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Eric Idle

Eric Idle

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Born March 29, 1943 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.

TV Shows(51)

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

Self - Writer & Actor

2024

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

Hedgehog

2019

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

Self

2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Self (archive footage)

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

2014

London 2012 Olympic Games

London 2012 Olympic Games

Self

2012

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

Self

2012

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Self

2011

Conan

Conan

Self - Guest

2010

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

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

Self

2009

Movie Connections

Movie Connections

Self

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

The One Show

The One Show

Self

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

Self / Various Characters

2006

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self

2005

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

Self

2004

The Soup

The Soup

Self

2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

2003

Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

Pluto Angel (voice)

2001

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Guzelian (voice)

2000

Hercules

Hercules

Parenthesis (voice)

1998

Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk

Self

1996

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

Ian Maxtone-Graham

1996

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self - Guest

1996

MADtv

MADtv

Zookeeper

1995

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

Mom & Dad (voice)

1995

Frasier

Frasier

Chuck (voice)

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1993

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

Self

1991

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Declan Desmond (voice)

1989

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Jean Passepartout

1989

Nearly Departed

Nearly Departed

Grant Pritchard

1989

Going Live!

Going Live!

Self

1987

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

Narrator (voice)

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1982

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

Derek DeWoods

1976

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Rutland Weekend Television

Rutland Weekend Television

Various Characters

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

1975

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Various Characters

1972

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

1969

We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

Various

1968

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Various Characters

1967

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Self

1967

At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show

1967

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

1956

Movies(114)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2021

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

The Impressive Clergyman

2020

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

2019

An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

2018

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

Self - Audience Member

2017

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Self

2017

The Entire Universe

The Entire Universe

Self - Presenter

2016

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

Salubrious Gat (voice)

2015

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Self

2014

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Self, others

2014

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Self

2014

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Self

2014

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

Self

2014

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

Self / Nigel Spasm

2014

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python

Self

2013

What About Dick?

What About Dick?

The Piano

2012

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

Self

2012

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

Self

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

2012

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2010

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

2010

Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

Self

2010

Delgo

Delgo

Spig (voice)

2008

We Are Most Amused

We Are Most Amused

Self

2008

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self

2008

The Seventh Python

The Seventh Python

Self

2008

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

Self - 'Berthold'

2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

2008

Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

2008

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

Merlin (voice)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

The Secret Life of Brian

The Secret Life of Brian

Self

2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

2007

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Various Characters

2006

The Roots of Monty Python

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

2005

Earth to America

Earth to America

Self

2005

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

Self

2005

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Self

2005

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

Drosselmeier (voice)

2004

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

Narrator

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

2004

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

English Victim

2003

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

Self

2003

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self

2003

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

2003

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

Celebrity

2003

The Scream Team

The Scream Team

Coffin Ed

2002

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Self

2002

Brightness

Brightness

Mr. Bix

2001

The Beatles Revolution

The Beatles Revolution

Self

2000

The Life of Python

The Life of Python

Self

2000

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

Waddlesworth (voice)

2000

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Self

1999

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Self

1999

The Monty Python Story

The Monty Python Story

Self

1999

Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

Prospector

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

1999

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

1999

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Evil Martin (voice)

1998

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Slyly (voice)

1998

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot

Devon (voice)

1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Alan Smithee

1998

State of Fear

State of Fear

1997

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

Man in Bed

1996

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Rat

1996

Casper

Casper

Dibs

1995

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

1993

Mom and Dad Save the World

Mom and Dad Save the World

King Raff

1992

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

Wendel

1992

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat

Mervyn Whale

1991

Too Much Sun

Too Much Sun

Sonny

1991

Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run

Brian Hope

1990

Life of Python

Life of Python

Self / Various Roles

1990

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

1989

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

1989

The Movie Life of George

The Movie Life of George

Self

1989

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Desmond / Berthold

1988

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

Self

1987

The Mikado

The Mikado

Ko-Ko

1987

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

Wreck-Gar (voice)

1986

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

The Bike Rider

1985

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

1985

Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

Commander Clement

1983

Group Madness

Group Madness

Self

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

1983

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Gunther (uncredited)

1983

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Narrator

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

1982

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Reporter

1981

Life of Brian

Life of Brian

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

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

Self

1979

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

1978

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

1978

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

1975

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Self

1974

Monty Python In The Netherlands

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

1971

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1971

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Young Man (uncredited)

1966

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

1966

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

The Philosophers' Football Match

The Philosophers' Football Match

Sokrates