Graham Chapman

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: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/29

Weighted avg: 7.29 /10

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975April 1975 by Terry Gilliam

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

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

7.47 Excellent-
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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

7.42 Excellent--
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983March 1983 by Terry Jones

Starring as Various Roles

Starring as Various Roles

6.90 Good+
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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

6.75 Good
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5

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969–1974 by Ian MacNaughton

Starring as Various

Starring as Various

7.53 Excellent-
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Yellowbeard

1983June 1983 by Mel Damski

Lead role as Captain Yellowbeard

Lead role as Captain Yellowbeard

5.30 Okay-
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982June 1982 by Terry Hughes

Starring as Various Roles

Starring as Various Roles

6.77 Good
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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)

5.70 Okay+
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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)

6.35 Good-
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How to Irritate People

1969January 1969 by Ian Fordyce

Starring as Various

Starring as Various

6.09 Okay++
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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

6.17 Good--
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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)

6.60 Good
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The Odd Job

1978August 1978 by Peter Medak

Lead role as Arthur Harris

Lead role as Arthur Harris

5.87 Okay+
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1972

Lead role as Various Characters

Lead role as Various Characters

6.11 Good--
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At Last the 1948 Show

1967 by Marty Feldman

Starring

Starring

6.17 Good--
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The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

1979June 1979

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.17 Good--
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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)

6.17 Good--
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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)

Needs more reviews
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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970November 1970 by Kevin Billington

Minor role as Fromage

Minor role as Fromage

5.87 Okay+
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Life of Python

1990March 1990 by Mark Redhead

Starring as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Starring as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
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Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987April 1987 by Paul Krasny

Starring as Detective Inspector Palmer

Starring as Detective Inspector Palmer

Needs more reviews
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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

Needs more reviews
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The Statue

1971January 1971 by Rod Amateau

Minor role as News reader

Minor role as News reader

5.66 Okay
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Doctor in Trouble

1970June 1970 by Ralph Thomas

Minor role as Roddy

Minor role as Roddy

5.73 Okay+
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Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976December 1976 by Roger Graef

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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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

Needs more reviews
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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986 by Roger Graef

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976–2012 by John Cleese

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews