Head to headMichael Palin against Terry Gilliam Both careers by TMDB ratingMichael PalinTerry Gilliam
Tale of the tape as an actor
Michael Palin vs Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam averages 6.75 across 16 rated films as an actor, ahead of Michael Palin at 6.74.
- 20 (19 rated)
- Films acted
- 16
- 6.74
- Average
- 6.75▶
- ◀6.86
- Weighted
- 6.80
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7.8
- Best film
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7.8
- 7.12, 1983 to 1990
- Peak five
- 7.27, 1979 to 1985▶
- 3 films
- Longest 7+ run
- 3 films
- ◀6.47 (−0.28)
- Current form
- 6.34 (−0.40)
- 30K
- TMDB votes
- 32.1K
Rows won
3 to 4
Terry Gilliam ahead
Films together
4
averaging 7.03
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
 And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | 7.2 | as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs, Writer | Writer, as Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady |
 Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | 7.8 | Director, as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand, Writer | as First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!, Writer |
 Jabberwocky | 1977 | 6.0 | Writer, Director, as Man with Rock | as Dennis Cooper |
 Life of Brian | 1979 | 7.8 | Writer, as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee | Writer, as Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus |
 Time Bandits | 1981 | 6.6 | Director, Writer, Producer | Writer, as Vincent |
 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | 7.4 | Writer, as Various Roles | as Various Roles, Writer |
 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | 1983 | 7.3 | Writer, as Various Roles | Writer, as Various Roles |
 Brazil | 1985 | 7.7 | Director, Writer, as Smoking Man (uncredited) | as Jack Lint |
 Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | 2010 | 7.0 | as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie | as Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis |
 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | 2012 | 5.9 | as Various (voice) | as Various (voice) |
 Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | 7.2 | Writer, as Self, others | as Self, others, Writer |
 Absolutely Anything | 2015 | 5.9 | as Nasty Alien (voice) | as Kindly Alien (voice) |
| An Accidental Studio | 2019 | · | as Self | as Self |