Michael Palin
Current Interest
2.1
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 77 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Know All
2026
53.8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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!
1975
53.7
Brazil
as Jack Lint
1985
52.2
Life of Brian
as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
1979
52.0
The Death of Stalin
as Vyacheslav Molotov
2017
51.4
A Fish Called Wanda
as Ken Pile
1988
51.0
Time Bandits
as Vincent
1981
48.1
Absolutely Anything
as Kindly Alien (voice)
2015
47.3
Arthur Christmas
as Ernie Clicker (voice)
2011
46.7
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
1983
45.3
Fierce Creatures
as Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
1997
37.3
Jabberwocky
as Dennis Cooper
1977
36.3
And Now for Something Completely Different
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 An
1971
35.6
The Wind in the Willows
as The Sun
1996
32.2
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Eric Manchester
1978
28.8
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
1995
25.9
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
1982
25.2
A Private Function
as Gilbert Chilvers
1984
23.4
The Missionary
as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
1982
23.3
50 Films to See Before You Die
as Self
2006
19.1
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
2010
16.1
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
2012
14.4
The Willows in Winter
as Rat
1996
12.7
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
1989
12.5
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
1982
12.0
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Various (voice)
2012
11.8
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
11.6
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
2014
11.5
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self
2008
10.9
Monty Python's Flying Circus
as Various / "It's" man
1969
10.1
Remember Me
as Tom Parfitt
2014
10.0
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self (archive footage)
2005
8.5
American Friends
as Rev. Francis Ashby
1991
7.9
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Self
1998
7.8
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
2007
7.1
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
2014
6.8
Attenborough at 90
as Self
2016
6.8
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self
2008
6.7
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Gariiiiiii (voice)
2007
6.6
How to Irritate People
as Various
1969
6.5
Jeepers Creepers
as Newscaster (voice)
2020
5.6
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014
5.5
The Secret Life of Brian
as Self
2007
5.2
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
2008
5.1
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019
5.1
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
2014
5.0
The Academy of Armando
as Self
2025
4.5
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Self
2024
4.4
The Fringe, Fame and Me
as Self
2022
4.3
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
2004
4.1
Vanity Fair
as William Makepeace Thackeray
2018
4.0
Life of Python
as Self / Various Roles
1990
3.7
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
as Host
2005
3.4
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self
2009
3.3
John Peel's Record Box
as Self
2005
2.9
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self
2003
2.7
Three Men in a Boat
as Harris
1975
2.6
Frost on Sketch Shows
as Self
2013
2.3
The Meaning of Monty Python
as Self
2013
2.2
Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
2012
2.1
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
1.9
Produced by George Martin
as Self
2012
1.8
Generation '66
2016
1.7
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
as Self
2020
1.7
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
1.4
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self
2002
1.4
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
as Self
2009
1.3
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
1.1
The Seventh Python
as Self
2008
1.0
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
2010
0.9
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
as Self - Presenter
2002
0.9
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
0.8
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
as Self
2001
0.8
What Is Brazil?
as Self
2008
0.7
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
0.6
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
as Self
2025
0.6
The Wipers Times
as General Mitford
2013
0.5
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
as Self
2008
0.5
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
as Self
2013
0.5
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Self
2000
0.4
Making Qi
as Self
2011
0.4
Brazil with Michael Palin
as Self (Presenter)
2012
0.4
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
as Self
2008
0.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
0.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2006
0.2
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
as Self
2014
0.2
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
0.1
Around the World in 20 Years
as Self
2008
0.1
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
as Self
2014
0.1
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One
as Presenter
2008
0.1Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
as Self
2020
0.1
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
as Narrator
2003
0.1Frequently Asked Questions About Michael Palin
Michael Palin has appeared in 92 titles, including 88 movies and 4 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Michael Palin's filmography is How to Irritate People (1969).
The most recent title featuring Michael Palin is The Magic Faraway Tree (2026).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Michael Palin is Monty Python's Flying Circus with an IMDb rating of 8.8.
Michael Palin has been active for approximately 57 years, with credits spanning from 1969 to 2026.
Titles featuring Michael Palin currently have an average IMDb rating of 7.1.
The busiest years in Michael Palin's career include 2008, 2006, 2014.
