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Eric Idle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 29, 1943 (age 83)

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.

Monty Python’s Eric Idle Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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Filmography

2024TVSTEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - Writer & Actor 2021FilmMonty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)2020FilmA Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas The Impressive Clergyman 2019FilmPython at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailsas Self (archive footage)2019FilmAn Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)2019TVThe Masked Singeras Hedgehog 2018TVGQ Presents: Iconic Charactersas Self 2018FilmThe Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)2018FilmRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Self 2017FilmThe Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Member 2017FilmTerry Pratchett: Back in Blackas Self 2016FilmThe Entire Universeas Self - Presenter 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest 2015FilmAbsolutely Anythingas Salubrious Gat (voice)2014FilmMonty Python: The Meaning of Liveas Self 2014TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self (archive footage)2014FilmMonty Python Live (Mostly)as Self, others 2014FilmMonty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similaras Self 2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self 2014FilmThe Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2014FilmThe Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self / Nigel Spasm 2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self 2013FilmThe Meaning of Monty Pythonas Self 2012FilmWhat About Dick?as The Piano 2012TVLondon 2012 Olympic Gamesas Self 2012FilmMr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOas Self 2012FilmLondon 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Musicas Self 2012FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self 2012TVInside Comedyas Self 2011TVGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Self 2010TVConanas Self - Guest 2010FilmNot The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall 2010FilmNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben 2010FilmMonty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Releaseas Self 2009TVMonty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)as Self 2008FilmDelgoas Spig (voice)2008FilmWe Are Most Amusedas Self 2008FilmMonty Python: Before the Flying Circusas Self 2008FilmThe Seventh Pythonas Self 2008FilmThe Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self - 'Berthold'2008FilmLife Of Brian Screenplayas Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler 2008FilmMonty Python Conquers Americaas Self 2007TVMovie Connectionsas Self 2007FilmShrek the Thirdas Merlin (voice)2007FilmHitler: The Comedy Yearsas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007FilmThe Secret Life of Brianas Self 2007FilmWhat the Pythons Did Next...as Self (archive footage)2006TVThe One Showas Self 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006FilmMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters 2006TVMonty Python's Personal Bestas Self / Various Characters 2005FilmThe Roots of Monty Pythonas Self (archive footage)2005FilmEarth to Americaas Self 2005FilmThe Aristocratsas Self 2005FilmLive from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self 2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self 2004FilmThe Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Drosselmeier (voice)2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self 2004TVThe Soupas Self 2004FilmElla Enchantedas Narrator 2004FilmThe 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 Victim 2003FilmDavid Bowie - Sound and Visionas Self 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003FilmThe Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'as Self 2003FilmCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler 2003FilmHollywood Homicideas Celebrity 2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self 2002FilmThe Scream Teamas Coffin Ed 2002FilmPeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self 2001FilmBrightnessas Mr. Bix 2001TVDisney's House of Mouseas Pluto Angel (voice)2000FilmThe Beatles Revolutionas Self 2000FilmThe Life of Pythonas Self 2000Film102 Dalmatiansas Waddlesworth (voice)2000TVBuzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Guzelian (voice)1999FilmMonty Python: From Spam to Spermas Self 1999FilmMonty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketchesas Self 1999FilmThe Monty Python Storyas Self 1999FilmDudley Do-Rightas Prospector 1999FilmHercules: Zero to Heroas Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)1999FilmSouth Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncutas Dr. Vosknocker (voice)1999FilmThe 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 Self 1998FilmAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Alan Smithee 1997FilmState of Fear 1996FilmBobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"as Man in Bed 1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Rat 1996TVClive Anderson All Talkas Self 1996TVSuddenly Susanas Ian Maxtone-Graham 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self - Guest 1995TVMADtvas Zookeeper 1995TVPinky and the Brainas Mom & Dad (voice)1995FilmCasperas Dibs 1993TVFrasieras Chuck (voice)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest 1993FilmSplitting Heirsas Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel 1992FilmMom and Dad Save the Worldas King Raff 1992FilmMissing Piecesas Wendel 1991FilmOne Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Mervyn Whale 1991TVPebble Millas Self 1991FilmToo Much Sunas Sonny 1990FilmNuns on the Runas Brian Hope 1990FilmLife of Pythonas Self / Various Roles 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Declan Desmond (voice)1989FilmParrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythonas Self / Various Characters 1989FilmHow to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)1989TVAround the World in 80 Daysas Jean Passepartout 1989TVNearly Departedas Grant Pritchard 1989FilmThe Movie Life of Georgeas Self 1988FilmThe Adventures of Baron Munchausenas Desmond / Berthold 1987FilmThe English National Opera Rehearse The Mikadoas Self 1987TVGoing Live!as Self 1987FilmThe Mikadoas Ko-Ko 1986FilmThe Transformers: The Movieas Wreck-Gar (voice)1985FilmNational Lampoon's European Vacationas The Bike Rider 1985FilmThe Pied Piper of Hamelinas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning 1983FilmYellowbeardas Commander Clement 1983FilmGroup Madnessas Self 1983FilmMonty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles 1983FilmThe Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Gunther (uncredited)1982FilmThe Tale of the Frog Princeas Narrator 1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Narrator (voice)1982FilmMonty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles 1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest 1981FilmSteve Martin's Best Show Everas Reporter 1979FilmLife of Brianas Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee 1979FilmThe Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979as Self 1978FilmThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead 1978FilmYellow Submarine Sandwichas Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)1976TVLaverne & Shirleyas Derek DeWoods 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1975TVRutland Weekend Televisionas Various Characters 1975FilmMonty 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 1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self 1974FilmMonty Python & the Holy Grail Location Reportas Self 1973FilmMonty Python In The Netherlands 1972FilmThe Philosophers' Football Matchas Sokrates 1972TVMonty Python's Fliegender Zirkusas Various Characters 1971FilmThe Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 1971FilmAnd 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 1971FilmEuroshow '71: May Day Specialas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)1969TVMonty Python's Flying Circusas Various 1968TVWe Have Ways Of Making You Laughas Various 1967TVDo Not Adjust Your Setas Various Characters 1967TVTitel, Thesen, Temperamenteas Self 1967TVAt Last the 1948 Show 1966FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Young Man (uncredited)1966FilmIsadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldas Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Nominee —FilmClose-Up Toothpaste Relaunch