John Cleese

English comedian and actor (1939-)

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Age	86
Birthday	27 October, 1939
Birthplace	Weston-super-Mare, England
Height	6' 5" (196 cm)
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Brown - Light
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	Monty Python, Fawlty Towers

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John Marwood Cleese (KLEEZ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he cofounded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus. Along with his Python costars Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, Cleese starred in Monty Python films, which include Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983).

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John Cleese was born on Friday, 27 October 1939 in Weston-super-Mare, England. His full name at birth was John Marwood Cleese. He is best known as an actor. Cleese's country of citizenship (nationality) is English. John attended high school at Clifton College, Bristol. For university, he studied at MA, Cambridge University (1963). His religion is listed as Atheist. He is 6' 5" (196 cm) tall with a slim build. He has hazel eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $10,000,000 US dollars. John Cleese is 86 years old and his zodiac star sign is Scorpio.

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Full name at birth	John Marwood Cleese	hide	edit
Claim to fame	Monty Python, Fawlty Towers	hide	edit
Date of birth	27 October 1939	hide	edit
Place of birth	Weston-super-Mare, England	hide	edit
Age	86	hide
Occupation	Actor, Voice Artist, Comedian, Writer and Producer	hide	edit
Occupation category	Actor	hide	edit
Nationality	English	hide	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	6' 5" (196 cm)	hide	edit
Build	Slim	hide	edit
Hair color	Brown - Light	hide	edit
Eye color	Hazel	hide	edit
Gender	Male	hide	edit
Ethnicity	White	hide	edit
Sexuality	Straight	hide	edit
Religion	Atheist	hide	edit
Zodiac sign	Scorpio	hide
Distinctive feature	Very Tall	hide	edit
Pets	pets	hide

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Net worth	$10,000,000 USD	hide	edit
High school	Clifton College, Bristol	hide	edit
University	MA, Cambridge University (1963)	hide	edit
Talent agency	Celebrity Talent International World Entertainment Talent Agency Phil McIntyre Management Ltd.	hide	edit
Political affiliation	political affiliation	hide
Political party	political party	hide

Dating History

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John Cleese is married to Jennifer Wade.

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Actor/Actress 190
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Director 3
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Writer 79
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Producer 47
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Soundtrack 15
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 2
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Editorial Department 1
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Additional Crew 7
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Thanks 12
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Self 294
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Archive Footage 89
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In Development 3
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stars His mother, Muriel Cleese (b. Cross, 11 November 1899 - 11 November 2000) died on her 101st birthday.
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stars Father-in-law of Ed Solomon.
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stars Rector of University of St Andrews from 1970-1973.
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