Michael Palin
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Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television.Read full biography
TV Shows
15 Tracked Shows
Other Credits
The Secret Life of Trees (2025), Michael Palin in Venezuela (2025), David Frost Vs (2025), Michael Palin in Nigeria (2024), Michael Palin: Into Iraq (2022), Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime (2020), Worzel Gummidge (2019), Vanity Fair (2018), Michael Palin in North Korea (2018), Artsnight (2015), Clangers (2015), Remember Me (2014), A Life on Screen (2014), Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014), Brazil with Michael Palin (2012), Perspectives (2011), ZULU Comedy Galla (2010), Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009), Michael Palin's New Europe (2007), Movie Connections (2007), Monty Python's Personal Best (2006), Legends (2006), Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004), Sahara with Michael Palin (2002), Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure (1999), Fantasy World Cup (1998), Full Circle with Michael Palin (1997), Clive Anderson All Talk (1996), The Frank Skinner Show (1995), Pole to Pole (1992), G.B.H. (1991), Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989), Michael Palin: The Art of Travel (1989), Daytime Live (1987), Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986), Friday People (1985), Wogan (1982), Travels with Palin (1980), Great Railway Journeys (1980), Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979), Ripping Yarns (1976), The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976), Pebble Mill at One (1972), Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972), Full House (1972), The Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969), Frost on Sunday (1968), Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967), Twice a Fortnight (1967), A Series of Bird's (1967)