Graham Chapman
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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.
Known for
Credits
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Life of Brian (1979)
as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
as Various Roles
Stage Fright (1989)
Actor
The Magic Christian (1969)
as Oxford Crew
Yellowbeard (1983)
as Captain Yellowbeard
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
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
The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
The Roots of Monty Python (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
as Self (voice)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
as Self
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
as Fromage
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
as Self / Various (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
How to Irritate People (1969)
as Various
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
The Movie Life of George (1989)
as Self
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
as Roddy
The Monty Python Story (1999)
as Self
The Statue (1971)
as News reader
Life of Python (1990)
as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Anatomy of a Liar (2012)
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
as Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
as Self - Various Roles
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
The Life of Python (2000)
as Self
Jake's Journey (1988)
as Sir George / Queen
Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987)
as Detective Inspector Palmer
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
as Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
as Self / Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
as Chairman (uncredited)
Group Madness (1983)
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Out of the Trees (1976)
Actor
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)
Actor
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast (2003)
as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Who's There? (1970)
as Ian
The Philosophers' Football Match (1972)
as Hegel
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005)
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)
as Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979)
as Self
The Odd Job (1978)
as Arthur Harris
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)
as Self
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
Actor
One in Five (1982)
as Self (uncredited)