Graham Chapman movies and series

January 8, 1941 - October 4, 1989 Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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.

His titles like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 3, 2026

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975April 1975 by Terry Jones

Lead role as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Lead role as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

7.43 Excellent-- 6,645 ratings
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Life of Brian

1979August 1979 by Terry Jones

Lead role as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

Lead role as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

7.41 Excellent-- 5,130 ratings
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983March 1983 by Terry Jones

Starring as Various Roles

Starring as Various Roles

6.83 Good+ 2,187 ratings
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And Now for Something Completely Different

1971September 1971 by Ian MacNaughton

Lead role 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

Lead role 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

6.60 Good 602 ratings
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Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969–1974 by Ian MacNaughton

Starring as Various

Starring as Various

7.39 Excellent-- 745 ratings
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Yellowbeard

1983June 1983 by Mel Damski

Lead role as Captain Yellowbeard

Lead role as Captain Yellowbeard

5.68 Okay+ 160 ratings
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982June 1982 by Terry Hughes

Starring as Various Roles

Starring as Various Roles

6.46 Good- 186 ratings
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A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

2012November 2012 by Ben Timlett

Lead role as Self (voice)

Lead role as Self (voice)

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

2009

Lead role as Self (archive footage)

Lead role as Self (archive footage)

6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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How to Irritate People

1969January 1969 by Ian Fordyce

Starring as Various

Starring as Various

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989November 1989 by Ian MacNaughton

Lead role as Self / Various Characters

Lead role as Self / Various Characters

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Secret Life of Brian

2007January 2007 by Will Yapp

Supporting as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

Supporting as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.26 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Odd Job

1978August 1978 by Peter Medak

Lead role as Arthur Harris

Lead role as Arthur Harris

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1972

Lead role as Various Characters

Lead role as Various Characters

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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At Last the 1948 Show

1967 by Marty Feldman

Starring

Starring

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

1979June 1979

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998March 1998 by Paul Miller

Supporting as Self / Various (archive footage)

Supporting as Self / Various (archive footage)

6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008July 2008 by Will Yapp

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970November 1970 by Kevin Billington

Minor role as Fromage

Minor role as Fromage

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Anatomy of a Liar

2012October 2012 by Ben Timlett

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

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Life of Python

1990March 1990 by Mark Chapman

Starring as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Starring as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987April 1987 by Paul Krasny

Starring as Detective Inspector Palmer

Starring as Detective Inspector Palmer

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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982March 1982 by Julien Temple

Supporting as Self - Various Roles

Supporting as Self - Various Roles

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The Statue

1971January 1971 by Rod Amateau

Minor role as News reader

Minor role as News reader

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Doctor in Trouble

1970June 1970 by Ralph Thomas

Minor role as Roddy

Minor role as Roddy

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976December 1976 by Roger Graef

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

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Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004December 2004 by Margy Kinmonth

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986 by Roger Graef

Supporting

Supporting

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The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976–2012 by John Cleese

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

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The Roots of Monty Python

2005November 2005 by Rachael Griffiths

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

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