Actor profile

Graham Chapman

8th January 1941 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Acting

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.

56 Movies 15 TV Shows 76 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated poster

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated 5th June 2021 as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails poster

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails 7th September 2019 as Self (archive footage)

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

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman 2nd November 2012 as Self (voice)

Anatomy of a Liar 26th October 2012 as Self

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus poster

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus 1st July 2008 as Self (archive footage)

Hitler: The Comedy Years 10th May 2007 as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Brian 1st January 2007 as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

What the Pythons Did Next... 1st January 2007 as Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best 1st March 2006 as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best 27th February 2006 as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best 27th February 2006 as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best 27th February 2006 as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best 22nd February 2006 as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best 22nd February 2006 as Various Characters

The Roots of Monty Python 26th November 2005 as Self (archive footage)

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? poster

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 9th December 2004 as Self

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 poster

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 1st January 2004 as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 poster

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 1st January 2004 as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 poster

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 1st January 2004 as Self (archive footage)

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' poster

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' 2nd September 2003 as Self (archive footage)

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast poster

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast 2nd June 2003 as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

The Life of Python 31st October 2000 as Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm 8th October 1999 as Self

The Monty Python Story 8th October 1999 as Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen 21st March 1998 as Self / Various (archive footage)

Life of Python 16th March 1990 as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python poster

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python 18th November 1989 as Self / Various Characters

The Movie Life of George 10th February 1989 as Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 11th June 1988 as Self

Jake's Journey 1st January 1988 as Sir George / Queen

Yellowbeard 24th June 1983 as Captain Yellowbeard

Group Madness 11th June 1983 as Self

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life poster

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 31st March 1983 as Various Roles

The Crimson Permanent Assurance 31st March 1983 as Chairman (uncredited)

One in Five 5th August 1982 as Self (uncredited)

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl poster

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 25th June 1982 as Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball 1st March 1982 as Self - Various Roles

Life of Brian 17th August 1979 as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 poster

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 20th June 1979 as Self

The Odd Job 31st August 1978 as Arthur Harris

Pleasure at Her Majesty's 29th December 1976 as Self

Out of the Trees 10th January 1976

Monty Python and the Holy Grail 3rd April 1975 as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report poster

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report 19th December 1974 as Self

Monty Python In The Netherlands 18th January 1973

The Philosophers' Football Match 10th September 1972 as Hegel

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 poster

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 31st December 1971

And Now for Something Completely Different poster

And Now for Something Completely Different 28th September 1971 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