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)
• 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)