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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. The Queen Special

    1980

    Music, Documentary

    61

  2. Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    1998 · ★ 7.1 (15 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    62

  3. The Secret Policeman's Ball

    1979 · ★ 6.1 (7 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    63

  4. The Martini Shot

    2023 · ★ 6.5 (6 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    64

  5. Wine for the Confused

    2004 · ★ 8.3 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    65

  6. Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    2014 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    66

  7. The Meaning of Monty Python

    2013 · ★ 7.6 (5 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    67

  8. How to Irritate People

    1969 · ★ 6.6 (43 votes)

    Comedy, TV Movie

    68

  9. Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

    2011 · ★ 6.0 (163 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Fantasy

    69

  10. Spud 3: Learning to Fly

    2014 · ★ 6.0 (30 votes)

    Comedy

    70

  11. The Wind in the Willows

    1996 · ★ 5.8 (61 votes)

    Fantasy, Comedy, Family

    71

  12. Three Piece Suite

    1977

    Drama, Comedy

    72

  13. ...To Norway, Home of Giants!

    1979 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    73

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

    2012 · ★ 6.0 (51 votes)

    Animation, Comedy

    74

  15. How Not to Exhibit Yourself

    1975

    75

  16. Yellowbeard

    1983 · ★ 5.6 (160 votes)

    Comedy, Adventure

    76

  17. Return of the Goodies

    2005 · ★ 6.9 (25 votes)

    TV Movie, Documentary, Comedy

    77

  18. Behind Over the Garden Wall

    2015

    Documentary

    78

  19. A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown

    2015 · ★ 4.7 (18 votes)

    Family, Animation, Comedy

    79

  20. Away from It All

    1979 · ★ 6.3 (6 votes)

    Comedy

    80

  21. The Art of Football from A to Z

    2006 · ★ 4.8 (4 votes)

    Documentary, Comedy

    81

  22. What the Pythons Did Next...

    2007

    82

  23. Monty Python Conquers America

    2008 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    83

  24. Albion: The Enchanted Stallion

    2016 · ★ 5.7 (93 votes)

    Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

    84

  25. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

    2006 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    85

  26. Man About Town

    2006 · ★ 5.2 (151 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    86

  27. Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

    2009

    87

  28. Peter Cook & Co.

    1980 · ★ 6.7 (3 votes)

    Comedy

    88

  29. Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

    2000

    Fantasy, Animation, Family

    89

  30. Fawlty Towers Revisited

    2005

    Documentary, TV Movie

    90

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.