Michael Palin

About

Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Screen TwoSeries • 1985TFI FridaySeries • 1996Small ProphetsSeries • 2026Pebble Mill at OneSeries • 1972Arthur ChristmasMovie • 2011Monty Python's Flying CircusSeries • 1969Time BanditsSeries • 2024Life of BrianMovie • 1979Monty Python and the Holy GrailMovie • 1975The Two RonniesSeries • 1971A Fish Called WandaMovie • 1988StagedSeries • 2020The Magic Faraway TreeMovie • 2026The Death of StalinMovie • 2017Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeMovie • 1983Vanity FairSeries • 2018ZULU Comedy GallaSeries • 2010BrazilMovie • 1985The WitchesMovie • 1990Absolutely AnythingMovie • 2015Time BanditsMovie • 1981Remember MeSeries • 2014Ripping YarnsSeries • 1976