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Eric Idle

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
170

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 29, 1943 (83 years old)

Place of Birth
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Eric Idle

Biography

Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer who wrote and performed as a member of the popular British comedy group Monty Python.

Known For

Acting

2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - Writer & Actor
2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas The Impressive Clergyman
2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailsas Self (archive footage)
2019An Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)
2019The Masked Singeras Hedgehog
2019The Masked Singeras Hedgehog (archive footage)
2018GQ Presents: Iconic Charactersas Self
2018The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Self
2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Member
2017Terry Pratchett: Back in Blackas Self
2016The Entire Universeas Self - Presenter
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015Absolutely Anythingas Salubrious Gat (voice)
2014Monty Python: The Meaning of Liveas Self
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self (archive footage)
2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)as Self, others
2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similaras Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self / Nigel Spasm
2014Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self
2013The Meaning of Monty Pythonas Self
2012What About Dick?as The Piano
2012London 2012 Olympic Gamesas Self
2012Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOas Self
2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Musicas Self
2012The Secret Policeman's Ballas Self
2012Inside Comedyas Self
2011George Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Self
2010Conanas Self - Guest
2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hallas
2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Releaseas Self
2009Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)as Self
2008Delgoas Spig (voice)
2008We Are Most Amusedas Self
2008Monty Python: Before the Flying Circusas Self
2008The Seventh Pythonas Self
2008The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self - 'Berthold'
2008Life Of Brian Screenplayas Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008Monty Python Conquers Americaas Self
2007Movie Connectionsas Self
2007Shrek the Thirdas Merlin (voice)
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007What the Pythons Did Next...as Self (archive footage)
2007The Secret Life of Brianas Self
2006The One Showas Self
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Personal Bestas Self / Various Characters
2005The Roots of Monty Pythonas Self (archive footage)
2005Earth to Americaas Self
2005The Aristocratsas Self
2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
2004The Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Drosselmeier (voice)
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self
2004The Soupas Self
2004Ella Enchantedas Narrator
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1as Self (archive footage)
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2as Self (archive footage)
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3as Self (archive footage)
2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas English Victim
2003David Bowie - Sound and Visionas Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'as Self
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003Hollywood Homicideas Celebrity
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2002The Scream Teamas Coffin Ed
2002Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self
2001Brightnessas Mr. Bix
2001Disney's House of Mouseas Pluto Angel (voice)
2000The Beatles Revolutionas Self
2000The Life of Pythonas Self
2000102 Dalmatiansas Waddlesworth (voice)
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Guzelian (voice)
1999Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketchesas Self
1999The Monty Python Storyas Self
1999Monty Python: From Spam to Spermas Self
1999Dudley Do-Rightas Prospector
1999Hercules: Zero to Heroas Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncutas Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Evil Martin (voice)
1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movieas Slyly (voice)
1998Herculesas Parenthesis (voice)
1998Quest for Camelotas Devon (voice)
1998Monty Python: Live at Aspenas Self
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Alan Smithee
1997State of Fearas
1996Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"as Man in Bed
1996The Wind in the Willowsas Rat
1996Clive Anderson All Talkas Self
1996Suddenly Susanas Ian Maxtone-Graham
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest
1995MADtvas Zookeeper
1995Pinky and the Brainas Mom & Dad (voice)
1995Casperas Dibs
1993Frasieras Chuck (voice)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest
1993Splitting Heirsas Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1992Mom and Dad Save the Worldas King Raff
1992Missing Piecesas Wendel
1991One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Mervyn Whale
1991Pebble Millas Self
1991Too Much Sunas Sonny
1990Life of Pythonas Self / Various Roles
1990Nuns on the Runas Brian Hope
1989The Simpsonsas Declan Desmond (voice)
1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythonas Self / Various Characters
1989How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1989Around the World in 80 Daysas Jean Passepartout
1989Nearly Departedas Grant Pritchard
1989The Movie Life of Georgeas Self
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausenas Desmond / Berthold
1987The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikadoas Self
1987Going Live!as Self
1987The Mikadoas Ko-Ko
1986The Transformers: The Movieas Wreck-Gar (voice)
1985National Lampoon's European Vacationas The Bike Rider
1985The Pied Piper of Hamelinas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1983Yellowbeardas Commander Clement
1983Group Madnessas Self
1983The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Gunther (uncredited)
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles
1982The Tale of the Frog Princeas Narrator
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Narrator (voice)
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Reporter
1979Life of Brianas Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979as Self
1978Yellow Submarine Sandwichas Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
1976Laverne & Shirleyas Derek DeWoods
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Liveas Terry Halsey (uncredited)
1975Rutland Weekend Televisionas Various Characters
1975Monty Python and the Holy Grailas Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
1974Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Reportas Self
1973Monty Python In The Netherlandsas
1972The Philosophers' Football Matchas Sokrates
1972Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkusas Various Characters
1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971as
1971And Now for Something Completely Differentas Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
1971Euroshow '71: May Day Specialas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1969Monty Python's Flying Circusas Various
1968We Have Ways Of Making You Laughas Various
1967Do Not Adjust Your Setas Various Characters
1967Titel, Thesen, Temperamenteas Self
1967At Last the 1948 Showas
1966Alice in Wonderlandas Young Man (uncredited)
1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldas Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunchas

Production

2016The Entire Universe...Writer
2015Put the Minister in the Socket...Original Story
2014The Boxtrolls...Songs
2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)...Director
2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)...Writer
2012What About Dick?...Director
2012What About Dick?...Writer
2012What About Dick?...Musical
2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)...Writer
2008Life Of Brian Screenplay...Screenplay
2006Monty Python's Personal Best...Creator
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles...Director
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles...Writer
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles...Producer
2001Unplug the Minister in the Socket...Original Story
1993Splitting Heirs...Executive Producer
1993Splitting Heirs...Writer
1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python...Writer
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Life...Screenplay
1982The Tale of the Frog Prince...Director
1982The Tale of the Frog Prince...Writer
1982Faerie Tale Theatre...Director
1982Faerie Tale Theatre...Teleplay
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl...Writer
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever...Director
1979Life of Brian...Screenplay
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash...Director
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash...Writer
1975Saturday Night Live...Director
1975Rutland Weekend Television...Creator
1975Rutland Weekend Television...Writer
1975Monty Python and the Holy Grail...Writer
1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971...Writer
1971And Now for Something Completely Different...Screenplay
1971The Two Ronnies...Writer
1969Monty Python's Flying Circus...Writer
1967Do Not Adjust Your Set...Writer
No – That's Me Over Here!...Creator
Monty Python: Live at Aspen...Creator