Graham Chapman
Birthday
1941/01/08
Day of death
1989/10/04 (48 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Also know as
Graham Arthur 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) Life of Brian
as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
(1975) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
(1983) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
(1974) Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
(1983) Yellowbeard
as Captain Yellowbeard
(1982) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
(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
(2008) Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
(2006) Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
(2004) Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
(2005) Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job
as Self
(2007) Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1969) How to Irritate People
as Various
(2007) The Secret Life of Brian
as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1982) The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
(1976) Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as Self
(1979) The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
(1990) Life of Python
as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2012) A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Self (voice)
(1978) The Odd Job
as Arthur Harris
(2012) Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
(1976) Out of the Trees
as ---
(1989) Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
(1987) Still Crazy Like a Fox
as Detective Inspector Palmer
(1983) The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as Chairman (uncredited)
(1971) Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
(1970) Monty Python: Who's There?
as Ian
(2003) The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self (archive footage)
(1988) Jake's Journey
as Sir George / Queen
(1969) The Magic Christian
as Oxford Crew
(1989) The Movie Life of George
as Self
(2005) The Roots of Monty Python
as Self (archive footage)
(1973) Monty Python In The Netherlands
as ---
(2007) What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
(1970) Doctor in Trouble
as Roddy
(2003) Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
(2004) The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
(1999) The Monty Python Story
as Self
(1999) Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
as Self
(1971) The Statue
as News reader
(2008) Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self (archive footage)
(2008) Monty Python Conquers America
as Self (archive footage)
(1983) Group Madness
as Self
(2000) The Life of Python
as Self
(2019) Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
(1970) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Fromage
(1971) The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
as ---
(1998) Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Self / Various (archive footage)
(2021) Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
(1967) At Last the 1948 Show
as ---
(1969) Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various
(2006) Monty Python's Personal Best
as ---
(1976) The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(1986) Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
as ---
(1980) The Big Show
as Self
(2009) Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
(1985) The Mind of David Berglas
as ---
(1968) Cilla
as Self
(1972) Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
as Various Characters
(1982) Wogan
as Self
(2006) Legends
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2014) Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)