Biography
On the surface, Graham Chapman seemed the sanest of Britain's Monty Python troupe - he was tall, well-spoken and apparently possessed of refined manners. That veneer soon fell away within minutes of the launch of a sketch, whereupon Chapman would erupt into arias of mad behavior that skewered not only his own appearance, but the staid gentility of England's upper class. He found that streak of inspired insanity while a student at Cambridge, …
Career Milestones
1963 | Joined "Footlights Revue"; toured New Zealand and appeared in New York |
1966 | Began TV writing career; worked on BBC-TV's "The Frost Report" with John Cleese |
1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus TV debut |
1971 | Feature film debut (as writer and actor) with Monty Python's "And Now for Something Completely Different" |
1979 | Played title character of Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" |