Eric Idle
March 29, 1943 (82 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2024 · STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Writer & Actor
- 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
- 2015 · Absolutely Anything as Salubrious Gat (voice)
- 2014 · Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2012 · What About Dick? as The Piano
- 2012 · London 2012 Olympic Games as Self
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Self
- 2009 · Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self
- 2008 · Delgo as Spig (voice)
- 2007 · Movie Connections as Self
- 2007 · Shrek the Third as Merlin (voice)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
- 2005 · The Aristocrats 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
- 2003 · Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as English Victim
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
- 2003 · Hollywood Homicide as Celebrity
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2001 · Brightness as Mr. Bix
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as Pluto Angel (voice)
- 2000 · 102 Dalmatians as Waddlesworth (voice)
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Guzelian (voice)
- 1999 · Dudley Do-Right as Prospector
- 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)
- 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 Dibs
- 1993 · Frasier as Chuck (voice)
- 1993 · Splitting Heirs as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
- 1992 · Mom and Dad Save the World as King Raff
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1991 · Too Much Sun as Sonny
- 1990 · Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Declan Desmond (voice)
- 1989 · Around the World in 80 Days as Jean Passepartout
- 1988 · The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold
- 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
- 1983 · Yellowbeard as Commander Clement
- 1983 · Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
- 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
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as Derek DeWoods
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Terry Halsey (uncredited)
- 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
- 1972 · Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
- 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
- 1969 · Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various
- 1968 · We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh as Various
- 1967 · Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
- 1967 · Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self
- 1967 · At Last the 1948 Show as
- 1966 · Alice in Wonderland as Young Man (uncredited)
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch as
- 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)
- 2018 · The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
- 2018 · Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
- 2017 · The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 as Self - Audience Member
- 2017 · Terry Pratchett: Back in Black as Self
- 2016 · The Entire Universe as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
- 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 · The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self / Nigel Spasm
- 2013 · The Meaning of Monty Python 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
- 2010 · Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall as
- 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
- 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 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Secret Life of Brian as Self
- 2007 · What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2006 · Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- 2005 · The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 2005 · Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
- 2004 · The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)
- 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)
- 2003 · David Bowie - Sound and Vision as Self
- 2003 · The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
- 2002 · The Scream Team as Coffin Ed
- 2002 · Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self
- 2000 · The Beatles Revolution as Self
- 2000 · The Life of Python as Self
- 1999 · Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
- 1992 · Missing Pieces as Wendel
- Future · The Philosophers' Football Match as Sokrates
- 1999 · The Monty Python Story as Self
- 1999 · Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
- 1999 · Hercules: Zero to Hero as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
- 1998 · Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
- 1998 · An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Alan Smithee
- 1997 · State of Fear as
- 1996 · Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" as Man in Bed
- 1996 · The Wind in the Willows as Rat
- 1994 · Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! as Dr. Nigel Channing
- 1991 · The Man In The Long Black Coat as Mervyn Whale
- 1990 · Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
- 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 · Nearly Departed as Grant Pritchard
- 1989 · The Movie Life of George as Self
- 1987 · The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado as Self
- 1985 · The Pied Piper of Hamelin as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
- 1983 · Group Madness as Self
- 1983 · The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Gunther (uncredited)
- 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 · 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)
- 1974 · Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self
- 1973 · Monty Python In The Netherlands as
- 1971 · The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 as
- 1971 · Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- 1966 · Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)