Eric Idle
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 29, 1943 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
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
| 2024 | STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesSelf - Writer & Actor | |
| 2021 | Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) | |
| 2020 | A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionThe Impressive Clergyman | |
| 2019 | An Accidental StudioSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerHedgehog | |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerHedgehog (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | The Admiral: Pub, Drums and FoodDirk McQuickley (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf | |
| 2018 | GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersSelf | |
| 2017 | Terry Pratchett: Back in BlackSelf | |
| 2017 | The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015Self - Audience Member | |
| 2016 | The Entire UniverseSelf - Presenter | |
| 2015 | Absolutely AnythingSalubrious Gat (voice) | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the BeatlesSelf / Nigel Spasm | |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly)Self, others | |
| 2014 | 50 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf | |
| 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of LiveSelf | |
| 2014 | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather SimilarSelf | |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf | |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest | |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Monty PythonSelf | |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicSelf | |
| 2012 | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOSelf | |
| 2012 | What About Dick?The Piano | |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's BallSelf | |
| 2012 | Inside ComedySelf | |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic GamesSelf | |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldSelf | |
| 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 ReleaseSelf | |
| 2010 | ConanSelf - Guest | |
| 2009 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)Self | |
| 2008 | DelgoSpig (voice) | |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian ScreenplayMr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler | |
| 2008 | The Seventh PythonSelf | |
| 2008 | We Are Most AmusedSelf | |
| 2008 | Monty Python: Before the Flying CircusSelf | |
| 2008 | Monty Python Conquers AmericaSelf | |
| 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of MunchausenSelf - 'Berthold' | |
| 2007 | Shrek the ThirdMerlin (voice) | |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy YearsMr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | The Secret Life of BrianSelf | |
| 2007 | What the Pythons Did Next...Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Movie ConnectionsSelf | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Personal BestSelf / Various Characters | |
| 2005 | Earth to AmericaSelf | |
| 2005 | The AristocratsSelf | |
| 2005 | The Roots of Monty PythonSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf | |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf | |
| 2004 | Ella EnchantedNarrator | |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | The Nutcracker and the MousekingDrosselmeier (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSelf | |
| 2004 | The SoupSelf | |
| 2003 | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureEnglish Victim | |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesMelvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler | |
| 2003 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'Self | |
| 2003 | Hollywood HomicideCelebrity | |
| 2003 | David Bowie - Sound and VisionSelf | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSelf | |
| 2002 | The Scream TeamCoffin Ed | |
| 2002 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseSelf | |
| 2001 | BrightnessMr. Bix | |
| 2001 | Disney's House of MousePluto Angel (voice) | |
| 2000 | The Beatles RevolutionSelf | |
| 2000 | The Life of PythonSelf | |
| 2000 | 102 DalmatiansWaddlesworth (voice) | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandGuzelian (voice) | |
| 1999 | Dudley Do-RightProspector | |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutDr. Vosknocker (voice) | |
| 1999 | Monty Python: From Spam to SpermSelf | |
| 1999 | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary SketchesSelf | |
| 1999 | The Monty Python StorySelf | |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to HeroParenthesis (voice) (archive sound) | |
| 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueEvil Martin (voice) | |
| 1998 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieSlyly (voice) | |
| 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnAlan Smithee | |
| 1998 | Quest for CamelotDevon (voice) | |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at AspenSelf | |
| 1998 | HerculesParenthesis (voice) | |
| 1997 | State of Fear | |
| 1996 | The Wind in the WillowsRat | |
| 1996 | Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"Man in Bed | |
| 1996 | Suddenly SusanIan Maxtone-Graham | |
| 1996 | Clive Anderson All TalkSelf | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1995 | CasperDibs | |
| 1995 | MADtvZookeeper | |
| 1995 | Pinky and the BrainMom & Dad (voice) | |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsTommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel | |
| 1993 | FrasierChuck (voice) | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest | |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the WorldKing Raff | |
| 1992 | Missing PiecesWendel | |
| 1991 | Too Much SunSonny | |
| 1991 | One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatMervyn Whale | |
| 1991 | Pebble MillSelf | |
| 1990 | Nuns on the RunBrian Hope | |
| 1990 | Life of PythonSelf / Various Roles | |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonSelf / Various Characters | |
| 1989 | The Movie Life of GeorgeSelf | |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingMale Love Bird (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | Nearly DepartedGrant Pritchard | |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 DaysJean Passepartout | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsDeclan Desmond (voice) | |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron MunchausenDesmond / Berthold | |
| 1987 | The MikadoKo-Ko | |
| 1987 | The English National Opera Rehearse The MikadoSelf | |
| 1987 | Going Live!Self | |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The MovieWreck-Gar (voice) | |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European VacationThe Bike Rider | |
| 1985 | The Pied Piper of HamelinThe Pied Piper / Robert Browning | |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeVarious Roles | |
| 1983 | YellowbeardCommander Clement | |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent AssuranceGunther (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | Group MadnessSelf | |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlVarious Roles | |
| 1982 | The Tale of the Frog PrinceNarrator | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice) | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreThe Pied Piper / Robert Browning | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show EverReporter | |
| 1979 | Life of BrianMr. 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. 1979Self | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is CashDirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead | |
| 1978 | Yellow Submarine SandwichDirk McQuickly (dialogue voice) | |
| 1976 | Laverne & ShirleyDerek DeWoods | |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy GrailDead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard | |
| 1975 | Rutland Weekend TelevisionVarious Characters | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveTerry Halsey (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location ReportSelf | |
| 1973 | Monty Python In The Netherlands | |
| 1972 | Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusVarious Characters | |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely DifferentProsecutor / 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 SpecialVarious (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | |
| 1971 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying CircusVarious | |
| 1968 | We Have Ways Of Making You LaughVarious | |
| 1967 | At Last the 1948 Show | |
| 1967 | Do Not Adjust Your SetVarious Characters | |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSelf | |
| 1966 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the WorldJazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Alice in WonderlandYoung Man (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee | |
| - | Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch | |
| - | The Philosophers' Football MatchSokrates |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesProducer | |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsExecutive Producer |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly)Director | |
| 2012 | What About Dick?Director | |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesDirector | |
| 1982 | The Tale of the Frog PrinceDirector | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreDirector | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show EverDirector | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is CashDirector | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDirector |
| 2016 | The Entire UniverseWriter | |
| 2015 | Put the Minister in the SocketOriginal Story | |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly)Writer | |
| 2012 | What About Dick?Musical | |
| 2012 | What About Dick?Writer | |
| 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Writer | |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian ScreenplayScreenplay | |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesWriter | |
| 2001 | Unplug the Minister in the SocketOriginal Story | |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsWriter | |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonWriter | |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeScreenplay | |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlWriter | |
| 1982 | The Tale of the Frog PrinceWriter | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreTeleplay | |
| 1979 | Life of BrianScreenplay | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is CashWriter | |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy GrailWriter | |
| 1975 | Rutland Weekend TelevisionWriter | |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely DifferentScreenplay | |
| 1971 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971Writer | |
| 1971 | The Two RonniesWriter | |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying CircusWriter | |
| 1967 | Do Not Adjust Your SetWriter |