Portrait of John Cleese.
John Cleese photo by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma; https://www.flickr.com/photos/miguel_discart/55443142717/; CC BY-SA 4.0. License
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John Cleese

John Cleese, English comedian and actor (born 1939), joins the Astro Deathwatch Watch Board.

Verified record

Life, work & what’s documented

John Cleese is documented as English comedian and actor (born 1939). Born 1939-10-27, the record connects a distinctive screen career to the wider history of film and television. Essential works selected for orientation include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda. The profile separates verified dates and career context from astrology interpretation and audience opinion.

Give them their flowers

Why They're Awesome

John Cleese helped make Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fawlty Towers, and A Fish Called Wanda durable parts of screen culture. The range, presence, and craft preserved in that work are why this permanent record belongs on Astro Deathwatch.

Essential works: Monty Python and the Holy Grail · Fawlty Towers · A Fish Called Wanda

Statistics / evidence

Context is not destiny

The living status and vital date were rechecked against the fresh structured identity record for this release. No health condition is inferred from age.

Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.

Astrology / interpretation

The cosmic file

SunScorpio 3.2°
MoonAries or Taurus 0.0°
MercuryScorpio 23.7°
VenusScorpio 16.7°
MarsAquarius 16.0°
JupiterAries 0.2°
SaturnAries 27.4°
UranusTaurus 20.6°
NeptuneVirgo 24.5°
PlutoLeo 2.9°

Time-stable natal aspects

  • Sun opposition Saturn orb 6.3°
  • Sun square Pluto orb 0.8°
  • Mercury conjunction Venus orb 7.1°
  • Mercury opposition Uranus orb 3.8°
  • Mercury sextile Neptune orb 1.4°
  • Venus square Mars orb 1.0°
  • Venus opposition Uranus orb 4.6°
  • Mars square Uranus orb 4.9°
  • Jupiter opposition Neptune orb 5.8°
  • Jupiter trine Pluto orb 2.7°
  • Saturn square Pluto orb 5.6°
  • Uranus trine Neptune orb 3.9°

These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.

Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable. Moon: calculated with uncertainty. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon is evaluated across the full UTC day. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.

Receipts

Sources & provenance

  1. Wikidata item Q25014Wikidata / 2026-08-27 / identity / confidence: mediumStructured identity, birth date, death status, and external identifiers checked for this release.
  2. English Wikipedia: John CleeseWikimedia Foundation / 2026-08-27 / biography / confidence: mediumCareer and essential-work orientation; claims remain separately sourced.
  3. IMDb name record nm0000092IMDb / 2026-08-27 / works / confidence: mediumScreen-credit identity cross-check.

Identity, vital dates, life status, and screen reference identifiers refreshed 2026-08-27.

Research last updated 2026-08-27.

Image rights

Portrait provenance

John Cleese photo by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma; https://www.flickr.com/photos/miguel_discart/55443142717/; CC BY-SA 4.0.

Exact source file · CC BY-SA 4.0 4.0 · Retrieved 2026-08-27.

Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.

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