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Gemini Awards
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
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British Academy of Film & Television Arts
Actor in a Leading Role
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Academy Award
Directing
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Golden Globe
Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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BAFTA Awards. 1989 Winner BAFTA Film Award. Best Actor. A Fish Called Wanda. 1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best Screenplay - Original. A Fish Called Wanda. 1980 Winner BAFTA TV Award. Best Light Entertainment Performance.
- October 27, 1939
He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Cheers (1987) and was nominated for 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998) and Will & Grace (2004). Cleese has specialised in political and religious satire, [1] black comedy, sketch comedy, and surreal humour. [2] .
Awards. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. John Cleese. Actor. Writer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 543. Play clip 1:03. John Cleese: Movie & TV Moments. 99+ Videos. 99+ Photos. John Cleese was born on October 27, 1939, in Weston-Super-Mare, England, to Muriel Evelyn (Cross) and Reginald Francis Cleese.
- January 1, 1
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- Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Awards. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Biography. John Cleese. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. October 27, 1939 · Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK. Birth name. John Marwood Cleese. Nickname. Cleesey. Height. 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m) Mini Bio.
- October 27, 1939
Find out the awards and nominations of John Cleese, the English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He is best known for Monty Python, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda.
OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES - 1987. Winner. John Cleese. Cheers. NBC. The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more. John Cleese: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
4 days ago · One of the most recognized and popular comic performers in England and the United States, Cleese won character parts in numerous movies, including Time Bandits (1981), Silverado (1985), The Out-of-Towners (1999), Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).