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Personal Info

Known Credits 142

Gender Male

Birthdate 1943-05-05 (82 Y.O)

Place Of Birth Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

Also Known For

Michael Palin

Biography

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 Parr ...

Known For

How To Make It In Comedy

Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs

The Fringe, Fame and Me

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Jeepers Creepers

Acting

2024 -- How To Make It In Comedy |

2023 -- Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs | Self

2022 -- The Fringe, Fame and Me | Self

2021 -- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2020 -- Jeepers Creepers | Newscaster (voice)

2020 -- Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation | Self

2020 -- Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy | Self

2019 -- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage)

2019 -- An Accidental Studio | Self

2019 -- Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes | Himself

2018 -- Michael Palin: A Life on Screen |

2017 -- The Death of Stalin | Vyacheslav Molotov

2016 -- Generation '66 |

2016 -- Attenborough at 90 | Self

2015 -- Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia | Himself

2015 -- Absolutely Anything | Kindly Alien (voice)

2014 -- Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule | Self

2014 -- Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace | Himself

2014 -- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self

2014 -- Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others

2014 -- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar | Self

2014 -- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy | Self

2014 -- The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything |

2014 -- Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns | Self

2013 -- Michael Palin In Wyeth's World | Himself

2013 -- The Meaning of Monty Python | Self

2013 -- The Wipers Times | General Mitford

2013 -- Frost on Sketch Shows | Self

2012 -- Anatomy of a Liar | Self

2012 -- Produced By George Martin | Self

2012 -- A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice)

2012 -- The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self

2011 -- Arthur Christmas | Ernie Clicker (voice)

2011 -- Making Qi | Self

2011 -- The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema | Self

2010 -- Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall |

2010 -- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis

2010 -- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release | Self

2009 -- Monty Python in Aberystwyth | Self

2009 -- Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self

2008 -- Around the World in 20 Years | Himself

2008 -- The Last Day of World War One | Presenter

2008 -- Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' | Self

2008 -- Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' | Self

2008 -- Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self

2008 -- The Seventh Python | Self

2008 -- What Is Brazil? | Self

2008 -- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self

2008 -- Life Of Brian Screenplay | Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper

2008 -- Monty Python Conquers America | Self

2007 -- Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind | Gariiiiiii (voice)

2007 -- Hitler: The Comedy Years | Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007 -- The Secret Life of Brian | Self

2007 -- What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage)

2006 -- The South Bank Show: Spamalot |

2006 -- 50 Films to See Before You Die | Self

2006 -- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Personal Best |

2006 -- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters

2005 -- The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage)

2005 -- John Peel's Record Box | Self

2005 -- Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi | Host

2004 -- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self

2004 -- Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' | Self

2004 -- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage)

2004 -- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage)

2004 -- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage)

2003 -- Concert for George | Self

2003 -- The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self

2003 -- Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse | Narrator

2002 -- Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television | Himself - Presenter

2002 -- Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute | Self

2001 -- The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations | Self

2000 -- The Unknown Peter Sellers | Himself

1999 -- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self

1999 -- The Monty Python Story | Self

1999 -- Monty Python: Pythonland |

1999 -- Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self

1998 -- Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self

1997 -- Palin on Redpath | Himself / Presenter

1997 -- Fierce Creatures | Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone

1996 -- The Willows in Winter | Rat

1996 -- The Wind in the Willows | The Sun

1995 -- The Wind in the Willows | Rat

1994 -- Michael Palin's Greatest Railway Journey: Derry To Kerry | Self

1994 -- Great Railway Journeys - Derry to Kerry | Himself

1993 -- Tracey Ullman: A Class Act | Various

1991 -- The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam |

1991 -- Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk | Narrator (voice)

1991 -- American Friends | Rev. Francis Ashby

1990 -- Viz: The Documentary | Self

1990 -- Life of Python | Self / Various Roles

1989 -- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters

1989 -- The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin | Self

1989 -- The Movie Life of George | Self

1989 -- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self

1988 -- A Fish Called Wanda | Ken Pile

1988 -- John Cleese's First Farewell Performance | Self

1987 -- The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self

1986 -- Comedians Do It On Stage | Self

1985 -- Brazil | Jack Lint

1984 -- A Private Function | Gilbert Chilvers

1984 -- The Dress | Howard

1983 -- Comic Roots: Michael Palin |

1983 -- The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Workman

1983 -- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles

1982 -- The Missionary | The Reverend Charles Fortescue

1982 -- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles

1982 -- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles

1981 -- Time Bandits | Vincent

1981 -- The Box | (voice)

1980 -- Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter | Himself

1979 -- The Secret Policeman's Ball | Various Roles

1979 -- Roger of the Raj | Roger

1979 -- Golden Gordon | Gordon Ottershaw

1979 -- Whinfrey's Last Case | Gerald Whinfrey

1979 -- Life of Brian | Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus

1979 -- The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self

1978 -- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Eric Manchester

1977 -- The Curse of the Claw | Kevin Orr

1977 -- Murder at Moorstones Manor | Charles Chiddingford

1977 -- Escape from Stalag Luft 112B | Major Errol Phipps

1977 -- The Testing of Eric Olthwaite | Eric Olthwaite

1977 -- The Broken Bottle |

1977 -- Jabberwocky | Dennis Cooper

1976 -- Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self

1976 -- Tomkinson's Schooldays | Tomkinson

1975 -- Three Men in a Boat | Harris

1975 -- 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!

1974 -- Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self

1974 -- Henry Cleans Up | Henry

1973 -- Is This a Record? | Various

1973 -- Monty Python In The Netherlands |

1971 -- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 |

1971 -- 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 Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady

1971 -- Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1970 -- Monty Python: Who's There? | Ken

1970 -- Ending It All |

1969 -- How to Irritate People | Various

1966 -- Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)