John Cleese | |
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.jpg) Cleese in 2026 | |
| Born | John Marwood Cleese 27 October 1939 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1961–present |
John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, producer and writer. He was born in Weston-super-Mare, England. He graduated from Downing College, Cambridge. Cleese has a degree in law. He was a member of the comedy team Monty Python. He starred in the television sitcom Fawlty Towers that he co wrote with his first wife, Connie Booth, who played the role of Polly Sherman on the show. He played the role of Q in the James Bond movies The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day.
