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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. Golden Gordon

    1979 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    121

  2. Interlude

    1968 · ★ 5.5 (12 votes)

    Drama

    122

  3. John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live

    2011 · ★ 7.8 (2 votes)

    Comedy

    123

  4. Scorched

    2003 · ★ 5.5 (133 votes)

    Comedy, Crime

    124

  5. The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

    2012 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    125

  6. How to Make Her Cheat

    —

    Comedy, Romance, Drama

    126

  7. The Movie Life of George

    1989

    Documentary

    127

  8. Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

    2006 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Animation

    128

  9. The Love Ban

    1973 · ★ 3.0 (5 votes)

    Comedy

    129

  10. In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese

    1998

    130

  11. Splitting Heirs

    1993 · ★ 5.2 (84 votes)

    Comedy

    131

  12. The Naked Wanderer

    2019 · ★ 5.1 (12 votes)

    Romance, Comedy

    132

  13. Assholes: A Theory

    2019 · ★ 4.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    133

  14. Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn

    2000 · ★ 5.7 (6 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    134

  15. More Awkward Customers

    1975

    Comedy

    135

  16. The Statue

    1971 · ★ 4.8 (12 votes)

    Comedy

    136

  17. The Palace

    2023 · ★ 5.4 (201 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    137

  18. Meetings, Bloody Meetings

    1976 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)

    138

  19. The Magic Pudding

    2000 · ★ 5.1 (14 votes)

    Animation, Music, Family

    139

  20. Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese

    2001

    Documentary

    140

  21. The Last Impresario

    2014 · ★ 5.5 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    141

  22. The Roast of John Cleese

    2024 · ★ 3.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy

    142

  23. Complete Guide to Guys

    2005 · ★ 4.8 (4 votes)

    Comedy

    143

  24. The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

    2020 · ★ 4.7 (51 votes)

    Comedy

    144

  25. George of the Jungle 2

    2003 · ★ 4.5 (511 votes)

    Adventure, Comedy, Family

    145

  26. Father Christmas Is Back

    2021 · ★ 4.6 (174 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    146

  27. The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    1971

    Comedy

    147

  28. Life Of Brian Screenplay

    2008

    Comedy

    148

  29. Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

    2010

    Documentary, Comedy

    149

  30. Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    1999

    Documentary, Comedy, Music

    150

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