The Greatest British Male Comedians

Birthdate: February 1, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales

Died: January 21, 2020

Starting his career as a comedy writer, actor-director Terry Jones later soared to fame as part of the Monty Python comedy team. An avid historian, too, he wrote several books and presented TV documentaries on the topic. In his later years, the BAFTA Cymru award winner struggled with dementia.