Michael Palin
Michael Palin

Michael Palin

  • 78 years-old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and presenter

Known for: Monty Python's Flying Circus (Actor), The Frost Report (Writer), Monty Python's Flying Circus (Writer), Ripping Yarns (Actor), Ripping Yarns (Writer)

  1. 14th September via Beyond The Joke: Michael Palin play The Weekend turns into an opera
Michael Palin. Copyright: BBC

Sir Michael Palin CBE is an English actor, comedian, writer and television presenter. He formed a creative partnership with Terry Jones in the mid-1960s, creating, writing and acting in various sketch, satire and childrens' comedy programmes, leading the duo to became part of the new Monty Python group. A string of successful TV and film roles followed, and since 1989 has fronted a range of popular and acclaimed international travel documentaries.

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Born
Wednesday 5th May 1943
Title
Sir Michael Palin
Title
Sir Michael Palin CBE
Title
Michael Palin CBE
Full name
Michael Edward Palin
Member of
Nationality
English

Awards

BAFTA Scotland Awards 2021
Best Factual Series: Nominee (Michael Palin: Travels In A Lifetime)
RTS Awards 2019
Presenter: Nominee
Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2018
Lifetime Achievement: Winner
Chortle Awards 2015
Best DVD: Nominee
Chortle Awards 2015
Event of the Year: Winner
British Comedy Awards 2014
Lifetime Achievement Award: Winner (Monty Python)
BAFTA Television Awards 2013
BAFTA Fellowship: Winner
RTS Awards 2005
Presenter: Winner
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2005
Special Award: Winner
British Comedy Awards 2002
Lifetime Achievement Award: Winner
Radio Academy Awards (Sony) 1994
Best Actor: Nominee
BAFTA Film Awards 1989
Best Supporting Actor: Winner
BAFTA Television Awards 1973
Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 1970
Best Script: Nominee

Credits

Year Production Role
2021 Michael Palin's Memory Palaces Host / Presenter
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2021 Staged - Series 2
  1. E1 - Saddle Up, Sheenie!
 Self
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 16
  1. E8 - Michael Palin, Kylie Minogue, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Joel Dommett
 Guest
2020 Peter Sellers: A State Of Comic Ecstasy Self
2019 Worzel Gummidge - Specials
  1. E2 - The Green Man
 The Green Man
2019 The Graham Norton Show - Series 26
  1. E10 - Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jodie Whittaker, Michael Palin, Harry Styles
 Guest
2019 Python At 50: Silly Talks And Holy Grails Self (Archive Material)
2019 Monty Python At 50: The Self-Abasement Tapes Self (Archive Material)
2019 Monty Python At 50: The Self-Abasement Tapes Host / Presenter
2019 Michael Palin: Live On Stage - Erebus, Python And Other Stories Self
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 14
  1. E9 - Michael Palin, Alexander Armstrong, Ashley Banjo, Katherine Ryan, Michael Sheen, Mark Ronson, Lukke Li
 Guest
2018 There Was A Young Fellow Named Palin Writer
2018 There Was A Young Fellow Named Palin Host / Presenter
2018 The Hartlepool Spy Cavendish
2018 Spike Milligan: Inside Out Host / Presenter
2018 Michael Palin: A Life On Screen Self
2017 Michael Palin's Radio Adventures Self
2017 The Death Of Stalin Vyacheslav Molotov
2017 Festival Tales: Edinburgh At 70 Self
2017 David Jason: My Life On Screen
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2017 The Weekend Writer
2017 The Weekend Actor
2016 Remembering Ronnie Corbett Self
2016 Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
  1. E1 - Passport To Success
  2. E2 - Kind Hearts And Accolades
  3. E3 - Killer Jokes
 Self
2016 The Roots Of Monty Python Self (Archive Material)
2016 Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five to Go Self
2016 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016
 Self
2015 Talking Pictures: Great British Comedies Self (Archive Material)
2015 Absolutely Anything Kindly Alien (Voice)
2015 Monty Python's Personal Best
  1. E5 - Michael Palin
 Writer
2015 Monty Python's Personal Best
  1. E5 - Michael Palin
 Fish Slapper
2015 Monty Python's Personal Best
  1. E2 - Graham Chapman
 Self
2015 Monty Python's Personal Best Self (Archive Material)
2014 Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule Self
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E2 - British Comedy Awards 2014
 Self
2014 Spike Milligan: Love, Light And Peace Self
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 7
  1. E5 - Gordon Ramsay, Michael Palin, Katherine Jenkins, Carey Mulligan, Kasabian
 Guest
2014 Monty Python: The Meaning Of Live Self
2014 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Self (Archive Material)
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) Writer
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) Various
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) Creator
2014 Imagine... Monty Python: And Now For Something Rather Similar Self
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns Self
2013 The Graham Norton Show - Series 14
  1. Special - Monty Python, Anchorman 2, Joan and Jackie Collins, Frank Skinner, Michael Bublé
 Guest
2013 The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Winter Specials
  1. Special - The Best Of The Sarah Millican Television Programme Vol. 1
  2. Special - The Best Of The Sarah Millican Television Programme Vol. 2
 Guest
2013 The Meaning Of Monty Python Self
2013 Sir David Frost: That Was The Life That Was Self
2013 The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 David Frost - Hello, Good Evening & Farewell Self
2013 Frost On Sketch Shows Self
2013 A Liar's Autobiography Himself (Voice)
2013 A Liar's Autobiography Father (Voice)
2013 A Liar's Autobiography Hibbern (Voice)
2013 A Liar's Autobiography Queen Mother (Voice)
2013 A Liar's Autobiography Interview Don 1 (Voice)
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 12
  1. E5 - Helena Bonham Carter, Jack Whitehall, Michael Palin, Michael Bublé
 Guest
2012 The Late Great Eric Sykes Self
2012 John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely Guest
2012 Perspectives: Sergeant On Spike Self
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball Self
2012 Monty Python: Almost The Truth Self
2011 Arthur Christmas Ernie Clicker (Voice)
2011 QI - Making Of Special
  1. QI Genesis
 Guest
2011 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus! Guest
2011 That Sunday Night Show - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2010 Being Ronnie Corbett Self
2010 Not The Messiah Self
2009 Monty Python's Wonderful World Of Sound Self
2009 He's Not The Messiah, He's A Very Naughty Boy Self
2009 The Graham Norton Show - Series 6
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2009 Halfway To Hollywood Writer
2009 Halfway To Hollywood Host / Presenter
2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Self
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie Self
2008 Marty Feldman - Six Degrees Of Separation Self
2007 Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Laugh
  1. E1 - The Family, Love 'Em And Hate 'Em
 Self
2006 Michael Palin Diaries: The Python Years Writer
2006 Michael Palin Diaries: The Python Years Narrator
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8
  1. E14 - Jennifer Connelly, Nigel Harman, Michael Palin, Moby
 Guest
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1
  1. E17 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2014
 Self
2004 Arena: Remember The Secret Policeman's Ball? Self
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Self
1999 It's... The Monty Python Story Self
1997 Fierce Creatures Adrian
1997 Ronnie Barker - A Life In Comedy Self
1991 American Friends Creator
1991 American Friends Writer
1991 American Friends Francis Ashby
1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: 20 Years Of Monty Python Various
1988 A Fish Called Wanda Ken Pile
1988 Number 27 Writer
1987 East Of Ipswich Writer
1984 A Private Function Gilbert Chilvers
1983 Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life Various
1983 The Missionary Producer
1983 The Missionary Writer
1983 The Missionary Charles W. Fortescue
1983 Monty Python Live At The Hollywood Bowl Various
1981 The Box Frenchman (Voice)
1981 The Box Writer
1979 Monty Python's Life Of Brian Writer
1979 Monty Python's Life Of Brian Various
1979 Ripping Yarns - Series 2 Writer
1979 Ripping Yarns - Series 2
  1. E3 - Roger Of The Raj
 Roger
1979 Ripping Yarns - Series 2
  1. E2 - Golden Gordon
 Gordon Ottershaw
1979 Ripping Yarns - Series 2
  1. E1 - Whinfrey's Last Case
 TV Introducer
1979 Ripping Yarns - Series 2
  1. E1 - Whinfrey's Last Case
 Gerald Whinfrey
1978 All You Need Is Cash Eric Manchester
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Curse Of The Claw
 Uncle Jack
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Curse Of The Claw
 Sir Kevin Orr
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1 Writer
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E2 - Escape From Stalag Luft 112 B
 Major Phipps
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite
 Bank Manager
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite
 Eric Olthwaite
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E3 - Murder At Moorstones Manor
 Charles Chiddingfold
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E3 - Murder At Moorstones Manor
 Hugo Chiddingfold
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E4 - Across The Andes By Frog
 Captain Walter Snetterton
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1 Various
1977 Ripping Yarns - Series 1
  1. E2 - Escape From Stalag Luft 112 B
 Chips
1976 Ripping Yarns - Tomkinson's Schooldays Writer
1976 Ripping Yarns - Tomkinson's Schooldays
  1. Tomkinson's Schooldays
 Mr. Craffitt
1976 Ripping Yarns - Tomkinson's Schooldays
  1. Tomkinson's Schooldays
 TV Introducer
1976 Ripping Yarns - Tomkinson's Schooldays
  1. Tomkinson's Schooldays
 The Headmaster
1976 Ripping Yarns - Tomkinson's Schooldays
  1. Tomkinson's Schooldays
 Tomkinson
1975 Monty Python And The Holy Grail Writer
1975 Monty Python And The Holy Grail Ensemble Actor
1975 Three Men In A Boat Harris
1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4 Writer
1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4 Various
1973 Black And Blue
  1. E1 - Secrets
 Writer
1972 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 3 Writer
1972 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 3 Various
1971 The Two Ronnies - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1970 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 2 Writer
1970 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 2 Various
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 1 Writer
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 1 Various
1969 Do Not Adjust Your Set - Series 2 Writer
1969 Do Not Adjust Your Set - Series 2 Various
1969 The Complete And Utter History Of Britain Writer
1969 The Complete And Utter History Of Britain Various
1967 Do Not Adjust Your Set - Series 1 Writer
1967 Do Not Adjust Your Set - Series 1 Various
1967 Twice A Fortnight Writer
1967 Twice A Fortnight Various
1967 The Frost Report - Series 2 Writer
1967 A Series Of Bird's Crew
1966 The Frost Report - Series 1 Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Michael Palin on IMDb

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