Michael Palin
Highest Rated: 100% An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films (2019)
Lowest Rated: 18% Absolutely Anything (2015)
Birthday: May 05, 1943
Birthplace: Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Considered by fans as the "nice" member of England's legendary comedy group Monty Python, Michael Palin was an actor, writer and documentarian whose genial nature provided a cover for a hidden reserve of absurd brilliance. With fellow Oxford alum Terry Jones, he was a regular contributor to some of the best British TV comedies of the late '60s before joining forces with John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam for "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (BBC, 1969-1974). His boundless energy and versatility made him one of the group's most popular members; after Python, he was able to explore a wide variety of projects, ranging from films like "The Missionary" (1982) and "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), to several highly praised travel books and documentaries for the BBC. His contributions to entertainment - always graced by a gentle off-kilter wit - made him a favorite among moviegoers and television audiences around the world.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | No Score Yet | An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films | Self | - | 2019 |
| 95% | 78% | The Death of Stalin | Vyacheslav Molotov (Character) | $8M | 2017 |
| 18% | 31% | Absolutely Anything | Extraterrestrial (Voice) | - | 2015 |
| 88% | 81% | The Wipers Times | Unknown (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wipers Times | Gen Mitford (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 44% | 46% | A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Self | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Produced by George Martin | Self | - | 2011 |
| 92% | 76% | Arthur Christmas | Ernie Clicker (Voice) | $46.4M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 77% | Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy |
Mrs. Betty Palin/ |
- | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Michael Palin's Personal Best | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Full Circle With Michael Palin | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 55% | 58% | Fierce Creatures | Adrian "Bugsy" Malone (Character) | $9.2M | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 67% | The Willows in Winter | Rat (Voice) | - | 1996 |
| 75% | 62% | The Wind in the Willows | The Sun (Character) | $72.8K | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wind in the Willows | Rat (Voice) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 45% | American Friends |
Rev. Francis Ashby (Character), Writer |
$3.3K | 1991 |
| 95% | 84% | A Fish Called Wanda | Ken Pile (Character) | $60M | 1988 |
| 98% | 90% | Brazil | Jack Lint (Character) | $3.7M | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Secret Policeman's Private Parts | Self | - | 1984 |
| 88% | 63% | A Private Function | Gilbert Chilvers (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 86% | 83% | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life |
Fish #5 / Writer, Original Music |
- | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | 92% | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
- | 1982 |
| 100% | 41% | The Missionary |
The Reverend Charles Fortescue (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 1982 |
| 90% | 77% | Time Bandits |
Vincent (Character), Writer |
- | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Unknown (Character) | - | 1979 |
| 95% | 93% | Life of Brian |
Wise Man 3/ Writer, Original Music |
$150.2K | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rutles |
Eric Manchester, Rutle Corp. Press Agent/ |
- | 1978 |
| 50% | 47% | Jabberwocky | Dennis Cooper (Character) | $19.2K | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Three Men in a Boat | Harris (Character) | - | 1975 |
| 97% | 95% | Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
1st Soldier with an Interest in Birds/ Writer |
$1.8M | 1975 |
| 88% | 87% | And Now for Something Completely Different |
Man with tape recorder/ Writer |
- | 1972 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Museum Curator (Guest Voice) | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Worzel Gummidge | The Green Man (Character) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2019 2012 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clangers | Narrator | 2015-2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jonathan Ross Show | Guest | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Agenda With Steve Paikin | Guest | 2018-2019 |
| 100% | No Score Yet | Michael Palin In North Korea |
Unknown (Character), Host |
2018 |
| 89% | 89% | Vanity Fair | William Makepeace Thackery (Character) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Artsnight | Host | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 69% | Remember Me | Tom Parfitt (Character) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Michael Palin's New Europe | Host | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Comedy Connections | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Himalaya With Michael Palin |
Host, Narrator, Writer |
2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sahara with Michael Palin | Host | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heroes of Comedy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Full Circle With Michael Palin | Host | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saturday Night Live |
Guest, Host |
1997 1984 1978-1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Great Railway Journeys | Host | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pole to Pole |
Host, Writer |
1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | G.B.H. | Jim Nelson (Character) | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Johnny Carson | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ripping Yarns |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
1979 1976-1977 |
| 100% | 92% | Monty Python's Flying Circus |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
1972-1974 1969-1970 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Do Not Adjust Your Set | Unknown (Character) | 1967-1968 |
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