Personal Info
Graham Arthur Chapman
Graham Chapman
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Self (voice)
Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self (archive footage)
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian
as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
as Various Characters
TV Shows
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self (archive footage) · 5 ep.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
as Self (archive footage) · 6 ep.
Legends
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Monty Python's Personal Best
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1 ep.
The Mind of David Berglas
1 ep.
Wogan
as Self · 1 ep.
The Big Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self · 15 ep.
Saturday Night Live
as Colonel (uncredited) · 1 ep.
