Actor
Graham Chapman
85 years · Leicester, Leicestershire, England · 60 films
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.
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Best known for
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard, Writer
On TCM
Life of Brian
1979 · Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus, Screenplay
On TCM
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · Various Roles, Screenplay
On TCM
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · 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, Screenplay
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 · Various Roles, Writer
Yellowbeard
1983 · Captain Yellowbeard, Writer
On Philo
Filmography 59
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021 · Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014 · Writer
On Plex
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012 · Self (voice), Writer
Anatomy of a Liar
2012 · Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian
2007 · Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006 · Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006 · Various Roles (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006 · Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006 · Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006 · Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006 · Various Characters
The Roots of Monty Python
2005 · Self (archive footage)
On Amazon MX Player
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
2003 · Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
The Life of Python
2000 · Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999 · Self