John Cleese

About John Cleese

John Cleese is member of the Monty Python team that achieved instant cult status with their comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus in the early seventies. Later he appeared in the three movies made by the Python team, but it was only in 1988 that he became known by a broader audience when he appeared next to Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda. In the last couple of years he has climbed The-Numbers' All Time Top Stars at the Box Office List due to his small roles in the highly succesful Harry Potter and James Bond franchises.

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Acted in the television series Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various roles

Born: United Kingdom / British

Often acts together with Eric Idle (9) , Michael Palin (7) , Terry Jones (5) , Graham Chapman (5) , Terry Gilliam (4) , Jim Broadbent (4)

Number 12 on the Top 100 Stars of the 2000s list

Appearances

Released	Movie Name	Role	1st weekend	US Gross	Worldwide Gross
11/20/2009	Planet 51			Confirmed
2/6/2009	The Pink Panther 2	Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus	$11,588,150	$35,922,978	$70,022,978
12/12/2008	The Day the Earth Stood Still	Professor Barnhardt	$30,480,153	$79,363,785	$230,835,064
9/19/2008	Igor	Dr. Glickenstein	$7,803,347	$19,528,188	$26,608,350
5/18/2007	Shrek the Third	King Harold	$121,629,270	$322,719,944	$798,958,162
2007	Man About Town	Dr. Primkin		Unknown
12/15/2006	Charlotte's Web	Samuel the Sheep	$11,457,353	$82,985,708	$143,985,708
8/19/2005	Valiant	Mercury	$5,914,722	$19,478,106	$61,746,888
6/16/2004	Around the World in 80 Days	The Balloon Man	$7,576,132	$24,004,159	$72,004,159
5/19/2004	Shrek 2	King Harold	$108,037,878	$441,226,247	$919,838,758
11/14/2003	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	Waiter	$9,317,371	$20,950,820	$54,540,662
6/27/2003	Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle	Alex's Father	$37,634,221	$100,814,328	$227,200,000
12/25/2002	Pinocchio	(voice - US version)	$1,151,463	$3,681,811	$31,681,811
11/22/2002	Die Another Day	R	$47,072,040	$160,942,139	$431,942,139
11/15/2002	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Nearly Headless Nick	$88,357,488	$261,987,880	$878,987,880
8/16/2002	The Adventures of Pluto Nash	James	$2,182,900	$4,411,102	$7,094,995
11/16/2001	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	Nearly Headless Nick	$90,294,621	$317,557,891	$976,457,891
8/17/2001	Rat Race	Donald Sinclair	$11,662,094	$56,607,223	$86,607,223
1/28/2000	Isn't She Great	Henry Marcus	$1,368,705	$2,954,405	$2,954,405
11/19/1999	The World is Not Enough	R	$35,519,007	$126,930,660	$361,730,660
4/2/1999	The Out-of-Towners	Mr. Mersault	$8,224,215	$28,544,120	$28,544,120
10/31/1997	The Wind in the Willows	Mr. Toad's Lawyer	$72,844	$72,844	$72,844
7/16/1997	George Of The Jungle	An Ape Named 'Ape'	$16,540,791	$105,263,257	$174,463,257
1/24/1997	Fierce Creatures	Rollo Lee	$3,759,480	$9,254,184	$9,254,184
12/23/1994	The Jungle Book	Dr. Plumford	$5,129,959	$44,342,956	$44,342,956
11/18/1994	The Swan Princess	Jean-Bob (voice)	$2,445,155	$9,771,658	$9,771,658
11/4/1994	Frankenstein	Mentor, Dr. Waldeman	$11,212,889	$22,006,296	$112,006,296
4/30/1993	Splitting Heirs	Raoul P. Shadgrind	$1,738,315	$3,246,063	$3,246,063
11/22/1991	An American Tail: Fievel Goes West	Cat R. Waul	$3,435,625	$20,218,664	$20,218,664
9/22/1989	Erik the Viking	Halfdan the Black		$1,932,642	$1,932,642
9/15/1989	The Big Picture	Bartender Frankie		$117,463	$117,463
7/15/1988	A Fish Called Wanda	Archibald 'Archie' Leech		$63,493,000	$63,493,000
10/10/1986	Clockwise	Brian Stimpson		$1,476,356	$1,476,356
7/10/1985	Silverado	Sheriff John Langston	$3,522,897	$33,200,000	$33,200,000
6/24/1983	Yellowbeard	Harvey "Blind" Pew	$1,564,155	$4,300,000	$4,300,000
3/31/1983	The Meaning of Life	Various roles	$1,987,853	$14,929,552	$14,929,552
6/25/1982	Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl	Various Roles	$327,958	$327,958	$327,958
11/6/1981	Time Bandits	Robin Hood	$6,507,356	$37,400,000	$37,400,000
6/26/1981	The Great Muppet Caper	Nevil	$2,760,026	$31,206,251	$31,206,251
8/17/1979	The Life of Brian	Various Roles	$140,034	$20,008,693	$36,000,000
5/10/1975	Monty Python and the Holy Grail	Various roles		$3,427,696	$5,028,948
		Total Grosses		$2,536,607,027	$6,014,529,945
		Average Gross		$65,041,206
	Average Opening Weekend		$20,541,661

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