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Charles McKeown ( ; born 1946) is a British actor and writer, perhaps best known for his collaborations with
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. The two met while shooting '' Monty Python's Life of Brian'', while McKeown was doing bit parts in the film.


Screenwriting career

McKeown co-wrote the screenplay for ''
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'' (1985) with Gilliam and
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, for which they were collectively nominated for an
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. McKeown also co-wrote the screenplay for ''
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'' (1988) with Gilliam. After nearly twenty years apart, the two collaborated again on the screenplay for ''
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a travelling theatre troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience me ...
''. Additionally, McKeown wrote the
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sitcom, '' Hold the Sunset''. Other notable screenwriting credits for McKeown include ''
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'' (1999) and ''
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'' (2002). He went uncredited for his work on ''
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'' (1989).


Acting career

McKeown has had a number of appearances in films and television series associated with the
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comedy group. He started off his career with minor roles on ''
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'' (1977), which starred
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and
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, and ''
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'' (1979), which starred
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. Around the same time, he played some minor roles in ''Life of Brian'', where he met Gilliam. Since then, he has had acting roles in a number of the films he helped to write with Gilliam, including an appearance as Harvey Lime in ''Brazil'' and as Adolphus and Rupert in ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen''. In addition, he's had roles in other Python-associated films such as ''
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'' (1981), ''
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'' (1982), ''
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'' (1984), '' Erik the Viking'' (1989), and ''
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'' (1991). McKeown has also made some film appearances not associated with the Monty Python troupe such as his minor role as Jerry Hadley in ''
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'' (although
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also had a small role in that film) (1985) and Mr. Cunliffe in '' Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987). McKeown has also appeared on numerous television series including: ''
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'' (1980), ''
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'' (1981), ''
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'' (1983 which he also wrote for) and ''
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'' (1992).


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