Michael Palin

Michael Palin

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 Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Palin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
    Birthday
    5/5/1943
Brazil
Brazil
7.7
Life of Brian
Life of Brian
7.8
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda
7.2
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7.8
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
7.3
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
0
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
6
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
7.3
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures
6.2
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Different
7.2
Life Of Brian Screenplay
0
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
10
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
7.3
Time Bandits
Time Bandits
6.6
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8
50 Films to See Before You Die
8.5
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
6.8
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
6.8
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
5.5
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
0
How to Irritate People
How to Irritate People
6.6
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas
6.8
Around the World in 20 Years
Around the World in 20 Years
7
Is This a Record?
Is This a Record?
6
The Missionary
The Missionary
5.6
American Friends
American Friends
5.9
A Private Function
A Private Function
6.4
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
6.5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
6.3
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
7.5
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
5.9
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anything
5.9
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
7.1
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
7.1
The Willows in Winter
The Willows in Winter
7
Ending It All
Ending It All
0
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
6.1
Palin on Redpath
Palin on Redpath
0
Frost on Sketch Shows
Frost on Sketch Shows
8.5
Anatomy of a Liar
Anatomy of a Liar
6
The Wipers Times
The Wipers Times
6.3
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
7.5
The Seventh Python
The Seventh Python
0
Life of Python
Life of Python
7.5
The Box
The Box
5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
7.6
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
7
The Movie Life of George
The Movie Life of George
0
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
7
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
7.2
The Fringe, Fame and Me
The Fringe, Fame and Me
0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
0
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
8
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
7.5
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
9
Attenborough at 90
Attenborough at 90
8
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
8
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
0
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
7.8
Generation '66
Generation '66
7
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
0
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
0
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
7
The Grand Knockout Tournament
6
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
0
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
7
The Last Day of World War One
The Last Day of World War One
0
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
0
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
0
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
0
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
0
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
0
Tomkinson's Schooldays
Tomkinson's Schooldays
0
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
0
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
0
Making Qi
Making Qi
0
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
0
Whinfrey's Last Case
Whinfrey's Last Case
0
Murder at Moorstones Manor
Murder at Moorstones Manor
0
The Curse of the Claw
The Curse of the Claw
0
Golden Gordon
Golden Gordon
0
Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj
0
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
5.5
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
0
Michael Palin's Greatest Railway Journey: Derry To Kerry
Michael Palin's Greatest Railway Journey: Derry To Kerry
0
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
0
The Broken Bottle
The Broken Bottle
0
Great Railway Journeys - Derry to Kerry
Great Railway Journeys - Derry to Kerry
0
Comedians Do It On Stage
Comedians Do It On Stage
0
The Roots of Monty Python
The Roots of Monty Python
0
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
5
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Monty Python In The Netherlands
0
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
7
What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next...
0
Henry Cleans Up
Henry Cleans Up
0
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
5.8
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
9
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
9
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
0
The Meaning of Monty Python
The Meaning of Monty Python
7.5
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
0
The Monty Python Story
The Monty Python Story
0
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
0
Monty Python: Pythonland
Monty Python: Pythonland
0
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
7
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
8
What Is Brazil?
What Is Brazil?
6.4
Monty Python Conquers America
Monty Python Conquers America
6.5
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
7.3
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
8.8
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
6
The Unknown Peter Sellers
The Unknown Peter Sellers
8
Viz: The Documentary
Viz: The Documentary
0
An Accidental Studio
An Accidental Studio
6.4
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
0
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
7
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
9
The Dress
The Dress
0
The Secret Life of Brian
The Secret Life of Brian
7.6
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
8
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Personal Best
0
Monty Python: Who's There?
Monty Python: Who's There?
6
Produced By George Martin
Produced By George Martin
7.7
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
0
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
5.7
John Peel's Record Box
John Peel's Record Box
8
Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter
Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter
7
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
6.9
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
4
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
0
Concert for George
Concert for George
8.1
How To Make It In Comedy
0
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
0
Logo
Nuxt Movies
Made with

Data provided by 

This project uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Language: