Michael Palin
English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter
Sir Michael Edward Palin, KCMG, CBE, FRGS, FRSGS, FRSL is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He was a member of the Monty Python comedy group.Wikipedia
| Born | May 5, 1943 |
| Hometown | Sheffield, England |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.79m) |
| Spouse | Helen Gibbins |
| Children | Rachel Palin, William Palin, Thomas Palin |
| Parents | Edward Moreton Palin, Mary Rachel Lockhart |
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Michael Palin in Nigeria, review: TV’s politest traveller meets the cacophony of Lagos
- A preservation order has long since been placed on David Attenborough to keep him on our screens for all eternity, or as close as humanly possible. Something similar is becoming necessary for Michael Palin. He may have long finished with Monty Python, but at 80 he’s still starring in his own flying circus as TV’s most senior traveller, and his taste for adventure remains undimmed.
Videos
Michael Palin, 80, vows to continue to work after wife's death
Michael Palin has said he cannot live in the past following his heartbreak over his wife Helen's death. Credit: Lorraine / ITV / ITVX
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS
American Friends
PG
1h 35min
1991
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy
PG
1h 32min
2010
The Wind in the Willows
1h 18min
1995
HMS Terror and Erebus: With Sir Michael Palin
2022
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
1h 21min
2019
Clangers
0h 10min
2015
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
0h 54min
2009
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006
Himalaya With Michael Palin
6h
2004
Sahara with Michael Palin
0h 50min
2003
G.B.H.
9h 27min
1991
Albums
Jack & the Beanstalk
1991
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | G.B.H. | Nominated |
| 1989 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor in a Supporting Role | A Fish Called Wanda | Winner |
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