Cast & creator
Terry Gilliam
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Graham Norton Show, Late Night with David Letterman
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Britain; he took British citizenship in 1968.
Also known as: Terry C. Gilliamberg, 테리 길리엄, Террі Гілліам, تری گیلیام
172
film credits
37
television credits
151
1967–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (209)
Showing 209 of 209 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Omnibus
1967Film '72
Self
1971
Twelve Monkeys
Director
1995
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various
1969Monty Python's Flying Circus
Writer
1969
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Jupiter Ascending
Seal and Signet Minister
2015
Life of Brian
Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
1979Life of Brian
Screenplay
1979Life of Brian
Production Design
1979Life of Brian
Animation
1979
The Brothers Grimm
Director
2005
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
1975Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Writer
1975Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Director
1975
Time Bandits
Characters
2024
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Director
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Screenplay
1998
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self
2011
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Screenplay
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Director
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Producer
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Art Direction
2009
Ruby
Self
1997
The Fisher King
Director
1991
Brazil
Smoking Man (uncredited)
1985Brazil
Director
1985Brazil
Screenplay
1985
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Screenplay
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director
1988
Evening Urgant
Self
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Absolutely Anything
Nasty Alien (voice)
2015
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Screenplay
1983
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Time Bandits
Writer
1981Time Bandits
Director
1981Time Bandits
Producer
1981
The Zero Theorem
Director
2013
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
2009
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
Spies Like Us
Dr. Imhaus
1985
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Giant #2 (Voice)
2018The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Director
2018The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Screenplay
2018
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
2014
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
And Now for Something Completely Different
Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
1971And Now for Something Completely Different
Screenplay
1971HypaSpace
Self
2002
Trigger Happy TV
Self
2000Friday People
1985
Bye Bye Morons
Le chasseur publicité
2020The Kumars
Self
2014
Jabberwocky
Man with Rock
1977Jabberwocky
Director
1977Jabberwocky
Screenplay
1977
Movie Connections
Self
2007
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Personal Best
Creator
2006We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Live Cartoonist
1968
Lost in La Mancha
Self - Writer & Director
2002
Reel Britannia
Self
2022
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
1972
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
2017
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
2008
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
For No Good Reason
Self
2012
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Director and Animator
2015
Tideland
Screenplay
2005Tideland
Director
2005
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
2012
9 Month Stretch
Charlie Meatson
2013In Confidence
2010
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Writer
1982
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Writer
1989Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
Self
2017
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
2014
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
2010
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Writer
2014
Cinématon
N°601
1978
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Self
2005
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
2007
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
2008
Benvenuto Cellini
Stage Director
2018
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Executive Producer
2005
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
2008
Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir
Self (archive footage)
2026
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
2010
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
2009
Locked Out
Le faux bébé
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
2013
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
Self
2017
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self
2012
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
Writer
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Self
2015Life Of Brian Screenplay
Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
2008Life Of Brian Screenplay
Screenplay
2008
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
2014
The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman
Himself
2026The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman
Executive Producer
2026
He Dreams of Giants
Self
2019
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Self
1996
The Philosophers' Football Match
I. Kant
1972The Debra Hill Story
Self
My National Gallery, London
Self
2024Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
1999
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
1998The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Self
2015
The Life of Python
Self
2000
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
2010
The Last Machine
1995
Arcade Fire: UNSTAGED
Director
2010
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Self
1994
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Self
2021
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
2012
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
1976
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Window Cleaner (uncredited)
1983The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Director
1983The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Screenplay
1983
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - Director & Writer
2008
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Himself
2003
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
1974
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
Self
2018
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
2019
Forever Ealing
Self
2002
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
Self
2010
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation
Self
1999
The Legend of Hallowdega
Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
2010The Legend of Hallowdega
Director
2010
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
Le court des grands
Director
2005
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Creator
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
2003
An Accidental Studio
Self
2019
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Roles (archive footage)
2006
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Self - Interviewee
1994The Making of 'Tideland'
Self
2007
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
Himself
2016
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Self
1998
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Self - Director
2012
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
2007
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
Self (archive) - director
2024
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
1979Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
Himself
2013
Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
Self
1978
What Is Brazil?
Self
2008
The Dada Principle
Self
2016
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
1990
The Monster of Nix
The Ranger (Voice)
2011
Fellini of the Spirits
Self
2020
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
Terry Gilliam
1974
Breakfast with Hunter
Self
2003
Benvenuto Cellini
Stage Director
2015
The Cricklewood Greats
Himself
2012
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
Himself
2016
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
2011
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
The Wholly Family
Director
2011The Wholly Family
Writer
2011
Storytime
Narrator
1979Storytime
Animation
1979Storytime
Director
1979
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Self
1996
Getting Gilliam
Self
2005Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
Himself
2016
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1986
Happy Birthday
Art Designer
2019
Short cuts : L'Armée des 12 singes de Terry Gilliam
Original Film Writer
2026The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
Himself
2005
TITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME
Terry Gilliam
I REC U
Dr. Therieux
2015
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
Himself
2016
Miracle of Flight
Voice
1974Miracle of Flight
Animation
1974Miracle of Flight
Director
1974Miracle of Flight
Producer
1974Miracle of Flight
Writer
1974Terry Gilliam: It Is Extraordinary, But How Do You Describe It?
Himself
2021
Chris on Chris
Self
2002