Born 1941 (age 48) · Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Appears in 83 titles

Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard. Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian.

Filmography

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7.8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Life of Brian
7.8
Life of Brian
1979
as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
7.3
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Various Roles
And Now for Something Completely Different
7.2
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
as Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
7.4
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
as Various Roles
Yellowbeard
5.6
Yellowbeard
1983
as Captain Yellowbeard
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
7.2
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Chairman (uncredited)
The Magic Christian
5.7
The Magic Christian
1969
as Oxford Crew
How to Irritate People
6.6
How to Irritate People
1969
as Various
The Secret Life of Brian
7.6
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
7.0
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
as Self / Various Characters
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
7.5
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
2003
as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
The Odd Job
5.9
The Odd Job
1978
as Arthur Harris
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
7.1
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Self / Various (archive footage)
Doctor in Trouble
5.0
Doctor in Trouble
1970
as Roddy
The Statue
4.6
The Statue
1971
as News reader
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6.3
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self - Various Roles