Graham Chapman
Born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England — Jan 08 1941• Died Oct 04 1989
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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 ca…
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Graham Chapman's Credits
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Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Life of Brian
Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Cilla
Self
Comedy Playhouse
Writing
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
The Big Show
Self
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Yellowbeard
Captain Yellowbeard
Monty Python's Personal Best
At Last the 1948 Show
The Magic Christian
Oxford Crew
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Fromage
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor in Trouble
Roddy
The Movie Life of George
Self
The Prince of Denmark
Writing
Group Madness
Self
The Odd Job
Arthur Harris
The Statue
News reader
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self / Various (archive footage)
Jake's Journey
Sir George / Queen
Life of Python
Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor at Large
Writing
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Writing
The Secret Life of Brian
Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self (archive footage)
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Chairman (uncredited)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
The Mind of David Berglas
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Love Potion
Production
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Rentadick
Writing
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Writing
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Self (voice)
The Life of Python
Self
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Detective Inspector Palmer
Monty Python In The Netherlands
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self (archive footage)
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
How to Irritate People
Various
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
One in Five
Self (uncredited)
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
Out of the Trees
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Who's There?
Ian
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
The Monty Python Story
Self
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
The Philosophers' Football Match
Hegel
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
No – That's Me Over Here!
Creator
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
Writing
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job
Self