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Acting

Known Credits

159

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-03-29 (82 years old)

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.

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Known For

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

6.3%

Shrek the Third

May 17, 2007

7.8%

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Mar 14, 1975

6.3%

Casper

May 26, 1995

7.8%

Life of Brian

Aug 17, 1979

7.3%

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Jun 30, 1999

7.3%

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Mar 31, 1983

6.5%

Ella Enchanted

Apr 9, 2004

5.9%

Absolutely Anything

Feb 13, 2015

5.5%

102 Dalmatians

Oct 7, 2000

7.0%

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Dec 7, 1988

6.2%

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Jul 25, 1985

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Acting

—		Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
—		Nuclear Bogeyheads as Bogeyhead

2024

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Writer & Actor

2021

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2020

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as The Impressive Clergyman

2019		Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
2019		An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage)
2019		The Masked Singer as Hedgehog
2019		The Masked Singer as Hedgehog (archive footage)

2018		GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self
2018		The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018		Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self

2017

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black as Self

2016

The Entire Universe as Self - Presenter

2015

Absolutely Anything as Salubrious Gat (voice)

2014		Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
2014		Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
2014		Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
2014		Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self
2014		50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2014		The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014		The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self / Nigel Spasm
2014		Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self

2013

The Meaning of Monty Python as Self

2012		What About Dick? as The Piano
2012		London 2012 Olympic Games as Self
2012		Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Self
2012		London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Self
2012		The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
2012		Inside Comedy as Self

2011

George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Self

2010		Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010		Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
2010		Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self

2009

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self

2008		Delgo as Spig (voice)
2008		We Are Most Amused as Self
2008		Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self
2008		The Seventh Python as Self
2008		The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen as Self - 'Berthold'
2008		Life Of Brian Screenplay as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008		Monty Python Conquers America as Self

2007		Movie Connections as Self
2007		Shrek the Third as Merlin (voice)
2007		Hitler: The Comedy Years as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007		The Graham Norton Show as Self
2007		The Secret Life of Brian as Self
2007		What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)

2006		The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006		The One Show as Self
2006		Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
2006		Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
2006		Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best as Various Characters

2005		The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
2005		Earth to America as Self
2005		The Aristocrats as Self
2005		Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
2005		The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self

2004		The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Drosselmeier (voice)
2004		The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004		The Soup as Self
2004		Ella Enchanted as Narrator
2004		The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
2004		The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2004		The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)

2003		National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure as English Victim
2003		David Bowie - Sound and Vision as Self
2003		The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003		The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
2003		The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003		Hollywood Homicide as Celebrity
2003		Real Time with Bill Maher as Self

2002		The Scream Team as Coffin Ed
2002		Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self

2001		Brightness as Mr. Bix
2001		Disney's House of Mouse as Pluto Angel (voice)

2000		The Beatles Revolution as Self
2000		The Life of Python as Self
2000		102 Dalmatians as Waddlesworth (voice)
2000		Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Guzelian (voice)

1999		Pirates: 3D Show as Pierre
1999		The Monty Python Story as Self
1999		Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
1999		Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
1999		Dudley Do-Right as Prospector
1999		Hercules: Zero to Hero as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
1999		South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

1998		The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Evil Martin (voice)
1998		Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Slyly (voice)
1998		Hercules as Parenthesis (voice)
1998		Quest for Camelot as Devon (voice)
1998		Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
1998		An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Alan Smithee

1997

State of Fear

1996		Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" as Man in Bed
1996		The Wind in the Willows as Rat
1996		Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
1996		Suddenly Susan as Ian Maxtone-Graham
1996		The Daily Show as Self

1995		MADtv as Zookeeper
1995		Pinky and the Brain as Mom & Dad (voice)
1995		Casper as Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker

1993		Frasier as Chuck (voice)
1993		Splitting Heirs as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

1992		Mom and Dad Save the World as King Raff
1992		Missing Pieces as Wendel

1991

Pebble Mill as Self

1990		Too Much Sun as Sonny
1990		Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope
1990		Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
1990		One Foot In the Grave as Mervyn Whale

1989		The Simpsons as Declan Desmond (voice)
1989		Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
1989		How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1989		Around the World in 80 Days as Jean Passepartout
1989		Nearly Departed as Grant Pritchard
1989		The Movie Life of George as Self

1988

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold

1987		The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado as Self
1987		Going Live! as Self
1987		The Mikado as Ko-Ko

1986

The Transformers: The Movie as Wreck-Gar (voice)

1985		National Lampoon's European Vacation as The Bike Rider
1985		The Pied Piper of Hamelin as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

1983		Yellowbeard as Commander Clement
1983		Group Madness as Self
1983		Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
1983		The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Gunther (uncredited)

1982		Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)
1982		Faerie Tale Theatre as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1982		The Tale of the Frog Prince as Narrator
1982		Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Reporter

1979		Life of Brian as Mr. 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. 1979 as Self

1978		The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
1978		Yellow Submarine Sandwich as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

1976

Laverne & Shirley as Derek DeWoods

1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self / Various
1975		Rutland Weekend Television as Various Characters
1975		Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
1975		Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self

1974

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self

1973

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1972

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters

1971		The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971		And Now for Something Completely Different as 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
1971		Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)