Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Filmography

As Cast

The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)
as Know All
Joke (2026)
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self
Small Prophets (2026)
as Brian Sleep
Michael Palin in the Philippines (2026)
The Academy of Armando (2025)
as Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain (2025)
as Self
Innes Lloyd: The Producer (2025)
as Self
The Secret Life of Trees (2025)
as Self - Narrator
Michael Palin in Venezuela (2025)
as Self - Presenter
David Frost Vs (2025)
as self
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024)
as Self
My National Gallery, London (2024)
as Self
Michael Palin in Nigeria (2024)
as Self - Presenter
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs (2023)
as Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022)
as Self
Michael Palin: Into Iraq (2022)
as Self - Presenter
Remembers… (2022)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (2020)
as Self
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation (2020)
as Self
Jeepers Creepers (2020)
as Newscaster (voice)
Staged (2020)
as Michael
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (2020)
as Self - Host
An Accidental Studio (2019)
as Self
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes (2019)
as Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Worzel Gummidge (2019)
as The Green Man
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018)
Vanity Fair (2018)
as William Makepeace Thackeray
Michael Palin in North Korea (2018)
as Self - Presenter
The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Vyacheslav Molotov
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
as Self
Generation '66 (2016)
Absolutely Anything (2015)
as Kindly Alien (voice)
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia (2015)
as Self
Artsnight (2015)
as Self
Clangers (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)
as Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
as Self, others
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014)
as Self
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)
as Self
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace (2014)
as Self
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything (2014)
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns (2014)
as Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014)
as Self
New Tales from Around the World in 80 Days (2014)
as Self
Remember Me (2014)
as Tom Parfitt
A Life on Screen (2014)
as Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Frost on Sketch Shows (2013)
as Self
The Wipers Times (2013)
as General Mitford
The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)
as Self
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World (2013)
as Self
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
as Various (voice)
Anatomy of a Liar (2012)
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Self
Produced by George Martin (2012)
as Self
Brazil with Michael Palin (2012)
as Self - Presenter
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Ernie Clicker (voice)
Making Qi (2011)
as Self
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema (2011)
as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
as Self
Perspectives (2011)
as Self
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010)
as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall (2010)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release (2010)
as Self
ZULU Comedy Galla (2010)
as Michael Palin
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009)
as Self
Monty Python in Aberystwyth (2009)
as Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009)
as Self
Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
as Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' (2008)
as Self
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' (2008)
as Self
Around the World in 20 Years (2008)
as Self
The Seventh Python (2008)
as Self
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008)
as Self
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One‎ (2008)
as Presenter
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
as Self
What Is Brazil? (2008)
as Self
Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
as Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
as Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
as Gariiiiiii (voice)
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
as Self
Michael Palin's New Europe (2007)
as Self - Presenter
Movie Connections (2007)
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)
as Self
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
as Various Characters
The One Show (2006)
as Self - Guest
Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
as Self / Various Characters
Legends (2006)
as Self
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi (2005)
as Host
The Roots of Monty Python (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
John Peel's Record Box (2005)
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
as Self
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004)
as Self - Presenter
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
as Self
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse (2003)
as Self - Presenter
Concert for George (2003)
as Self
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute (2002)
as Self
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television (2002)
as Self - Presenter
Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)
as Self - Presenter
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations (2001)
as Self
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)
as Self
The Monty Python Story (1999)
as Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)
as Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999)
as Self
Monty Python: Pythonland (1999)
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure (1999)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
as Self
Fantasy World Cup (1998)
as Self
Parkinson (1998)
as Self
Fierce Creatures (1997)
as Adrian "Bugsy" Malone
Palin on Redpath (1997)
as Self - Presenter
Full Circle with Michael Palin (1997)
as Self
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
as The Sun
The Willows in Winter (1996)
as Rat
Clive Anderson All Talk (1996)
as Self
TFI Friday (1996)
The Wind in the Willows (1995)
as Rat (voice)
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
as Self
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (1993)
as Various
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes (1993)
as Self
The First Night of Meridian (1993)
as Self - Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
as Self - Guest
Pole to Pole (1992)
as Self
American Friends (1991)
as Rev. Francis Ashby
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
G.B.H. (1991)
as Jim Nelson
Life of Python (1990)
as Self / Various Roles
Viz: The Documentary (1990)
as Self
The Witches (1990)
as Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
as Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
as Self / Various Characters
The Movie Life of George (1989)
as Self
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin (1989)
as Self
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
as Self
Michael Palin: The Art of Travel (1989)
The Simpsons (1989)
as Springfield History Museum curator (voice)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
as Ken Pile
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
as Self
Going Live! (1987)
as Self
Daytime Live (1987)
Comedians Do It On Stage (1986)
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
Brazil (1985)
as Jack Lint
Friday People (1985)
A Private Function (1984)
as Gilbert Chilvers
The Dress (1984)
as Howard
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
as Various Roles
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
as Workman
Comic Roots: Michael Palin (1983)
as Self / Jealous Reporter
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
as Various Roles
The Missionary (1982)
as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
as Self - Various Roles
Wogan (1982)
as Self
Time Bandits (1981)
as Vincent
The Box (1981)
as (voice)
Travels with Palin (1980)
as Self
Great Railway Journeys (1980)
as Self - Presenter
Life of Brian (1979)
as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
as Various Roles
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979)
as Self
Whinfrey's Last Case (1979)
as Gerald Whinfrey
Golden Gordon (1979)
as Gordon Ottershaw
Roger of the Raj (1979)
as Roger
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
as Eric Manchester
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian” (1978)
as Commentator / Self
Jabberwocky (1977)
as Dennis Cooper
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
as Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)
as Major Errol Phipps
Murder at Moorstones Manor (1977)
as Charles Chiddingford
Across the Andes by Frog (1977)
as Captain Walter Snetterton
The Curse of the Claw (1977)
as Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
The Broken Bottle (1977)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
as Self
Tomkinson's Schooldays (1976)
as Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
Ripping Yarns (1976)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
as Self
Ripping Yarns (1976)
as Gerald Whinfrey
Ripping Yarns (1976)
as Roger
Ripping Yarns (1976)
as Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
as First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Three Men in a Boat (1975)
as Harris
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Special Guest
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Dick Savage (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self / Various (uncredited)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)
as Self
Henry Cleans Up (1974)
as Henry
Is This a Record? (1973)
as Various
Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)
as Pie Face 3
The Philosophers' Football Match (1972)
as Nietzsche
Pebble Mill at One (1972)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
as Various Characters
Full House (1972)
as Various
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
as Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
Film '72 (1971)
as Self
Ending It All (1970)
Monty Python: Who's There? (1970)
as Ken
How to Irritate People (1969)
as Various
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
as Various / "It's" man
The Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969)
Frost on Sunday (1968)
as Self / Various Characters
Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967)
as Various Characters
Twice a Fortnight (1967)
A Series of Bird's (1967)
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966)
as Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
as salesman

As Crew

Time Bandits (2024)
Characters
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation (2020)
Thanks
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Writer
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World (2013)
Writer
Python Legs! (2012)
Writer
Brazil with Michael Palin (2012)
Writer
Around the World in 20 Years (2008)
Writer
Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
Screenplay
Michael Palin's New Europe (2007)
Writer
Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
Creator
Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004)
Writer
Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)
Writer
Palin on Redpath (1997)
Writer
Full Circle with Michael Palin (1997)
Writer
Pole to Pole (1992)
Writer
American Friends (1991)
Writer
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
Writer
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Writer
Number 27 (1988)
Writer
Consuming Passions (1988)
Theatre Play
East of Ipswich (1987)
Writer
Screen Two (1985)
Writer
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Screenplay
Comic Roots: Michael Palin (1983)
Writer
The Missionary (1982)
Writer, Producer
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Writer
Time Bandits (1981)
Writer
The Box (1981)
Screenplay
Great Railway Journeys (1980)
Writer
Life of Brian (1979)
Screenplay
Roger of the Raj (1979)
Writer
Golden Gordon (1979)
Writer
Whinfrey's Last Case (1979)
Writer
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian” (1978)
Director
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
Writer
Across the Andes by Frog (1977)
Writer
Murder at Moorstones Manor (1977)
Writer
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)
Writer
The Curse of the Claw (1977)
Writer
Tomkinson's Schooldays (1976)
Writer
Ripping Yarns (1976)
Writer, Creator
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Writer
Henry Cleans Up (1974)
Writer
Secrets (1973)
Writer
Is This a Record? (1973)
Additional Writing
Black and Blue (1973)
Writer
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Screenplay
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
Writer
The Two Ronnies (1971)
Writer
The Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969)
Writer, Creator
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
Writer
Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967)
Writer
A Series of Bird's (1967)
Additional Writing
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
Writer
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Creator