Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, television presenter |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 27/10/1939 |
| Age | 87 years |
| Birthplace | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Latest News about John Cleese
Cleese criticised the BBC for cutting around eleven sketches from the comedy series That Mitchell and Webb Look ahead of its iPlayer restoration. He called the edits 'social engineering' in posts on X, arguing that the sketches had been mocking the views they showed rather than endorsing them.
A complaint was filed under the UK's Prevent counter-extremism scheme over a series of social media posts by Cleese about Islam. The referral was revealed by the Muslim news site 5 Pillars, and Cleese responded publicly by saying he looked forward to being arrested.
Cleese went ahead with his live show 'John Cleese and the Holy Grail' at Birmingham Town Hall despite calls from local Muslim activists for the event to be cancelled. The activists had said he was not welcome in the city over his remarks about Islam.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | John Marwood Cleese |
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| Summary | English comedian and actor known as a founding member of Monty Python and as the co-writer and star of Fawlty Towers. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay of A Fish Called Wanda. |
| Years Active | 1961–present |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Schools | Clifton College |
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| University | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Subject | Law |
Personal Life
| Notes | Met Connie Booth and co-wrote Fawlty Towers with her; he has been married several times. |
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Family
| Father | Reginald Francis Cleese |
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| Mother | Muriel Evelyn Cross |
| Children | 2 |
Career
| Monty Python | Founding member of the comedy group Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–74) |
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| Fawlty Towers | Co-wrote and starred as Basil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom (1975–79) |
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| James Bond | Played R in The World Is Not Enough and Q in Die Another Day |
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| Recent Work | Staged his 'John Cleese and the Holy Grail' live show, which played Birmingham Town Hall in September 2026 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His father changed the family surname from Cheese to Cleese when joining the army in 1915. | |
| 2. He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights, where he met Graham Chapman. | |
| 3. He succeeded Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the Bond series. |
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