John Cleese

John Cleese is 86 years old (born October 27, 1939).

Yes, John Cleese is still alive as of 2026, aged 86.

John Cleese is from Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK, United Kingdom.

John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid 1970s, Cleese and

John Cleese is a Greatest Generation, born in 1939.

Did you know that John Cleese suffered from stage fright early in his career and used to vomit before performances?

While Monty Python brought him global fame, his creation of *Fawlty Towers* is often cited as his comedic masterpiece. Co-written with his then-wife Connie Booth, the sitcom's two short series are lauded for their intricate farcical plots and Cleese's iconic portrayal of the perpetually stressed hotelier, Basil Fawlty. It remains a benchmark for British comedy.