (1997) | 57 |
| Rollo Lee | Fierce Creatures (1997) | 57 |
| Producer | Fierce Creatures (1997) | 57 |
| Halfdan the Black | Erik the Viking (1989) | 49 |
| Charles Merchant | Scorched (2003) | 63 |
| Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady | And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) | 32 |
| Screenplay | And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) | 32 |
| Brian Stimpson | Clockwise (1986) | 46 |
| Mr. Mersault | The Out-of-Towners (1999) | 59 |
| Bartender | The Big Picture (1989) | 49 |
| General Eeder | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016) | 76 |
| Mr. Toad's Lawyer | The Wind in the Willows (1996) | 58 |
| John | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020) | 0 |
| Writer | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) | 42 |
| Various Roles | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) | 42 |
| Himself, others | Monty Python: Live (Mostly) (2014) | 74 |
| Writer | Monty Python: Live (Mostly) (2014) | 74 |
| Mr. 'The Guv' Edly | Spud (2010) | 71 |
| Himself | The Secret Life of Brian (2007) | 67 |
| Brian King | The Naked Wanderer (2019) | 79 |
| Raoul P. Shadgrind | Splitting Heirs (1993) | 53 |
| McCormick | God Loves Caviar (2012) | 73 |
| Basil Fawlty | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016) | 76 |
| Mr. Bellwood | Get Squirrely (2015) | 75 |
| Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | Bullseye! (1990) | 51 |
| The Guv | Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) | 73 |
| Himself | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) | 75 |
| Narrator | Mickey's Mechanical House (1999) | 59 |
| Himself | The Undefeated (2011) | 71 |
| Additional Writing | The Magic Christian (1969) | 30 |
| Director in Sotheby's | The Magic Christian (1969) | 30 |
| Various | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) | 73 |
| The Guv | Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014) | 75 |
| Lord Conrad | Entente Cordiale (2006) | 66 |
| Himself | The Meaning of Monty Python (2013) | 73 |
| himself | Stupidity (2003) | 63 |
| Writer | How to Irritate People (1969) | 29 |
| Himself - Various | How to Irritate People (1969) | 29 |
| Himself | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball ? (2004) | 65 |
| Himself | Return of the Goodies (2005) | 66 |
| Himself | The Seventh Python (2008) | 68 |
| Maurice Walpole | Parting Shots (1999) | 59 |
| Himself | The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) | 67 |
| Himself | Before the Flying Circus (2000) | 68 |
| Himself - Various Roles | The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) | 40 |
| Himself | Assholes: A Theory (2019) | 79 |
| Albert, the Magic Pudding | The Magic Pudding (2000) | 61 |
| Songs | Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO (2001) | 61 |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO (2001) | 61 | |
| Himself | The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) | 47 |
| Himself | Anatomy of a Liar (2012) | 72 |
| Himself | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) | 39 |
| Henry Marcus | Isn't She Great (2000) | 60 |
| Himself | Monty Python Conquers America (2008) | 68 |
| Major Giles Flack | Privates on Parade (1983) | 44 |
| Sherlock Holmes | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) | 37 |
| Screenplay | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) | 37 |
| Contraceptives Lecturer | The Love Ban (1973) | 33 |
| Himself | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014) | 74 |
| Self | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012) | 73 |
| Master of Ceremonies | We Are Most Amused (2008) | 69 |
| Himself | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn (2000) | 60 |
| Himself - Various | Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971) | 31 |
| Adaptation | Romance with a Double Bass (1974) | 34 |
| Smychkov | Romance with a Double Bass (1974) | 34 |
| Himself | Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) | 37 |
| Art Gallery Visitor | Doctor Who: City of Death (1979) | 39 |
| Himself | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989) | 49 |
| The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004) | 64 | |
| Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) | 68 | |
| Harry | The Statue (1971) | 31 |
| Quark and the Highway Robber (1987) | 48 | |
| Himself | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) | 50 |
| Writer | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) | 50 |
| Jones | The Best House in London (1969) | 29 |
| Various Roles | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) | 31 |
| Writer | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) | 31 |
| Himself / Various Roles | Life of Python (1990) | 50 |
| Basil Fawlty / himself | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009) | 69 |
| The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset (2005) | 65 | |
| Producer | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) | 42 |
| Himself - Various Roles | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) | 42 |
| Assistant Director | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) | 42 |
| Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002) | 62 | |
| Petruchio | The Taming of the Shrew (1980) | 40 |
| Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999) | 59 | |
| Pumer | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) | 31 |
| Writer | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) | 31 |
| John Cleese - The Alimony Tour Live (2011) | 71 | |
| Himself / Various Characters | Peter Cook & Co. (1980) | 41 |
| Himself | Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005) | 66 |
| The Monty Python Story (1999) | 59 | |
| Jim Cleese | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987) | 47 |
| Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019) | 79 | |
| Television public relations man | Interlude (1968) | 28 |
| Himself | Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991) | 51 |
| Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018) | 78 | |
| Himself | John Cleese's Final Farewell Performance (1988) | 48 |
| Himself | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) | 65 |
| Various | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) | 66 |
| The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004) | 64 | |
| Narrator | The Nutcracker (1999) | 59 |
| John Cleese | How Not to Exhibit Yourself (1975) | 0 |
| Writer | Away from it All (1979) | 39 |
| Nigel Farquhar-Bennett | Away from it All (1979) | 39 |
| Norman Fearless | To Norway, Home of Giants (1979) | 39 |
| Himself | Group Madness (1983) | 43 |
| Baby Quark (1987) | 48 | |
| Dragonslayer Quark (1987) | 48 | |
| Himself | Spike (1996) | 56 |
| Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999) | 59 | |
| Interviewer in lounge | Rockstar (2000) | 60 |
| The Life of Python (2000) | 61 | |
| The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004) | 64 | |
| Himself | Wine for the Confused (2004) | 64 |
John Cleese TV Shows (58)
His first TV Show was The Avengers (1961).
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Awards (5)
Awarded BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1988 , awarded Rose d'Or in 2016 , awarded Primetime Emmy Award in 1986 , awarded European Film Awards , nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and
Education
He graduated from Downing College, University Of Cambridge and Clifton College
What is John's zodiac sign?John Cleese zodiac sign is scorpio.
How tall is John Cleese?He is 6′5″ ft tall, which is equal to 1.96 meters.
When is Cleese's next birthday?
John Cleese was born on the , which was a Friday. He will be turning 84 in only 143 days from today (06 June, 2023).
Other facts about John Cleese
| Alias | Cleese John Marwood (birth name) |
|---|---|
| AlmaMater | Clifton College, Downing College Cambridge |
| Birth name | John Marwood Cleese |
| Child | Cynthia Cleese |
| Height | |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse | Alyce Cleese , start time: 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Award received | BAFTA Award For Best Actor In A Leading Role , point in time: 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z , for work: A Fish Called Wanda |
| Twitter username | @JohnCleese. John Cleese official Twitter page , number of subscribers: 5751604 , Twitter user numeric ID: 10810102 |
| Nominated for | Academy Award For Best Writing, Original Screenplay , statement is subject of: 61st Academy Awards , for work: A Fish Called Wanda |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA04233871 |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Child | Cynthia Cleese |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Libris-URI | B8nqqlwv200hl9g |
| Given name | John |
| Reddit username | _John_Cleese |
| Educated at | Downing College |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Member of political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Place of birth | Weston-super-Mare |
| Official website | John Cleese official website |
| Member of | Monty Python |
| Employer | Cornell University |
| Filmography | John Cleese Filmography |
| Family name | Cleese. Show people with the surname Cleese |
| Work period (start) | 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z |
