Graham Chapman
Acting · Born 1941-01-08 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Biography
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.
Filmography
- Life of Brian as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
- And Now for Something Completely Different as 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
- Yellowbeard as Captain Yellowbeard
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job as Self
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV
- Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various
- At Last the 1948 Show
- Monty Python's Personal Best
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
- The Mind of David Berglas
- Cilla as Self
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters