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Michael Palin

Sir Michael Edward Palin is an English actor, comedian, writer and television presenter. He was a member of the comedy group Monty Python. Since 1980 he has made a number of travel documentaries.


Aliases
  • Michael Edward Palin
  • Sir Michael Edward Palin
  • Sir Michael Palin
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975
as First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King

Arthur Christmas

2011
as Ernie Clicker (voice)

Absolutely Anything

2015
as Kindly Alien (voice)

The Death of Stalin

2017
as Vyacheslav Molotov

Brazil

1985
as Jack Lint

Life of Brian

1979
as Wise Man #3

Michael Palin In Wyeth's World

2013
as Self - Presenter

Fierce Creatures

1997
as Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

What Is Brazil?

1985
as Himself

Across the Andes by Frog

1977
as Captain Walter Snetterton

Life of Python

1990
as Self / Various Roles

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971
as Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student /

The Missionary

1982
as The Reverend Charles Fortescue

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014
as Himself, others

Time Bandits

1981
as Vincent

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000
as Michael Palin

Murder at Moorstones Manor

1977
as Charles Chiddingfold / Hugo Chiddingfold

A Private Function

1984
as Gilbert Chilvers

An Accidental Studio

2019
as Self - Monty Python

Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B

1977
as Major Errol Phipps / Cpl Chipps

The Wipers Times

2013
as General Mitford

Golden Gordon

1979
as Gordon Ottershaw

American Friends

1991
as Reverend Francis Ashby

Whinfrey's Last Case

1979
as Gerald Whinfrey

Jabberwocky

1977
as Dennis Cooper

Viz: The Documentary

1990
as Michael Palin

The Box

1981
as (voice)

Anatomy of a Liar

2012
as Himself

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

2010
as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis

Writer

Movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975
Movie Life of Brian 1979
Movie Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1983
Movie Michael Palin In Wyeth's World 2013
Movie Across the Andes by Frog 1977
Movie And Now for Something Completely Different 1971
Movie Monty Python Live (Mostly) 2014
Movie Monty Python: Parrot Sketch Not Included 1989
Movie The Missionary 1982
Movie Time Bandits 1981
Movie Murder at Moorstones Manor 1977
Movie Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B 1977
Movie Golden Gordon 1979
Movie The Curse of the Claw 1977
Movie American Friends 1991
Movie East of Ipswich 1987
Movie The Testing of Eric Olthwaite 1977
Movie Whinfrey's Last Case 1979
Movie The Box 1981
Movie Palin on Redpath 1997
Movie Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982

Host

Movie Palin on Redpath 1997