(born 1939), English comic actor and writer, famous for Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–74) and the situation comedy Fawlty Towers (1975, 1979); full name John Marwood Cleese.
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(born 1939), English comic actor and writer, noted for television's Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–74) and Fawlty Towers (1975–79); full name John Marwood Cleese. His movie acting credits include A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009).