 | The Magic Faraway Tree (2025)
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 | When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain (2025)
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 | The Academy of Armando (2025)
Self |
| | How To Make It In Comedy (2024)
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 | Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs (2023)
Self |
 | The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022)
Self |
 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)
Self (archive footage)(uncredited) |
 | Jeepers Creepers (2020)
Newscaster (voice) |
| | Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation (2020)
Self |
 | Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (2020)
Self |
 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)
Self (archive footage) |
 | An Accidental Studio (2019)
Self |
 | Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes (2019)
Himself |
 | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018)
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 | The Death of Stalin (2017)
Vyacheslav Molotov |
 | Generation '66 (2016)
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 | Attenborough at 90 (2016)
Self |
 | Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia (2015)
Self |
 | Absolutely Anything (2015)
Kindly Alien (voice) |
 | Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)
Self |
 | Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace (2014)
Himself |
 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)
Self |
 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Self, others |
 | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014)
Self |
 | 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014)
Self |
 | The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything (2014)
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 | Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns (2014)
Self |
 | Michael Palin In Wyeth's World (2013)
Himself |
 | The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)
Self |
 | The Wipers Times (2013)
General Mitford |
 | Frost on Sketch Shows (2013)
Self |
 | Anatomy of a Liar (2012)
Self |
 | Produced By George Martin (2012)
Self |
 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
Various (voice) |
 | The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
Self |
 | Arthur Christmas (2011)
Ernie Clicker (voice) |
 | Making Qi (2011)
Self |
| | The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema (2011)
Self |
 | Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall (2010)
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 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010)
Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis |
 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release (2010)
Self |
 | Monty Python in Aberystwyth (2009)
Self |
 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009)
Self |
 | Around the World in 20 Years (2008)
Himself |
 | The Last Day of World War One (2008)
Presenter |
 | Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' (2008)
Self |
 | Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' (2008)
Self |
 | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
Self |
 | The Seventh Python (2008)
Self |
 | What Is Brazil? (2008)
Self |
 | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008)
Self |
| | Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper |
 | Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
Self |
 | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
Gariiiiiii (voice) |
 | Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 | What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
Self (archive footage) |
 | The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
Self |
 | The South Bank Show: Spamalot (2006)
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 | 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
Self |
 | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006)
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 | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
Various Characters |
 | The Roots of Monty Python (2005)
Self (archive footage) |
 | John Peel's Record Box (2005)
Self |
 | Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi (2005)
Host |
 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Self |
 | Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)
Self |
 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)
Self (archive footage) |
 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)
Self (archive footage) |
 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)
Self (archive footage) |
 | Concert for George (2003)
Self |
 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
Self |
 | Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse (2003)
Narrator |
 | Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television (2002)
Himself - Presenter |
| | Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute (2002)
Self |
 | The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations (2001)
Self |
 | The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)
Himself |
 | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999)
Self |
| | The Monty Python Story (1999)
Self |
| | Monty Python: Pythonland (1999)
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| | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)
Self |
 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
Self |
 | Palin on Redpath (1997)
Himself / Presenter |
 | Fierce Creatures (1997)
Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone |
 | The Willows in Winter (1996)
Rat |
 | The Wind in the Willows (1996)
The Sun |
 | The Wind in the Willows (1995)
Rat |
| | Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (1993)
Various |
 | The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam (1991)
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 | Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk (1991)
Narrator (voice) |
 | American Friends (1991)
Rev. Francis Ashby |
 | The Witches (1990)
Witch at Meeting (uncredited) |
 | Viz: The Documentary (1990)
Self |
 | Life of Python (1990)
Self / Various Roles |
 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
Self / Various Characters |
 | The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin (1989)
Self |
 | The Movie Life of George (1989)
Self |
 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
Self |
 | A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Ken Pile |
| | John Cleese's First Farewell Performance (1988)
Self |
| | The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
Self |
 | Comedians Do It On Stage (1986)
Self |
 | Brazil (1985)
Jack Lint |
 | A Private Function (1984)
Gilbert Chilvers |
 | The Dress (1984)
Howard |
 | Comic Roots: Michael Palin (1983)
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 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
Workman |
 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Various Roles |
 | The Missionary (1982)
The Reverend Charles Fortescue |
 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Various Roles |
 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Self - Various Roles |
 | Time Bandits (1981)
Vincent |
 | The Box (1981)
(voice) |
 | The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
Various Roles |
 | Roger of the Raj (1979)
Roger |
 | Golden Gordon (1979)
Gordon Ottershaw |
 | Whinfrey's Last Case (1979)
Gerald Whinfrey |
 | Life of Brian (1979)
Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus |
 | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979)
Self |
 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Eric Manchester |
 | The Curse of the Claw (1977)
Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack |
 | Across the Andes by Frog (1977)
Captain Walter Snetterton |
 | Murder at Moorstones Manor (1977)
Charles Chiddingford |
 | Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)
Major Errol Phipps |
 | The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager |
 | The Broken Bottle (1977)
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 | Jabberwocky (1977)
Dennis Cooper |
 | Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
Self |
 | Tomkinson's Schooldays (1976)
Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt |
 | Three Men in a Boat (1975)
Harris |
 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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! |
 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)
Self |
 | Henry Cleans Up (1974)
Henry |
 | Is This a Record? (1973)
Various |
 | Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)
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 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
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 | And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
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)
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) |
 | Monty Python: Who's There? (1970)
Ken |
 | Ending It All (1970)
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 | How to Irritate People (1969)
Various |
 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966)
Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited) |
 | Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
salesman |