Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

1941-01-08 – 1989-10-04 (age 48) Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Life of Brian
Life of Brian

1979

as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

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

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard

1983

as Captain Yellowbeard

And Now for Something Completely Different
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

The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian

1969

as Oxford Crew

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
How to Irritate People
How to Irritate People

1969

as Various

The Statue
The Statue

1971

as News reader

Group Madness
Group Madness

1983

as Self

What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next...

2007

as Self (archive footage)

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

as Self - Various Roles

Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Self / Various (archive footage)

The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

as Chairman (uncredited)

Life of Python
Life of Python

1990

as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Odd Job
The Odd Job

1978

as Arthur Harris