Michael Palin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

202

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-05-05 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

Also Known As

  • مایکل پیلین

Michael Palin

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, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition".

Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.

After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television.

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Known For

The Simpsons
8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

Life of Brian
7.8%

Life of Brian

Aug 17, 1979

Brazil
7.7%

Brazil

Feb 20, 1985

A Fish Called Wanda
7.2%

A Fish Called Wanda

Jul 15, 1988

The Death of Stalin
7.0%

The Death of Stalin

Oct 20, 2017

Arthur Christmas
6.8%

Arthur Christmas

Nov 10, 2011

Absolutely Anything
5.9%

Absolutely Anything

Feb 13, 2015

The Witches
6.9%

The Witches

May 25, 1990

Time Bandits
6.6%

Time Bandits

Jul 13, 1981

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Acting

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch as salesman
The Magic Faraway Tree
Across the Andes by Frog as Captain Walter Snetterton
2025
The Academy of Armando as Self
2024
Michael Palin in Nigeria as Self
2024
How To Make It In Comedy
2023
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs as Self
2022
Michael Palin: Into Iraq
2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me as Self
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020
Jeepers Creepers as Newscaster (voice)
2020
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self - Host
2020
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation as Self
2020
Staged as Michael
2020
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy as Self
2019
Worzel Gummidge as The Green Man
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
2019
An Accidental Studio as Self
2019
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes as Himself
2018
Michael Palin in North Korea as Himself - Host
2018
Vanity Fair as William Makepeace Thackeray
2018
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2017
The Death of Stalin as Vyacheslav Molotov
2016
Generation '66
2016
Attenborough at 90 as Self
2015
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia as Self
2015
Artsnight as Self
2015
Absolutely Anything as Kindly Alien (voice)
2014
A Life on Screen as Himself
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Self
2014
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace as Himself
2014
Remember Me as Tom Parfitt
2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2014
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
2014
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns as Self
2013
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World as Himself
2013
The Meaning of Monty Python as Self
2013
The Wipers Times as General Mitford
2013
Frost on Sketch Shows as Self
2012
Anatomy of a Liar as Self
2012
Brazil with Michael Palin as Self (Presenter)
2012
Produced By George Martin as Self
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman as Various (voice)
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
2011
Arthur Christmas as Ernie Clicker (voice)
2011
Making Qi as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
2011
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema as Self
2010
ZULU Comedy Galla as Michael Palin
2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self
2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self
2009
Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Self
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self
2008
Around the World in 20 Years as Himself
2008
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' as Self
2008
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' as Self
2008
The Last Day of World War One as Presenter
2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self
2008
The Seventh Python as Self
2008
What Is Brazil? as Self
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
2008
Monty Python Conquers America as Self
2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind as Gariiiiiii (voice)
2007
Michael Palin's New Europe as Himself
2007
Movie Connections as Self
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007
The Secret Life of Brian as Self
2007
What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
2006
Legends as Self
2006
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006
The One Show as Self - Guest
2006
50 Films to See Before You Die as Self
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
2005
The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
2005
John Peel's Record Box as Self
2005
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi as Host
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
2004
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' as Self
2004
Himalaya with Michael Palin as Self - Presenter
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)
2003
Concert for George as Self
2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
2003
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse as Narrator
2002
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Himself - Presenter
2002
Sahara with Michael Palin as Self - Presenter
2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute as Self
2001
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations as Self
2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers as Himself
1999
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
1999
Monty Python: Pythonland
1999
The Monty Python Story as Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
1998
Fantasy World Cup as Self
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
1998
Parkinson as Self
1997
Palin on Redpath as Himself / Presenter
1997
Full Circle with Michael Palin as Himself
1997
Fierce Creatures as Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
1996
The Willows in Winter as Rat
1996
The Wind in the Willows as The Sun
1996
Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
1995
The Wind in the Willows as Rat
1995
The Frank Skinner Show as Self
1994
Great Railway Journeys - Derry to Kerry as Himself
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act as Various
1992
Pole to Pole as Himself
1991
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
1991
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk as Narrator (voice)
1991
G.B.H. as Jim Nelson
1991
American Friends as Rev. Francis Ashby
1990
The Witches as Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
1990
Viz: The Documentary as Self
1990
Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
1989
The Simpsons as Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
1989
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin as Self
1989
Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
1989
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days as Himself
1989
The Movie Life of George as Self
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
1988
A Fish Called Wanda as Ken Pile
1988
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance as Self
1987
Daytime Live
1987
Going Live! as Self
1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
1985
Brazil as Jack Lint
1984
A Private Function as Gilbert Chilvers
1984
The Dress as Howard
1983
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Workman
1982
The Missionary as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
1982
Wogan as Self
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
1981
Time Bandits as Vincent
1981
The Box as (voice)
1980
Travels with Palin as Himself
1980
Great Railway Journeys as Self - Presenter
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
1979
Roger of the Raj as Roger
1979
Golden Gordon as Gordon Ottershaw
1979
Whinfrey's Last Case as Gerald Whinfrey
1979
Life of Brian as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Eric Manchester
1977
The Curse of the Claw as Kevin Orr
1977
Murder at Moorstones Manor as Charles Chiddingford
1977
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B as Major Errol Phipps
1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Eric Olthwaite
1977
The Broken Bottle
1977
Jabberwocky as Dennis Cooper
1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1976
Ripping Yarns
1976
Ripping Yarns as Gerald Whinfrey
1976
Ripping Yarns as Roger
1976
Ripping Yarns as Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
1976
Tomkinson's Schooldays as Tomkinson
1975
Three Men in a Boat as Harris
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail as 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!
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self
1974
Henry Cleans Up as Henry
1973
Is This a Record? as Various
1973
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1972
Pebble Mill at One
1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different as 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
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1970
Monty Python: Who's There? as Ken
1970
Ending It All
1969
Clangers as Narrator (voice)
1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various / "It's" man
1969
How to Irritate People as Various
1969
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
1968
Frost on Sunday
1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
1967
Twice a Fortnight
1967
A Series Of Bird's
1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World as Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)

Production

1982
The Missionary as Producer

Writing

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