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.

Filmography

• 2014Monty Python Live (Mostly) — Writer
• 2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman — Self (voice), Writer
• 2008Life Of Brian Screenplay — Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus, Screenplay
• 2007Hitler: The Comedy Years — Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best — Various Roles (archive footage)
• 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best — Various Characters
• 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best — Various Characters
• 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best — Various Characters
• 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best — Various Characters
• 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best — Various Characters
• Monty Python's Personal Best
• 2003Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast — Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
• 1990Life of Python — Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python — Self / Various Characters, Writer
• 1989Stage Fright
• 1988Jake's Journey — Sir George / Queen, Writer
• 1987Love Potion — Executive Producer
• 1987Still Crazy Like a Fox — Detective Inspector Palmer
• Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
• The Mind of David Berglas
• 1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Life — Various Roles, Screenplay
• 1983The Crimson Permanent Assurance — Chairman (uncredited)
• 1983Yellowbeard — Captain Yellowbeard, Writer
• 1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl — Various Roles, Writer
• 1979Life of Brian — Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus, Screenplay
• 1978The Odd Job — Arthur Harris, Writer, Producer
• 1976Out of the Trees — Writer
• 1975Monty Python and the Holy Grail — King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard, Writer
• Saturday Night Live — The Colonel / Self (uncredited), Colonel (uncredited)
• The Prince of Denmark — Writer, Creator
• 1973Monty Python In The Netherlands — Professor Asa Hartford
• Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus — Various Characters
• 1972Rentadick — Writer
• 1972The Philosophers' Football Match — Hegel
• 1971And Now for Something Completely Different — Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady, Screenplay
• Doctor at Large — Writer
• 1971Euroshow '71: May Day Special — Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
• 1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 — Writer
• 1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins — Writer
• 1971The Statue — News reader
• 1970Doctor in Trouble — Roddy
• 1970Monty Python: Who's There? — Ian
• 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer — Fromage, Writer
• 1969How to Irritate People — Various, Writer
• Monty Python's Flying Circus — Various, Writer
• 1969The Magic Christian — Oxford Crew, Additional Writing
• At Last the 1948 Show — Writer, Creator
• Comedy Playhouse — Writer
• Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python — Writer
• No – That's Me Over Here! — Creator

Appearances as themselves (34)

• 2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated — Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
• 2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails — Self (archive footage)
• Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) — Self (archive footage)
• 2012Anatomy of a Liar — Self
• Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) — Self (archive footage)
• 2008Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus — Self (archive footage)
• 2007The Secret Life of Brian — Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2007What the Pythons Did Next... — Self (archive footage)
• Legends — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2005Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job — Self
• 2005The Roots of Monty Python — Self (archive footage)
• 2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? — Self
• 2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 — Self (archive footage)
• 2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 — Self (archive footage)
• 2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 — Self (archive footage)
• 2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' — Self (archive footage)
• 2000The Life of Python — Self
• 1999Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm — Self
• 1999The Monty Python Story — Self
• 1998Monty Python: Live at Aspen — Self / Various (archive footage)
• 1989The Movie Life of George — Self
• 1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute — Self
• 1983Group Madness — Self
• 1982One in Five — Self (uncredited)
• 1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ball — Self - Various Roles
• Wogan — Self
• The Big Show — Self
• 1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 — Self
• 1978Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian” — Self
• 1976Pleasure at Her Majesty's — Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball — Self
• 1974Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report — Self
• Film '72 — Self
• Cilla — Self