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Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Birthday: 1941-01-08 | Place of Birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as    Self (archive footage)

2012
Anatomy of a Liar

as    Self

2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

as    Self (archive footage)

2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

as    Self (archive footage)

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)

2005
The Roots of Monty Python

as    Self (archive footage)

2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

as    Self (archive footage)

2001
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

2000
The Life of Python

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

1988
Jake's Journey

as    Sir George / Queen

1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox

as    Detective Inspector Palmer

1983
Yellowbeard

as    Captain Yellowbeard

1983
Group Madness

as    Self

1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

as    Various Roles

1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

as    Various Roles