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.
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Known For
What About Dick?
The Piano
2012
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
2012
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
2010
Delgo
Spig (voice)
2008
The Seventh Python
Self
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008
Shrek the Third
Merlin (voice)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
2007
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Earth to America
Self
2005
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Ella Enchanted
Narrator
2004
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure
English Victim
2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
Dudley Do-Right
Prospector
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Evil Martin (voice)
1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Slyly (voice)
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Alan Smithee
1998
State of Fear
1997
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
Man in Bed
1996
The Wind in the Willows
Rat
1996
Casper
Dibs
1995
Splitting Heirs
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1993
Mom and Dad Save the World
King Raff
1992
Too Much Sun
Sonny
1990
Nuns on the Run
Brian Hope
1990
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Desmond / Berthold
1988
The Mikado
Ko-Ko
1987
Yellowbeard
Commander Clement
1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
1982
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
Self
1979
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
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
1975
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
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
1971
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Self
2017
The Entire Universe
Self - Presenter
2016
Absolutely Anything
Salubrious Gat (voice)
2015
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self / Nigel Spasm
2014
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
2013
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
2003
Hollywood Homicide
Celebrity
2003
The Scream Team
Coffin Ed
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
2002
The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1999
Quest for Camelot
Devon (voice)
1998
Missing Pieces
Wendel
1992
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
1990
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1989
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
The Transformers: The Movie
Wreck-Gar (voice)
1986
National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Bike Rider
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1985
The Tale of the Frog Prince
Narrator
1982
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
Nuclear Bogeyheads
Bogeyhead
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Self - Writer & Actor · (1 episode)
2024
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The Impressive Clergyman
2020
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
2019
An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Masked Singer
Hedgehog · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Hedgehog (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
2018
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage) · (5 episodes)
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
London 2012 Olympic Games
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self · (2 episodes)
2011
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self · (6 episodes)
2009
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - 'Berthold'
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
2008
Movie Connections
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
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
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters · (6 episodes)
2006
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (3 episodes)
2005
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Drosselmeier (voice)
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Soup
Self · (1 episode)
2004
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Brightness
Mr. Bix
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
Pluto Angel (voice) · (1 episode)
2001
The Life of Python
Self
2000
102 Dalmatians
Waddlesworth (voice)
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Guzelian (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Hercules
Parenthesis (voice) · (7 episodes)
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
1998
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Suddenly Susan
Ian Maxtone-Graham · (22 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1996
MADtv
Zookeeper · (1 episode)
1995
Pinky and the Brain
Mom & Dad (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Frasier
Chuck (voice) · (1 episode)
1993
The Man In The Long Black Coat
Mervyn Whale
1991
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
1991
The Simpsons
Declan Desmond (voice) · (4 episodes)
1989
Around the World in 80 Days
Jean Passepartout · (3 episodes)
1989
Nearly Departed
Grant Pritchard · (6 episodes)
1989
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
Self
1987
Going Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
1987
Group Madness
Self
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Gunther (uncredited)
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning · (1 episode)
1982
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Reporter
1981
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1978
Laverne & Shirley
Derek DeWoods · (1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
1975
Rutland Weekend Television
Various Characters · (13 episodes)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters · (2 episodes)
1972
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various · (45 episodes)
1969
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Various · (12 episodes)
1968
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Various Characters · (29 episodes)
1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Self · (1 episode)
1967
At Last the 1948 Show
(13 episodes)
1967
Alice in Wonderland
Young Man (uncredited)
1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
1966
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956