Charles McKeown

Charles McKeown ( ; born 1946) is a British actor and writer, perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam. The two met while shooting Monty Python's Life of Brian, and further collaborated with the Monty Python team in Ripping Yarns (1977), Fawlty Towers (1979), Time Bandits (1981), The Missionary (1982), A Private Function (1984), Brazil (1985), East of Ipswich (1987), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Erik the Viking (1989), and American Friends (1991). Other credits include Yes Minister (1980), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992).

Early life and career Charles McKeown studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Acting McKeown has had a number of appearances in films and television series associated with the Monty Python comedy group. He started off his career with minor roles on Ripping Yarns (1977), (although Terry Gilliam also had a small role in that film) (1985), and Mr. Cunliffe in Prick Up Your Ears (1987). but other notable screenwriting credits include Plunkett & Macleane (1999), and Ripley's Game (2002),