John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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David Hasselhoof: John Cleese want to be in series 2
The Fawlty Towers and ex-Python star has formed a bond with the Baywatch man - and the two are keen to work together on the next series of the Dave comedy.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 2nd June 2015Bill Oddie remembers radio comedy that inspired Python
The broadcaster and birdwatcher looks back on I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, his rowdy 1960s radio comedy featuring John Cleese, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
Bill Oddie, The Telegraph, 10th April 2015Michael Palin says John Cleese was 'difficult'
Monty Python actor Michael Palin has told how co-star John Cleese could be "very difficult" to work with at the height of their fame.
BT, 18th March 2015Gina Yashere interview
The east London-raised standup reflects on life in the US, braving shark-like audiences who can smell fear - and John Cleese's disastrous turn as an MC.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 13th March 2015John Cleese compares journalists to murderers
Comedian John Cleese has likened journalists arguing for self-regulation to murderers wanting to police themselves during a press reform rally.
Ned Simons, The Huffington Post, 25th February 2015Czech silly walkers pay tribute to Monty Python
An 80-strong group did the fourth annual Silly Walk March in the southern Czech city of Brno, inspired by a 1970 Monty Python sketch featuring John Cleese with a bowler hat, briefcase and goofy gait.
Luxemburger Wort, 20th January 2015How John Cleese got his accidental start in comedy
Known for his work in Monty Python, on Fawlty Towers and in various movies, comedian and writer John Cleese was originally on a path to becoming a lawyer before finding himself "accidentally" in a comedy troupe. Jeffrey Brown talks with the British performer about early influences, advice for young comedians and his new memoir, So, Anyway.
Jeffrey Brown, PBS, 19th January 2015John Cleese interview: Americans are a miserable bunch
In a candid interview, comedy legend John Cleese talks religion, making mistakes in romance, and the physical effects of fame.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 13th January 2015'Exhausted' readers shun celebrity memoirs
Readers have grown tired of the slew of celebrity memoirs, with titles by Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and John Cleese selling disappointing numbers, according to publishing industry experts.
Chris Johnston, The Guardian, 20th December 20145 worst comedy shows of 2014
From John Cleese's depressing whinging to the embarassingly retrogade Citizen Khan, Mark Monahan chooses his five worst comedy shows of 2014.
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 17th December 2014