Graham Chapman
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-01-08 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died
1989-10-04
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Colonel (uncredited)
Wogan
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Legends
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
Cilla
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
At Last the 1948 Show
Monty Python's Personal Best
Yellowbeard
as Captain Yellowbeard
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Show
as Self
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Fromage
The Magic Christian
as Oxford Crew