Actor
Eric Idle
29 March 1943 (83) South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
- Directed
- 8
- Written
- 24
- Produced
- 1
- Movies
- 117
- Shows
- 27
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
- Upcoming
- Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch · Film
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen · Series · Creator
- No – That's Me Over Here! · Series · Creator
- 2026
- Who Is Martin Mull? · Film
- 2024
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces · Series · Writer & Actor
- 2021
- 2020
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion · Film · The Impressive Clergyman
- 2019
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails · Film
- An Accidental Studio · Film
- The Masked Singer · Series · Hedgehog
- 2018
- The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food · Film · Dirk McQuickley
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · Film
- 2017
- The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 · Film · Audience Member
- Terry Pratchett: Back in Black · Film
- 2016
- The Entire Universe · Film · Presenter
- The Entire Universe · Film · Writer
- 2015
- Absolutely Anything · Film · Salubrious Gat (voice)
- Put the Minister in the Socket · Film · Original Story
- 2014
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live · Film
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) · Film · others
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar · Film
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy · Film
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure · Film
- The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles · Film · Nigel Spasm
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) · Series
- The Boxtrolls · Film · Songs
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) · Film · Director
- 2013
- The Meaning of Monty Python · Film
- 2012
- What About Dick? · Film · The Piano
- Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO · Film
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music · Film
- The Secret Policeman's Ball · Film
- London 2012 Olympic Games · Series
- What About Dick? · Film · Director
- 2011
- 2010
- Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall · Film
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) · Film · Baritonish · Stan · Loretta · Bob Dylan · Ben
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release · Film
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) · Film · Writer
- 2009
- 2008
- Delgo · Film · Spig (voice)
- We Are Most Amused · Film
- Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus · Film
- The Seventh Python · Film
- The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen · Film · 'Berthold'
- Life Of Brian Screenplay · Film · Mr. Cheeky · Stan aka Loretta · Harry the Haggler
- Monty Python Conquers America · Film
- Life Of Brian Screenplay · Film · Screenplay
- 2007
- Shrek the Third · Film · Merlin (voice)
- Hitler: The Comedy Years · Film · Mr. Johnson
- The Secret Life of Brian · Film
- What the Pythons Did Next... · Film
- Movie Connections · Series
- 2006
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best · Film · Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best · Film · Various Roles
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best · Film · Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best · Film · Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best · Film · Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best · Film · Various Characters
- Monty Python's Personal Best · Series · Various Characters
- Monty Python's Personal Best · Series · Creator
- 2005
- 2004
- The Nutcracker and the Mouseking · Film · Drosselmeier (voice)
- Ella Enchanted · Film · Narrator
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 · Film
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 · Film
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 · Film
- 2003
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure · Film · English Victim
- David Bowie - Sound and Vision · Film
- The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' · Film
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles · Film · Melvin · Dirk McQuickly · Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
- Hollywood Homicide · Film · Celebrity
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles · Film · Director
- 2002
- The Scream Team · Film · Coffin Ed
- Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe · Film
- 2001
- Brightness · Film · Mr. Bix
- Disney's House of Mouse · Series · Pluto Angel (voice)
- Unplug the Minister in the Socket · Film · Original Story
- 2000
- I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story · Film
- The Beatles Revolution · Film
- The Life of Python · Film
- 102 Dalmatians · Film · Waddlesworth (voice)
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command · Series · Guzelian (voice)
- 1999
- The Monty Python Story · Film
- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm · Film
- Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches · Film
- 30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation · Film
- Dudley Do-Right · Film · Prospector
- Hercules: Zero to Hero · Film · Parenthesis (voice)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut · Film · Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue · Film · Evil Martin (voice)
- 1998
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie · Film · Slyly (voice)
- Quest for Camelot · Film · Devon (voice)
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen · Film
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn · Film · Alan Smithee
- Hercules · Series · Parenthesis (voice)
- 1997
- Pirates 4-D · Film · Pierre
- State of Fear · Film
- Pirates 4-D · Film · Screenplay
- 1996
- Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" · Film · Man in Bed
- The Wind in the Willows · Film · Rat
- Suddenly Susan · Series · Ian Maxtone-Graham
- 1995
- Casper · Film · Dibs
- MADtv · Series · Zookeeper
- Pinky and the Brain · Series · Mom & Dad (voice)
- 1993
- Splitting Heirs · Film · Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
- Frasier · Series · Chuck (voice)
- Splitting Heirs · Film · Executive Producer
- 1992
- Mom and Dad Save the World · Film · King Raff
- Missing Pieces · Film · Wendel
- 1991
- One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat · Film · Mervyn Whale
- Too Much Sun · Film · Sonny
- 1990
- Nuns on the Run · Film · Brian Hope
- Life of Python · Film · Various Roles
- 1989
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python · Film · Various Characters
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising · Film · Male Love Bird (voice)
- The Movie Life of George · Film
- The Simpsons · Series · Declan Desmond (voice)
- Around the World in 80 Days · Series · Jean Passepartout
- Nearly Departed · Series · Grant Pritchard
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python · Film · Writer
- 1988
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · Film · Desmond · Berthold
- 1987
- The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado · Film
- The Mikado · Film · Ko-Ko
- Going Live! · Series
- 1986
- The Transformers: The Movie · Film · Wreck-Gar (voice)
- 1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation · Film · The Bike Rider
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin · Film · The Pied Piper · Robert Browning
- 1983
- Yellowbeard · Film · Commander Clement
- Group Madness · Film
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life · Film · Various Roles
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance · Film · Gunther
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life · Film · Screenplay
- 1982
- The Tale of the Frog Prince · Film · Narrator
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl · Film · Various Roles
- Faerie Tale Theatre · Series · Narrator (voice)
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl · Film · Writer
- Faerie Tale Theatre · Series · Director
- The Tale of the Frog Prince · Film · Director
- 1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · Film · Reporter
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · Film · Director
- 1979
- Life of Brian · Film · 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 · Film
- Life of Brian · Film · Screenplay
- 1978
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · Film · Dirk McQuickly · The Narrator · S.J. Krammerhead
- Yellow Submarine Sandwich · Film · Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · Film · Director
- 1976
- Laverne & Shirley · Series · Derek DeWoods
- 1975
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail · Film · Dead Collector · Peasant 1 · Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot · First Swamp Castle Guard · Concorde · Roger the Shrubber · Brother Maynard
- Rutland Weekend Television · Series · Various Characters
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail · Film · Writer
- Saturday Night Live · Series · Director
- Rutland Weekend Television · Series · Writer
- 1974
- 1973
- Monty Python In The Netherlands · Film · Pie Face 1
- 1972
- The Philosophers' Football Match · Film · Sokrates
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus · Series · Various Characters
- 1971
- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 · Film
- And Now for Something Completely Different · Film · 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 · Film · Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- And Now for Something Completely Different · Film · Screenplay
- The Two Ronnies · Series · Writer
- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 · Film · Writer
- 1969
- Monty Python's Flying Circus · Series · Various
- Monty Python's Flying Circus · Series · Writer
- 1968
- We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh · Series · Various
- 1967
- Do Not Adjust Your Set · Series · Various Characters
- At Last the 1948 Show · Series
- Do Not Adjust Your Set · Series · Writer
- 1966
- Alice in Wonderland · Film · Young Man
- Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World · Film · Jazz Band Chauffeur