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
TV
The Simpsons
Declan Desmond (voice)
1989
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
Frasier
Chuck (voice)
1993
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Terry Halsey (uncredited)
1975
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
The Soup
Self
2004
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
The Masked Singer
Hedgehog
2019
TV
The Masked Singer
Hedgehog (archive footage)
2019
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
TV
Hercules
Parenthesis (voice)
1998
TV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Filmography
2024TVSTEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - Writer & Actor2021FilmMonty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)2020FilmA Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas The Impressive Clergyman2019FilmPython at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailsas Self (archive footage)2019FilmAn Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)2019TVThe Masked Singeras Hedgehog2018TVGQ Presents: Iconic Charactersas Self2018FilmThe Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)2018FilmRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Self2017FilmThe Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Member2017FilmTerry Pratchett: Back in Blackas Self2016FilmThe Entire Universeas Self - Presenter2015FilmAbsolutely Anythingas Salubrious Gat (voice)2014FilmMonty Python: The Meaning of Liveas Self2014TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self (archive footage)2014FilmMonty Python Live (Mostly)as Self, others2014FilmMonty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similaras Self2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self2014FilmThe Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmThe Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self / Nigel Spasm2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2013FilmThe Meaning of Monty Pythonas Self2012FilmWhat About Dick?as The Piano2012TVLondon 2012 Olympic Gamesas Self2012FilmMr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOas Self2012FilmLondon 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Musicas Self2012FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self2012TVInside Comedyas Self2011TVGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Self2010FilmNot The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall2010FilmNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben2010FilmMonty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Releaseas Self2009TVMonty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)as Self2008FilmDelgoas Spig (voice)2008FilmWe Are Most Amusedas Self2008FilmMonty Python: Before the Flying Circusas Self2008FilmThe Seventh Pythonas Self2008FilmThe Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self - 'Berthold'2008FilmLife Of Brian Screenplayas Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler2008FilmMonty Python Conquers Americaas Self2007TVMovie Connectionsas Self2007FilmShrek the Thirdas Merlin (voice)2007FilmHitler: The Comedy Yearsas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmThe Secret Life of Brianas Self2007FilmWhat the Pythons Did Next...as Self (archive footage)2006TVThe One Showas Self2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Bestas Various Characters2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Characters2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Bestas Various Characters2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Characters2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters2006TVMonty Python's Personal Bestas Self / Various Characters2005FilmThe Roots of Monty Pythonas Self (archive footage)2005FilmEarth to Americaas Self2005FilmThe Aristocratsas Self2005FilmLive from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmThe Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Drosselmeier (voice)2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self2004TVThe Soupas Self2004FilmElla Enchantedas Narrator2004FilmThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1as Self (archive footage)2004FilmThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2as Self (archive footage)2004FilmThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3as Self (archive footage)2003FilmChristmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas English Victim2003FilmDavid Bowie - Sound and Visionas Self2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmThe Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'as Self2003FilmCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler2003FilmHollywood Homicideas Celebrity2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self2002FilmThe Scream Teamas Coffin Ed2002FilmPeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self2001FilmBrightnessas Mr. Bix2001TVDisney's House of Mouseas Pluto Angel (voice)2000FilmThe Beatles Revolutionas Self2000FilmThe Life of Pythonas Self2000Film102 Dalmatiansas Waddlesworth (voice)2000TVBuzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Guzelian (voice)1999FilmThe Monty Python Storyas Self1999FilmMonty Python: From Spam to Spermas Self1999FilmMonty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketchesas Self1999FilmDudley Do-Rightas Prospector1999FilmHercules: Zero to Heroas Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)1999FilmSouth Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncutas Dr. Vosknocker (voice)1998FilmThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Evil Martin (voice)1998FilmRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movieas Slyly (voice)1998TVHerculesas Parenthesis (voice)1998FilmQuest for Camelotas Devon (voice)1998FilmMonty Python: Live at Aspenas Self1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Alan Smithee1997FilmState of Fear1996FilmBobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"as Man in Bed1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Rat1996TVClive Anderson All Talkas Self1996TVSuddenly Susanas Ian Maxtone-Graham1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1995TVMADtvas Zookeeper1995TVPinky and the Brainas Mom & Dad (voice)1995FilmCasperas Dibs1994FilmHoney, I Shrunk the Audience!as Dr. Nigel Channing1993TVFrasieras Chuck (voice)1993FilmSplitting Heirsas Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel1992FilmMom and Dad Save the Worldas King Raff1992FilmMissing Piecesas Wendel1991FilmOne Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Mervyn Whale1991TVPebble Millas Self1991FilmToo Much Sunas Sonny1990FilmNuns on the Runas Brian Hope1990FilmLife of Pythonas Self / Various Roles1989TVThe Simpsonsas Declan Desmond (voice)1989FilmParrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythonas Self / Various Characters1989FilmHow to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)1989TVAround the World in 80 Daysas Jean Passepartout1989TVNearly Departedas Grant Pritchard1989FilmThe Movie Life of Georgeas Self1988FilmThe Adventures of Baron Munchausenas Desmond / Berthold1987FilmThe English National Opera Rehearse The Mikadoas Self1987TVGoing Live!as Self1987FilmThe Mikadoas Ko-Ko1986FilmThe Transformers: The Movieas Wreck-Gar (voice)1985FilmNational Lampoon's European Vacationas The Bike Rider1985FilmThe Pied Piper of Hamelinas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning1983FilmYellowbeardas Commander Clement1983FilmGroup Madnessas Self1983FilmMonty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles1983FilmThe Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Gunther (uncredited)1982FilmThe Tale of the Frog Princeas Narrator1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Narrator (voice)1982FilmMonty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles1981FilmSteve Martin's Best Show Everas Reporter1979FilmLife of Brianas Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee1979FilmThe Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979as Self1978FilmThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead1978FilmYellow Submarine Sandwichas Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)1976TVLaverne & Shirleyas Derek DeWoods1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVRutland Weekend Televisionas Various Characters1975FilmMonty 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 Maynard1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self1974FilmMonty Python & the Holy Grail Location Reportas Self1973FilmMonty Python In The Netherlands1972TVMonty Python's Fliegender Zirkusas Various Characters1971FilmThe Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 19711971FilmAnd 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 Cookbook1971FilmEuroshow '71: May Day Specialas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)1969TVMonty Python's Flying Circusas Various1968TVWe Have Ways Of Making You Laughas Various1967TVDo Not Adjust Your Setas Various Characters1967TVTitel, Thesen, Temperamenteas Self1967TVAt Last the 1948 Show1966FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Young Man (uncredited)1966FilmIsadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldas Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)—FilmClose-Up Toothpaste Relaunch—FilmThe Philosophers' Football Matchas Sokrates