Michael Palin was born on the 5th May 1943, in Broomhill, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and is a BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, writer and TV presenter, best known as one of the members of the Monty Python comedy group. Palin has had notable roles in such series as the “Do Not Adjust Your Set” (1967-1969), “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (1969-1974), and “Ripping Yarns” (1976-1979), as well as Python films, and several well-regarded documentaries and travel programs in recent years..
Have you ever wondered how rich Michael Palin is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Palin’s net worth is high as $25 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry, which started in 1967. In addition to appearing on television and in movies, Palin has written numerous travel books, which have improved his wealth too.
Michael Palin Net Worth $25 Million
Michael Palin was the second child of Mary Rachel Lockhart and Edward Moreton Palin, an engineer who worked for a steel firm. Palin went to Birkdale Preparatory School, Sheffield, and then switched to the Shrewsbury School, and had various roles in the school productions of Shakespeare plays. He then went to Brasenose College of Oxford University, graduating in 1965 with a BA degree in history, but where he took part in various theatrical productions including with The Oxford Revue, and met Terry Jones, a future ‘Python’ colleague with whom he began writing
while in 1967, Michael appeared in two episodes of “A Series of Bird’s”.
From 1967 to 1969, Palin played alongside Denise Coffey, Eric Idle, and David Jason in 21 episodes of “Do Not Adjust Your Set”, while from 1969 to 1974, he was a part of one of the best-rated comedy television series ever, entitled “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. Palin played in all 46 episodes with Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle and Terry Jones, with Terry Gilliam as illustrator, and many other actors. His part in the worldwide popular show increased his net worth significantly, and helped him to secure notable roles in the future.
In the early ‘70s, Palin starred in Ian MacNaughton’s comedy “And Now for Something Completely Different” (1971), an anthology of the best sketches from the first two seasons of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. In 1972, Michael appeared in “Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus”, while in 1975, he co-starred in Terry Gilliam’s and Terry Jones’ “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, a story focused on King Arthur and his search for the Holy Grail. and which proved very popular not only in the ‘70s, but it is still popular today. Also in 1975, Palin played alongside Tim Curry in Stephen Frears’ comedy “Three Men in a Boat”, while from 1976 to 1979, he starred in nine episodes of the TV series “Ripping Yarns”.
Palin had a lead part in Terry Gilliam’s “Jabberwocky” (1977), and a year later, he appeared in “The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash” (1978). Michael ended the ‘70s in Terry Jones’ “Life of Brian” (1979) with Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Eric Idle, among others – the parody about Jesus Christ wasn’t very popular in the US, but it earned more than $36 million worldwide, additionally improving Palin’s wealth. Michael continued to play in the movies, and he had a part and wrote the script for “Time Bandits” (1981) with Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and John Cleese. In 1982, he wrote and starred alongside Maggie Smith as the Rev. Charles Fortesque in Richard Loncraine’s comedy “The Missionary”. The next year, Palin played in a BAFTA-nominated movie “The Meaning of Life” (1983), another Python collaboration, while in 1984, he teamed up with Maggie Smith again in a BAFTA-winning “A Private Function”.
In 1985, Palin had a part in the Oscar Award-nominated “Brazil” with Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist and Robert De Niro, while in 1988 he won the BAFTA for a supporting role in the Oscar -winning Charles Crichton’s “A Fish Called Wanda” starring John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. In the early ‘90s, Michael appeared in seven episodes of the series “G.B.H.” (1991) and later played alongside Steve Coogan, Eric Idle and Terry Jones in “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” (1996).
After his part in the comedy “Fierce Creatures” (1997) with John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline, Palin took a break from acting and focused on writing instead. He wrote numerous travel books – some based on TV documentaries such as “Around the World in Eighty Days”(1989) and “Pole to Pole” in 1992 – children books, diaries, and contributed to “The Pythons Autobiography” in 2003. Michael then returned to acting and starred in the mini-series “Remember Me” (2014), while his most recent work was as a narrator in the animation show entitled “Clangers” (2015-2016). At the moment, Palin is filming “The Death of Stalin” and will play Vyacheslav Molotov. The movie will be released in October this year.
Regarding his personal life, Michael Palin has been married to Helen Gibbins since 1966, and has three children with her.
