Cleese
John Cleese is a British comedian and actor, best known as a founding member of the comedy troupe Monty Python and for creating and starring in the sitcom *Fawlty Towers*.
His style—absurdist humor, physical comedy, and exasperated authority figures—has influenced generations of comedians.
He does a perfect Cleese impression—all stiff walks and indignant outbursts.
British surreal comedy troupe
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- satireMockery exposing vice
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
Fawlty Towers · silly walks · parrot · British humor · slapstick · farce · cheese shop · lumberjack
- JonesFrequent family name
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- OxfordHistoric English university town
- reunionGathering after separation
Gilliam · collaboration · ensemble · sketches · writing · BBC · founding member · British
One who entertains audiences
- tallOf considerable height
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- screenDisplay or barrier
film · television · Hollywood · BAFTA · cameo · James Bond · Harry Potter · Shrek
Monty Python
British surreal comedy troupe
Fawlty Towers · deadpan · silly walks · parrot · British humor · slapstick · farce · cheese shop · lumberjack · Spanish Inquisition
Palin
- JonesFrequent family name
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- OxfordHistoric English university town
Gilliam · reunion · collaboration · ensemble · sketches · writing · BBC · founding member · British · sixties
performer
One who entertains audiences
- tallOf considerable height
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
screen · film · television · Hollywood · BAFTA · cameo · James Bond · Harry Potter · Shrek · voiceover
CleeseBenny Hill
British slapstick television comedian
Mr. Bean · Jim Carrey · Adam Sandler · Charlie Chaplin · Laurel and Hardy
CleeseDudley Moore
Michael Palin · Eric Idle · Danny DeVito · Terry Jones · Rowan Atkinson