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.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
196
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-03-29 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Acting
2024
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Writer & Actor2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as The Impressive Clergyman2019
The Masked Singer as Hedgehog2019
The Masked Singer as Hedgehog (archive footage)2019
An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage)2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self2017
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black as Self2015
Absolutely Anything as Salubrious Gat (voice)2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self / Nigel Spasm2013
The Meaning of Monty Python as Self2012
Inside Comedy as Self2012
What About Dick? as The Piano2012
London 2012 Olympic Games as Self2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Self2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall as Not available2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self2008
Delgo as Spig (voice)2008
Monty Python Conquers America as Self2008
The Seventh Python as Self2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen as Self - 'Berthold'2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
Shrek the Third as Merlin (voice)2007
Movie Connections as Self2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)2007
The Secret Life of Brian as Self2006
The One Show as Self2006
Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self2005
The Aristocrats as Self2005
The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self2004
The Soup as Not available2004
Ella Enchanted as Narrator2004
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Drosselmeier (voice)2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
Hollywood Homicide as Celebrity2003
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure as English Victim2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler2002
The Scream Team as Coffin Ed2001
Disney's House of Mouse as Pluto Angel (voice)2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Guzelian (voice)2000
102 Dalmatians as Waddlesworth (voice)2000
The Beatles Revolution as Self1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)1999
Dudley Do-Right as Prospector1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self1998
Hercules as Parenthesis (voice)1998
Quest for Camelot as Devon (voice)1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Slyly (voice)1998
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Evil Martin (voice)1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Alan Smithee1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self1997
State of Fear as Not available1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
Clive Anderson All Talk as Self1996
Suddenly Susan as Ian Maxtone-Graham1996
The Wind in the Willows as Rat1995
Pinky and the Brain as Mom & Dad (voice)1995
Casper as Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker1995
MADtv as Zookeeper1993
Frasier as Chuck (voice)1993
Splitting Heirs as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel1992
Mom and Dad Save the World as King Raff1991
Pebble Mill as Self1990
One Foot In the Grave as Mervyn Whale1990
Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope1990
Too Much Sun as Sonny1990
Life of Python as Self / Various Roles1989
The Simpsons as Declan Desmond (voice)1989
Around the World in 80 Days as Jean Passepartout1989
Nearly Departed as Grant Pritchard1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold1987
Going Live! as Self1986
The Transformers: The Movie as Wreck-Gar (voice)1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation as The Bike Rider1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles1983
Yellowbeard as Commander Clement1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Gunther (uncredited)1983
Group Madness as Self1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Reporter1979
Life of Brian as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead1976
Laverne & Shirley as Derek DeWoods1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1975
Saturday Night Live as Self / Various1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard1975
Rutland Weekend Television as Various Characters1972
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters1971
And Now for Something Completely Different as 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 Cookbook1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various1968
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh as Various1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters1967
At Last the 1948 Show as Not available1966
Alice in Wonderland as Young Man (uncredited)1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)NaN
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch as Not available2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)2016
The Entire Universe as Self - Presenter2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self2012
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Self2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self2008
We Are Most Amused as Self2007
What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)2006
The South Bank Show: Spamalot as Not available2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best as Various Characters2005
Earth to America as Self2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)2003
David Bowie - Sound and Vision as Self2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self2001
Brightness as Mr. Bix2000
The Life of Python as Self1999
The Monty Python Story as Self1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self1999
Pirates: 3D Show as Pierre1996
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" as Man in Bed1992
Missing Pieces as Wendel1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters1989
The Movie Life of George as Self1987
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado as Self1987
The Mikado as Ko-Ko1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince as Narrator1978
Yellow Submarine Sandwich as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)1973
Monty Python In The Netherlands as Not available1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)NaN
Nuclear Bogeyheads as Bogeyhead1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 as Not available1956
Tony Awards as Self - NomineeCrew
2016
The Entire Universe Writer2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly) Writer2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly) Director2014
The Boxtrolls Songs2012
What About Dick? Director2012
What About Dick? Writer2012
What About Dick? Musical2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Writer2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay Screenplay2006
Monty Python's Personal Best Creator2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Director2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Writer2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Producer1999
Pirates: 3D Show Writer1993
Splitting Heirs Writer1993
Splitting Heirs Executive Producer1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Screenplay1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Writer1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince Director1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince Writer1982
Faerie Tale Theatre Director1982
Faerie Tale Theatre Teleplay1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Director1979
Life of Brian Screenplay1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Director1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Writer1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Writer1975
Rutland Weekend Television Writer1975
Rutland Weekend Television Creator1971
And Now for Something Completely Different Screenplay1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 Writer1971
The Two Ronnies Writer1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus Writer1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set WriterNaN
Monty Python: Live at Aspen CreatorNaN
No – That's Me Over Here! Creator