A cheerful guide to creativity
John Cleese
A cheerful guide to creativity
About John
John Marwood Cleese, born on 27 October 1939, is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he gained early recognition at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. Cleese co-founded Monty Python, a comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus. He starred alongside his Python colleagues Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin in films such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and The Meaning of Life. Along with his first wife Connie Booth, Cleese co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Fawlty Towers, portraying hotel owner Basil Fawlty. The show earned him the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance and was later recognized as one of the greatest British TV programmes. He wrote and starred in the comedy film A Fish Called Wanda, receiving nominations for various awards, and its sequel Fierce Creatures. Cleese has appeared in numerous films and franchise roles, including parts in James Bond films, Harry Potter series, and Shrek films. He has been recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role in Cheers and nominations for other television performances. Cleese is known for his work in political and religious satire, black comedy, sketch comedy, and surreal humour. He cofounded Video Arts, producing entertaining training films, and has been involved in benefit shows for Amnesty International. Although a former supporter of the Liberal Democrats, Cleese declined a life peerage nomination in 1999.
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Latest interviews
Every podcast episode John Cleese has appeared on, newest first.
Matinee Heroes presents CONversations with Craig
John Cleese – April 2019
Dec 1, 2025
Design Better
Video Rewind: John Cleese: A cheerful guide to creativity
May 7, 2025
Puppet Masters of None
Episode 90: The Muppet Show: John Cleese
Mar 29, 2025
Deep Thinkers
John Cleese’s 1987 Take on Extremism Will Blow Your Mind—Still Shockingly Relevant Today, Crafted via Avonetics.com
Mar 23, 2025
The Chris Evans Show with Moneybox
The one with John Cleese
May 10, 2024
Club Random with Bill Maher
John Cleese | Club Random with Bill Maher
Mar 17, 2024
Club Random with Bill Maher
John Cleese | Club Random with Bill Maher
Mar 17, 2024
Random Club
John Cleese | Club Random with Bill Maher
Mar 17, 2024
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1869, the Cornell University Press Podcast
3 episodes
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Design Better
2 episodes
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2
Matinee Heroes presents CONversations with Craig
1 episode
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Puppet Masters of None
1 episode
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1
Deep Thinkers
1 episode
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1
The Chris Evans Show with Moneybox
1 episode
Shows
1
Club Random with Bill Maher
1 episode
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1
Random Club
1 episode
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1
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