| 2025 | John Cleese Packs It In | |
| 2025 | Fawlty Towers: The Play | Self |
| 2025 | The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers | |
| 2024 | The Roast of John Cleese | Self |
| 2023 | The Palace | Arthur William Dallas III |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot | Dr. Auyeung |
| 2023 | Rally Road Racers | Archie Vainglorious (voice) |
| 2023 | Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs | Self |
| 2022 | Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Daddy Daughter Trip | Frank |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Bridwell |
| 2021 | Father Christmas Is Back | John Christmas |
| 2021 | Why Are We (Not) Creative? | Self |
| 2021 | Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius | Interviewee |
| 2021 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self (archive footage)(uncredited) |
| 2020 | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | John |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Self |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self |
| 2019 | Assholes: A Theory | Himself |
| 2019 | Arctic Dogs | Otto von Walrus (voice) |
| 2019 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Naked Wanderer | Brian King |
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer | Donner (voice) |
| 2018 | Why Are We Creative? | Self |
| 2018 | Charming | Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice) |
| 2018 | Michael Palin: A Life on Screen | |
| 2016 | Trolls | Roi Gristle (voice) |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | General Eeder |
| 2015 | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Self |
| 2015 | A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown | Mr. Bellwood (voice) |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Chief Alien (voice) |
| 2014 | Spud 3: Learning to Fly | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly |
| 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others |
| 2014 | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar | Self |
| 2014 | The Last Impresario | Self |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self |
| 2013 | Planes | Bulldog (voice) |
| 2013 | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly |
| 2012 | The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker | Self |
| 2012 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) |
| 2012 | Anatomy of a Liar | Self |
| 2012 | God Loves Caviar | McCormick |
| 2011 | The Big Year | Historical Montage Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Beethoven's Christmas Adventure | Narrator |
| 2011 | John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live | |
| 2011 | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | Spud | Mr. 'The Guv' Edly |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | King Harold (voice) |
| 2010 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release | Self |
| 2009 | Planet 51 | Professor Kipple (voice) |
| 2009 | Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits | Self / Basil Fawlty |
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Basil Fawlty |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | Dreyfus |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Professor Barnhardt |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | Gaybo Laughs Back | Self |
| 2008 | Igor | Dr. Glickenstein (voice) |
| 2008 | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self |
| 2008 | The Seventh Python | Self |
| 2008 | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation | Self |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Wise Man #1, Reg, Jewish Official, First Centurion |
| 2008 | Monty Python Conquers America | Self |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | King Harold (voice) |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Adolf Hitler / Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2007 | The Secret Life of Brian | Self |
| 2007 | What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Aud go'hjerta | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Samuel the Sheep (voice) |
| 2006 | L'Entente cordiale | Lord Conrad |
| 2006 | Man About Town | Dr. Primkin |
| 2006 | The Art of Football from A to Z | Self |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best | Various Characters |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best | Various Roles (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best | Various Characters |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best | Various Characters |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters |
| 2005 | Return of the Goodies | Himself |
| 2005 | Fawlty Towers Revisited | Himself |
| 2005 | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Valiant | Mercury (voice) |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self |
| 2005 | Complete Guide to Guys | Noted Behavioral Scientist / Noted Doctor / Leading Social Scientist / Leading Orthopedic Surgeon |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self |
| 2004 | Wine for the Confused | Self |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Grizzled Sergeant |
| 2004 | The Magic Touch of Harry Potter | Self |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | King Harold (voice) |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Concert for George | Self |
| 2003 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self |
| 2003 | George of the Jungle 2 | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Mr. Munday |
| 2003 | Scorched | Charles Merchant |
| 2003 | Stupidity | Self |
| 2002 | Best Ever Bond | Self / R |
| 2002 | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen | Self |
| 2002 | Die Another Day | Q |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas) |
| 2002 | Mickey's House of Villains | Narrator (“Mickey's Mechanical House") (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | James |
| 2002 | Making Rat Race | Himself |
| 2002 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Nearly Headless Nick |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Narrator (segment 'The Nutcracker') (voice) |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Donald P. Sinclair |
| 2001 | Fawlty Towers: An Interview with John Cleese | Kendisi |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding | Albert the Magic Pudding (voice) |
| 2000 | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | The Giant Alien (voice) |
| 2000 | The Life of Python | Self |
| 2000 | Quantum Project | Alexander Pentcho |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Henry Marcus |
| 2000 | Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | Self |
| 2000 | Rockstar | Interviewer in lounge |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | R |
| 1999 | The Nutcracker | Narrator |
| 1999 | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self |
| 1999 | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self |
| 1999 | The Monty Python Story | Self |
| 1999 | 30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation | Self |
| 1999 | Mickey’s Mechanical House | Narrator (voice) |
| 1999 | Parting Shots | Maurice Walpole |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | Mr. Mersault |
| 1998 | In The Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese | Self |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self |
| 1997 | George of the Jungle | An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice) |
| 1997 | Fierce Creatures | Rollo Lee |
| 1996 | The Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad's Lawyer |
| 1996 | Spike | Self |
| 1994 | The Jungle Book | Dr. Julius Plumford |
| 1994 | The Swan Princess | Jean-Bob (voice) |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Prof. Waldman |
| 1993 | Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? | |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Raoul P. Shadgrind |
| 1991 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self |
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Cat R. Waul (voice) |
| 1991 | Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb | Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | Creativity in Management | Self |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Self |
| 1990 | Bullseye! | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese |
| 1990 | Life of Python | Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage) |
| 1989 | Quark the Dragon Slayer | |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters |
| 1989 | The Big Picture | Bartender |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking | Halfdan the Black |
| 1989 | The Movie Life of George | Self |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self |
| 1989 | Bosses From Hell | Brian |
| 1989 | Customers From Hell | Brian |
| 1989 | Communicators From Hell | Brian |
| 1989 | Employees From Hell | Brian |
| 1989 | Customer Service From Hell | |
| 1989 | Teams from Hell | |
| 1989 | Sales People from Hell | |
| 1989 | Colleagues From Hell | |
| 1989 | Interviewers From Hell | |
| 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | Archie Leach |
| 1987 | Dragonslayer Quark | |
| 1987 | Baby Quark | |
| 1987 | Quark and the Highway Robber | |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Jim Cleese |
| 1986 | Clockwise | Brian Stimpson |
| 1985 | Silverado | Sheriff John T. Langston |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Self |
| 1983 | Yellowbeard | Harvey 'Blind' Pew |
| 1983 | Group Madness | Self |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles |
| 1983 | Privates on Parade | Major Giles Flack |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Robin Hood |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Neville |
| 1980 | The Tom Machine | Computer (voice) |
| 1980 | Peter Cook & Co. | Himself / Various Characters |
| 1980 | The Queen Special | Man in Bar |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio |
| 1979 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself - Various Roles |
| 1979 | Doctor Who: City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor |
| 1979 | Golden Gordon | Passerby |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur |
| 1979 | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self |
| 1979 | ...To Norway, Home of Giants! | Norman Fearless |
| 1979 | Away from It All | Nigel Farquhar-Bennett – Narrator (voice) |
| 1978 | Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian” | Self |
| 1977 | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1977 | The Mermaid Frolics | Self- Various roles |
| 1977 | Three Piece Suite | Kevin |
| 1976 | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self |
| 1976 | Meetings, Bloody Meetings | |
| 1975 | How Not to Exhibit Yourself | John Cleese |
| 1975 | More Awkward Customers | Brian |
| 1975 | Awkward Customers | Brian |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter |
| 1974 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self |
| 1974 | Romance with a Double Bass | Smychkov |
| 1973 | The Goodies and the Beanstalk | The Genie |
| 1973 | Is This a Record? | Various |
| 1973 | Elementary, My Dear Watson | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1973 | Monty Python In The Netherlands | Narrator / Pie Face 2 |
| 1973 | The Love Ban | Contraceptives Lecturer |
| 1972 | The Philosophers' Football Match | Archimedes |
| 1972 | Who Sold You This, Then? | |
| 1971 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady |
| 1971 | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Self - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) |
| 1971 | The Statue | Harry |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Pumer |
| 1970 | Monty Python: Who's There? | Timothy |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Director in Sotheby's |
| 1969 | The Best House in London | Jones (uncredited) |
| 1969 | How to Irritate People | Himself - Various |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Post Office Clerk |
| 1968 | Interlude | Television public relations man |
