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Born on May 5, 1943 in Ranmoor, United Kingdom, Michael Palin is an actor, comedian and screenwriter. That puts Michael Palin at 83 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Brasenose College. Listed accolades include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Patron’s Medal (2013), BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1989) and 5 more.
My Take
Michael Palin might be my favorite Python, precisely because he was the gentle one — the warmth inside an anarchic machine. His second act as a travel broadcaster is, to me, one of television's great reinventions: he traded absurdist sketches for genuine curiosity about the world, and somehow both careers feel like the same generous spirit at work. The diaries reveal a third Palin, a meticulous observer of his own era. Knighted, garlanded with BAFTA honors, yet apparently incapable of pomposity — that combination is vanishingly rare. He proves you can be very funny, very famous, and still fundamentally decent.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Palin
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ペイリン
- Reading
- まいける・ぺいりん
- Born
- May 5, 1943 (age 83)
- Origin
- Ranmoor, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / screenwriter / diarist / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
2. Background
- University
- Brasenose College
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2013 Patron’s Medal
- 1989 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2013 BAFTA Fellowship
- James Joyce Awards
- 2001 European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2019 Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Ness Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.themichaelpalin.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michael.palin/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Palin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223985
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Palin born?
Born May 5, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Michael Palin from?
Michael Palin is from Ranmoor, United Kingdom.
What does Michael Palin do?
Michael Palin works as actor, comedian, screenwriter, diarist, singer.
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