Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Acting

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

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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated 2021 Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails ★ 9.0 Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails 2019 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) ★ 2.0 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) 2014 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman ★ 6.0 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman 2012 Anatomy of a Liar ★ 6.0 Anatomy of a Liar 2012 Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) ★ 7.6 Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) 2009 Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus ★ 7.7 Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus 2008 Life Of Brian Screenplay Life Of Brian Screenplay 2008 Hitler: The Comedy Years ★ 5.0 Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007 The Secret Life of Brian ★ 7.6 The Secret Life of Brian 2007 What the Pythons Did Next... What the Pythons Did Next... 2007 Legends ★ 5.0 Legends 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best ★ 7.0 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best ★ 8.3 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best ★ 10.0 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best ★ 8.0 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best 2006 Monty Python's Personal Best ★ 5.4 Monty Python's Personal Best 2006 The Roots of Monty Python The Roots of Monty Python 2005 Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job ★ 7.5 Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job 2005 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? ★ 4.8 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 ★ 9.0 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 ★ 9.0 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 2004 The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' ★ 8.0 The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' 2003 Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast ★ 7.5 Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast 2003 The Life of Python The Life of Python 2000 The Monty Python Story The Monty Python Story 1999 Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm 1999 Monty Python: Live at Aspen ★ 7.1 Monty Python: Live at Aspen 1998 Life of Python ★ 6.3 Life of Python 1990 Stage Fright Stage Fright 1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python ★ 7.0 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python 1989 The Movie Life of George The Movie Life of George 1989 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute ★ 6.5 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 1988 Jake's Journey ★ 7.0 Jake's Journey 1988 Still Crazy Like a Fox ★ 8.3 Still Crazy Like a Fox 1987 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief ★ 4.0 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief 1986 The Mind of David Berglas ★ 7.5 The Mind of David Berglas 1985 Yellowbeard ★ 5.6 Yellowbeard 1983 Group Madness ★ 9.0 Group Madness 1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life ★ 7.3 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance ★ 7.2 The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983 One in Five One in Five 1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl ★ 7.4 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 Wogan ★ 5.3 Wogan 1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball ★ 6.3 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball 1982 The Big Show ★ 9.0 The Big Show 1980 Life of Brian ★ 7.8 Life of Brian 1979 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 ★ 7.4 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 1979 The Odd Job ★ 5.9 The Odd Job 1978 Pleasure at Her Majesty's ★ 7.0 Pleasure at Her Majesty's 1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball ★ 5.0 The Secret Policeman's Ball 1976 Out of the Trees Out of the Trees 1976 Saturday Night Live ★ 6.9 Saturday Night Live 1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail ★ 7.8 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report ★ 8.0 Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report 1974 Monty Python In The Netherlands ★ 6.0 Monty Python In The Netherlands 1973 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus ★ 7.4 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus 1972 The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 1971 And Now for Something Completely Different ★ 7.2 And Now for Something Completely Different 1971 Euroshow '71: May Day Special ★ 10.0 Euroshow '71: May Day Special 1971 The Statue ★ 4.8 The Statue 1971 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer ★ 6.0 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 1970 Doctor in Trouble ★ 5.0 Doctor in Trouble 1970 Monty Python: Who's There? ★ 6.0 Monty Python: Who's There? 1970 The Magic Christian ★ 5.8 The Magic Christian 1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus ★ 8.3 Monty Python's Flying Circus 1969 How to Irritate People ★ 6.6 How to Irritate People 1969 Cilla ★ 8.0 Cilla 1968 At Last the 1948 Show ★ 7.5 At Last the 1948 Show 1967 The Philosophers' Football Match ★ 10.0 The Philosophers' Football Match