
Graham Chapman
Jan 08, 1941 - Oct 04, 1989 (48 years old) in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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.
Known For

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various

Cilla
Self

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self (archive footage)

Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard

Life of Brian
Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Credits
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Self (archive footage)(uncredited)★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 9
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Anatomy of a Liar 2012Self★ 6
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Self (voice)★ 6.1
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Self (archive footage)★ 7.5
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Self (archive footage)★ 8
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Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.5
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Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5
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Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.6
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Legends 2006Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5
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Various Characters★ 10
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★ 5
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Self★ 4.8
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Self (archive footage)★ 9
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 9
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Self (archive footage)★ 8
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Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)★ 7.5
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The Life of Python 2000Self★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Self / Various (archive footage)★ 7
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Life of Python 1990Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.5
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Self / Various Characters★ 7
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Self★ NR
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Jake's Journey 1988Sir George / Queen★ 7
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Detective Inspector Palmer★ 7.7
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★ 4
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★ 6
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Yellowbeard 1983Captain Yellowbeard★ 5.5
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Group Madness 1983Self★ NR
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Various Roles★ 7.3
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Chairman (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Various Roles★ 7.4
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Self - Various Roles★ 6
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The Big Show 1980Self★ NR
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Life of Brian 1979Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus★ 7.8
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Self★ 7.1
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The Odd Job 1978Arthur Harris★ 5.9
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Self★ 6.5
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Self★ 5
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Out of the Trees 1976★ NR
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King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard★ 7.8
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Self★ NR
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Various Characters★ 7.3
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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★ 7.2
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Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)★ NR
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The Statue 1971News reader★ 4.7
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Fromage★ 6
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Doctor in Trouble 1970Roddy★ 4.2
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Ian★ 6
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The Magic Christian 1969Oxford Crew★ 5.7
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Various★ 8.3
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Various★ 6.6
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Cilla 1968Self★ 10
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★ 7.4