Eric Idle
Acting
Born March 29, 1943
From 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.
Filmography
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The Impressive Clergyman
20206.3
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
20199.0
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
20196.4
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
20187.9
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Self - Audience Member
20177.8
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Self
20177.6
The Entire Universe
Self - Presenter
20163.5
Absolutely Anything
Salubrious Gat (voice)
20155.9
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
20147.4
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
20147.1
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
20146.0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
20148.0
—
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Self
20144.0
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self / Nigel Spasm
20147.1
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
20137.4
What About Dick?
The Piano
20127.7
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
20127.4
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
20126.9
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
20127.6
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
20107.0
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
2010
Delgo
Spig (voice)
20084.6
We Are Most Amused
Self
20087.2
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
20087.7
The Seventh Python
Self
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - 'Berthold'
20087.8
—
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
20086.3
Shrek the Third
Merlin (voice)
20076.3
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
20075.0
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
20077.6
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
20067.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
20068.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
200610.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
20068.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
Earth to America
Self
20057.7
The Aristocrats
Self
20056.0
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
20058.0
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Drosselmeier (voice)
20046.3
Ella Enchanted
Narrator
20046.5
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
20049.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
20049.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
English Victim
20034.0
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Self
200310.0
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
20038.0
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
20035.8
Hollywood Homicide
Celebrity
20035.2
The Scream Team
Coffin Ed
20026.6
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
2002
Brightness
Mr. Bix
20018.0
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I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story
Self
20007.0
—
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
The Life of Python
Self
2000
102 Dalmatians
Waddlesworth (voice)
20005.5
The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
1999
Dudley Do-Right
Prospector
19994.1
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
19996.5
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
19997.3
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Evil Martin (voice)
19994.7
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Slyly (voice)
19986.1
Quest for Camelot
Devon (voice)
19986.8
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
19987.1
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Alan Smithee
19983.9
State of Fear
1997
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
Man in Bed
1996
The Wind in the Willows
Rat
19965.8
Casper
Dibs
19956.3
Splitting Heirs
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
19935.2
Mom and Dad Save the World
King Raff
19924.9
Missing Pieces
Wendel
19925.7
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
Mervyn Whale
19919.0
Too Much Sun
Sonny
19914.7
Nuns on the Run
Brian Hope
19905.9
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
19906.3
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
19897.0
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
19896.3
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Desmond / Berthold
19887.0
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
Self
1987
The Mikado
Ko-Ko
19877.5
The Transformers: The Movie
Wreck-Gar (voice)
19867.1
National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Bike Rider
19856.2
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
19857.5
Yellowbeard
Commander Clement
19835.6
Group Madness
Self
19839.0
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
19837.3
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Gunther (uncredited)
19837.2
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Narrator
19825.8
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
19827.4
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Reporter
19817.6
Life of Brian
Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
19797.8
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
19797.3
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
19786.8
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
197810.0
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
19757.8
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
19748.0
Monty Python In The Netherlands
19736.0
The Philosophers' Football Match
Sokrates
197210.0
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
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
19717.2
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
197110.0
Alice in Wonderland
Young Man (uncredited)
19666.0
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
19665.4
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
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