John Cleese
John Cleese is credited on 80 movies and 19 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Shrek 2.
Born October 27, 1939 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK.
Filmography · 60 titles
The 60 best known of 99 credits on TMDB, by votes.
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · Movie
On HBO Max and Peacock
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Movie
On HBO Max and Peacock
Shrek 2
2004 · Movie
On Peacock
Shrek the Third
2007 · Movie
On Peacock
Shrek Forever After
2010 · Movie
On Peacock
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · Movie
On Peacock and Prime Video
Life of Brian
1979 · Movie
On Peacock and Prime Video
Trolls
2016 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Die Another Day
2002 · Movie
On Prime Video
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008 · Movie
On Prime Video and AMC
The World Is Not Enough
1999 · Movie
On Prime Video
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 · Movie
On Paramount+ and Sony Pictures Core
A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
2004 · Movie
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · Movie
Over the Garden Wall
2014 · TV show
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 · Movie
George of the Jungle
1997 · Movie
Planet 51
2009 · Movie
Rat Race
2001 · Movie
Planes
2013 · Movie
Absolutely Anything
2015 · Movie
Charlotte's Web
2006 · Movie
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Movie
Time Bandits
1981 · Movie
The Pink Panther 2
2009 · Movie
Fawlty Towers
1975 · TV show
The Swan Princess
1994 · Movie
Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969 · TV show
Silverado
1985 · Movie
Valiant
2005 · Movie
Doctor Who
1963 · TV show
The Big Year
2011 · Movie
Cheers
1982 · TV show
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991 · Movie
Entourage
2004 · TV show
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · TV show
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · Movie
Will & Grace
1998 · TV show
Igor
2008 · Movie
The Jungle Book
1994 · Movie
Fierce Creatures
1997 · Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Movie
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 · Movie
Mickey's House of Villains
2002 · Movie
George of the Jungle 2
2003 · Movie
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001 · Movie
Charming
2018 · Movie
The Out-of-Towners
1999 · Movie
Erik the Viking
1989 · Movie
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 · Movie
Clockwise
1986 · Movie
The Avengers
1961 · TV show
The Palace
2023 · Movie
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011 · Movie
Yellowbeard
1983 · Movie
Arctic Dogs
2019 · Movie
Father Christmas Is Back
2021 · Movie
Man About Town
2006 · Movie
About John Cleese
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...
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.