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{{Template:Infobox Real Person|John Cleese|name = John Cleese
  
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|name= John Cleese
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|born = October 27, 1939 (age 77)
  
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|occupation(s) = Actor
  
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|born= John Marwood Cleese<br>October 27, 1939 (age {{age|1939|10|27}})<br>Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
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|spouse = Connie Booth (1968–1978)<br>
  
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|died=
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Barbara Trentham (1981–1990)<br>
  
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|cause of death=
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Alyce Eichelberger (1992–2008)<br>
  
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|occupation(s)= Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian
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Jennifer Wade (2012–present)<br>
  
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|years active= 1961-present
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|children = Cynthia (b. 1971)<br>
  
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|spouse= Connie Booth (m. 1968-1978)<br>Barbara Trentham (m. 1981-1990)<br>Alyce Eichelberger (m. 1992-2008)<br>Jennifer Wade (m. 2012)
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Camilla (b. 1984)<br>
  
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|relatives=
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|notable works = "R" in "''The World Is Not Enough''"<br>
  
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|alternate names=
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"Q" in "''Die Another Day''"<br>
  
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|notable works= [[King Harold]] (voice)<br>[[King Gristle Sr.]] (voice)
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"Nearly Headless Nick" in the ''Harry Potter'' franchise<br>
  
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}} 
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"[[Harold|King Harold]]" in ''[[Shrek 2]]'', ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' and ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''<br>}}
  
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'''John Marwood Cleese''' (born October 27, 1939) is an English actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter and singer. He is best known for being a longtime member of the comedy troupe Monty Python alongside [[Eric Idle]], Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and the late Graham Chapman. He also co-wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' in which he played Basil Fawlty. He also starred in ''A Fish Called Wanda'', ''Rat Race'', ''Time Bandits'' and more.
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For DreamWorks, Cleese performed the voice of [[King Harold]] in ''[[Shrek 2]]'', ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' and ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''. He also co-wrote [[The Croods]]. He also did the voice of [[King Gristle Sr.]] in ''[[Trolls]]''.
   
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'''John Cleese''' performed the voice of [[King Harold]] in ''[[Shrek 2]]'', ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' and ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''. He also co-wrote [[The Croods]]. He role the voice of [[King Gristle Sr.]] in ''[[Trolls]]''.
  
   
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==All roles==
  
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|1968
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlude_%281968_film%29 Interlude]''
  
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|TV Publicist
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|1969
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Christian_%28film%29 The Magic Christian]''
  
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|Mr. Dougdale (director in Sotheby's)
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_House_in_London The Best House in London]''
  
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|Jones
  
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|Uncredited
  
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|-
  
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|1970
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Rise_of_Michael_Rimmer The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer]''
  
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|Pummer
  
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|Writer
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|1971
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Now_for_Something_Completely_Different And Now for Something Completely Different]''
  
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|Various Roles
  
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|Writer
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statue_%281971_film%29 The Statue]''
  
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|Harry
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1973
  
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|''Elementary, My Dear Watson''
  
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes Sherlock Holmes]
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1974
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_with_a_Double_Bass Romance with a Double Bass]''
  
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|Musician Smychkov
  
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|Writer
  
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|-
  
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|1975
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail]''
  
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|Various Roles
  
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|Writer
  
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|-
  
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|1976
  
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|''Meetings, Bloody Meetings''
  
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|Tim
  
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|Writer/Executive Producer
  
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Documentary Short
  
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|-
  
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|1977
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strange_Case_of_the_End_of_Civilization_as_We_Know_It The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It]''
  
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|Sherlock Holmes
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1979
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Life_of_Brian Monty Python's Life of Brian]''
  
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|Various Roles
  
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|Writer
  
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|-
  
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|1980
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Policeman%27s_Ball_%281979%29 The Secret Policeman's Ball]''
  
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|Himself-Various Roles
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|1981
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Muppet_Caper The Great Muppet Caper]''
  
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|Neville
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Bandits Time Bandits]''
  
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|Gormless [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood Robin Hood]
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1982
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privates_on_Parade Privates on Parade]''
  
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|Major Giles Flack
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|1983
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowbeard Yellowbeard]''
  
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|Blind Pew
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Life Monty Python's The Meaning of Life]''
  
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|Various Roles
  
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|Writer
  
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|-
  
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|1985
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverado_%28film%29 Silverado]''
  
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|Langston
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1986
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clockwise_%28movie%29 Clockwise]''
  
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|Mr. Stimpson
  
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Standard_British_Film_Awards Evening Standard British Film Awards Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]
  
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|-
  
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|1988
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fish_Called_Wanda A Fish Called Wanda]''
  
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|Lawyer Archie Leach
  
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|Writer/Executive Producer
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]
  
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Nominated—[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_For_Best_Original_Screenplay Academy Award For Best Original Screenplay]
  
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Nominated—[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay]
  
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Nominated—[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_%E2%80%93_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|1989
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Viking Erik the Viking]''
  
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|Halfdan the Black
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Picture_%281989_film%29 The Big Picture]''
  
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|Bartender
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1990
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullseye%21 Bullseye!]''
  
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|Man on the Beach in
  
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Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1991
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Tail:_Fievel_Goes_West An American Tail: Fievel Goes West]''
  
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|Cat R. Waul
  
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|Voice Only
  
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|-
  
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|1992
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Did_I_Ever_Tell_You_How_Lucky_You_Are%3F Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?]''
  
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|Narrator
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|1993
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splitting_Heirs Splitting Heirs]''
  
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|Raoul P. Shadgrind
  
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|
  
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| rowspan="3"|1994
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_%281994_film%29 Frankenstein]''
  
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|Professor Waldman
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_%281994_film%29 Disney's Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book]''
  
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|Dr. Julius Plumford
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swan_Princess The Swan Princess]''
  
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|Jean-Bob
  
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|speaking Voice Only
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|1996
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows_%281996_film%29 The Wind in the Willows]''
  
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|Mr. Toad's Lawyer
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fierce_Creatures Fierce Creatures]''
  
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|Rollo Lee
  
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|Writer/Producer
  
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|-
  
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|1997
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_of_the_Jungle_%28film%29 George of the Jungle]''
  
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|An Ape Named 'Ape'
  
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|Voice Only
  
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|-
  
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|1998
  
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|''In the Wild: Operation Lemur with John Cleese''
  
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|Host
  
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|Narrator
  
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| rowspan="2"|1999
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Out-of-Towners_%281999_film%29 The Out-of-Towners]''
  
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|Mr. Mersault
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Is_Not_Enough The World Is Not Enough]''
  
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|R
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|2000
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isn%27t_She_Great Isn't She Great]''
  
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|Henry Marcus
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Pudding The Magic Pudding]''
  
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|Albert, The Magic Pudding
  
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|Voice Only
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="4"|2001
  
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|''Quantum Project''
  
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|Alexander Pentcho
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''Here's Looking at You: The Evolution of the Human Face''
  
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|Narrator
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Race_%282001_film%29 Rat Race]''
  
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|Donald P. Sinclair
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_%28film%29 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]''
  
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| rowspan="2"|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nearly_Headless_Nick Nearly Headless Nick]
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="4"|2002
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets_%28film%29 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]''
  
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|Nominated—[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Film_Critics_Society_Award_for_Best_Ensemble_Acting Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting]
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_%282002_film%29 Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio]''
  
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|The Talking Crickett
  
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|Voice Only: English Version
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Another_Day Die Another Day]''
  
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|Q
  
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|Second appearance in a James Bond film,
  
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replaces [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Llewelyn Desmond Llewelyn] as Q in the series three years after Llewelyn's death in 1999
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Pluto_Nash The Adventures of Pluto Nash]''
  
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|James
  
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|
  
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| rowspan="3"|2003
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%27s_Angels:_Full_Throttle Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]''
  
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|Mr. Munday
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_%28film%29 Scorched]''
  
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|Charles Merchant
  
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|
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_of_the_Jungle_2 George of the Jungle 2]''
  
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|An Ape Named 'Ape'
  
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| rowspan="2"|Voice Only
  
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| rowspan="2"|2004
  
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|''[[Shrek 2]]''
  
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|[[King Harold]]
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_80_Days_%282004_movie%29 Around the World in 80 Days]''
  
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|Grizzled Sergeant
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|2005
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valiant_%28film%29 Valiant]''
  
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|Mercury
  
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| rowspan="2"|Voice Only
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|2006
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%27s_Web_%282006_film%29 Charlotte's Web]''
  
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|Samuel the Sheep
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_About_Town_%282006_film%29 Man About Town]''
  
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|Dr. Primkin
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|2007
  
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|''[[Shrek the Third]]''
  
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|[[King Harold]]
  
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| rowspan="2"|Voice Only
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|2008
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_%28film%29 Igor]''
  
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|Dr. Glickenstein
  
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|-
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still_%282008_film%29 The Day the Earth Stood Still]''
  
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|Dr. Barnhardt
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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| rowspan="2"|2009
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pink_Panther_2 The Pink Panther 2]''
  
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|Chief-Inspector Charles Dreyfus
  
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|
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_51 Planet 51]''
  
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|Professor Kipple
  
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|Voice Only
  
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| rowspan="3"|2010
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spud_%28film%29 Spud]''
  
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|The Guv
  
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|Awaiting international release
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_Guardians:_The_Owls_of_Ga%27Hoole Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole]''
  
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|Ghost
  
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| rowspan="3"|Voice Only
  
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|''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
  
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|[[King Harold]]
  
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| rowspan="2"|2011
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Year The Big Year]''
  
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|Historical Montage Narrator
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_%28film%29 Winnie the Pooh]''
  
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|Narrator
  
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|
  
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|2012
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Loves_Caviar God Loves Caviar]''
  
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|McCormick
  
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|
  
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| rowspan="3"|2013
  
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|''Chalky''
  
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|Himself
  
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|Appears as himself in this documentary film about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_White_%28producer%29 Michael White], producer of ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''.
  
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|''[[The Croods]]''
  
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|Story credit
  
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|''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planes_%28film%29 Planes]''
  
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|Bulldog
  
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|Voice Only
  
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==DreamWorks roles==
  
==DreamWorks roles==
 
<gallery captionalign="left">
  
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Char 38681.jpg|[[King Harold]] from [[Shrek (series)|Shrek franchise]]
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162635 large.jpg|[[King Harold]] from [[Shrek (series)|Shrek franchise]]
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King-gristle.png|[[King Gristle Sr.]] from [[Trolls]]
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KNGATQW1.png|[[King Gristle Sr.]] from [[Trolls]]
 
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== External links ==
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* [[Wikipedia:John Cleese|John Cleese]] at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
   
 
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  John Marwood Cleese (born October 27, 1939) is an English actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter and singer. He is best known for being a longtime member of the comedy troupe Monty Python alongside Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and the late Graham Chapman. He also co-wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers in which he played Basil Fawlty. He also starred in A Fish Called Wanda, Rat Race, Time Bandits and more.

For DreamWorks, Cleese performed the voice of King Harold in Shrek 2, Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After. He also co-wrote The Croods. He also did the voice of King Gristle Sr. in Trolls.


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