Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Acting Jan 8, 1941 Oct 4, 1989 (aged 48) Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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.

75 Acting Credits
27 Crew Credits

Acting

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Movie

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

1975

Life of Brian Movie

Life of Brian

as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

1979

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Movie

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

as Various Roles

1983

Monty Python's Flying Circus TV

Monty Python's Flying Circus

as Various

1969

And Now for Something Completely Different Movie

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

1971

Saturday Night Live TV

Saturday Night Live

as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live TV

Saturday Night Live

as Colonel (uncredited)

1975

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Movie

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

as Various Roles

1982

Yellowbeard Movie

Yellowbeard

as Captain Yellowbeard

1983

The Crimson Permanent Assurance Movie

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

as Chairman (uncredited)

1983

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Movie

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

as Self (voice)

2012

The Magic Christian Movie

The Magic Christian

as Oxford Crew

1969

How to Irritate People Movie

How to Irritate People

as Various

1969

The Secret Life of Brian Movie

The Secret Life of Brian

as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

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

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

as Self (archive footage)

2009

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Movie

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

as Self / Various Characters

1989

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Movie

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as Fromage

1970

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast Movie

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

2003

At Last the 1948 Show TV

At Last the 1948 Show

1967

The Odd Job Movie

The Odd Job

as Arthur Harris

1978

Monty Python: Live at Aspen Movie

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Self / Various (archive footage)

1998

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus TV

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

as Various Characters

1972

The Statue Movie

The Statue

as News reader

1971

Doctor in Trouble Movie

Doctor in Trouble

as Roddy

1970

Crew