John Cleese

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John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He is most famous for his role in the comedy troupe Monty Python, which he joined in the late 1960's. The troupe is famous for their own show Monty Python's Flying Circus and four Monty Python films, which John played various roles in.

Early Life
John Cleese was born in Western-super-Mare, Somerset, England on 27 October, 1939. He was the only child of Reginald Francis Cleese, an insurance salesman, and his wife Muriel (ne'e Cross). His families surname was originally cheese, but his father had thought it was too embarassing, so when he was in the army in WWI, changed it.