Actor info
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Name :
Graham Chapman
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Born :
January 8, 1941 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England (48 years at death)
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Died :
October 4, 1989
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
60 films (1969–2021)
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Also known as :
Graham Arthur Chapman
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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.
Notable films
- The Life of Python (2000) as Self
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) as Various Roles
- Yellowbeard (1983) as Captain Yellowbeard
- Life of Brian (1979) as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
