Name: Michael Palin

Born: May 5, 1943, Sheffield, England

Father:

Mother: Mary

Siblings: Sister - Angela (b. 1934)

Spouse: (1966-) Helen Gibbins (they were childhood sweethearts since Michael was sixteen)

Children: Two sons: Thomas and William (b. 1971) and one daughter: Rachel (b. 1975)

Education: Shrewsbury; Brasenose College, Oxford University (History)

Films

1972 AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT (performer, screenwriter)
1975 MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (performer, screenwriter)
1975 THREE MEN IN A BOAT (performer)
1976 PLEASURE AT HER MAJESTY'S (performer)
1977 JABBERWOCKY (performer)
1978 THE RUTLES - ALL YOU NEED IS CASH (performer)
1979 LIFE OF BRIAN/ MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN (performer, screenwriter)
1979 THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL (performer, screenwriter)
1981 TIME BANDITS (performer, screenwriter)
1982 THE MISSIONARY (performer, producer, screenwriter)
1982 MONTY PYTHON LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (performer, screenwriter)
1982 THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL (performer)
1983 MONTY PYTHON'S THE MEANING OF LIFE (performer, screenwriter, song composer)
1985 BRAZIL (performer)
1985 A PRIVATE FUNCTION (performer)
1988 CONSUMING PASSIONS (performer)
1988 A FISH CALLED WANDA (performer)
1991 AMERICAN FRIENDS (performer, screenplay)
1994 GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS - DERRY TO KERRY (performer)
1997 FIERCE CREATURES (performer)