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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is currently the highest-ranked Michael Palin movie on Movie Rankings based on aggregate head-to-head results from the community.

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Michael Palin Acting Filmography (151)

The Magic Faraway Tree
2026·Know All
Joke
2026
The Academy of Armando
2025·Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025·Self
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
2025·Self
How To Make It In Comedy
2024
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024·Self
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)
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020·Self
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
2020·Self
Jeepers Creepers
2020·Newscaster (voice)
An Accidental Studio
2019·Self
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
2019·Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019·Self (archive footage)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
The Death of Stalin
2017·Vyacheslav Molotov
Attenborough at 90
2016·Self
Generation '66
2016
Absolutely Anything
2015·Kindly Alien (voice)
Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
2015·Self
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014·Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014·Self, others
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014·Self
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014·Self
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
2014·Self
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014
Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
2014·Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014·Self
New Tales from Around the World in 80 Days
2014·Self
Frost on Sketch Shows
2013·Self
The Wipers Times
2013·General Mitford
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013·Self
Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
2013·Self
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012·Various (voice)
Anatomy of a Liar
2012·Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012·Self
Produced by George Martin
2012·Self
Arthur Christmas
2011·Ernie Clicker (voice)
Making Qi
2011·Self
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
2011·Self
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010·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·Self
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009·Self
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009·Self
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008·Wise Man #3, Mr. Big Nose, Francis, Mrs. A, Ex-Leper
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
2008·Self
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
2008·Self
Around the World in 20 Years
2008·Self
The Seventh Python
2008·Self
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008·Self
Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One‎
2008·Presenter
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008·Self
What Is Brazil?
2008·Self
Monty Python Conquers America
2008·Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007·Heinrich Himmler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007·Gariiiiiii (voice)
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007·Self (archive footage)
The Secret Life of Brian
2007·Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006·Various Characters
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006·Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006·Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006·Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006·Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006·Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006·Various Characters
Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
2005·Host
The Roots of Monty Python
2005·Self (archive footage)
John Peel's Record Box
2005·Self
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)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003·Self
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
2003·Narrator
Concert for George
2003·Self
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002·Self
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
2002·Self - Presenter
The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
2001·Self
The Unknown Peter Sellers
2000·Self
The Monty Python Story
1999·Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999·Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999·Self
Monty Python: Pythonland
1999
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998·Self
Fierce Creatures
1997·Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Palin on Redpath
1997·Self - Presenter
The Wind in the Willows
1996·The Sun
The Willows in Winter
1996·Rat
The Wind in the Willows
1995·Rat
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
1993·Various
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
1993·Self
The First Night of Meridian
1993·Self - Host
American Friends
1991·Rev. Francis Ashby
Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
1991·Narrator (voice)
Life of Python
1990·Self / Various Roles
Viz: The Documentary
1990·Self
The Witches
1990·Witch at Meeting (uncredited)
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989·Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989·Self / Various Characters
The Movie Life of George
1989·Self
The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
1989·Self
A Fish Called Wanda
1988·Ken Pile
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
1988·Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983·Various Roles
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983·Workman
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982·Various Roles
The Missionary
1982·The Reverend Charles Fortescue
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982·Self - Various Roles
Time Bandits
1981·Vincent
The Box
1981·(voice)
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 Secret Policeman's Ball
1979·Various Roles
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979·Self
Whinfrey's Last Case
1979·Gerald Whinfrey
Golden Gordon
1979·Gordon Ottershaw
Roger of the Raj
1979·Roger
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978·Eric Manchester
Jabberwocky
1977·Dennis Cooper
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977·Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
1977·Major Errol Phipps
Murder at Moorstones Manor
1977·Charles Chiddingford
Across the Andes by Frog
1977·Captain Walter Snetterton
The Curse of the Claw
1977·Kevin Orr / Uncle Jack
The Broken Bottle
1977
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976·Self
Tomkinson's Schooldays
1976·Tomkinson / Headmaster / TV Introducer / Mr Craffitt
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!
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Three Men in a Boat
1975·Harris
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
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)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Ending It All
1970
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970·Ken
How to Irritate People
1969·Various
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966·Jazz Band Undertaker (uncredited)