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Michael Palin
Birth at
5 May 1943
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Michael Palin was born on 5 May 1943 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. During his studies, he showed outstanding abilities as an actor and screenwriter, participating in productions of the experimental theater club of the University of Oxford. After graduating from university with a degree in history, Michael Palin was hired by the BBC, where he participated in the creation of various series. In the comedy group “Monty Python” he came later than the rest of its members, wrote scripts and
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Michael Palin was born on 5 May 1943 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. During his studies, he showed outstanding abilities as an actor and screenwriter, participating in productions of the experimental theater club of the University of Oxford. After graduating from university with a degree in history, Michael Palin was hired by the BBC, where he participated in the creation of various series. In the comedy group “Monty Python” he came later than the rest of its members, wrote scripts and played in its television productions. Michael Palin has also appeared on Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Life of Brian. Now Michael Palin, along with another former member of Monty Python, John Cleese, actively plays in films. His role in the comedy Fish Named Wanda was awarded the British Film Association Award. In the 1990s, he worked extensively on television.