Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Birthday: 1943-03-29
Place of birth: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Idle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Life of Brian

1979

As Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

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

Shrek the Third

2007

As Merlin (voice)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

As Various Roles

Splitting Heirs

1993

As Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Delgo

2008

As Spig (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

1998

As Evil Martin (voice)

Nuns on the Run

1990

As Brian Hope

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003

As English Victim

Yellowbeard

1983

As Commander Clement

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

As Various Roles

Casper

1995

As Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

As Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006

As Various Characters

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998

As Slyly (voice)

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992

As King Raff

The Mikado

1987

As Ko-Ko

Ella Enchanted

2004

As Narrator

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

As Desmond / Berthold

The Aristocrats

2005

As Self

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

As Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

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

2010

As Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1971

As Various Roles

The Wind in the Willows

1996

As Rat

Dudley Do-Right

1999

As Prospector

Too Much Sun

1990

As Sonny

The Secret Life of Brian

2007

As Self

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

1979

As Self

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

2012

As Self

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

2012

As Self

What About Dick?

2012

As The Piano

The Seventh Python

2008

As Self

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014

As Self / Nigel Spasm

The Scream Team

2002

As Coffin Ed

Missing Pieces

1992

As Wendel

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

As Self

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

As Self / Various Characters

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

As Wreck-Gar (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

As The Bike Rider

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

As Self, others

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002

As Self

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971

As Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Absolutely Anything

2015

As Salubrious Gat (voice)

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989

As Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

We Are Most Amused

2008

As Self

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

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

Hollywood Homicide

2003

As Celebrity

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

As Alan Smithee

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982

As Narrator

The Entire Universe

2016

As Self - Presenter

Quest for Camelot

1998

As Devon (voice)

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

2017

As Self

Alice in Wonderland

1966

As Young Man (uncredited)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014

As Self

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

As Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011

As Self

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004

As Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004

As Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004

As Self (archive footage)

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

1999

As Self

The Monty Python Story

1999

As Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999

As Self

The Meaning of Monty Python

2013

As Self

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1985

As The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

As Self

Monty Python Conquers America

2008

As Self

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

As Gunther (uncredited)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018

As Self

Group Madness

1983

As Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014

As Self

The Life of Python

2000

As Self

An Accidental Studio

2019

As Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019

As Self (archive footage)

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

2003

As Self

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

1987

As Self

102 Dalmatians

2000

As Waddlesworth (voice)

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008

As Self - 'Berthold'

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

As Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best

2006

As Various Characters

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

As

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

1978

As Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Pirates: 3D Show

1999

As Pierre

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

As Reporter

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005

As Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

As Self

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004

As Drosselmeier (voice)

Brightness

2001

As Mr. Bix

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

As Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014

As Self

Life of Python

1990

As Self / Various Roles

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003

As Self

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974

As Self

State of Fear

1997

As

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

As Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

Earth to America

2005

As Self

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

As Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Close-up Toothpaste Relaunch

0000

As

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

1996

As Man in Bed

The Beatles Revolution

2000

As Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014

As Self

Nuclear Bogeyheads

0000

As Bogeyhead

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

2018

As Dirk McQuickley (Archival Footage)

Production

Life of Brian

1979

As Screenplay

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

As Writer

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

As Screenplay

Splitting Heirs

1993

As Writer

Splitting Heirs

1993

As Executive Producer

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

As Screenplay

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

As Writer

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

As Director

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

As Writer

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

As Director

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

2010

As Writer

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

As Writer

What About Dick?

2012

As Musical

What About Dick?

2012

As Writer

What About Dick?

2012

As Director

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

As Director

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

As Writer

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

As Director

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

As Writer

The Boxtrolls

2014

As Songs

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982

As Director

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982

As Writer

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1971

As Writer

The Entire Universe

2016

As Writer

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

As Writer

Pirates: 3D Show

1999

As Writer

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

As Screenplay

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

As Producer