Graham Chapman

Actor

Born January 8, 1941 in 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.

Filmography

Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

Self (voice)

Anatomy of a Liar

Self

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self (archive footage)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Brian

Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

Legends

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Personal Best

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self (archive footage)

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

The Life of Python

Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Self

The Monty Python Story

Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self / Various (archive footage)

Life of Python

Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

The Movie Life of George

Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Self

Jake's Journey

Sir George / Queen

Love Potion

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

The Mind of David Berglas

Yellowbeard

Captain Yellowbeard

Group Madness

Self

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Chairman (uncredited)

One in Five

Self (uncredited)

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

Wogan

Self

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self - Various Roles

The Big Show

Self

Life of Brian

Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

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

Self

The Odd Job

Arthur Harris

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

Out of the Trees

Saturday Night Live

The Colonel / Self (uncredited)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Self

The Prince of Denmark

Monty Python In The Netherlands

Rentadick

The Philosophers' Football Match

Hegel

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Various Characters

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

And Now for Something Completely Different

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