John Cleese

Legendary British Comedic Actor, Screenwriter & Producer

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John Cleese Biography

“The world’s funniest man” first made his mark as a member of the legendary Monty Python troupe in the 1960s and has gone on to write, produce, direct and star in some of the greatest comedic hits of the last forty years, even receiving an Oscar nomination for best screenplay for "A Fish Called Wanda." But John is far from your garden variety entertainer. From the beginning of his career he has continually parlayed his enormous talents into advancing the political causes he believes in (he is a vocal supporter of the UK’s Labour Party); promoting education (a former Rector of the University of St. Andrews, he served as a professor-at-large at Cornell University from 1991 through 2006); and teaching business skills (the training videos created by his Video Arts production company are viewed by millions of people in the UK and abroad).

In Fall 2014, John released his New York Times best-selling memoir, "So Anyway…". The book shares his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town and his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), to the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/19/2024.

John Cleese Speaking Topics

  • The Importance of Creativity

    Too often businesses are all about one thing: business. With an eye ruthlessly fixed on the bottom line, businesses sometimes neglect to remember that the human capacity for enjoyment and fun can make for much better business climates than those in which an eye is invariably fixed on margins, overhead and costs. John Cleese, one of the most influential comic writers and actors of the past 40 years, shows you how an element of creativity in the business world can reap untold dividends, from recruitment, training and retaining employees, to better and more enjoyable customer service, to helping businesses innovate and accommodate change.

John Cleese Videos

  • W5 Extended: John Cleese on Monty Python
    John Cleese speaks about how argument and anger could lead to successful comedy during his time with Monty Python's Flying Circus. Subscribe to W5...
  • John Cleese Says Trump Reminds Him Of A Pro Wrestler
    CBE John Cleese sees an alarming amount of parallels between Donald Trump and the sport of professional wrestling. Subscribe To "The Late Show"...
  • John Cleese - In Conversation with Graham Johnson & John Ford

John Cleese Books

  • So Anyway...
    So Anyway...
  • The Pythons
    The Pythons
  • The Complete Fawlty Towers
    The Complete Fawlty Towers

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