Graham Chapman

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1941-01-08 - 1989-10-04

Place of Birth: Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Also Known 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.

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Known For

1975

Saturday Night Live

(The Colonel / Self (uncredited))

1975

Saturday Night Live

(Colonel (uncredited))

1982

Wogan

(Self)

1971

Film '72

(Self)

1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus

(Various)

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

(King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard)

1968

Cilla

(Self)

2006

Legends

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

1979

Life of Brian

(Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus)

1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball

(Self)

2009

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

(Self (archive footage))

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

(Various Roles)

1967

At Last the 1948 Show

1980

The Big Show

(Self)

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

(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)

2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

(Self (archive footage))

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

(Various Roles)