Michael Palin

05.05.1943 (82 years old) in Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK

Known For

The Simpsons

The Graham Norton Show

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Saturday Night Live

Credits

2026 · The Magic Faraway Tree
2025 · When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain
2025 · The Academy of Armando as Self
2024 · Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration as Self
2024 · Michael Palin in Nigeria as Self
2024 · How To Make It In Comedy
2023 · Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs as Self
2022 · Michael Palin: Into Iraq
2022 · The Fringe, Fame and Me as Self
2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020 · Jeepers Creepers as Newscaster (voice)
2020 · Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self - Host
2020 · Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation as Self
2020 · Staged as Michael
2020 · Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy as Self
2019 · Worzel Gummidge as The Green Man
2019 · Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
2019 · An Accidental Studio as Self
2019 · Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes as Himself
2018 · Michael Palin in North Korea as Himself - Host
2018 · Vanity Fair as William Makepeace Thackeray
2018 · Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2017 · Stalin'in Ölümü as Vyacheslav Molotov
2016 · Generation '66
2016 · Attenborough at 90 as Self
2015 · Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia as Self
2015 · Artsnight as Self
2015 · Güç Bende Artık as Kindly Alien (voice)
2014 · A Life on Screen as Himself
2014 · Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Self
2014 · Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace as Himself
2014 · Remember Me as Tom Parfitt
2014 · Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
2014 · Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
2014 · Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
2014 · Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self
2014 · 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2014 · The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014 · Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns as Self
2013 · Michael Palin In Wyeth's World as Himself
2013 · The Meaning of Monty Python as Self
2013 · The Wipers Times as General Mitford
2013 · Frost on Sketch Shows as Self
2012 · Anatomy of a Liar as Self
2012 · Brazil with Michael Palin as Self (Presenter)
2012 · Produced By George Martin as Self
2012 · A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman as Various (voice)
2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
2011 · Hediye Operasyonu as Ernie Clicker (voice)
2011 · Making Qi as Self
2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
2011 · The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema as Self
2010 · ZULU Comedy Galla as Michael Palin
2010 · Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010 · Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
2010 · Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self
2009 · Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self
2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Self
2009 · Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self
2008 · Around the World in 20 Years as Himself
2008 · Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' as Self
2008 · Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' as Self
2008 · The Last Day of World War One as Presenter
2008 · Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self
2008 · The Seventh Python as Self
2008 · What Is Brazil? as Self
2008 · Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self
2008 · Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
2007 · Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind as Gariiiiiii (voice)
2007 · Michael Palin's New Europe as Himself
2007 · Movie Connections as Self
2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007 · What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
2007 · The Secret Life of Brian as Self
2006 · Legends as Self
2006 · The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
2006 · 50 Films to See Before You Die as Self
2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
2006 · Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
2005 · The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
2005 · John Peel's Record Box as Self
2005 · Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi as Host
2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
2004 · Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' as Self
2004 · Himalaya with Michael Palin as Self - Presenter
2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)
2003 · Concert for George as Self
2003 · The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
2003 · Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse as Narrator
2002 · Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Himself - Presenter
2002 · Sahara with Michael Palin as Self - Presenter
2002 · Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute as Self
2001 · The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations as Self
2000 · The Unknown Peter Sellers as Himself
1999 · Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
1999 · Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
1999 · Monty Python: Pythonland
1999 · The Monty Python Story as Self
1999 · Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
1998 · Fantasy World Cup as Self
1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
1998 · Parkinson as Self
1997 · Palin on Redpath as Himself / Presenter
1997 · Full Circle with Michael Palin as Himself
1997 · Vahşi Yaratıklar as Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
1996 · The Willows in Winter as Rat
1996 · The Wind in the Willows as The Sun
1996 · Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
1995 · The Wind in the Willows as Rat
1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993 · Tracey Ullman: A Class Act as Various
1992 · Pole to Pole as Himself
1991 · The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
1991 · Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk as Narrator (voice)
1991 · G.B.H. as Jim Nelson
1991 · American Friends as Rev. Francis Ashby
1990 · Cadılar as Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
1990 · Viz: The Documentary as Self
1990 · Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
1989 · The Simpsons as Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
1989 · Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
1989 · The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin as Self
1989 · Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
1989 · Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days as Himself
1989 · The Movie Life of George as Self
1989 · The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
1988 · Wanda Adında Bir Balık as Ken Pile
1988 · John Cleese's First Farewell Performance as Self
1987 · Daytime Live
1987 · Going Live! as Self
1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986 · Comedians Do It On Stage as Self
1985 · Brazil as Jack Lint
1984 · A Private Function as Gilbert Chilvers
1984 · The Dress as Howard
1983 · Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983 · Monty Python Hayatın Anlamı as Various Roles
1983 · The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Workman
1982 · The Missionary as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
1982 · Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
1982 · Wogan as Self
1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
1981 · Time Bandits as Vincent
1981 · The Box as (voice)
1980 · Travels with Palin as Himself
1980 · Great Railway Journeys as Self - Presenter
1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
1979 · Roger of the Raj as Roger
1979 · Golden Gordon as Gordon Ottershaw
1979 · Whinfrey's Last Case as Gerald Whinfrey
1979 · Brian'ın Hayatı as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
1979 · The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self
1978 · The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Eric Manchester
1977 · The Curse of the Claw as Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
1977 · Across the Andes by Frog as Captain Walter Snetterton
1977 · Murder at Moorstones Manor as Charles Chiddingford
1977 · Escape from Stalag Luft 112B as Major Errol Phipps
1977 · The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
1977 · The Broken Bottle
1977 · Jabberwocky as Dennis Cooper
1976 · Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self
1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1976 · Tomkinson's Schooldays as Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
1976 · Ripping Yarns
1975 · Three Men in a Boat as Harris
1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975 · Monty Python ve Kutsal Kâse as First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1974 · Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self
1974 · Henry Cleans Up as Henry
1973 · Is This a Record? as Various
1973 · Monty Python In The Netherlands
1972 · Pebble Mill at One
1972 · Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
1971 · The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971 · And Now for Something Completely Different as Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
1971 · Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1970 · Monty Python: Who's There? as Ken
1970 · Ending It All
1969 · Clangers as Narrator (voice)
1969 · Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various / "It's" man
1969 · How to Irritate People as Various
1969 · The Complete and Utter History of Britain
1968 · Frost on Sunday
1967 · Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
1967 · Twice a Fortnight
1967 · A Series Of Bird's
1966 · Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World as Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)