This is an accepted version of this page Charles McKeown (/məˈkjuːən/ mə-KEW-ən; born 1946) is a British actor and writer, perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam.
McKeown co-wrote the screenplay for Brazil (1985) with Gilliam and Tom Stoppard, for which they were collectively nominated for an Academy Award.
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 had roles in other Python-associated films such as Time Bandits (1981), The Missionary (1982), A Private Function (1984), Erik the Viking (1989), and American Friends (1991).
McKeown has also appeared on numerous television series including: Yes Minister (1980), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Pinkerton's Progress (1983 which he also wrote for) and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992).