Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Born March 29, 1943 in South Shields, County Durham, England, UK (81 years old)
Known For Acting
Popularity 0.7
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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Filmography

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