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Graham Chapman

Acting
Known For

48 Years Old

Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard. Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian.

Born

Leicester, Leicestershire, England on 8th January 1941

Died

4th October 1989

All Credits

Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
Monty Python's Flying Circus Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various
Legends Image
Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Policeman's Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Wogan Image
Wogan
Self
Cilla Image
Cilla
Self
Monty Python's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Personal Best
At Last the 1948 Show Image
At Last the 1948 Show
The Mind of David Berglas Image
The Mind of David Berglas
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Image
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self (archive footage)
Life of Brian Image
Life of Brian
Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Image
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
The Big Show Image
The Big Show
Self
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Image
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Image
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Image
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
Yellowbeard Image
Yellowbeard
Captain Yellowbeard
The Magic Christian Image
The Magic Christian
Oxford Crew
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief Image
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
And Now for Something Completely Different Image
And Now for Something Completely Different
Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Image
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
Monty Python: Live at Aspen Image
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self / Various (archive footage)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Image
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Self (voice)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Image
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Fromage
The Crimson Permanent Assurance Image
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Chairman (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years Image
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian Image
The Secret Life of Brian
Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
What the Pythons Did Next... Image
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 Image
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Image
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
The Movie Life of George Image
The Movie Life of George
Self
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated Image
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus Image
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self (archive footage)
The Statue Image
The Statue
News reader
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Image
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails Image
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
Jake's Journey Image
Jake's Journey
Sir George / Queen
Monty Python Conquers America Image
Monty Python Conquers America
Self (archive footage)
The Life of Python Image
The Life of Python
Self
Doctor in Trouble Image
Doctor in Trouble
Roddy
Group Madness Image
Group Madness
Self
The Roots of Monty Python Image
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
Life of Python Image
Life of Python
Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
How to Irritate People Image
How to Irritate People
Various
No Image
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
No Image
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Detective Inspector Palmer
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
The Odd Job Image
The Odd Job
Arthur Harris
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
Pleasure at Her Majesty's Image
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
The Monty Python Story Image
The Monty Python Story
Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm Image
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 Image
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' Image
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python In The Netherlands Image
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast Image
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
Euroshow '71: May Day Special Image
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Anatomy of a Liar Image
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report Image
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
Out of the Trees Image
Out of the Trees
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 Image
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Who's There? Image
Monty Python: Who's There?
Ian
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 Image
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 Image
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
No Image
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job
Self