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John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Awards

John Cleese

16 wins & 26 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda
    Shared with: Charles Crichton

American Comedy Awards, USA

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Nominee American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda

Banff Television Festival

  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    2002 Winner Sir Peter Ustinov Award

BAFTA Awards

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda
  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Original
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda
  • John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in L'hôtel en folie (1975)
    1980 Winner BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Light Entertainment Performance
    • L'hôtel en folie
  • John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in L'hôtel en folie (1975)
    1976 Nominee BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Light Entertainment Performance
    • L'hôtel en folie
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Flying Circus ; Absurde, n'est-il pas? (1969)
    1971 Nominee BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Light Entertainment Performance
    • Monty Python's Flying Circus ; Absurde, n'est-il pas?

David di Donatello Awards

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera)
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
    2004 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Will & Grace
    For playing "Lyle Finster"
  • The Human Face (2001)
    2002 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational)
    • The Human Face
    Shared with: Michael Mosley · Nicholas Rossiter · Nancy Lavin · Sally George · Sharon Gillooly · James Erskine · David Stewart
  • John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and French Stewart in 3e planète après le soleil (1996)
    1998 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • 3e planète après le soleil
    For playing "Dr. Neesam".
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    1987 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
    • Cheers
    For playing "Dr. Simon Finch-Royce". For episode "Simon Says".

Evening Standard British Film Awards

  • John Cleese in Clockwise (1986)
    1987 Winner Peter Sellers Award for Comedy
    • Clockwise

Golden Globes, USA

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda

Grammy Awards

  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    1994 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Spoken Word Album for Children
    For "Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?"
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    1989 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Spoken Word Album
    For "The Screwtape Letters".
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    1984 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Comedy Recording
    For "Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life"
    Shared with: Eric Idle
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    1981 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Comedy Recording
    For "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album"
    Shared with: Eric Idle
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    1976 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Comedy Recording
    For "Matching Tie And Handkerchief"
    Shared with: Eric Idle

Hugo Awards

  • Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, and Eric Idle in Monty Python : Sacré Graal ! (1975)
    1976 Nominee Hugo
    • Best Dramatic Presentation
    • Monty Python : Sacré Graal !
    Shared with: Terry Gilliam · Terry Jones · Graham Chapman · Eric Idle · Michael Palin

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Winner European Silver Ribbon
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988)
    1989 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Un poisson nommé Wanda
    Shared with: Charles Crichton

Visual Effects Society Awards

  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek le troisième (2007)
    2008 Nominee VES Award
    • Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture
    • Shrek le troisième
    For "King Harold".
    Shared with: Guillaume Aretos · Tim Cheung · Sean Mahoney

Sarajevo Film Festival

  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    2017 Winner Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden

  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    1991 Winner TV Prize
    • Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Bästa utländska man)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Rupert Grint, Toby Jones, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)
    2003 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Acting Ensemble
    • Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets
    Shared with: Kenneth Branagh · Robbie Coltrane · Warwick Davis · Richard Griffiths · Rupert Grint · Richard Harris · Jason Isaacs · Daniel Radcliffe · Alan Rickman · Fiona Shaw · Maggie Smith · Julie Walters · Emma Watson

DVD Exclusive Awards

  • Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, and Eric Idle in Monty Python : Sacré Graal ! (1975)
    2001 Nominee Video Premiere Award
    • Best Audio Commentary
    • Monty Python : Sacré Graal !
    (Columbia TriStar).
    Shared with: Eric Idle · Michael Palin

Northeast Film Festival, US

  • The Martini Shot (2023)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • The Martini Shot
    Shared with: Maria McDermottroe · Catriona Loughlin · Dermot Murphy · Derek Jacobi · Fiona Glascott · Jason London · Matthew Modine · Stuart Townsend · Cat Hostick

Beaufort International Film Festival, US

  • The Martini Shot (2023)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • The Martini Shot
    Shared with: Matthew Modine · Fiona Glascott · Stuart Townsend · Derek Jacobi · Jason London · Catriona Loughlin · Cat Hostick · Morgana Robinson · Maria McDermottroe

Online Film & Television Association

  • John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in L'hôtel en folie (1975)
    2022 Winner OFTA TV Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • L'hôtel en folie
    as Basil Fawlty

Behind the Voice Actors Awards

  • Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny, Bud Luckey, Travis Oates, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Wyatt Dean Hall in Winnie l'Ourson (2011)
    2012 Nominee BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award
    • Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film
    • Winnie l'Ourson
    Shared with: Jim Cummings · Bud Luckey · Craig Ferguson · Jack Boulter · Tom Kenny · Kristen Anderson-Lopez · Travis Oates · Wyatt Dean Hall · Huell Howser

NAVGTR Awards

  • Jade Empire (2005)
    2006 Winner NAVGTR Award
    • Supporting Performance in a Drama
    • Jade Empire

Spike Video Game Awards

  • Fable III (2010)
    2010 Nominee VGA
    • Best Performance by a Human Male
    • Fable III
    as Jasper

National Film Awards, UK

  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    2020 Nominee National Film Award
    • Global Contribution to motion picture
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    2018 Nominee National Film Award
    • Global Contribution to motion picture
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)
    2017 Nominee National Film Award
    • Global Contribution to motion picture

Columbia Maryland Film Festival

  • The Martini Shot (2023)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
    • The Martini Shot
    Shared with: Derek Jacobi · Fiona Glascott · Matthew Modine · Stuart Townsend

Cobb International Film Festival

  • The Martini Shot (2023)
    2024 Winner Best Ensemble
    • Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
    • The Martini Shot
    Shared with: Catriona Loughlin · Dermot Murphy · Jason London · Matthew Modine · Fiona Glascott · Nigel Mercier · Derek Jacobi · Maria McDermottroe · Stuart Townsend

Saskatchewan International Film Festival

  • The Martini Shot (2023)
    2024 Winner Best Supporting Actor
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
    • The Martini Shot

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