John Cleese

Summary

John Cleese is a human^[1]. He was born in Weston-super-Mare^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1939^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], television actor^[5], film actor^[6], comedian^[7], and voice actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,819 views/month, #2,282 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Cleese's place of birth was Weston-super-Mare^[2].
• John Cleese was born on October 27, 1939^[3].
• John Cleese was married to Jennifer Wade^[10].
• A child of John Cleese was Cynthia Cleese^[11].
• John Cleese held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• John Cleese worked as an actor^[4].
• John Cleese's professions included television actor^[5].
• John Cleese worked as a film actor^[6].
• John Cleese worked as a comedian^[7].
• John Cleese's professions included voice actor^[8].
• John Cleese worked as a screenwriter^[13].
• John Cleese was employed by Cornell University^[14].
• John Cleese was educated at Clifton College^[15].
• John Cleese was educated at Downing College^[16].
• John Cleese was educated at University of Cambridge^[17].
• John Cleese received the Primetime Emmy Award^[18].
• John Cleese received the Rose d'Or^[19].
• John Cleese received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[20].
• John Cleese received the European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award^[21].
• John Cleese received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series^[22].
• John Cleese received the honorary doctorate^[23].
• John Cleese was a member of Monty Python^[24].
• John Cleese is recorded as male^[25].
• John Cleese's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• John Cleese was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at Clifton College^[15], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1862^[30], headquartered in Bristol^[31]; Downing College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1800^[34]; and University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], television actor^[5], film actor^[6], comedian^[7], voice actor^[8], and screenwriter^[13]. Among John Cleese's employers was Cornell University^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award^[18], a group of awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1949^[41]; Rose d'Or^[19], an award^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1961^[44]; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[20], a film award category^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award^[21], a class of award^[47]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series^[22], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1986^[50]; and honorary doctorate^[23], a title of honor^[51].

Personal Life

Among John Cleese's spouses was Jennifer Wade^[10]. A child of him was Cynthia Cleese^[11]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats^[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Cleese include Bemaraha woolly lemur^[52].

Why It Matters

John Cleese ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,819 views/month, #2,282 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Mike Myers^[55], a screenwriter^[56], b. 1963^[57], of Canada^[58], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award^[59] and Steve Carell^[60], an actor^[61], b. 1962^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy^[64], specialised in acting^[65].

Entities named for him include Bemaraha woolly lemur^[52].

FAQs

Where was John Cleese born?

Born in Weston-super-Mare^[2], John Cleese…

Who was John Cleese married to?

John Cleese's spouses include Jennifer Wade^[10].

What did John Cleese do for work?

John Cleese worked as actor^[4], television actor^[5], film actor^[6], comedian^[7], and voice actor^[8].

Where did John Cleese go to school?

John Cleese was educated at Clifton College^[15], Downing College^[16], and University of Cambridge^[17].

What awards did John Cleese receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award^[18], Rose d'Or^[19], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[20], and European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award^[21].

Who did John Cleese influence?

John Cleese has been cited as an influence by Mike Myers^[55] and Steve Carell^[60].