Neil Innes

Personal Info

Birthday

December 9, 1944

Day of Death

2019-12-29

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Danbury, Essex, England, UK

Neil Innes

Biography

Neil James Innes was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the pioneering comedy rock group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Life of Brian

Rutland Weekend Television

The Raggy Dolls

Erik the Viking

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

Jabberwocky

Filmography

2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
as Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as Mexican / Mountie
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as Self
2008
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
as Self
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
as Self
The Seventh Python
as Self
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
as Self
2006
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2005
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2003
Concert for George
as Self
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
as Ron Nasty (archive footage)
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
as Self
1989
Erik the Viking
as Hy-Brasilian
1986
The Mysterious Tadpole
as Narrator (voice)
Comedians Do It On Stage
as Self
1982
The Missionary
as Singer at Gin Palace
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
1979
Life of Brian
as A Weedy Samaritan
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Ron Nasty
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
as Ron Nasty
1977
Jabberwocky
as 2nd Herald
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
as First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as Self
1969
The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage
as Self
1967
Magical Mystery Tour
as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
1963
The Flying Alberts
as Self