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Place of birth Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England
Year of debut 1968
Awards
- Academy Awards nominated1
- BAFTA Awards won1
- BAFTA Awards nominated2
- Golden Globe Awards nominated1
John Cleese joined the Footlights society while studying law at Cambridge University. After graduating, he performed on the West End in the Footlights show Cambridge Circus. He then became a writer on TV shows such as The Frost Report where he met Michael Palin. He became well known for writing and performing in Monty Python and Fawlty Towers. Alongside his starring roles in the Monty Python movies, he has starred in a variety of features from A Fish Called Wanda to Rat Race.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2012 81 MinsAnimated retelling of former Monty Python member Graham Chapman's surreal memoir. Strong language, sex and sexual references.
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£2.75PG Certificate 2002 154 MinsHarry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) investigates a series of mysterious attacks at Hogwarts school. Mild language and horror, and fantasy spiders.
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£2.99U Certificate 2007 88 MinsAnimated. Shrek (Mike Myers) tries to find the real heir the King's throne. With Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy. Contains mild language and comic fight scenes.
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£2.99U Certificate 1997 88 MinsBrendan Fraser plays a man who has been brought up in the jungle. Suitable for family viewing.
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£2.5012 Certificate 2008 99 MinsKeanu Reeves stars as an alien who has come to Earth to judge the human race. With Kathy Bates. Contains moderate threat and injury
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£2.49PG Certificate 2008 83 MinsAnimated comedy about Igor (John Cusack), a unusually clever mad scientist's assistant. With Steve Buscemi. Contains scary scenes and mild insults.
Did you know?
- From 1970 to 1973 John Cleese was a rector at the University of St Andrews.
- At 13, he was six feet and four inches tall.
- Alongside therapist Robin Skynner, he co-wrote two self-help books called Families And How To Survive Them and Life And How To Survive It.
- In 1979 he wrote and directed the short movie Away From It All.
- He voiced the character King Harold in the Shrek movies.
Awards
Academy Awards nominated1
- 1988 Writing (Screenplay Written directly For The Screen) - A Fish Called Wanda
BAFTA Awards won1
- 1988 Actor in a Leading Role - A Fish Called Wanda
BAFTA Awards nominated2
- 1988 Actor in a Leading Role - A Fish Called Wanda
- 1988 Original Screenplay - A Fish Called Wanda
Golden Globe Awards nominated1
- 1989 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - A Fish Called Wanda
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