Graham Chapman

Born: 1941-01-08, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Died: 1989-10-04

Biography

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.

Filmography

• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
• Life of Brian (1979)
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
• Yellowbeard (1983)
• And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
• Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
• The Magic Christian (1969)
• Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
• Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)
• The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
• Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
• The Odd Job (1978)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
• The Statue (1971)
• Jake's Journey (1988)
• Doctor in Trouble (1970)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006)
• Out of the Trees (1976)
• How to Irritate People (1969)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (2006)
• Life of Python (1990)
• Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)
• The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006)
• The Philosophers' Football Match (1972)
• Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)