John Cleese | |
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Born | John Marwood Cleese 27 October 1939 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, producer, writer |
Years active | 1961–present |
John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, producer and writer.[1] He was born in Weston-super-Mare, England.[2] He graduated from Downing College, Cambridge.[2] Cleese has a degree in law.[3] He was a member of the comedy team Monty Python. He starred in the television sitcom Fawlty Towers that he co-wrote with his first wife, Connie Booth, who played the role of Polly Sherman on the show. He plays the role of Q in some of the various James Bond movies.