Eric Idle

Personal Info

Birthday

March 29, 1943

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Eric Idle

Biography

Eric Idle 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

The Simpsons

Frasier

The Masked Singer

Hercules

Shrek the Third

Disney's House of Mouse

Monty Python's Flying Circus

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Filmography

2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as The Impressive Clergyman
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
An Accidental Studio
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self
2017
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as Self - Audience Member
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
as Self
2016
The Entire Universe
as Self - Presenter
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Salubrious Gat (voice)
2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as Self, others
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
as Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self / Nigel Spasm
2013
The Meaning of Monty Python
as Self
2012
What About Dick?
as The Piano
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
as Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
2008
Delgo
as Spig (voice)
We Are Most Amused
as Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as Self
The Seventh Python
as Self
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as Self - 'Berthold'
Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
2007
Shrek the Third
as Merlin (voice)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Brian
as Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as Various Characters
2005
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self (archive footage)
Earth to America
as Self
The Aristocrats
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self
2004
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
as Drosselmeier (voice)
Ella Enchanted
as Narrator
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as Self (archive footage)
2003
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure
as English Victim
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
as Self
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as Self
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Hollywood Homicide
as Celebrity
2002
The Scream Team
as Coffin Ed
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as Self
2001
Brightness
as Mr. Bix
2000
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
The Life of Python
as Self
102 Dalmatians
as Waddlesworth (voice)
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
as Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
as Self
The Monty Python Story
as Self
Dudley Do-Right
as Prospector
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1998
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Evil Martin (voice)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
as Slyly (voice)
Quest for Camelot
as Devon (voice)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Alan Smithee
1996
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
as Man in Bed
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
1995
Casper
as Dibs
1994
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
as Dr. Nigel Channing
1993
Splitting Heirs
as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1992
Mom and Dad Save the World
as King Raff
Missing Pieces
as Wendel
1991
The Man In The Long Black Coat
as Mervyn Whale
1990
Too Much Sun
as Sonny
Nuns on the Run
as Brian Hope
Life of Python
as Self / Various Roles
1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as Self / Various Characters
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
The Movie Life of George
as Self
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Desmond / Berthold
1987
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
as Self
The Mikado
as Ko-Ko
1986
The Transformers: The Movie
as Wreck-Gar (voice)
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as The Bike Rider
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1983
Yellowbeard
as Commander Clement
Group Madness
as Self
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Various Roles
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as Gunther (uncredited)
1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as Narrator
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Reporter
1979
Life of Brian
as 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
as Self
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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
1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1966
Alice in Wonderland
as Young Man (uncredited)
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)