Michael Palin
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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 Parr...
Known For
The Simpsons
Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest
Saturday Night Live
Dick Savage (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Filmography
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
as Know All
Joke
2026
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026
as Self
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
2026
as Narrator
Small Prophets
2026
as Brian Sleep
Michael Palin in the Philippines
2026
as Self - Presenter
The Academy of Armando
2025
as Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025
as Self
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
2025
as Self
The Secret Life of Trees
2025
as Self - Narrator
Michael Palin in Venezuela
2025
as Self - Presenter
David Frost Vs
2025
as self
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024
as Self
My National Gallery, London
2024
as Self
Michael Palin in Nigeria
2024
as Self - Presenter
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2023
as Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022
as Self
Michael Palin: Into Iraq
2022
as Self - Presenter
Remembers…
2022
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020
as Self
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
2020
as Self
Jeepers Creepers
2020
as Newscaster (voice)
Staged
2020
as Michael
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
2020
as Self - Host
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
2019
as Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Worzel Gummidge
2019
as The Green Man
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Vanity Fair
2018
as William Makepeace Thackeray
Michael Palin in North Korea
2018
as Self - Presenter
The Death of Stalin
2017
as Vyacheslav Molotov
Attenborough at 90
2016
as Self
Generation '66
2016
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Kindly Alien (voice)
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
2015
as Self
Artsnight
2015
as Self
Clangers
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
as Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
as Self, others
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
as Self
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
2014
as Self
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
2014
as Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
as Self
New Tales from Around the World in 80 Days
2014
as Self
Remember Me
2014
as Tom Parfitt
A Life on Screen
2014
as Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Frost on Sketch Shows
2013
as Self
The Wipers Times
2013
as General Mitford
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
as Self
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
2013
as Self
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012
as Various (voice)
Anatomy of a Liar
2012
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Produced by George Martin
2012
as Self
Brazil with Michael Palin
2012
as Self - Presenter
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Ernie Clicker (voice)
Making Qi
2011
as Self
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
2011
as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
Perspectives
2011
as Self
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
as Self
ZULU Comedy Galla
2010
as Michael Palin
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
as Self
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009
as Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009
as Self
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
as Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
2008
as Self
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
2008
as Self
Around the World in 20 Years
2008
as Self
The Seventh Python
2008
as Self
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008
as Self
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One‎
2008
as Presenter
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
as Self
What Is Brazil?
2008
as Self
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
as Gariiiiiii (voice)
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
as Self
Michael Palin's New Europe
2007
as Self - Presenter
Movie Connections
2007
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
as Fish-Slapping Guide / Various Roles (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006
as Self / Various Characters
Legends
2006
as Self
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
2005
as Host
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self (archive footage)
John Peel's Record Box
2005
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Himalaya with Michael Palin
2004
as Self - Presenter
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
as Self
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
2003
as Self - Presenter
Concert for George
2003
as Self
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
as Self
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
2002
as Self - Presenter
Sahara with Michael Palin
2002
as Self - Presenter
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
2001
as Self
The Unknown Peter Sellers
2000
as Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
as Self
The Monty Python Story
1999
as Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
as Self
Monty Python: Pythonland
1999
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation
1999
as Self
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
1999
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Self
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self - Guest
Fierce Creatures
1997
as Adrian "Bugsy" Malone
Palin on Redpath
1997
as Self - Presenter
Full Circle with Michael Palin
1997
as Self
The Wind in the Willows
1996
as The Sun
The Willows in Winter
1996
as Rat
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
as Self
TFI Friday
1996
The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Rat (voice)
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
1993
as Various
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
1993
as Self
The First Night of Meridian
1993
as Self - Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Pole to Pole
1992
as Self
American Friends
1991
as Rev. Francis Ashby
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
1991
as Narrator (voice)
G.B.H.
1991
as Jim Nelson
Life of Python
1990
as Self / Various Roles
Viz: The Documentary
1990
as Self
The Witches
1990
as Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
as Self / Various Characters
The Movie Life of George
1989
as Self
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
1989
as Self
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Self
Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
1989
The Simpsons
1989
as Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
as Ken Pile
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Daytime Live
1987
Comedians Do It On Stage
1986
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Brazil
1985
as Jack Lint
Friday People
1985
A Private Function
1984
as Gilbert Chilvers
The Dress
1984
as Howard
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Various Roles
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Workman
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983
as Self / Jealous Reporter
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
as Various Roles
The Missionary
1982
as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self - Various Roles
Wogan
1982
as Self
Time Bandits
1981
as Vincent
The Box
1981
as (voice)
Travels with Palin
1980
as Self
Great Railway Journeys
1980
as Self - Presenter
Life of Brian
1979
as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
as Various Roles
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
as Self
Whinfrey's Last Case
1979
as Gerald Whinfrey
Golden Gordon
1979
as Gordon Ottershaw
Roger of the Raj
1979
as Roger
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
as Eric Manchester
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
1978
as Commentator / Self
Jabberwocky
1977
as Dennis Cooper
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
as Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
1977
as Major Errol Phipps
Across the Andes by Frog
1977
as Captain Walter Snetterton
Murder at Moorstones Manor
1977
as Charles Chiddingford
The Curse of the Claw
1977
as Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
The Broken Bottle
1977
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
as Self
Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976
as Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
Ripping Yarns
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Ripping Yarns
1976
as Gerald Whinfrey
Ripping Yarns
1976
as Roger
Ripping Yarns
1976
as Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
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!
Three Men in a Boat
1975
as Harris
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Special Guest
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Dick Savage (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self / Various (uncredited)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
as Self
Henry Cleans Up
1974
as Henry
Is This a Record?
1973
as Various
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
as Pie Face 3
The Philosophers' Football Match
1972
as Nietzsche
Pebble Mill at One
1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972
as Various Characters
Full House
1972
as Various
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
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
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Film '72
1971
as Self
Ending It All
1970
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970
as Ken
How to Irritate People
1969
as Various
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
as Various / "It's" man
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
1969
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self / Various Characters
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
as Various Characters
Twice a Fortnight
1967
A Series of Bird's
1967
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966
as Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)