Graham Chapman
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-01-08 (48 years old)
Deathday
1989-10-04
Place of Birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Also known As
Graham Arthur Chapman
Graham Chapman
Biography
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.
Acting
1979
as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
1975
as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
1983
as Various Roles
1983
as Captain Yellowbeard
1982
as Various Roles
1971
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
2008
as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
2006
as Various Characters
2004
2005
2007
as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
as Various
2007
as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976
as Self
1982
as Self - Various Roles
1990
as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
1978
as Arthur Harris
2012
as Self
1976
1989
as Self / Various Characters
1987
as Detective Inspector Palmer
1983
as Chairman (uncredited)
1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1970
2003
as Self (archive footage)
1988
as Sir George / Queen
1969
as Oxford Crew
1989
as Self
2005
as Self (archive footage)
2007
as Self (archive footage)
1970
as Roddy
2003
as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
2004
as Self (archive footage)
2004
as Self (archive footage)
2004
as Self (archive footage)
1999
as Self
1999
1971
as News reader
2008
as Self (archive footage)
2008
as Self (archive footage)
1983
as Self
2000
as Self
2019
as Self (archive footage)
1970
as Fromage
1998
as Self / Various (archive footage)
2021
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2006
as Various Characters
2006
as Various Characters
2006
as Various Characters
2006
as Various Characters
2006
as Various Characters
2006
as Various Characters
Production
1979
as Screenplay
1975
as Writer
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Writer
1969
as Additional Writing
1971
as Screenplay
1969
as Writer
1970
as Writer
1971
as Writer
2014
as Writer
1976
as Writer
1982
1988
as Writer
2008
as Screenplay
1987
as Executive Producer
1971
1972
as Writer
1978
as Writer
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