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Eric Idle

Acting
Known For

82 Years Old

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.

Born

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK on 29th March 1943

All Credits

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