Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author and composer of comedic songs. He wrote and performed as a member of the internationally renowned British comedy group Monty Python.

Acting

2024

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Tv

Self - Writer & Actor

2020

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Movie

The Impressive Clergyman

2019

An Accidental Studio
Movie

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Masked Singer
Tv

Hedgehog

2019

The Masked Singer
Tv

Hedgehog (archive footage)

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Movie

Self

2017

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Movie

Self - Audience Member

2016

The Entire Universe
Movie

Self - Presenter

2015

Absolutely Anything
Movie

Salubrious Gat (voice)

2014

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Movie

Self

2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Tv

Self (archive footage)

2014

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Movie

Self, others

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Tv

Self - Guest

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Tv

Self

2014

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

Self / Nigel Spasm

2013

The Meaning of Monty Python
Movie

Self

2012

What About Dick?
Movie

The Piano

2012

London 2012 Olympic Games
Tv

Self

2012

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

Self

2012

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie

Self

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie

Self

2011

George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Tv

Self

2010

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

Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

2010

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Movie

Self

2008

Delgo
Movie

Spig (voice)

2008

We Are Most Amused
Movie

Self

2008

The Seventh Python
Movie

Self

2008

Monty Python Conquers America
Movie

Self

2007

Shrek the Third
Movie

Merlin (voice)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

The Graham Norton Show
Tv

Self

2007

The Secret Life of Brian
Movie

Self

2006

The One Show
Tv

Self

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best
Tv

Self / Various Characters

2005

Earth to America
Movie

Self

2005

The Aristocrats
Movie

Self

2005

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

Self

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Tv

Self

2004

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Movie

Drosselmeier (voice)

2004

Ella Enchanted
Movie

Narrator

2003

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Movie

English Victim

2003

David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Movie

Self

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Tv

Self

2003

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie

Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

2003

Hollywood Homicide
Movie

Celebrity

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher
Tv

Self

2002

The Scream Team
Movie

Coffin Ed

2001

Disney's House of Mouse
Tv

Pluto Angel (voice)

2000

The Beatles Revolution
Movie

Self

2000

The Beatles Revolution
Movie

Self

2000

102 Dalmatians
Movie

Waddlesworth (voice)

2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Tv

Guzelian (voice)

1999

Dudley Do-Right
Movie

Prospector

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero
Movie

Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

1999

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Movie

Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

1998

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Movie

Evil Martin (voice)

1998

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Movie

Slyly (voice)

1998

Quest for Camelot
Movie

Devon (voice)

1998

Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Movie

Self

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie

Alan Smithee

1997

State of Fear
Movie

Unknown

1996

The Wind in the Willows
Movie

Rat

1996

Suddenly Susan
Tv

Ian Maxtone-Graham

1996

The Daily Show
Tv

Self

1995

MADtv
Tv

Zookeeper

1995

Pinky and the Brain
Tv

Mom & Dad (voice)

1995

Casper
Movie

Dibs

1994

Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
Movie

Dr. Nigel Channing

1993

Frasier
Tv

Chuck (voice)

1993

Splitting Heirs
Movie

Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

1992

Mom and Dad Save the World
Movie

King Raff

1992

Missing Pieces
Movie

Wendel

1991

Pebble Mill
Tv

Self

1991

Too Much Sun
Movie

Sonny

1990

Life of Python
Movie

Self / Various Roles

1990

Nuns on the Run
Movie

Brian Hope

1989

The Simpsons
Tv

Declan Desmond (voice)

1989

How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Movie

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

1989

Around the World in 80 Days
Tv

Jean Passepartout

1989

Nearly Departed
Tv

Grant Pritchard

1988

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Movie

Desmond / Berthold

1987

The Mikado
Movie

Ko-Ko

1986

The Transformers: The Movie
Movie

Wreck-Gar (voice)

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation
Movie

The Bike Rider

1983

Yellowbeard
Movie

Commander Clement

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie

Various Roles

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
Tv

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
Tv

Narrator (voice)

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie

Various Roles

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Movie

Reporter

1979

Life of Brian
Movie

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
Movie

Self

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Movie

Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Terry Halsey (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Movie

Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie

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

1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Tv

Various

1966

Alice in Wonderland
Movie

Young Man (uncredited)

Writing

2018

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
Book

Author

2016

The Entire Universe
Movie

Writer

2015

Put the Minister in the Socket
Movie

Original Story

2014

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Movie

Writer

2012

What About Dick?
Movie

Writer

2012

What About Dick?
Movie

Musical

2010

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

Writer

2003

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie

Writer

2001

Unplug the Minister in the Socket
Movie

Original Story

1993

Splitting Heirs
Movie

Writer

1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie

Screenplay

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
Tv

Teleplay

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie

Writer

1979

Life of Brian
Movie

Screenplay

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Movie

Writer

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Movie

Writer

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie

Screenplay

1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Tv

Writer

Directing

2014

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Movie

Director

2012

What About Dick?
Movie

Director

2003

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie

Director

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
Tv

Director

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Movie

Director

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Movie

Director

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Director

Creator

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best
Tv

Creator

1975

Rutland Weekend Television
Tv

Creator

Production

2003

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie

Producer

1993

Splitting Heirs
Movie

Executive Producer

Sound

2014

The Boxtrolls
Movie

Songs

Infos

Full Name
Eric Idle
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
3/29/1943
Website
http://pythonline.com/meet/idle