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John Cleese

Actor · 178 credits · 70 in highly-rated films

Best known for Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Frequent collaborators: Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman

Movies (177 total, ranked by score)

  1. Taking The Wheel

    —

    Comedy

    31

  2. Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    1989 · ★ 7.0 (18 votes)

    Comedy, TV Movie

    32

  3. The Day the Earth Stood Still

    2008 · ★ 5.7 (3,845 votes)

    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

    33

  4. Igor

    2008 · ★ 6.1 (624 votes)

    Animation, Comedy, Family

    34

  5. Parting Shots

    1999 · ★ 5.4 (14 votes)

    Romance, Crime, Comedy

    35

  6. The Pink Panther 2

    2009 · ★ 5.7 (1,293 votes)

    Comedy, Mystery

    36

  7. The Seventh Python

    2008

    Documentary

    37

  8. Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

    2008 · ★ 8.0 (4 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    38

  9. The Roots of Monty Python

    2005

    Documentary

    39

  10. The Nutcracker

    1999 · ★ 6.2 (13 votes)

    Animation

    40

  11. The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    1989 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    41

  12. Doctor Who: City of Death

    1979 · ★ 8.9 (7 votes)

    Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction

    42

  13. Awkward Customers

    1975

    Comedy

    43

  14. Arctic Dogs

    2019 · ★ 6.1 (141 votes)

    Animation, Adventure, Comedy

    44

  15. Charming

    2018 · ★ 6.4 (278 votes)

    Animation, Adventure, Comedy

    45

  16. Spud 2: The Madness Continues

    2013 · ★ 6.9 (32 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    46

  17. Why Are We Creative?

    2018 · ★ 7.6 (18 votes)

    Documentary

    47

  18. Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

    2014 · ★ 7.4 (31 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    48

  19. Clockwise

    1986 · ★ 6.2 (222 votes)

    Comedy

    49

  20. Valiant

    2005 · ★ 5.7 (1,008 votes)

    Family, Animation, Adventure

    50

  21. Monty Python: Who's There?

    1970 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    51

  22. The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    2003 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    52

  23. Rally Road Racers

    2023 · ★ 6.5 (47 votes)

    Animation, Family, Comedy

    53

  24. Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    2019 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    54

  25. The Out-of-Towners

    1999 · ★ 5.8 (263 votes)

    Comedy, Romance, Adventure

    55

  26. The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    1987 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    56

  27. Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

    2009 · ★ 8.4 (5 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    57

  28. The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    2005 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy

    58

  29. Romance with a Double Bass

    1974 · ★ 6.1 (13 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    59

  30. Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    1974

    Documentary

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.