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Graham Chapman
Deceased

How Did Graham Chapman Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 48
Also known asGraham Arthur ChapmanGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn08/01/1941Born inLeicester, Leicestershire, EnglandDied04/10/1989 (aged 48)Died inMaidstoneCauseoropharynx cancerWikidataQ24962 ↗Buried atWalesTMDb#10722 ↗

Graham Chapman was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail (1975) and Life of Brian (1979).

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Filmography36 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanMovieSelf (voice)71
2009Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)SeriesSelf (archive footage)68
2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsMovieJoachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)66
2007The Secret Life of BrianMovieSelf / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)66
2006LegendsSeriesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)65
2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?MovieSelf63
1989The Movie Life of GeorgeMovieSelf48
1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonMovieSelf / Various Characters48
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeMovieSelf47
1986Omnibus Presents Comic ReliefSeries—45
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeMovieVarious Roles42
1983YellowbeardMovieCaptain Yellowbeard42
1983Group MadnessMovieSelf42
1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceMovieChairman (uncredited)42
1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallMovieSelf - Various Roles41
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlMovieVarious Roles41
1979Life of BrianMovieWise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus38
1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979MovieSelf38
1978The Odd JobMovieArthur Harris37
1976The Secret Policeman's BallSeriesSelf35
1976Pleasure at Her Majesty'sMovieSelf35
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesColonel (uncredited)34
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesThe Colonel / Self (uncredited)34
1975Monty Python and the Holy GrailMovieKing Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard34
1973Monty Python In The NetherlandsMovieProfessor Asa Hartford32
1972Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusSeriesVarious Characters31
1971The StatueMovieNews reader30
1971Film '72SeriesSelf30
1971And Now for Something Completely DifferentMovieBrother / 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 Lady30
1971Euroshow '71: May Day SpecialMovieVarious (as Montypython Flyingcircus)30
1970Doctor in TroubleMovieRoddy29
1969The Magic ChristianMovieOxford Crew28
1969How to Irritate PeopleMovieVarious28
1969Monty Python's Flying CircusSeriesVarious28
1968CillaSeriesSelf27
1967At Last the 1948 ShowSeries—26