Graham Chapman

Acting · 48 years old

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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.

Known For

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Various Characters

Cilla

Self

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

Various Characters

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Life of Brian

Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Self (archive footage)

The Secret Life of Brian

Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

At Last the 1948 Show

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Various Characters

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

And Now for Something Completely Different

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