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Michael Palin

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Known For

82 Years Old

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Palin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK on 5th May 1943

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Pebble Mill at One Image
Pebble Mill at One
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Image
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
No Image
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
The Frank Skinner Show Image
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show Image
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
Parkinson Image
Parkinson
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Monty Python's Flying Circus Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various / "It's" man
The Secret Policeman's Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self - Guest
Legends Image
Legends
Self
Do Not Adjust Your Set Image
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Various Characters
Wogan Image
Wogan
Self
Staged Image
Staged
Michael
Clangers Image
Clangers
Narrator (voice)
No Image
Daytime Live
Going Live! Image
Going Live!
Self
Great Railway Journeys Image
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
Remember Me Image
Remember Me
Tom Parfitt
ZULU Comedy Galla Image
ZULU Comedy Galla
Michael Palin
Full Circle with Michael Palin Image
Full Circle with Michael Palin
Himself
Monty Python's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime Image
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Self - Host
Himalaya with Michael Palin Image
Himalaya with Michael Palin
Self - Presenter
Pole to Pole Image
Pole to Pole
Himself
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days Image
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Himself
No Image
Fantasy World Cup
Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Image
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
Brazil with Michael Palin Image
Brazil with Michael Palin
Self (Presenter)
Travels with Palin Image
Travels with Palin
Himself
Michael Palin's New Europe Image
Michael Palin's New Europe
Himself
Life of Brian Image
Life of Brian
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Image
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Michael Palin: Into Iraq Image
Michael Palin: Into Iraq
Ripping Yarns Image
Ripping Yarns
Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Ripping Yarns Image
Ripping Yarns
Roger
Ripping Yarns Image
Ripping Yarns
Gerald Whinfrey
Ripping Yarns Image
Ripping Yarns
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure Image
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
Michael Palin in North Korea Image
Michael Palin in North Korea
Himself - Host
No Image
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self
Worzel Gummidge Image
Worzel Gummidge
The Green Man
A Fish Called Wanda Image
A Fish Called Wanda
Ken Pile
Brazil Image
Brazil
Jack Lint
Sahara with Michael Palin Image
Sahara with Michael Palin
Self - Presenter
Full House Image
Full House
Various
The Death of Stalin Image
The Death of Stalin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Michael Palin in Nigeria Image
Michael Palin in Nigeria
Self
Arthur Christmas Image
Arthur Christmas
Ernie Clicker (voice)
A Life on Screen Image
A Life on Screen
Himself
Michael Palin: The Art of Travel Image
Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
Time Bandits Image
Time Bandits
Vincent
The Witches Image
The Witches
Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Image
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
No Image
Twice a Fortnight
Absolutely Anything Image
Absolutely Anything
Kindly Alien (voice)
No Image
Frost on Sunday
Vanity Fair Image
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Image
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Image
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
G.B.H. Image
G.B.H.
Jim Nelson
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief Image
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
The Complete and Utter History of Britain Image
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
No Image
Artsnight
Self
Fierce Creatures Image
Fierce Creatures
Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Movie Connections Image
Movie Connections
Self
Jabberwocky Image
Jabberwocky
Dennis Cooper
The Missionary Image
The Missionary
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Image
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self
And Now for Something Completely Different Image
And Now for Something Completely Different
Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
The Wind in the Willows Image
The Wind in the Willows
Rat
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Image
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
The Wind in the Willows Image
The Wind in the Willows
The Sun
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Image
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
Concert for George Image
Concert for George
Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen Image
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
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
Various (voice)
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' Image
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Self
A Private Function Image
A Private Function
Gilbert Chilvers
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Image
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Eric Manchester
No Image
A Series Of Bird's
The Magic Faraway Tree Image
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Crimson Permanent Assurance Image
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Workman
The Willows in Winter Image
The Willows in Winter
Rat
Hitler: The Comedy Years Image
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian Image
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
Jeepers Creepers Image
Jeepers Creepers
Newscaster (voice)
No Image
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
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
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Image
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Image
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
The Secret Policeman's Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly) Image
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
An Accidental Studio Image
An Accidental Studio
Self
Three Men in a Boat Image
Three Men in a Boat
Harris
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
The Wipers Times Image
The Wipers Times
General Mitford
Making Qi Image
Making Qi
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
American Friends Image
American Friends
Rev. Francis Ashby
No Image
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Self
Produced By George Martin Image
Produced By George Martin
Self
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Image
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
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)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen Image
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Attenborough at 90 Image
Attenborough at 90
Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
Monty Python Conquers America Image
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind Image
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Gariiiiiii (voice)
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall Image
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
The Fringe, Fame and Me Image
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Self
The Meaning of Monty Python Image
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs Image
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self
50 Films to See Before You Die Image
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Image
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
The Roots of Monty Python Image
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration Image
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Self
Life of Python Image
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
How to Irritate People Image
How to Irritate People
Various
No Image
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
John Peel's Record Box Image
John Peel's Record Box
Self
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B Image
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
Major Errol Phipps
The Box Image
The Box
(voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
Golden Gordon Image
Golden Gordon
Gordon Ottershaw
The Secret Policeman's Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Various Roles
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Image
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything Image
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act Image
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Various
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' Image
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Self
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace Image
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Himself
The Seventh Python Image
The Seventh Python
Self
Across the Andes by Frog Image
Across the Andes by Frog
Captain Walter Snetterton
The South Bank Show: Spamalot Image
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
The Unknown Peter Sellers Image
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Himself
Tomkinson's Schooldays Image
Tomkinson's Schooldays
Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
Is This a Record? Image
Is This a Record?
Various
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best Image
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
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
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Image
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
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)
Frost on Sketch Shows Image
Frost on Sketch Shows
Self
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' Image
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
No Image
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
Self
Monty Python In The Netherlands Image
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Whinfrey's Last Case Image
Whinfrey's Last Case
Gerald Whinfrey
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: 30th Anniversary Sketches Image
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
What Is Brazil? Image
What Is Brazil?
Self
Roger of the Raj Image
Roger of the Raj
Roger
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse Image
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
Narrator
Comedians Do It On Stage Image
Comedians Do It On Stage
Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Image
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
The Academy of Armando Image
The Academy of Armando
Self
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes Image
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
Himself
Monty Python: Pythonland Image
Monty Python: Pythonland
Euroshow '71: May Day Special Image
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
The Curse of the Claw Image
The Curse of the Claw
Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Anatomy of a Liar Image
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
The Broken Bottle Image
The Broken Bottle
No Image
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
Self
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations Image
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release Image
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
Murder at Moorstones Manor Image
Murder at Moorstones Manor
Charles Chiddingford
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report Image
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
Henry Cleans Up Image
Henry Cleans Up
Henry
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy Image
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Self
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch Image
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
salesman
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam Image
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi Image
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
Host
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' Image
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 Image
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
No Image
How To Make It In Comedy
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World Image
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)
Monty Python: Who's There? Image
Monty Python: Who's There?
Ken
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 Image
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
Comic Roots: Michael Palin Image
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain Image
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 Image
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World Image
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
Himself
The Dress Image
The Dress
Howard
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin Image
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
Self
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television Image
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
Himself - Presenter
Monty Python in Aberystwyth Image
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Self
Viz: The Documentary Image
Viz: The Documentary
Self
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns Image
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
Self
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk Image
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
Narrator (voice)
Palin on Redpath Image
Palin on Redpath
Himself / Presenter
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia Image
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
Self
Generation '66 Image
Generation '66
The Last Day of World War One Image
The Last Day of World War One
Presenter
Around the World in 20 Years Image
Around the World in 20 Years
Himself
No Image
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
Self
Ending It All Image
Ending It All