Graham Chapman

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1941-01-08

Deathday 1989-10-04 (48 years old)

Place of Birth Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Also Known As Graham Arthur Chapman

Graham Chapman

Biography

Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 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. Chapman died of cancer on 4 October 1989.

Known For

Actor

2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2019
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as Self (archive footage)

2012
2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

as Self (archive footage)

2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay

as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus

2008
Monty Python Conquers America

as Self (archive footage)

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
The Secret Life of Brian

as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
What the Pythons Did Next...

as Self (archive footage)

2006
Legends

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
The Roots of Monty Python

as Self (archive footage)

2003
2003
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

2000
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Self / Various (archive footage)

1990
Life of Python

as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
Jake's Journey

as Sir George / Queen

1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox

as Detective Inspector Palmer

1983
Yellowbeard

as Captain Yellowbeard

1983
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance

as Chairman (uncredited)

1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles

1982
Wogan

as Self

1980
The Big Show

as Self

1979
Life of Brian

as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

1978
The Odd Job

as Arthur Harris

1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

1975
Saturday Night Live

as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)

1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

as Various Characters

1971
And Now for Something Completely Different

as 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

1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1971
The Statue

as News reader

1970
1969
The Magic Christian

as Oxford Crew

1969
1968
Cilla

as Self

Creator

Crew

1969
The Magic Christian

as Additional Writing

Producer

1987
Love Potion

as Executive Producer