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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Wogan

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Life of Brian

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

At Last the 1948 Show

Cilla

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Legends

Acting

2021

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2019

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)

2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)

2012

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman as Self (voice)

Anatomy of a Liar as Self

2009

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self (archive footage)

2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self (archive footage)

Monty Python Conquers America as Self (archive footage)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Brian as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)

2006

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

Monty Python's Personal Best

Legends as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job as Self

The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self

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

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

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

2003

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self (archive footage)

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

2000

The Life of Python as Self

1999

The Monty Python Story as Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self

1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self / Various (archive footage)

1990

Life of Python as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

1989

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters

The Movie Life of George as Self

1988

Jake's Journey as Sir George / Queen

1987

Still Crazy Like a Fox as Detective Inspector Palmer

1986

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1985

The Mind of David Berglas

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles

Yellowbeard as Captain Yellowbeard

The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Chairman (uncredited)

Group Madness as Self

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles

Wogan as Self

1980

The Big Show as Self

1979

Life of Brian as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

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

1978

The Odd Job as Arthur Harris

1976

Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self

Out of the Trees

The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Saturday Night Live as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)

1974

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self

1973

Monty Python In The Netherlands

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

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

The Statue as News reader

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1970

Monty Python: Who's There? as Ian

Doctor in Trouble as Roddy

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Fromage

1969

How to Irritate People as Various

The Magic Christian as Oxford Crew

Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various

1968