Michael Palin
Born May 05, 1943
Place of birth: Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Se...
Filmography
Actor (216 credits)
Movies
The Academy of ArmandoSelf
2025Absolutely AnythingKindly Alien (voice)
2015Rik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelf
2014Arthur ChristmasErnie Clicker (voice)
2011Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
2010Life Of Brian ScreenplayWise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
2008Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'Self
2008Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'Self
2008Around the World in 20 YearsHimself
2008Hitler: The Comedy YearsHeinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters
200650 Films to See Before You DieSelf
2006Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self
2004Fierce CreaturesAdrian 'Bugsy' Malone
1997The Wind in the WillowsThe Sun
1996The Willows in WinterRat
1996The Wind in the WillowsRat
1995American FriendsRev. Francis Ashby
1991The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelf
1989A Fish Called WandaKen Pile
1988BrazilJack Lint
1985A Private FunctionGilbert Chilvers
1984Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeVarious Roles
1983Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlVarious Roles
1982The MissionaryThe Reverend Charles Fortescue
1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles
1982Time BanditsVincent
1981Life of BrianWise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
1979The Secret Policeman's BallVarious Roles
1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979Self
1979The Rutles: All You Need Is CashEric Manchester
1978JabberwockyDennis Cooper
1977Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelf
1976Monty Python and the Holy GrailFirst Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
1975Three Men in a BoatHarris
1975Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location ReportSelf
1974Is This a Record?Various
1973And Now for Something Completely DifferentGumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
1971How to Irritate PeopleVarious
1969Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunchsalesman
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026When Bruce Springsteen Came to BritainSelf
2025Innes Lloyd: The ProducerSelf
2025How To Make It In Comedy
2024Dame Maggie Smith - A CelebrationSelf
2024Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of LaughsSelf
2023The Fringe, Fame and MeSelf
2022Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021Peter Sellers: A State of Comic EcstasySelf
2020Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in ConversationSelf
2020Jeepers CreepersNewscaster (voice)
2020An Accidental StudioSelf
2019Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnesHimself
2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsSelf (archive footage)
2019Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018The Death of StalinVyacheslav Molotov
2017Attenborough at 90Self
2016Generation '66
2016Michael Palin's Quest for ArtemisiaSelf
2015Monty Python Live (Mostly)Self, others
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014Monty Python: The Meaning of LiveSelf
2014Spike Milligan: Love, Light and PeaceHimself
2014The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping YarnsSelf
2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather SimilarSelf
2014New Tales from Around the World in 80 DaysHimself.
2014Frost on Sketch ShowsSelf
2013The Wipers TimesGeneral Mitford
2013The Meaning of Monty PythonSelf
2013Michael Palin In Wyeth's WorldHimself
2013A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanVarious (voice)
2012Anatomy of a LiarSelf
2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
2012Produced By George MartinSelf
2012Making QiSelf
2011The Phoenix: A Century of CinemaSelf
2011Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical ReleaseSelf
2010Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedSelf
2009Monty Python in AberystwythSelf
2009The Seventh PythonSelf
2008Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of SeparationSelf
2008Timewatch: The Last Day of World War OnePresenter
2008Monty Python: Before the Flying CircusSelf
2008What Is Brazil?Self
2008Monty Python Conquers AmericaSelf
2008Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindGariiiiiii (voice)
2007What the Pythons Did Next...Self (archive footage)
2007The Secret Life of BrianSelf
2007Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestVarious Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestVarious Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal BestVarious Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters
2006Michael Palin & the Mystery of HammershøiHost
2005The Roots of Monty PythonSelf (archive footage)
2005John Peel's Record BoxSelf
2005Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'Self
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2Self (archive footage)
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1Self (archive footage)
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3Self (archive footage)
2004The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'Self
2003Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved MatisseNarrator
2003Concert for GeorgeSelf
2003Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeSelf
2002Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in TelevisionHimself - Presenter
2002The Quest for the Holy Grail LocationsSelf
2001The Unknown Peter SellersHimself
2000Monty Python: From Spam to SpermSelf
1999The Monty Python StorySelf
1999Monty Python: 30th Anniversary SketchesSelf
1999Monty Python: Pythonland
1999Monty Python: Live at AspenSelf
1998Palin on RedpathHimself / Presenter
1997Tracey Ullman: A Class ActVarious
1993Meridian: The First Ten MinutesSelf
1993The First Night of MeridianSelf - Host
1993Rabbit Ears - Jack and the BeanstalkNarrator (voice)
1991Life of PythonSelf / Various Roles
1990Viz: The DocumentarySelf
1990The WitchesWitch at Meeting (uncredited)
1990Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonSelf / Various Characters
1989The Movie Life of GeorgeSelf
1989The Art Of Travel With Michael PalinSelf
1989John Cleese's First Farewell PerformanceSelf
1988The Grand Knockout TournamentSelf
1987Comedians Do It On StageSelf
1986The DressHoward
1984The Crimson Permanent AssuranceWorkman
1983Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983The Box(voice)
1981Whinfrey's Last CaseGerald Whinfrey
1979Golden GordonGordon Ottershaw
1979Roger of the RajRoger
1979The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteEric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
1977Escape from Stalag Luft 112BMajor Errol Phipps
1977Across the Andes by FrogCaptain Walter Snetterton
1977Murder at Moorstones ManorCharles Chiddingford
1977The Curse of the ClawKevin Orr / Uncle Jack
1977The Broken Bottle
1977Tomkinson's SchooldaysTomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
1976Henry Cleans UpHenry
1974Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973Euroshow '71: May Day SpecialVarious (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971Ending It All
1970Monty Python: Who's There?Ken
1970Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the WorldJazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)
1966The Philosophers' Football MatchNietzsche
Tv
The Secret Life of TreesSelf - Narrator
2025Michael Palin in VenezuelaSelf - Host
2025Michael Palin in NigeriaSelf
2024Michael Palin: Into Iraq
2022StagedMichael
2020Michael Palin: Travels of a LifetimeSelf - Host
2020Worzel GummidgeThe Green Man
2019Vanity FairWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
2018Michael Palin in North KoreaHimself - Host
2018ArtsnightSelf
2015Remember MeTom Parfitt
2014A Life on ScreenSelf
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self (archive footage)
2014Brazil with Michael PalinSelf (Presenter)
2012The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf
2011PerspectivesSelf
2011ZULU Comedy GallaMichael Palin
2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)Self
2009Michael Palin's New EuropeHimself
2007Movie ConnectionsSelf
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2007The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006Monty Python's Personal BestSelf / Various Characters
2006LegendsSelf
2006Himalaya with Michael PalinSelf - Presenter
2004Sahara with Michael PalinSelf - Presenter
2002Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
1999Fantasy World CupSelf
1998ParkinsonSelf
1998Full Circle with Michael PalinHimself
1997Clive Anderson All TalkSelf
1996The Frank Skinner ShowSelf
1995Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Pole to PoleHimself
1992G.B.H.Jim Nelson
1991Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 DaysHimself
1989Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
1989The SimpsonsSpringfield History Museum curator (voice)
1989Going Live!Self
1987Daytime Live
1987Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986Friday People
1985WoganSelf
1982Travels with PalinHimself
1980Great Railway JourneysSelf - Presenter
1980Ripping Yarns
1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
1976Ripping YarnsGerald Whinfrey
1976Ripping YarnsKevin Orr / Uncle Jack
1976Ripping YarnsRoger
1976Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveDick Savage (uncredited)
1975Pebble Mill at One
1972Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusVarious Characters
1972Full HouseVarious
1972Monty Python's Flying CircusVarious / "It's" man
1969The Complete and Utter History of Britain
1969ClangersNarrator (voice)
1969Frost on Sunday
1968Do Not Adjust Your SetVarious Characters
1967Twice a Fortnight
1967A Series of Bird's
1967Writer (45 credits)
Movie
Monty Python Live (Mostly)Writer
2014Michael Palin In Wyeth's WorldWriter
2013Around the World in 20 YearsWriter
2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayScreenplay
2008Palin on RedpathWriter
1997American FriendsWriter
1991Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonWriter
1989Number 27Writer
1988Consuming PassionsTheatre Play
1988East of IpswichWriter
1987Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeScreenplay
1983The MissionaryWriter
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlWriter
1982Time BanditsWriter
1981The BoxScreenplay
1981Life of BrianScreenplay
1979Golden GordonWriter
1979Roger of the RajWriter
1979Whinfrey's Last CaseWriter
1979The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteWriter
1977Across the Andes by FrogWriter
1977Murder at Moorstones ManorWriter
1977Escape from Stalag Luft 112BWriter
1977The Curse of the ClawWriter
1977Tomkinson's SchooldaysWriter
1976Monty Python and the Holy GrailWriter
1975Henry Cleans UpWriter
1974SecretsWriter
1973And Now for Something Completely DifferentScreenplay
1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971Writer
1971Eric Idle Exploits Monty PythonWriter
Tv
Time BanditsCharacters
2024Michael Palin's New EuropeWriter
2007Himalaya with Michael PalinWriter
2004Sahara with Michael PalinWriter
2002Full Circle with Michael PalinWriter
1997Pole to PoleWriter
1992Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 DaysWriter
1989Great Railway JourneysWriter
1980Ripping YarnsWriter
1976Black and BlueWriter
1973The Two RonniesWriter
1971The Complete and Utter History of BritainWriter
1969Monty Python's Flying CircusWriter
1969Do Not Adjust Your SetWriter
1967Producer (1 credits)
