John Cleese
- 85 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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John Cleese signs up for Roman Polanski film
John Cleese has signed up to work with paedophile Roman Polanski on his new film. The director has been a fugitive from American justice since he was charged with drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of unlawful sex with a minor - but on learning the judge planned to reject that plea, he fled to France and has never returned.
Chortle, 29th April 2022John Cleese had thoughts on slavery at SXSW and it was super cringey
"I want reparations": A raucous panel honoring the British comedy icon took an awkward turn at South by Southwest when the subject of colonization came up.
James Hibberd, Hollywood Reporter, 13th March 2022Young viewers are about to discover a terrible truth: Python often weren't funny
Comedy fans have welcomed the return of the series after 34 years. But those unfamiliar with the Flying Circus may be in for a shock.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 12th March 2022John Cleese, untamed: the folly of Fierce Creatures
How an attempt to recapture the magic of A Fish Called Wanda became mired in rewrites, reshoots and regrets.
Alexander Larman, The Telegraph, 12th January 2022The Times view on comedy in the age of cancel culture
Causing offence is the basis for much comedy, not a reason to cancel it.
The Times, 23rd December 2021John Cleese to complain over BBC interview
John Cleese has said he intends to put in a formal complaint about the "deception, dishonesty and tone" of recent BBC interview he took part in. The BBC World News TV interview covered cancel culture around comedy and his upcoming stand-up tour in Asia.
BBC, 16th December 2021John Cleese blacklists himself from Cambridge University event
John Cleese has cancelled an appearance at Cambridge University after a visiting speaker was banned for a Hitler impression.
BBC News, 10th November 2021We shouldn't be afraid of Fawlty Towers' pure comedy
Radio 4's exploration of John Cleese and Connie Booth's beloved sitcom on What Funny About... revealed why it was so successful. But would it still get made today?
Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph, 27th October 2021Miriam Margolyes on John Cleese and Graham Chapman
Snobbish, sexist and 'total s****!': Miriam Margolyes' withering verdict on Monty Python stars John Cleese and Graham Chapman... as revealed in this rollicking second extract from her brilliant new memoir.
Miriam Margolyes, Daily Mail, 5th September 2021The comedy censors are no laughing matter
Critics who sneer at John Cleese's 'white and privileged' views on cancel culture should take a fresh look at his career.
Sarah Ditum, The Times, 28th August 2021