Actor profile

Terry Gilliam

22nd November 1940 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Directing

Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Britain; he took British citizenship in 1968.

109 Movies 27 TV Shows 1 In Production 150 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir poster

Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir 26th January 2026 as Self (archive footage)

Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior poster

Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior 25th August 2024 as Self (archive) - director

My National Gallery, London 4th June 2024 as Self

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! poster

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! 8th October 2021 as Self

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated poster

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

Bye Bye Morons 21st October 2020 as Le chasseur publicité

Fellini of the Spirits 31st August 2020 as Self

He Dreams of Giants 16th November 2019 as Self

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails poster

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

An Accidental Studio 12th July 2019 as Self

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 19th May 2018 as Giant #2 (Voice)

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk poster

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk 18th May 2018 as Self

Plankton Salesmen 29th October 2017 as Self (archive footage)

Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel 18th October 2017 as Self

Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox poster

Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox 19th February 2017 as Self

Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels poster

Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels 21st September 2016 as Himself

Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings poster

Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings 12th March 2016 as Himself

Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon poster

Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon 15th February 2016 as Himself

The Dada Principle 6th February 2016 as Self

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman poster

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman 26th December 2015 as Self - Director and Animator

I REC U 24th September 2015 as Dr. Therieux

Sean Connery: In His Own Words 18th August 2015 as Self

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman 31st March 2015 as Self

Absolutely Anything 13th February 2015 as Nasty Alien (voice)

Jupiter Ascending 4th February 2015 as Seal and Signet Minister

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live poster

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live 13th November 2014 as Self

Monty Python Live (Mostly) 20th July 2014 as Self, others

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar poster

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar 29th June 2014 as Self

The Meaning of Monty Python 8th October 2013 as Self

9 Month Stretch 7th September 2013 as Charlie Meatson

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 Various (voice)

Anatomy of a Liar 26th October 2012 as Self

For No Good Reason 12th October 2012 as Self

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited 6th October 2012 as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan poster

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 29th September 2012 as Self

The Cricklewood Greats 5th February 2012 as Himself

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil 14th January 2012 as Self - Director

The Monster of Nix 1st June 2011 as The Ranger (Voice)

Adventures in Plymptoons! 30th May 2011 as Self

The Legend of Hallowdega 31st October 2010 as Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) poster

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) 26th October 2010 as Self

Dante Ferretti: Production Designer poster

Dante Ferretti: Production Designer 10th September 2010 as Self

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall poster

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall 8th June 2010

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) poster

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) 25th March 2010 as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release poster

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release 1st January 2010 as Self

Heath Ledger: A Tribute 1st June 2009 as Self

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices poster

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices 21st October 2008 as Himself

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus poster

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus 1st July 2008 as Self

What Is Brazil? 16th April 2008 as Self

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen poster

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen 8th April 2008 as Self - Director & Writer

Monty Python Conquers America 1st January 2008 as Self

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 poster

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 30th July 2007 as Himself

The Secret Life of Brian 1st January 2007 as Self

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

Locked Out 5th April 2006 as Le faux bébé

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 Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life poster

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life 20th December 2005 as Self

The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm poster

The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm 20th December 2005 as Himself

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

Getting Gilliam 1st September 2005 as Self

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

Breakfast with Hunter 21st June 2003 as Self

Hunter Goes to Hollywood 18th February 2003 as Himself

Forever Ealing 5th December 2002 as Self

Lost in La Mancha 11th February 2002 as Self - Writer & Director

Chris on Chris 1st January 2002 as Self

The Life of Python 31st October 2000 as Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches poster

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches 8th October 1999 as Self

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

The Monty Python Story 8th October 1999 as Self

Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas poster

Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 17th November 1998 as Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen 21st March 1998 as Self

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' poster

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' 5th November 1996 as Self

The Battle of Brazil: A Video History poster

The Battle of Brazil: A Video History 2nd October 1996 as Self

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder poster

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder 25th October 1994 as Self

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife poster

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife 9th April 1994 as Self - Interviewee

Life of Python 16th March 1990 as Self / Various Roles

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

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen poster

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 7th December 1988 as Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam 6th May 1986

Spies Like Us 6th December 1985 as Dr. Imhaus

Brazil 20th February 1985 as Smoking Man (uncredited)

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 Window Cleaner (uncredited)

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl poster

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

Storytime 9th November 1979 as Narrator

Life of Brian 17th August 1979 as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee

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

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

Cinématon 20th December 1978 as N°601

Jabberwocky 28th March 1977 as Man with Rock

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

Monty Python and the Holy Grail 3rd April 1975 as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report poster

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

Miracle of Flight 1st January 1974 as Voice

Monty Python In The Netherlands 18th January 1973

The Philosophers' Football Match 10th September 1972 as I. Kant

And Now for Something Completely Different poster

And Now for Something Completely Different 28th September 1971 as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs