John Cleese
English comedian and actor
Follow John Cleese on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| 2023 | Cleese starred in Roman Polanski's drama film The Palace. |
| 2023 | Cleese starred in Roman Polanski's drama film The Palace. |
| October 2023 | Cleese began presenting a new show called The Dinosaur Hour on GB News, airing on Sunday evenings. |
| October 2023 | Cleese began presenting a new show called The Dinosaur Hour on GB News, airing on Sunday evenings. |
| 2022 | Spoke at the conference of the revival Social Democratic Party. |
| 2022 | Spoke at the conference of the revival Social Democratic Party. |
| 2021 | Cleese cancelled an appearance at the Cambridge Union Society in protest of their blacklisting of art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon. |
| 2021 | Cleese cancelled an appearance at the Cambridge Union Society in protest of their blacklisting of art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon. |
| 2020 | Cleese publicly criticized the BBC for its handling of the Fawlty Towers 'The Germans' episode controversy, arguing that the network is now run by marketing people and bureaucrats who are 'cowardly and gutless'. |
| 2020 | Published Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide with Crown publishing. |
| 2020 | Published Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide with Crown publishing. |
| 2020 | Cleese publicly criticized the BBC for its handling of the Fawlty Towers 'The Germans' episode controversy, arguing that the network is now run by marketing people and bureaucrats who are 'cowardly and gutless'. |
| 2018 | Bang Bang! made its American premiere at the Shadowland Stages in Ellenville, New York. |
| 2018 | Bang Bang! made its American premiere at the Shadowland Stages in Ellenville, New York. |
| November 1 2018 | Relocated to the Caribbean island of Nevis, partly due to frustration with the Brexit debate and UK political landscape. |
| November 1 2018 | Relocated to the Caribbean island of Nevis, partly due to frustration with the Brexit debate and UK political landscape. |
| 2017 | Cleese wrote Bang Bang!, a new adaptation of Georges Feydeau's French play Monsieur Chasse!, for the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. |
| 2017 | Cleese wrote Bang Bang!, a new adaptation of Georges Feydeau's French play Monsieur Chasse!, for the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. |
| 2016 | Publicly supported Brexit in the EU referendum, criticizing EU bureaucrats and arguing for accountability. |
| 2016 | Publicly supported Brexit in the EU referendum, criticizing EU bureaucrats and arguing for accountability. |
| September 17 2016 | John Cleese is awarded a Doctor of the University (D. Univ) degree from the Open University |
| September 17 2016 | John Cleese is awarded a Doctor of the University (D. Univ) degree from the Open University |
| June 28 2016 | John Cleese receives a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree from the University of Bath |
| June 28 2016 | John Cleese receives a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree from the University of Bath |
| 2015 | Cleese toured North America, Canada, and ANZUS nations with Eric Idle in the show 'John Cleese & Eric Idle: Together Again At Last ... For The Very First Time'. |
| 2015 | Cleese toured North America, Canada, and ANZUS nations with Eric Idle in the show 'John Cleese & Eric Idle: Together Again At Last ... For The Very First Time'. |
| July 2014 | Cleese and other surviving Monty Python members announced a reuniting performance. |
| July 2014 | Cleese and other surviving Monty Python members announced a reuniting performance. |
| November 2013 | Cleese performed a sold-out show in Dubai and appeared in the documentary film The Last Impresario about his friend Michael White. |
| November 2013 | Cleese performed a sold-out show in Dubai and appeared in the documentary film The Last Impresario about his friend Michael White. |
| September 2013 | Cleese embarked on his first-ever cross-Canada comedy tour, 'John Cleese: Last Time to See Me Before I Die tour', visiting multiple cities including Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, and Vancouver. |
| September 2013 | Cleese embarked on his first-ever cross-Canada comedy tour, 'John Cleese: Last Time to See Me Before I Die tour', visiting multiple cities including Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, and Vancouver. |
| 2012 | Cleese was initially cast in Hunting Elephants, a heist film comedy, but had to quit due to heart trouble and was replaced by Patrick Stewart. |
| 2012 | Cleese was initially cast in Hunting Elephants, a heist film comedy, but had to quit due to heart trouble and was replaced by Patrick Stewart. |
| August 2012 | Married English jewellery designer Jennifer Wade in a ceremony on the Caribbean island of Mustique. |
| August 2012 | Married English jewellery designer Jennifer Wade in a ceremony on the Caribbean island of Mustique. |
| January 22 2012 | Began his Alimony Tour in Australia, starting in Perth on 22 January and continuing through April, visiting multiple cities including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and finishing in Canberra. |
| January 22 2012 | Began his Alimony Tour in Australia, starting in Perth on 22 January and continuing through April, visiting multiple cities including Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and finishing in Canberra. |
| October 21 2011 | Performed his Alimony Tour in South Africa, starting in Cape Town on 21-22 October, then moving to Johannesburg from 25-30 October. |
| October 21 2011 | Performed his Alimony Tour in South Africa, starting in Cape Town on 21-22 October, then moving to Johannesburg from 25-30 October. |
| May 3 2011 | Began his UK 'Alimony Tour', starting in Cambridge and visiting multiple cities, with the DVD recorded on 2 July in Bath. |
| May 3 2011 | Began his UK 'Alimony Tour', starting in Cambridge and visiting multiple cities, with the DVD recorded on 2 July in Bath. |
| 2010 | John Cleese appeared in advertisements for The Automobile Association and the Canadian insurance company Pacific Blue Cross. |
| 2010 | John Cleese appeared in advertisements for The Automobile Association and the Canadian insurance company Pacific Blue Cross. |
| March 2010 | Announced as a voice actor for the character Jasper in the video game Fable III. |
| March 2010 | Announced as a voice actor for the character Jasper in the video game Fable III. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.