Monty Python fans, did you know that there would be no Life of Brian without George Harrison? With the movie originally being produced by EMI, the production company backed out at the last minute due to the controversial nature of the film. George, already a fan of Monty Python, had read the script and enjoyed it very much, so he mortgaged his house in Henley for the money to set up Handmade Films, the production company that backed Monty Python's Life of Brian.
But don't take my word for it. Here it is, straight from the horse's mouth:
George even had a cameo role as Mr. Papadopoulos, owner of "The Mount". We see him briefly in a crowd scene, shaking hands with Brian. Then we hear a very George-like " 'ullo". Unfortunately, the recording of George's one-word line ended up unusable so the voice we hear is actually Michael Palin, who had to imitate George during post-dubbing.
Look for him at the 6:17 mark:
and here are a couple stills:
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