JohnCleese

English comedian and actor (born 1939)

John Cleese

Actor#1,717

Born Oct 27, 1939 (age 86)·Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK

Buzz ScoreApr 28, 2026

Oct 26 – Nov 24, 2025

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Past 365 days

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Past 365 days

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John Cleese Top TV Shows

John Cleese's shows ranked by Buzz Score

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

3.9

Doctor Who

Art Gallery Visitor · 1 ep · 1963 – 1989

3.8

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present

3.4

Saturday Night Live

Self / Various / Mr. Praline (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present

3.4

The Daily Show

Self · 1 ep · 1996 – Present

3.0

Cheers

Dr. Simon Finch-Royce · 1 ep · 1982 – 1993

1.8

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self · 1 ep · 2015 – Present

1.8

Entourage

John Cleese · 1 ep · 2004 – 2011

1.5

Will & Grace

Lyle Finster (uncredited) · 4 ep · 1998 – 2006

0.9

3rd Rock from the Sun

Dr. Liam Neesam · 4 ep · 1996 – 2001

0.7

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self · 2 ep · 2003 – Present

0.4

The Graham Norton Show

Self · 1 ep · 2007 – Present

0.4

The Graham Norton Show

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2007 – Present

0.4

Conan

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2010 – 2021

0.4

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John Cleese Top Movies

John Cleese's movies ranked by Buzz Score

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Nearly Headless Nick · 2001

3.9

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) · 2002

3.3

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter · 1975

2.1

Shrek 2

King Harold (voice) · 2004

King Harold (voice) · 2010

1.3

Shrek the Third

King Harold (voice) · 2007

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Professor Barnhardt · 2008

1.1

Rat Race

Donald P. Sinclair · 2001

1.1

Rat Race

Donald P. Sinclair · 2001

1.1

Planes

Bulldog (voice) · 2013

1.1

The World Is Not Enough

R · 1999

1.0

Trolls

Roi Gristle (voice) · 2016

0.8

The Swan Princess

Jean-Bob (voice) · 1994

0.7

Charlotte's Web

Samuel the Sheep (voice) · 2006

0.7

George of the Jungle

An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) · 1997

0.7

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles · 1983

0.6

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Mr. Munday · 2003

0.5

Around the World in 80 Days

Grizzled Sergeant · 2004

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Prof. Waldman · 1994

0.4

Planet 51

Professor Kipple (voice) · 2009

0.4

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Cat R. Waul (voice) · 1991

0.4

The Big Year

Historical Montage Narrator (voice) · 2011

0.4

Silverado

Sheriff John T. Langston · 1985

0.3

The Great Muppet Caper

Neville · 1981

0.3

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

James · 2002

0.3

Igor

Dr. Glickenstein (voice) · 2008

Mercury (voice) · 2005

0.2

Yellowbeard

Harvey 'Blind' Pew · 1983

Raoul P. Shadgrind · 1993

0.1

Erik the Viking

Halfdan the Black · 1989

Contraceptives Lecturer · 1973

0.1

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

Various (voice) · 2012

0.0

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