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.
Movie | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Don Quixote | 2018-05-19 |
Movie | The Death of Stalin | Vyacheslav Molotov | 2017-10-20 |
Movie | Absolutely Anything | Kindly Alien (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
Series | Remember Me | Tom Parfitt | 2014-11-23 |
Movie | Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace | Himself | 2014-12-10 |
Movie | The Wipers Times | General Mitford | 2013-09-11 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
Movie | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | 2012-10-26 |
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 |
Movie | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self | 2009-05-10 |
Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Himself | 2009-10-18 |
Movie | What Is Brazil? | Self | 2008-04-16 |
Series | Around the World in 20 Years | 2008-12-30 | |
Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
Movie | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind | Gariiiiiii (voice) | 2007-12-25 |
Series | Monty Python's Personal Best | 2006-02-22 | |
Movie | John Peel's Record Box | Self | 2005-11-14 |
Movie | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
Movie | Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' | Self | 2004-10-28 |
Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
Movie | Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute | Self | 2002-10-05 |
Movie | Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO | 2001-01-01 | |
Movie | The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations | Self | 2001-10-23 |
Movie | Fierce Creatures | Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone | 1997-01-23 |
Movie | The Wind in the Willows | The Sun | 1996-10-16 |
Movie | The Willows in Winter | Rat | 1996-12-26 |
Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Rat | 1995-12-24 |
Movie | Tracey Ullman: A Class Act | Various | 1993-01-09 |
Movie | The Witches | Witch at Meeting | 1990-05-25 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
Series | Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days | Himself | 1989-10-11 |
Movie | A Fish Called Wanda | Ken Pile | 1988-07-15 |
Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
Movie | Brazil | Jack Lint | 1985-02-20 |
Movie | A Private Function | Gilbert Chilvers | 1984-11-09 |
Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
Movie | The Missionary | The Reverend Charles Fortescue | 1982-11-02 |
Movie | The Box | (voice) | 1981-03-29 |
Movie | Time Bandits | Vincent | 1981-07-13 |
Movie | Roger of the Raj | 1979-10-23 | |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
Movie | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Eric Manchester | 1978-03-22 |
Movie | Jabberwocky | Dennis Cooper | 1977-03-28 |
Movie | The Testing of Eric Olthwaite | 1977-09-27 | |
Movie | Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B | 1977-10-04 | |
Movie | Murder at Moorstones Manor | Charles Chiddingfold / Hugo Chiddingfold | 1977-10-11 |
Movie | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self | 1976-12-29 |
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 | Three Men in a Boat | Harris | 1975-12-31 |
Movie | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Roles | 1971-01-03 |
Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
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 |
Series | The Complete and Utter History of Britain | 1969-01-12 | |
Series | Do Not Adjust Your Set | 1967-12-26 | |
Series | Twice a Fortnight | 1967-10-21 | |
Movie | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited) | 1966-01-02 |
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