Eric Idle

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
March 29, 1943

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

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2021 Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020 A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion The Impressive Clergyman
2019 An Accidental Studio Self (archive footage)
2019 Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails Self (archive footage)
2018 The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018 Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Self
2017 Terry Pratchett: Back in Black Self
2016 The Entire Universe Self - Presenter
2015 Absolutely Anything Salubrious Gat (voice)
2014 The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Self / Nigel Spasm
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) Self, others
2014 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Self
2014 Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Self
2014 Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Self
2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Self
2013 The Meaning of Monty Python Self
2012 London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music Self
2012 Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO Self
2012 What About Dick? The Piano
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball Self
2010 Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
2010 Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010 Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release Self
2008 Delgo Spig (voice)
2008 Life Of Brian Screenplay Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008 The Seventh Python Self
2008 We Are Most Amused Self
2008 Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus Self
2008 Monty Python Conquers America Self
2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen Self - 'Berthold'
2007 Shrek the Third Merlin (voice)
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007 The Secret Life of Brian Self
2007 What the Pythons Did Next... Self (archive footage)
2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best Various Characters
2006 The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best Various Characters
2005 Earth to America Self
2005 The Aristocrats Self
2005 The Roots of Monty Python Self (archive footage)
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Self
2004 Ella Enchanted Narrator
2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 Self (archive footage)
2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 Self (archive footage)
2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 Self (archive footage)
2004 The Nutcracker and the Mouseking Drosselmeier (voice)
2003 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure English Victim
2003 The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003 The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' Self
2003 Hollywood Homicide Celebrity
2003 David Bowie - Sound and Vision Self
2002 The Scream Team Coffin Ed
2002 Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe Self
2001 Brightness Mr. Bix
2000 The Beatles Revolution Self
2000 The Life of Python Self
2000 102 Dalmatians Waddlesworth (voice)
1999 Dudley Do-Right Prospector
1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1999 The Monty Python Story Self
1999 Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm Self
1999 Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches Self
1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
1999 Pirates: 3D Show Pierre
1998 The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue Evil Martin (voice)
1998 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Slyly (voice)
1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Alan Smithee
1998 Quest for Camelot Devon (voice)
1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen Self
1997 State of Fear
1996 The Wind in the Willows Rat
1996 Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" Man in Bed
1995 Casper Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker
1994 Honey, I Shrunk the Audience Dr. Nigel Channing
1993 Splitting Heirs Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1992 Mom and Dad Save the World King Raff
1992 Missing Pieces Wendel
1991 The Man In The Long Black Coat Mervyn Whale
1990 Nuns on the Run Brian Hope
1990 Too Much Sun Sonny
1990 Life of Python Self / Various Roles
1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Self / Various Characters
1989 The Movie Life of George Self
1989 How to Get Ahead in Advertising Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Desmond / Berthold
1987 The Mikado Ko-Ko
1987 The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado Self
1986 The Transformers: The Movie Wreck-Gar (voice)
1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation The Bike Rider
1985 The Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Various Roles
1983 Yellowbeard Commander Clement
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance Gunther (uncredited)
1983 Group Madness Self
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Various Roles
1982 The Tale of the Frog Prince Narrator
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Reporter
1979 Life of Brian Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
1979 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 Self
1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
1978 Yellow Submarine Sandwich Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
1974 Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report Self
1973 Monty Python In The Netherlands
1971 And Now for Something Completely Different 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
1971 Euroshow '71: May Day Special Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971 The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1966 Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
1966 Alice in Wonderland Young Man (uncredited)
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
Nuclear Bogeyheads Bogeyhead
Year TV Show Role
2024 STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces Self - Writer & Actor
2019 The Masked Singer Hedgehog
2019 The Masked Singer Hedgehog (archive footage)
2018 GQ Presents: Iconic Characters Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones Self
2014 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Self (archive footage)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers Self
2012 Inside Comedy Self
2012 London 2012 Olympic Games Self
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World Self
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Self
2007 Movie Connections Self
2007 The Graham Norton Show Self
2006 The One Show Self
2006 Monty Python's Personal Best Self / Various Characters
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self
2004 The Tony Danza Show Self
2004 The Soup Self
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher Self
2001 Disney's House of Mouse Pluto Angel (voice)
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Guzelian (voice)
1998 Hercules Parenthesis (voice)
1996 Suddenly Susan Ian Maxtone-Graham
1996 The Daily Show Self
1996 Clive Anderson All Talk Self
1995 MADtv Zookeeper
1995 Pinky and the Brain Mom & Dad (voice)
1993 Frasier Chuck (voice)
1991 Pebble Mill Self
1989 Nearly Departed Grant Pritchard
1989 Around the World in 80 Days Jean Passepartout
1989 The Simpsons Declan Desmond (voice)
1987 Going Live! Self
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre Narrator (voice)
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1976 Laverne & Shirley Derek DeWoods
1975 Rutland Weekend Television Various Characters
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Host
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
1972 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Various Characters
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus Various
1968 We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh Various
1967 At Last the 1948 Show
1967 Do Not Adjust Your Set Various Characters
1967 Titel, Thesen, Temperamente Self
1956 Tony Awards Self - Nominee
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