John Cleese

Type: Person

John Cleese

As of November 2026, John Cleese has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Apr 2025).

John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report (1966–1967). In the late 1960s, he cofounded Monty Python, the comedy troupe that created the surreal sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974). Along with his Python costars Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric

John Cleese at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardApr 2025 on SmartLess
RoleComedian, Actor, Writer
AffiliationMonty Python
FieldComedy, Acting, Writing

Who talks about John Cleese on podcasts?

John Cleese came up; the most recent mention was Apr 2025 on SmartLess.

What is John Cleese mentioned alongside?

John Cleese is most often mentioned alongside Boston, California and Studebaker.

Mentioned together: Boston, California, Studebaker, Salt Lake City, There Will Be Blood, Sean Hayes, Kansas City, Kansas, New York, New York, Paterson, New Jersey, Toronto