About
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 CircusSeries • 1969
Life of BrianMovie • 1979
Monty Python and the Holy GrailMovie • 1975
Comedy PlayhouseSeries • 1961
Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeMovie • 1983
And Now for Something Completely DifferentMovie • 1971
YellowbeardMovie • 1983
The Magic ChristianMovie • 1969
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlMovie • 1982
The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsMovie • 1971
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanMovie • 2012
Monty Python Live (Mostly)Movie • 2014
How to Irritate PeopleMovie • 1969
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonMovie • 1989
The Crimson Permanent AssuranceMovie • 1983