Eric Idle
Known for Acting · 165 credits
- Born
- 1943-03-29 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
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
TV Shows (51)
The Simpsons
1989
as Declan Desmond (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Terry Halsey (uncredited)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Chuck (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
The Masked Singer
2019
as Hedgehog / Hedgehog (archive footage)
Hercules
1998
as Parenthesis (voice)
The Soup
2004
as Self
Laverne & Shirley
1976
as Derek DeWoods
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Guzelian (voice)
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Narrator (voice) / The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Pluto Angel (voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
as Various
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Mom & Dad (voice)
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Ian Maxtone-Graham
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967
as Self
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Jean Passepartout
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self (archive footage)
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
as Self - Writer & Actor
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
as Various Characters
MADtv
1995
as Zookeeper
At Last the 1948 Show
1967
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009
as Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
as Self
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012
as Self
Movie Connections
2007
as Self
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972
as Various Characters
Rutland Weekend Television
1975
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006
as Self / Various Characters
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
1968
as Various
Nearly Departed
1989
as Grant Pritchard
Movies (114)
Shrek the Third
2007
as Merlin (voice)
Casper
1995
as Dibs
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
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
Life of Brian
1979
as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
as Wreck-Gar (voice)
Ella Enchanted
2004
as Narrator
102 Dalmatians
2000
as Waddlesworth (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
as The Bike Rider
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Desmond / Berthold
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Various Roles
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Salubrious Gat (voice)
Quest for Camelot
1998
as Devon (voice)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Alan Smithee
Hollywood Homicide
2003
as Celebrity
Dudley Do-Right
1999
as Prospector
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
as Slyly (voice)
Earth to America
2005
as Self
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
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
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
as Evil Martin (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Yellowbeard
1983
as Commander Clement
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
as English Victim
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
as Self
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self (archive footage)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
as Various Roles
Nuns on the Run
1990
as Brian Hope
Delgo
2008
as Spig (voice)
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
as King Raff
The Wind in the Willows
1996
as Rat
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as The Impressive Clergyman
Too Much Sun
1991
as Sonny
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
as Self / Nigel Spasm
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Self
The Scream Team
2002
as Coffin Ed
Alice in Wonderland
1966
as Young Man (uncredited)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
as Self, others
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012
as Self
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017
as Self
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
as Self
Splitting Heirs
1993
as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as Drosselmeier (voice)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
The Mikado
1987
as Ko-Ko
Missing Pieces
1992
as Wendel
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
as Self
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Gunther (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
as Self
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
as Reporter
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
as Self (archive footage)
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982
as Narrator
Group Madness
1983
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
as Self - 'Berthold'
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
as Self / Various Characters
The Movie Life of George
1989
as Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Life of Python
1990
as Self / Various Roles
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
2012
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
as Self
The Entire Universe
2016
as Self - Presenter
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966
as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
What About Dick?
2012
as The Piano
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
as Self
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003
as Self
The Seventh Python
2008
as Self
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
as Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
as Self
The Monty Python Story
1999
as Self
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
State of Fear
1997
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017
as Self - Audience Member
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
as Self
Brightness
2001
as Mr. Bix
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985
as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
1996
as Man in Bed
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
as Self
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
1987
as Self
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
1978
as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
as Mervyn Whale
The Life of Python
2000
as Self
The Philosophers' Football Match
as Sokrates
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018
as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
About Eric Idle
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. With 165 credits spanning from 1956 to 2024, Eric Idle has appeared in 114 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Idle Movies
- Shrek the Third (2007) — as Merlin (voice)
- Casper (1995) — as Dibs
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) — as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — 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
- Life of Brian (1979) — as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
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