- born 1939, Weston-super-Mare
John Cleese is an artist, born on 27 October 1939 in Weston-super-Mare. John Cleese is known as a member of Monty Python. With the group, one record reached the Dutch Top 40.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: Discogs.
Timeline of John Cleese
The years of John Cleese with Monty Python. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Monty Python1970197519801985199019952000200520102015Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end
Monty Python in the Dutch Top 40
In the years John Cleese was part of it, Monty Python had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
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1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 3 of 1981, 3 weeks in the chart Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Monty Python
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
John Cleese received 5 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1989BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2001European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2016honorary doctorate
- 2016Rose d'Or
Together with John Cleese
In Monty Python, John Cleese played with Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman and Carol Cleveland.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was John Cleese born?
John Cleese was born on 27 October 1939 in Weston-super-Mare.
Which group does John Cleese belong to?
To Monty Python. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Monty Python have while John Cleese was part of it?
One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, which reached number 32 in week 3 of 1981. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which awards has John Cleese won?
John Cleese received 5 awards and honours, including Rose d'Or (2016), honorary doctorate (2016), European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1989). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find John Cleese online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Instagram, X, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear John Cleese?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.