- 1979: Played title character of Monty Python's "The Life of Brian"
- 1971: Feature film debut (as writer and actor) with Monty Python's "And Now for Something Completely Different"
- 1969: Monty Python's Flying Circus TV debut
- 1966: Began TV writing career; worked on BBC-TV's "The Frost Report" with John Cleese
- 1963: Joined "Footlights Revue"; toured New Zealand and appeared in New York




