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Eric Idle
Born · March 29, 1943 (81 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Bio
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Idle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
What About Dick?
The Piano
7.6
2012
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
7.4
2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
6.5
2012
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
6.8
2010
Delgo
Spig (voice)
4.5
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
0.0
2008
Shrek the Third
Merlin (voice)
6.3
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
7.6
2007
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
10.0
2006
Earth to America
Self
8.0
2005
The Aristocrats
Self
5.9
2005
Ella Enchanted
Narrator
6.5
2004
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
English Victim
4.0
2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
5.6
2003
The Beatles Revolution
Self
0.0
2000
Dudley Do-Right
Prospector
4.1
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Evil Martin (voice)
4.7
1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Slyly (voice)
6.0
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Alan Smithee
4.0
1998
State of Fear
0.0
1997
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
Man in Bed
0.0
1996
The Wind in the Willows
Rat
5.5
1996
Casper
Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker
6.3
1995
Splitting Heirs
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
5.2
1993
Mom and Dad Save the World
King Raff
4.9
1992
Too Much Sun
Sonny
5.0
1990
Nuns on the Run
Brian Hope
5.8
1990
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Desmond / Berthold
7.0
1988
The Mikado
Ko-Ko
0.0
1987
Yellowbeard
Commander Clement
5.5
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
7.3
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
7.3
1982
Life of Brian
Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
7.8
1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
7.1
1979
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
6.8
1978
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
7.8
1975
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
0.0
1974
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
7.2
1971
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
0.0
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
0.0
2018
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Self
7.6
2017
The Entire Universe
Self - Presenter
3.5
2016
Absolutely Anything
Salubrious Gat (voice)
5.9
2015
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
7.5
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
7.0
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
8.0
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self / Nigel Spasm
7.0
2014
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
7.5
2013
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
7.6
2012
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
0.0
2010
We Are Most Amused
Self
7.2
2008
The Seventh Python
Self
0.0
2008
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2007
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
0.0
2006
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2005
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
8.0
2003
Hollywood Homicide
Celebrity
5.2
2003
The Scream Team
Coffin Ed
6.4
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
0.0
2002
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
0.0
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
7.3
1999
Quest for Camelot
Devon (voice)
6.8
1998
Missing Pieces
Wendel
5.5
1992
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
7.5
1990
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
7.0
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
6.3
1989
The Movie Life of George
Self
0.0
1989
The Transformers: The Movie
Wreck-Gar (voice)
7.1
1986
National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Bike Rider
6.2
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
7.5
1985
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Narrator
6.1
1982
Monty Python In The Netherlands
0.0
1973
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
0.0
1971
Nuclear Bogeyheads
Bogeyhead
0.0
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Self - Writer & Actor · (1 episode)
7.8
2024
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
0.0
2021
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The Impressive Clergyman
6.3
2020
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
6.4
2019
The Masked Singer
Hedgehog · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
The Masked Singer
Hedgehog (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
7.9
2018
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage) · (5 episodes)
0.0
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
6.0
2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Self
4.0
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
2014
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
2012
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
0.0
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self · (6 episodes)
7.5
2009
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
8.0
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - 'Berthold'
10.0
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
6.5
2008
Movie Connections
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
7.2
2007
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
4.6
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
8.0
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters · (6 episodes)
5.0
2006
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
7.2
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (3 episodes)
6.8
2005
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Drosselmeier (voice)
6.1
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
The Soup
(1 episode)
6.0
2004
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Self
10.0
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (3 episodes)
6.0
2003
Brightness
Mr. Bix
7.0
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
Pluto Angel (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
2001
The Life of Python
Self
0.0
2000
102 Dalmatians
Waddlesworth (voice)
5.5
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Guzelian (voice) · (1 episode)
6.5
2000
Pirates: 3D Show
Pierre
6.5
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
0.0
1999
The Monty Python Story
Self
0.0
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
6.4
1999
Hercules
Parenthesis (voice) · (7 episodes)
6.8
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
6.9
1998
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1996
Suddenly Susan
Ian Maxtone-Graham · (22 episodes)
5.7
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (4 episodes)
6.4
1996
MADtv
Zookeeper · (1 episode)
6.9
1995
Pinky and the Brain
Mom & Dad (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
Frasier
Chuck (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
1993
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
3.1
1991
One Foot In the Grave
Mervyn Whale · (1 episode)
7.5
1990
The Simpsons
Declan Desmond (voice) · (4 episodes)
8.0
1989
Around the World in 80 Days
Jean Passepartout · (3 episodes)
6.6
1989
Nearly Departed
Grant Pritchard · (6 episodes)
4.7
1989
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
Self
0.0
1987
Going Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
6.0
1987
Group Madness
Self
0.0
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Gunther (uncredited)
7.2
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
8.2
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning · (1 episode)
8.2
1982
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Reporter
6.7
1981
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
10.0
1978
Laverne & Shirley
Derek DeWoods · (1 episode)
7.2
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self / Various · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Rutland Weekend Television
Various Characters · (13 episodes)
5.6
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1975
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters · (2 episodes)
6.4
1972
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
0.0
1971
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various · (45 episodes)
8.2
1969
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Various · (12 episodes)
0.0
1968
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Various Characters · (29 episodes)
7.2
1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1967
At Last the 1948 Show
(13 episodes)
7.3
1967
Alice in Wonderland
Young Man (uncredited)
7.4
1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
5.5
1966
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
5.0
1956