Actor John Cleese, whose work includes “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” “Fawlty Towers” and the Oscar-nominated film “A Fish Called Wanda,” will speak at UB on Dec. 9 as part of the university’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

“An Evening with John Cleese” will take place at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

Ticket information can be found on the Special Events website.

United University Professions and TIAA offer discount vouchers for tickets for UB faculty and staff.

An entertainer with a unique comedic style that has inspired countless writers and comedians, Cleese is the author of the best-selling memoir “So Anyway….” and the founder of Video Arts, the world’s largest provider of business training programs with an international reputation as the premier source for business know-how.

Cleese attributes his success at making hit training programs to his fascination with psychology and his love for teaching and making people laugh.

His lecture is sponsored by the Center for the Arts.