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John Cleese

English comedian and actor known for pioneering surreal and influential comedy. John Cleese's nationality is British. John Cleese was born on 27 October 1939.

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Who is John Cleese?

John Cleese is best known for Co-founder of Monty Python and star of iconic comedy films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail. John Cleese is a British public figure. John Cleese was born on 27 October 1939, which places John Cleese among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. On Dead or Alive, John Cleese is listed in the Screen Icons and Comedians categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for John Cleese is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Co-founder of Monty Python and star of iconic comedy films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Nationality: British
Born: 27 October 1939
Listed under: Screen Icons and Comedians

About John Cleese

Along with his Python costars Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, Cleese starred in the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983). In 2000, the show topped the BFI TV 100, and in a 2001 Channel 4 poll, Basil was ranked second on its list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters. Cleese wrote and starred in the heist comedy film A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which he received Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, and Golden Globe award nominations, and its quasi-sequel Fierce Creatures (1997). He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1987) and was nominated for 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998) and Will & Grace (2004). He was ranked the second best comedian ever in a 2005 Channel 4 poll of fellow comedians. He cofounded Video Arts, a production company making entertaining training films as well as The Secret Policeman's Ball benefit shows to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. Formerly a staunch supporter of the Liberal Democrats, in 1999, he turned down an offer from the party to nominate him for a life peerage.

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What is John Cleese known for?

John Cleese is known for Co-founder of Monty Python and star of iconic comedy films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

When was John Cleese born?

John Cleese was born on 27 October 1939.

What nationality is John Cleese?

John Cleese's nationality is British.

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John Cleese appears in Screen Icons, Comedians.

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