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Michael Palin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.


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Born:
May 5, 1943 In Broomhill, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Movie/TV Credits:
118
First Appeared:
In the series Michael Palin and the Mystery of Hammershoi
Latest Project:
Movie The Fringe, Fame and Me 2022-08-08
Known For
Poster of American Friends
Poster of Brazil
Poster of Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Poster of Do Not Adjust Your Set
Filmography
Series Michael Palin and the Mystery of Hammershoi Unknown 2025
Series Now! Unknown 2025
Series Irish railway journey: Derry to Kerry Unknown 2025
Movie The Fringe, Fame and Me Self 2022-08-08
Movie Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy Self 2020-05-09
Series Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime Self - Host 2020-10-04
Series Worzel Gummidge The Green Man 2019-12-26
Movie An Accidental Studio Self 2019-07-12
Movie The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Don Quixote 2018-05-19
Series Michael Palin in North Korea Himself - Host 2018-09-28
Series Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 2018-09-02
Movie Michael Palin: A Life on Screen 2018-01-07
Movie The Death of Stalin Vyacheslav Molotov 2017-10-20
Movie Attenborough at 90 Self 2016-05-08
Movie Absolutely Anything Kindly Alien (voice) 2015-06-26
Movie Monty Python Live (Mostly) Self, others 2014-07-20
Movie Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Self 2014-11-13
Series Remember Me Tom Parfitt 2014-11-23
Movie Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Self 2014-12-20
Movie Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace Himself 2014-12-10
Movie The Meaning of Monty Python Self 2013-10-08
Movie The Wipers Times General Mitford 2013-09-11
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 2012-03-04
Movie Produced By George Martin 2012-09-11
Movie Anatomy of a Liar Self 2012-10-26
Series Brazil with Michael Palin Self (Presenter) 2012-10-24
Movie A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Various (voice) 2012-09-08
Movie Arthur Christmas Ernie Clicker (voice) 2011-11-10
Movie Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis 2010-03-25
Series Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Self 2009-10-18
Movie Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Self 2009-05-10
Movie Monty Python Conquers America Self 2008-01-01
Movie The Seventh Python Self 2008-06-26
Movie Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Self 2008-03-31
Movie What Is Brazil? Self 2008-04-16
Movie Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' Self 2008-11-01
Series Michael Palin's New Europe Himself 2007-09-16
Movie The Secret Life of Brian Self 2007-01-01
Series Movie Connections Unknown 2007-09-10
Series The Alan Titchmarsh Show Unknown 2007-09-03
Movie Hitler: The Comedy Years Self 2007-05-10
Series Monty Python's Personal Best Self / Various Characters 2006-02-22
Movie 50 Films to See Before You Die Self 2006-07-22
Series The One Show Unknown 2006-08-14
Movie Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Personal Best 2006-02-27
Movie Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best Various Characters 2006-02-22
Movie The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' Self 2004-10-28
Series Himalaya with Michael Palin Self - Presenter 2004-10-03
Movie Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Self 2004-12-09
Movie The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 Self (archive footage) 2004-01-01
Movie Concert for George Self 2003-10-03
Series Sahara with Michael Palin Self - Presenter 2002-10-13
Movie The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations Self 2001-10-23
Series Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure 1999-10-17
Series Fantasy World Cup Unknown 1998-06-09
Movie Monty Python: Live at Aspen Self 1998-03-21
Series Full Circle with Michael Palin Himself 1997-08-31
Movie Fierce Creatures Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone 1997-01-23
Movie The Wind in the Willows The Sun 1996-10-16
Series Clive Anderson All Talk Unknown 1996-10-06
Movie The Willows in Winter Rat 1996-12-26
Movie The Wind in the Willows Rat 1995-12-24
Series The Frank Skinner Show Unknown 1995-09-10
Movie Tracey Ullman: A Class Act Various 1993-01-09
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series Pole to Pole Himself 1992-10-21
Series G.B.H. Jim Nelson 1991-06-06
Movie American Friends Rev. Francis Ashby 1991-03-22
Movie Life of Python Self / Various Roles 1990-03-16
Movie The Witches Witch at Meeting 1990-05-25
Series Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days Himself 1989-10-11
Movie The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Himself 1989-01-01
Movie Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Self / Various Characters 1989-11-18
Movie John Cleese's First Farewell Performance Self 1988-07-13
Movie A Fish Called Wanda Ken Pile 1988-07-15
Series Going Live! Unknown 1987-09-26
Movie The Grand Knockout Tournament Self 1987-06-19
Series Daytime Live Unknown 1987-10-21
Series Omnibus Presents Comic Relief 1986-04-25
Movie Brazil Jack Lint 1985-02-20
Movie The Dress Howard 1984-01-03
Movie A Private Function Gilbert Chilvers 1984-11-09
Movie Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Various Roles 1983-03-31
Movie The Crimson Permanent Assurance Workman 1983-03-31
Movie Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Various Roles 1982-06-25
Movie The Missionary The Reverend Charles Fortescue 1982-11-02
Movie The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Himself - Various Roles 1982-03-01
Movie Time Bandits Vincent 1981-07-13
Movie The Box (voice) 1981-03-29
Series Great Railway Journeys 1980-10-23
Series Travels with Palin Himself 1980-11-27
Movie The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 Self 1979-06-20
Movie The Secret Policeman's Ball Various Roles 1979-12-22
Movie 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 1979-08-17
Movie The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Eric Manchester 1978-03-22
Movie Jabberwocky Dennis Cooper 1977-03-28
Series The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 1976-04-01
Movie Pleasure at Her Majesty's Himself 1976-12-29
Series Ripping Yarns 1976-01-07
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Movie Three Men in a Boat Harris 1975-12-31
Movie 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! 1975-03-14
Movie Henry Cleans Up Henry 1974-01-02
Series Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Various Characters 1972-01-03
Series Pebble Mill at One Unknown 1972-10-09
Movie 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 An 1971-09-28
Movie Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Various Roles 1971-01-01
Movie Euroshow '71: May Day Special Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) 1971-05-01
Series Monty Python's Flying Circus Various / "It's" man 1969-10-05
Series The Complete and Utter History of Britain 1969-01-12
Movie How to Irritate People Various 1969-01-21
Series Clangers Narrator 1969-11-16
Series Frost on Sunday 1968-09-08
Series Do Not Adjust Your Set Various Characters 1967-12-26
Series Twice a Fortnight 1967-10-21
Series A Series Of Bird's Unknown 1967-10-03