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Michael Palin

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In a quest for a "Peter Jonesy sort of voice", the casting crew for the original radio series, "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" approached Palin to play the part of The Book (he turned the part down). The part was eventually given to the very "Peter Jonesy" Peter Jones. See more trivia »

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Michael Edward Palin
in Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
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2012 Brazil with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
– The Deep South (2012) (written by)
– The Road to Rio (2012) (written by)
– Into Amazonia (2012) (written by)
– Out of Africa (2012) (written by)
 
2008 Around the World in 20 Years (TV documentary) (written by)
 
2007 New Europe (TV mini-series documentary)
– Journey's End (2007) (writer)
– From Pole to Pole (2007) (writer)
– Baltic Summer (2007) (writer)
– Danube to Dnieper (2007) (writer)
– Wild East (2007) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2004 Himalaya with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2003 Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School (video short)
 
2003 The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (video)
 
2002 Sahara with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 Eric Idle: Exploits Monty Python
 
2002 The Best of the Two Ronnies (video)
 
2001 Monty Python Live (video)
 
2000 Michael Palin on... the Colourists (TV documentary) (uncredited)
 
1999 Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (TV documentary)
 
1999 Hemingway Adventure (TV series documentary)
– Episode #1.3 (1999) (written by)
– Episode #1.4 (1999) (written by)
– Episode #1.1 (1999) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (1999) (written by)
 
1997 Ex-S (TV series documentary)
– Palin on Redpath (1997)
 
1997 Full Circle with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1996 Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (Video Game) (screenplay "Monty Python and the Holy Grail")
 
1994 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
– Derry to Kerry (1994) (writer)
 
1992 Pole to Pole (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1991 American Friends (screenplay / story)
 
1989 Around the World in 80 Days (TV series documentary)
– Dateline to Deadline (1989) (writer)
– Far East and Farther East (1989) (writer)
– Oriental Express (1989) (writer)
– A Close Shave (1989) (writer)
– Ancient Mariners (1989) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (TV special) (sketches)
 
1988 Consuming Passions (play "Secrets")
 
1988 Number 27 (writer)
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
– East of Ipswich (1987) (writer)
 
1983 Comic Roots (TV series)
– Michael Palin (1983) (written by)
 
1983 The Meaning of Life (written by)
 
1982 The Missionary (written by)
 
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (documentary) (written by)
 
1981 Time Bandits (written by)
 
1981 The Box (short)
 
1980 Great Railway Journeys of the World (TV series documentary)
– Confessions of a Train Spotter (1980) (writer)
 
1976-1979 Ripping Yarns (TV series)
– Roger of the Raj (1979) (by)
– Golden Gordon (1979) (written by)
– Whinfrey's Last Case (1979) (by)
– The Curse of the Claw (1977) (by)
– Across the Andes by Frog (1977) (by)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1979 Life of Brian (written by)
 
1979 Henry Cleans Up (short)
 
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's (TV documentary)
 
1971-1976 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
– Episode #5.7 (1976) (written by)
– Episode #5.6 (1976) (written by)
– Episode #5.4 (1976) (written by)
– Episode #3.4 (1973) (written by)
– Episode #3.3 (1973) (written by)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1975 The Punch Review (TV series)
 
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (written by)
 
1969-1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series)
– Party Political Broadcast (1974) (written by)
– Mr. Neutron (1974) (written by)
– Hamlet (1974) (written by)
– The Light Entertainment War (1974) (written by)
– Michael Ellis (1974) (written by)
See all 46 episodes »
 
1973 Black and Blue (TV series)
– Secrets (1973) (writer)
 
1973 Secrets (TV movie)
 
1973 Full House (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 March 1973 (1973) (sketch writer)
 
1973 Is This a Record? (short) (additional material)
 
1972 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972)
 
1971 And Now for Something Completely Different (screen foreplay & conception)
 
1971 Percy (key writer - uncredited)
 
1971 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV movie) (written by)
 
1970 Marty Amok (TV movie)
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
– Episode #2.13 (1970) (script)
– Episode #2.9 (1970) (script)
 
1967-1969 Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV series)
– Episode #2.5 (1969) (writer)
– Christmas Special: Do Not Adjust Your Stocking (1968) (written by)
– Special (1968) (written by)
– Episode #1.13 (1968) (written by)
– Episode #1.12 (1968) (written by)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1968-1969 Marty (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 March 1969 (1969) (written by)
– Episode #2.3 (1968) (additional material)
– Episode #2.2 (1968) (additional material)
– Episode #1.5 (1968) (additional material)
– Episode #1.2 (1968) (additional material)
 
1969 Complete and Utter History of Britain (TV series)
– James the McFirst to Oliver Cromwell (1969) (writer)
– From the Dawn of History to the Normal Conquest (1969) (writer)
 
1968 Broaden Your Mind (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1968) (additional material)
– Episode #1.4 (1968) (additional material)
 
1968 Horne A'Plenty (TV series)
 
1967 Twice a Fortnight (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.9 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.8 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.7 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.6 (1967) (writer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1967 A Series of Bird's (TV series)
– Lucid Intervals (1967) (additional material)
– Urban Renewal (1967) (additional material)
– Back to the Front (1967) (additional material)
– The Eric Giddings Story 2: The Plot Thins (1967) (additional material)
– The Eric Giddings Story (1967) (additional material)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1966 The Late Show (TV series)
 
1966 The Frost Report (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (56 titles)
???? Absolutely Anything (pre-production)
Extraterrestrial (voice)
 
2012 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Graham's Father/Various (voice)
 
2011 Arthur Christmas
Ernie Clicker (voice)
 
2010 Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy
Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
 
2007 Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (TV short)
Gariiiiiii (voice)
 
2003 Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School (video short)
Narrator/Prof. R.Q. Thistlewaite
 
1996-1997 Home and Away (TV series)
Surfer
– Episode #1.2238 (1997) … Surfer
– Episode #1.1917 (1996) … Surfer
 
1997 Fierce Creatures
Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
 
1997 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Video Game)
Various (also archive footage)
 
1996 The Willows in Winter (TV movie)
Rat (voice)
 
1996 Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
The Sun
 
1996 Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (Video Game)
First Game announcer (also archive footage) / Swallow-Savvy Guard (also archive footage) / Dennis (also archive footage) / …
 
1995 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
Rat (voice)
 
1992 Nicholas Craig, the Naked Actor (TV series)
– A Roving Commission (1992)
 
1992 Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (TV movie)
Various
 
1991 G.B.H. (TV mini-series)
Jim Nelson
– Over and Out (1991) … Jim Nelson
– Message Understood (1991) … Jim Nelson
– Message Received (1991) … Jim Nelson
– Message Sent (1991) … Jim Nelson
– Send a Message to Michael (1991) … Jim Nelson
See all 7 episodes »
 
1991 American Friends
Reverend Francis Ashby
 
1989 Inar gahined
Man in elevator (uncredited)
 
1988 A Fish Called Wanda
Ken Pile
 
1985 Brazil
Jack Lint
 
1984 A Private Function
Gilbert Chilvers
 
1984 The Dress (short)
Howard
 
1983 The News Is the News (TV series)
London correspondent
 
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance (short)
Workman
 
1983 The Meaning of Life
Window Washer/Harry/Fish #5/Mr. Pycroft/Dad/Narrator #1/Chaplain/Carter/Spadger/Regimental Sergeant Major/Pakenham-Walsh/Rear End/Female TV Presenter/Mr. Marvin Hendy/Governor/Leaf Son/Debbie Katzenberg
 
1982 The Missionary
The Reverend Charles Fortescue
 
1980-1982 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Dick Savage / Various
– Michael Keaton/Joe Jackson (1982) … Various
– Paul Simon, James Taylor & David Sanborn (1980) … Dick Savage (uncredited)
 
1982 OTT (TV series)
– The Worst of OTT (1982)
– Episode #1.7 (1982)
 
1981 The Innes Book of Records (TV series)
Policeman
– Episode #3.1 (1981) … Policeman
 
1981 Time Bandits
Vincent
 
1981 The Box (short) (voice)
 
1976-1979 Ripping Yarns (TV series)
Bank Manager / Captain Walter Snetterton / Charles Chiddingfold / …
– Roger of the Raj (1979) … Roger
– Golden Gordon (1979) … Gordon Ottershaw
– Whinfrey's Last Case (1979) … Gerald Whinfrey
– The Curse of the Claw (1977) … Kevin Orr/Uncle Jack
– Across the Andes by Frog (1977) … Captain Walter Snetterton
See all 9 episodes »
 
1979 Life of Brian
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / …
 
1979 Henry Cleans Up (short)
Henry
 
1979 Jackanory (TV series)
Reader
– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1979) … Reader
 
1978 All You Need Is Cash (TV movie)
Eric Manchester, Rutle Corp. Press Agent/Lawyer
 
1977 Jabberwocky
Dennis Cooper
 
1977 Red Dress (TV movie)
 
1975 Three Men in a Boat (TV movie)
Harris
 
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / …
 
1969-1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series)
It's Man / Various / 'It's' Man / …
– Party Political Broadcast (1974) … Voice Over #1/Ralph Garibaldi/'Most Awful Family in Britain' (Sport) Presenter/Female Fanshaw-Chumleigh/Brian/Linkman/David Attenborough/Animated Professor/Cricket Commentator
– Mr. Neutron (1974) … GPO Official/Mrs. Entrail/Commander/Mr. Smailes/Italian/Secretary of State/Voice of Teddy Salad/Conjurer/Various
– Hamlet (1974) … Third Psychiatrist/Policeman/Mr. Gabriello/First Radio Announcer/Mrs. Gorilla/Frank Gough/Property Dealer/First Jockey/Various (voice)
– The Light Entertainment War (1974) … Second Tramp / Len Hanky / Pilot / …
– Michael Ellis (1974) … Second Store Assistant / Mr. Hartford / 'University of the Air' Announcer / …
See all 46 episodes »
 
1973 Full House (TV series)
Actor in sketches
– Episode dated 17 March 1973 (1973) … Actor in sketches
– Episode dated 10 February 1973 (1973) … Actor in sketches
 
1973 Is This a Record? (short)
 
1972 Monty Python: International Philosophy (short)
Nietzsche
 
1971 And Now for Something Completely Different
Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / …
 
1971 Euroshow 71 (TV movie)
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
 
1971 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV movie)
Various Roles
 
1969 Hark at Barker (TV series)
– Rustless and the Solar System (1969)
 
1967-1969 Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV series)
Various Characters / Various / Film sequences
– Episode #2.13 (1969) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.5 (1969) … Various
– Episode #2.4 (1969) … Various
– Episode #2.3 (1969) … Various
– Episode #2.2 (1969) … Various
See all 21 episodes »
 
1969 Marty (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode dated 17 March 1969 (1969) … Various Characters
 
1969 Complete and Utter History of Britain (TV series)
Various / Charles II / James I / …
– James the McFirst to Oliver Cromwell (1969) … James I / Charles II / Samuel Pepys
– The Great and Glorious Age of Elizabeth (1969) … Various
– Perkin Warbeck to Bloody Mary (1969) … Perkin Warbeck
– Edward the First to Richard the Last (1969) … Various
– Richard the Lionheart to Robin the Hood (1969) … Various
See all 6 episodes »
 
1969 How to Irritate People (TV movie)
Various
 
1968 Broaden Your Mind (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.6 (1968) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.3 (1968) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Various Characters
 
1968 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Various
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Various
 
1967 Twice a Fortnight (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.10 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.9 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.3 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.2 (1967) … Various Characters
 
1967 A Series of Bird's (TV series)
– Lucid Intervals (1967)
– Urban Renewal (1967)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
2012 The Amazing Race Australia (TV series)
– Vancouver (2012) (writer: "The Lumberjack Song" - uncredited)
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
– Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...) (2009) (writer: "Every Sperm is Sacred")
– The Much Funnier Second Episode (2009) ("Spam Song", "The Lumberjack Song")
 
1997 Full Circle with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
– Australia/New Zealand (1997) (performer: "Rex Edwarde, Te Canamus" - uncredited)
 
1983 The Meaning of Life (lyrics: "Every Sperm Is Sacred")
 
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (documentary) (writer: "The Lumberjack Song")
 
1979 Life of Brian (lyrics: "Brian Song")
 
1971 And Now for Something Completely Different (writer: "The Lumberjack Song" / performer: "The Lumberjack Song")
 
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series)
– The Ant, an Introduction (1969) (writer: "The Lumberjack Song" - uncredited / performer: "The Lumberjack Song" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1997 Fierce Creatures (idea)
 
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (documentary) (stage director - as Monty Python)
 
1971 And Now for Something Completely Different (presenter - as Monty Python)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1982 The Missionary (producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1971 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV movie) (composer: song "Holzfallerliederhosen")
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (dedicatee - 1 episode)
– Comparativa: La vida de Brian (2010) (dedicatee)
 
2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2007 Virgin Territory (special thanks)
 
2007 The Secret Life of Brian (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (152 titles)
???? Living with Parkinson's (TV documentary) (rumored) (filming)
 
2013 Frost on Sketch Shows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008-2013 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2013 (2013) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2013 Skavlan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #9.10 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Just Dandy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Helena Bonham Carter/Michael Bublé/Jack Whitehall/Michael Palin (2012) … Himself
– Episode #6.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Brazil with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Deep South (2012) … Himself - Narrator
– The Road to Rio (2012) … Himself - Narrator
– Into Amazonia (2012) … Himself - Narrator
– Out of Africa (2012) … Himself - Narrator
 
2012 The Late Great Eric Sykes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Anatomy of a Liar (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2012 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Perspectives (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sergeant on Spike (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Empire (TV series documentary)
Himself - Co-writer, Ripping Yarns
– Playing the Game (2012) … Himself - Co-writer, Ripping Yarns
 
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Kid's Speech (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 QI Genesis (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Produced by George Martin (2011) … Himself
 
2011 My Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stammer School (2011) … Himself
 
2011 That Sunday Night Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Himself
 
2004-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - President, Royal Geographical Society
– Episode dated 30 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - President, Royal Geographical Society
– Episode dated 20 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2009 Not the Messiah: The Road to the Albert Hall (documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Around the World in 80 Days (TV mini-series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Himself (voice)
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Himself (voice)
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Himself (voice)
– Episode #1.1 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
– Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...) (2009) … Himself
– Lust for Glory! (2009) … Himself
– The Ultimate Holy Grail Episode (2009) … Himself
– And Now, the Sordid Personal Bits (2009) … Himself
– The Much Funnier Second Episode (2009) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Timewatch (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Queen Elizabeth's Lost Guns (2009) … Himself - Host
– The Last Day of World War One (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Around the World in 20 Years (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Comic Songbook (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005-2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ripping Yarns (2008) … Himself
– Monty Python's Flying Circus (2005) … Himself
 
2008 The Seventh Python (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.30 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Frost Report Is Back (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 New Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ricky Gervais (2008) … Himself
 
2007 New Europe (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Journey's End (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– From Pole to Pole (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– Baltic Summer (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– Danube to Dnieper (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– Wild East (2007) … Himself - Presenter
See all 7 episodes »
 
2002-2007 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2007 Tiswas Reunited (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Secret Life of Brian (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 Richard & Judy's Christmas Books (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005-2006 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Monty Python's Spamalot (2006) … Himself
– Eric Sykes (2005) … Himself
 
2006 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Palin Special (2006) … Himself
 
2006 TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Monty Python's Personal Best (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006) … Himself/Various Characters (also archive footage)
– John Cleese's Personal Best (2006) … Himself/Various Characters (also archive footage)
– Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006) … Himself/Various Characters (also archive footage)
– Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006) … Himself/Various Characters (also archive footage)
– Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) … Himself/Various Characters (also archive footage)
 
2006 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Palin (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 50 Greatest Documentaries (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 What Did ITV Do for Me? (TV documentary)
Himself (as Michael Palin CBE)
 
2005 Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi (TV documentary)
Host
 
2005 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.14 (2005) … Himself
 
1997-2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2005 Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Good Morning Australia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.19 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.40 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Crackerbox Palace")
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Himalaya with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
Host / Himself
– Annapurna to Everest (2004) … Host
– A Passage to India (2004) … Host
– Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal (2004) … Host
– Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas (2004) … Host
– North by Northwest (2004) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2003 Concert for George (video documentary)
Himself / Bevis
 
2003 The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 BBC London News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Something Fishy (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Fat (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.1 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.47 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The British Comedy Awards 2002 (TV special documentary)
Himself (lifetime achievement award)
 
2002 Life on Air (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 The Grierson Documentary Awards 2002 (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 Sahara with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
Host
 
2002 Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill... - A Live Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Spike Milligan (2002) … Himself
– Ronnie Barker (2000) … Himself
– Peter Cook (1998) … Himself
– The Goons (1997) … Himself
 
2002 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The British Comedy Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Monty Python Live (video)
Himself
 
2001 The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 How to Use Your Coconuts (video documentary short)
Minister of Foods
 
2001 The Human Face (TV mini-series documentary)
Applicant / Himself / Peasant
– Fame (2001) … Applicant/Peasant/Himself
 
2000 From Spam to Sperm (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Michael Palin on... the Colourists (TV documentary)
Himself/Presenter
 
2000 The Unknown Peter Sellers (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 2000 Today (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (TV documentary)
Himself / Luigi Vercotti / BBC Crewmember / …
 
1997-1999 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1999) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1997) … Himself
 
1999 Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Pythonland (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Fantasy World Cup (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Spike Night (TV series)
Himself
– A Loose Cannon (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (TV special)
Himself/Various Roles (also archive footage)
 
1998 Live from the Lighthouse (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Ex-S (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Palin on Redpath (1997) … Himself - Presenter
 
1997 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Palin (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Full Circle with Michael Palin (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº56 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Richard and Judy Exclusive (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1997) … Himself
 
1978-1997 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Himself - Host / Himself / …
– Kevin Spacey/Beck (1997) … Himself/Various (uncredited)
– Michael Palin/Mary Palin/The Motels (1984) … Himself - Co-Host/Various
– Michael Palin/James Taylor (1979) … Himself - Host/Various
– Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers (1979) … Himself - Host/Various
– Michael Palin/Eugene Record (1978) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1997 The Unseen Frank Skinner TV Show (video)
Himself
 
1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 August 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Clive James (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
Himself / Presenter
– Derry to Kerry (1994) … Himself/Presenter
 
1994 Palin's Column (TV series)
Himself
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.60 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 April 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Bore of the Year Awards (TV movie)
Himself ('Michael Palin's Curb To Curb' segment)
 
1992 Pole to Pole (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Plains and Boats and Trains (1992) … Himself
– Crossing the Line (1992) … Himself
– Shifting Sands (1992) … Himself
– Mediterranean Maze (1992) … Himself
– Russian Steps (1992) … Himself
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1990-1991 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.11 (1991) … Himself
– Episode #7.11 (1990) … Himself
 
1991 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself - Introduction
– They Shoot Children, Don't They? (1991) … Himself - Introduction
 
1991 1001 Nights of TV (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1990 Viz: The Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Life of Python (TV special documentary)
Himself/Various Roles (also archive footage)
 
1989 The Movie Life of George (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Around the World in 80 Days (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Dateline to Deadline (1989) … Himself - Presenter
– Far East and Farther East (1989) … Himself - Presenter
– Oriental Express (1989) … Himself - Presenter
– A Close Shave (1989) … Himself - Presenter
– Ancient Mariners (1989) … Himself - Presenter
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1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (TV special)
Himself (cameo)/Various Roles (achive footage)
 
1989 The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986-1989 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Wogan with Joanna Lumley (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.14 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 Comedians Do It on Stage (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986/II Comic Relief (TV documentary)
Himself (scenes deleted)
 
1986 Spike (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The London Standard Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 What Is Brazil? (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1984 The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Comic Roots (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Palin (1983) … Himself
 
1983 The Meaning of Monty Python's Meaning of Life (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (documentary)
Emcee / Bruce #2 / Applicant / …
 
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (documentary)
Himself/Various Roles
 
1981 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
– Time Bandits (1981) … Himself
 
1980 Great Railway Journeys of the World (TV series documentary)
Himself / Presenter
– Confessions of a Train Spotter (1980) … Himself/Presenter
 
1980 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV documentary)
Various Roles
 
1979 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's (TV documentary)
Pet Shop Owner
 
1974 Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1973-1974 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.40 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
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2013 Family Guy (TV series)
 
2010-2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2008 Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (TV documentary)
Himself (as Monty Python)
 
2007-2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Morir de humor (TV movie)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Various (uncredited)
 
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
Heinrich Himmler (uncredited)
 
2007 Room 101 (TV series)
 
2007 What the Pythons Did Next... (TV documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2001 George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story
Himself/Various Characters
 
1999 John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Mr. Jenkins/Tim Allen (uncredited)
 
The Directors (TV series documentary)
 
1994 Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (Video Game)
Various
 
1992 Funny Business
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Miles Cowperthwaite (uncredited)
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy World (TV series)
 

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(1971) Terry Jones and his pantomime, "Beauty and the Beast", was performed at the Colchester Theatre in Colchester, Essex, England with Sheila Ferris, Eilian Wyn, Monica Stewart, Roger Foss, Brian Walton, William Maxwell, Gilbert Vernon, Celia Imrie and Sally Tinker in the cast... See more »

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3 Print Biographies  | 7 Interviews  | 10 Articles  | 5 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Michael Palin CBE | Montypython Flyingcircus | Michael Lapin | Michael Spam Palin | Michael C. Palinberg | Monty Python | The Usual Lot | Alan Michael Palin Whicker

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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I was an enormous fan of The Beatles. When Terry Jones and I were writing together during the 60s, whenever a new Beatles album came out we were at the shop first thing to get our copy. We put off a day's writing to get to grips with the White Album. It influenced us very much, not just the music but what The Beatles stood for... See more »

Trivia:

In a quest for a "Peter Jonesy sort of voice", the casting crew for the original radio series, "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" approached Palin to play the part of The Book (he turned the part down). The part was eventually given to the very "Peter Jonesy" Peter Jones. See more »

Trademark:

Silly characters undone mainly by their own foolishness See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus