Graham Chapman
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1941-01-08 · Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- Died
- 1989-10-04
Known for
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
- Life of Brian (1979) — Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) — Various Roles
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) — Various
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) — 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
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) — Various Roles
- Yellowbeard (1983) — Captain Yellowbeard
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) — Chairman (uncredited)
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) — Writer
- A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) — Self (voice)
- The Magic Christian (1969) — Oxford Crew
- How to Irritate People (1969) — Various
- The Secret Life of Brian (2007) — Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009) — Self (archive footage)
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) — Self / Various Characters