John Cleese is one of the most famous and successful comedic actors working today. A member of the British mad-cap and surreal Monty Python team, Cleese found further fame as the cynical and misanthropic snob Basil Fawlty in the hit television show ‘Fawlty Towers’. Moviegoers, meanwhile, remember him for the highly acclaimed series of 'Monty Python' films, his role in the multi-award-winning ‘A Fish Called Wanda’ (1988), and as "R" in two James Bond movies, among other big-screen outings. Still busy acting, writing, and making personal appearances around the world, including a chat show, stage revival, and new book, Cleese shows no sign of slowing down—“unless he dies,” to quote his own inimitable view on life.
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