Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Acting 73 credits

Birthday

Jan 08, 1941

Day of Death

Oct 04, 1989 (48 years)

Place of Birth

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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.

Movies (58)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Movie
7.8

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975
Life of Brian
Movie
7.8

Life of Brian

1979
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie
7.3

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983
Yellowbeard
Movie
5.6

Yellowbeard

1983
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021
And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie
7.2

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Movie
7.2

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Movie
7.0

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

2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Movie

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

2006
Doctor in Trouble
Movie
4.6

Doctor in Trouble

1970
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007
The Life of Python
Movie

The Life of Python

2000
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Movie
7.7

Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987
The Magic Christian
Movie
5.6

The Magic Christian

1969
The Odd Job
Movie
5.8

The Odd Job

1978
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Movie
4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Movie
9.0

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Movie
8.0

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003

TV Shows (15)

Saturday Night Live
TV Show
7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975
Saturday Night Live
TV Show
7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975
Wogan
TV Show
4.5

Wogan

1982
Monty Python's Flying Circus
TV Show
8.3

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969
Legends
TV Show
5.0

Legends

2006
Cilla
TV Show
10.0

Cilla

1968
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV Show
5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
TV Show
7.5

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

2009
Monty Python's Personal Best
TV Show
5.4

Monty Python's Personal Best

2006
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV Show
2.0

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014
The Big Show
TV Show

The Big Show

1980
At Last the 1948 Show
TV Show
7.4

At Last the 1948 Show

1967
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
TV Show
4.0

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986
The Mind of David Berglas
TV Show
6.0

The Mind of David Berglas

1985
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
TV Show
7.3

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1972

As Crew... (30)

Monty Python's Flying Circus
TV Show
8.3

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Movie
7.8

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975
Life of Brian
Movie
7.8

Life of Brian

1979
Comedy Playhouse
TV Show
6.0

Comedy Playhouse

1961
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie
7.3

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983
Yellowbeard
Movie
5.6

Yellowbeard

1983
Love Potion
Movie
3.3

Love Potion

1987
At Last the 1948 Show
TV Show
7.4

At Last the 1948 Show

1967
At Last the 1948 Show
TV Show
7.4

At Last the 1948 Show

1967
Doctor at Large
TV Show
4.3

Doctor at Large

1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie
7.2

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971
The Prince of Denmark
TV Show
5.3

The Prince of Denmark

1974