Michael Palin
Acting
Born May 5, 1943
From Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
Also known as مایکل پیلین
Biography
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, t...
Filmography
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self
20267.0
The Magic Faraway Tree
Know All
20266.2
Joke
20266.0
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Self
20258.7
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Self
20257.0
The Academy of Armando
Self
20251.0
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Self
20244.5
My National Gallery, London
Self
20248.0
—
How To Make It In Comedy
2024
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Self
20239.0
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Self
2022
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Jeepers Creepers
Newscaster (voice)
20204.0
—
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Self
20205.7
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Self
20208.0
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
20199.0
An Accidental Studio
Self
20196.4
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
Self
2019
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
20187.0
The Death of Stalin
Vyacheslav Molotov
20177.0
Generation '66
20167.0
Attenborough at 90
Self
20168.0
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
Self
20157.0
Absolutely Anything
Kindly Alien (voice)
20155.9
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
20147.5
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Self
2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
20147.4
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
20147.1
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
20146.0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
20148.0
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
Self
2014
New Tales from Around the World in 80 Days
Self
2014
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
Self
20137.8
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
20137.4
The Wipers Times
General Mitford
20136.3
Frost on Sketch Shows
Self
20138.5
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
20126.0
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
20126.0
Produced by George Martin
Self
20127.4
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
20127.6
Arthur Christmas
Ernie Clicker (voice)
20116.8
Making Qi
Self
2011
—
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
Self
2011
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
20107.0
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
2010
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Self
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self
20098.4
Around the World in 20 Years
Self
20088.7
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Self
2008
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Self
2008
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One
Presenter
2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
20087.7
The Seventh Python
Self
2008
What Is Brazil?
Self
20086.6
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
20087.8
—
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
20086.3
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Gariiiiiii (voice)
20075.1
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
20075.0
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
20077.6
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
20068.5
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
20067.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
20068.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
200610.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
20068.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
John Peel's Record Box
Self
20058.0
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
Host
20057.0
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
20044.8
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Self
20045.8
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
20049.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
20049.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
Concert for George
Self
20038.1
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
20038.0
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
Narrator
2003
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
Self - Presenter
20028.4
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
Self
20029.0
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
Self
20018.0
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Self
20008.2
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
1999
Monty Python: Pythonland
1999
The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
19987.1
Palin on Redpath
Self - Presenter
1997
Fierce Creatures
Adrian "Bugsy" Malone
19976.2
The Willows in Winter
Rat
19966.7
The Wind in the Willows
The Sun
19965.8
The Wind in the Willows
Rat
19957.1
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Various
199310.0
—
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
Self
1993
—
The First Night of Meridian
Self - Host
1993
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
Narrator (voice)
1991
American Friends
Rev. Francis Ashby
19916.4
The Witches
Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
19906.9
Viz: The Documentary
Self
1990
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
19906.3
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
19897.0
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
Self
1989
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
19897.7
A Fish Called Wanda
Ken Pile
19887.2
—
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
Self
19887.0
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
19886.5
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
19876.8
Comedians Do It On Stage
Self
1986
Brazil
Jack Lint
19857.7
A Private Function
Gilbert Chilvers
19846.4
The Dress
Howard
19847.0
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
19838.0
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
19837.3
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Workman
19837.2
The Missionary
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
19825.6
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
19827.4
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
19826.3
Time Bandits
Vincent
19816.6
The Box
(voice)
19815.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Various Roles
19796.4
Roger of the Raj
Roger
19798.0
Golden Gordon
Gordon Ottershaw
19798.0
Whinfrey's Last Case
Gerald Whinfrey
19799.5
Life of Brian
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
19797.8
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
19797.3
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Eric Manchester
19786.8
The Curse of the Claw
Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
1977
Across the Andes by Frog
Captain Walter Snetterton
1977
Murder at Moorstones Manor
Charles Chiddingford
19778.5
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
Major Errol Phipps
19779.5
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
19778.5
The Broken Bottle
1977
Jabberwocky
Dennis Cooper
19776.0
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
19767.0
Tomkinson's Schooldays
Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
19769.0
Three Men in a Boat
Harris
19756.1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
19757.8
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
19748.0
Henry Cleans Up
Henry
1974
Is This a Record?
Various
19736.0
Monty Python In The Netherlands
19736.0
The Philosophers' Football Match
Nietzsche
197210.0
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
19717.2
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
197110.0
Monty Python: Who's There?
Ken
19706.0
Ending It All
1970
How to Irritate People
Various
19696.6
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)
19665.4
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
salesman
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