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Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Known for: Acting
Born: 29 Mar 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace: South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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 Simpsons198982Pop Score out of 100
Shrek the Third200756Pop Score out of 100
Monty Python and the Holy Grail197586Pop Score out of 100
Life of Brian197982Pop Score out of 100
Casper199561Pop Score out of 100
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut199976Pop Score out of 100
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life198375Pop Score out of 100
Ella Enchanted200462Pop Score out of 100

Filmography

TBAClose-Up Toothpaste RelaunchActor
TBAMonty Python: Live at AspenTVCreator
TBANo – That's Me Over Here!TVCreator
2024Late Night with Seth MeyersTVas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesTV

as Self - Writer & Actor · 1 episode

2023The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVas Self · 1 episode

2022The Masked SingerTVas Hedgehog · as Hedgehog (archive footage) · 1 episode

2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2020A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas The Impressive Clergyman

2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailsas Self (archive footage)

2019An Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)

2018GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersTVas Self · 1 episode

2018The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVas Self - Guest · 1 episode

2018Off Camera with Sam JonesTVas Self · 1 episode

2018The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Self

2018Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteTVas Self · 1 episode

2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Member

2017Terry Pratchett: Back in Blackas Self

2016The Entire Universeas Self - Presenter · Writer

2016ConanTVas Self - Guest · 1 episode

2015The SoupTVas Self · 1 episode

2015Absolutely Anythingas Salubrious Gat (voice)

2015Put the Minister in the SocketOriginal Story

2014Monty Python: The Meaning of Liveas Self

2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)TVas Self (archive footage) · 5 episodes

2014The BoxtrollsSongs

2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)as Self, others · Director · Writer

2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similaras Self

201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self

2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Self

2014Inside ComedyTVas Self · 1 episode

2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self / Nigel Spasm

2013The Meaning of Monty Pythonas Self

2012What About Dick?as The Piano · Musical · Director · Writer

2012London 2012 Olympic GamesTVas Self · 1 episode

2012Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOas Self

2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Musicas Self

2012The Secret Policeman's Ballas Self

2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldTVas Self · 2 episodes

2010The One ShowTVas Self · 1 episode

2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert HallActor

2010The Graham Norton ShowTVas Self · 2 episodes

2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben · Writer

2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Releaseas Self

2009Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)TVas Self · 6 episodes

2009The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTVas Self · 3 episodes

2009Movie ConnectionsTVas Self · 1 episode

2008Delgoas Spig (voice)

2008We Are Most Amusedas Self

2008Monty Python: Before the Flying Circusas Self

2008The Seventh Pythonas Self

2008The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self - 'Berthold'

2008Life Of Brian Screenplayas Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler · Screenplay

2008Monty Python Conquers Americaas Self

2007Shrek the Thirdas Merlin (voice)

2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007The Secret Life of Brianas Self

2007What the Pythons Did Next...as Self (archive footage)

2006ParkinsonTVas Self - Guest · 1 episode

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Characters

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Bestas Various Roles (archive footage)

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Characters

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Characters

2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Characters

2006Monty Python's Personal BestTVas Self / Various Characters · Creator · 6 episodes

2005The Roots of Monty Pythonas Self (archive footage)

2005Earth to Americaas Self

2005The Aristocratsas Self

2005The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTVas Self · 1 episode

2005The Tony Danza ShowTVas Self · 1 episode

2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self

2004The Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Drosselmeier (voice)

2004Ella Enchantedas Narrator

2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1as Self (archive footage)

2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2as Self (archive footage)

2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3as Self (archive footage)

2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas English Victim

2003David Bowie - Sound and Visionas Self

2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'as Self

2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler · Director · Writer · Producer

2003Hollywood Homicideas Celebrity

2003The SimpsonsTVas Declan Desmond (voice) · 4 episodes

2003MADtvTVas Zookeeper · 1 episode

2003Real Time with Bill MaherTVas Self · 3 episodes

2002The Scream Teamas Coffin Ed

2002Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self

2001Unplug the Minister in the SocketOriginal Story

2001Disney's House of MouseTVas Pluto Angel (voice) · 2 episodes

2001Brightnessas Mr. Bix

2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandTVas Guzelian (voice) · 1 episode

2000I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Storyas Self

2000The Beatles Revolutionas Self

2000The Life of Pythonas Self

2000102 Dalmatiansas Waddlesworth (voice)

2000Late Show with David LettermanTVas Self - Guest · 1 episode

2000The Daily ShowTVas Self - Guest · 4 episodes

1999Monty Python: From Spam to Spermas Self

1999Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketchesas Self

1999The Monty Python Storyas Self

199930 Years of Monty Python, a Revelationas Self

1999Suddenly SusanTVas Ian Maxtone-Graham · 21 episodes

1999Clive Anderson All TalkTVas Self · 1 episode

1999Dudley Do-Rightas Prospector

1999Hercules: Zero to Heroas Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncutas Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Evil Martin (voice)

1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movieas Slyly (voice)

1998HerculesTVas Parenthesis (voice) · 7 episodes

1998Tony AwardsTVas Self - Nominee · 1 episode

1998Quest for Camelotas Devon (voice)

1998Monty Python: Live at Aspenas Self

1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Alan Smithee

1998Pinky and the BrainTVas Mom & Dad (voice) · 1 episode

1997Pirates 4-Das Pierre · Screenplay

1997State of FearActor

1996Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"as Man in Bed

1996The Wind in the Willowsas Rat

1996Late Night with Conan O'BrienTVas Self - Guest · 3 episodes

1996FrasierTVas Chuck (voice) · 1 episode

1995Casperas Dibs

1993Late Night with David LettermanTVas Self - Guest · 1 episode

1993Splitting Heirsas Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel · Executive Producer · Writer

1992Mom and Dad Save the Worldas King Raff

1992Missing Piecesas Wendel

1991One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coatas Mervyn Whale

1991Pebble MillTVas Self · 1 episode

1991Too Much Sunas Sonny

1990Nuns on the Runas Brian Hope

1990Life of Pythonas Self / Various Roles

1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythonas Self / Various Characters · Writer

1989How to Get Ahead in Advertisingas Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

1989Around the World in 80 DaysTVas Jean Passepartout · 3 episodes

1989Nearly DepartedTVas Grant Pritchard · 6 episodes

1989Going Live!TVas Self · 2 episodes

1989The Movie Life of Georgeas Self

1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausenas Desmond / Berthold

1987The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikadoas Self

1987The Mikadoas Ko-Ko

1986The Transformers: The Movieas Wreck-Gar (voice)

1985National Lampoon's European Vacationas The Bike Rider

1985The Pied Piper of Hamelinas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

1983Yellowbeardas Commander Clement

1983Group Madnessas Self

1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifeas Various Roles · Screenplay

1983The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Gunther (uncredited)

1982The Tale of the Frog Princeas Narrator · Director · Writer

1982Faerie Tale TheatreTVas Narrator (voice) · as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning · Director · Teleplay · 1 episode

1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowlas Various Roles · Writer

1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Reporter · Director

1981Laverne & ShirleyTVas Derek DeWoods · 1 episode

1980Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTVas Self · 1 episode

1979Life of Brianas Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee · Screenplay

1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979as Self

1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead · Director · Writer

1978Yellow Submarine Sandwichas Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

1976Saturday Night LiveTVas Self - Host · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self (uncredited) · as Terry Halsey (uncredited) · Director · 4 episodes

1976The Two RonniesTVWriter · 10 episodes

1975Rutland Weekend TelevisionTVas Various Characters · Writer · Creator · 14 episodes

1975Monty 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 · Writer

1974Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Reportas Self

1973Monty Python In The Netherlandsas Pie Face 1

1972The Philosophers' Football Matchas Sokrates

1972Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusTVas Various Characters · 2 episodes

1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971Actor · Writer

1971And 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 · Screenplay

1971Euroshow '71: May Day Specialas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1969Monty Python's Flying CircusTVas Various · Writer · 45 episodes

1968We Have Ways Of Making You LaughTVas Various · 12 episodes

1967Do Not Adjust Your SetTVas Various Characters · Writer · 29 episodes

1967At Last the 1948 ShowTVActor · 13 episodes

1966Alice in Wonderlandas Young Man (uncredited)

1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldas Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)