Eric Idle

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.

Born

Mar 29, 1943

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

117 acting

29 crew

Popularity

2.0

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Known For

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

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

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

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

as Various Roles

Ella Enchanted

2004

as Narrator

Shrek the Third

2007 • as Merlin (voice)

★ 6.3

The Transformers: The Movie

1986 • as Wreck-Gar (voice)

★ 7.2

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

★ 7.8

102 Dalmatians

2000 • as Waddlesworth (voice)

★ 5.5

Casper

1995 • as Dibs

★ 6.3

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999 • as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

★ 7.3

Quest for Camelot

1998 • as Devon (voice)

★ 6.8

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

★ 7.8

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983 • as Various Roles

★ 7.3

Ella Enchanted

2004 • as Narrator

★ 6.5

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985 • as The Bike Rider

★ 6.2

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

1999 • as Evil Martin (voice)

★ 4.7

Hollywood Homicide

2003 • as Celebrity

★ 5.2

Absolutely Anything

2015 • as Salubrious Gat (voice)

★ 5.9

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988 • as Desmond / Berthold

★ 7.0

Who Is Martin Mull?

2026 • as Self

★ 5.3

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003 • as English Victim

★ 4.0

Nuns on the Run

1990 • as Brian Hope

★ 5.9

The Aristocrats

2005 • as Self

★ 5.9

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

2010 • as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

★ 7.0

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998 • as Slyly (voice)

★ 6.1

Dudley Do-Right

1999 • as Prospector

★ 4.1

Yellowbeard

1983 • as Commander Clement

★ 5.6

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

★ 7.2

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018 • as Self

★ 7.9

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982 • as Various Roles

★ 7.4

The Wind in the Willows

1996 • as Rat

★ 5.8

What About Dick?

2012 • as The Piano

★ 7.5

Splitting Heirs

1993 • as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

★ 5.2

Too Much Sun

1991 • as Sonny

★ 4.7

The Scream Team

2002 • as Coffin Ed

★ 6.6

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992 • as King Raff

★ 4.9

Delgo

2008 • as Spig (voice)

★ 4.6

The Meaning of Monty Python

2013 • as Self

★ 7.4

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020 • as The Impressive Clergyman

★ 6.3

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998 • as Alan Smithee

★ 3.9

The Secret Life of Brian

2007 • as Self

★ 7.7

Alice in Wonderland

1966 • as Young Man (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999 • as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

★ 6.4

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007 • as Self (archive footage)

Missing Pieces

1992 • as Wendel

★ 5.3

An Accidental Studio

2019 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4

Pirates 4-D

1997 • as Pierre

★ 9.0

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

2006 • as Various Characters

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 9.0

movie

The Beatles Revolution

2000 • as Self

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

2014 • as Self / Nigel Spasm

★ 7.1

The Monty Python Story

1999 • as Self

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989 • as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.3

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978 • as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

★ 6.8

The Mikado

1987 • as Ko-Ko

★ 7.5

The Life of Python

2000 • as Self

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014 • as Self, others

★ 7.2

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

2012 • as Self

★ 7.4

Group Madness

1983 • as Self

★ 9.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012 • as Self

★ 7.6

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004 • as Drosselmeier (voice)

★ 6.4

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014 • as Self

★ 6.0

Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best

2006 • as Various Roles (archive footage)

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

2005 • as Self

★ 7.8

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

1996 • as Man in Bed

Earth to America

2005 • as Self

★ 7.7

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983 • as Gunther (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

1999 • as Self

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008 • as Self - 'Berthold'

★ 7.8

We Are Most Amused

2008 • as Self

★ 7.2

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 9.0

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I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story

2000 • as Self

★ 7.0

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998 • as Self

★ 7.1

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 9.0

Monty Python Conquers America

2008 • as Self

★ 6.2

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

2006 • as Various Characters

★ 8.0

The Movie Life of George

1989 • as Self

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

2017 • as Self

★ 7.6

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

1979 • as Self

★ 7.3

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

2003 • as Melvin / Dirk McQuickly / Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

★ 5.8

Brightness

2001 • as Mr. Bix

★ 8.0

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989 • as Self / Various Characters

★ 7.2

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981 • as Reporter

★ 7.6

30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation

1999 • as Self

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973 • as Pie Face 1

★ 6.0

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

2017 • as Self - Audience Member

★ 7.8

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014 • as Self

★ 8.0

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

2006 • as Various Characters

★ 10.0

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971 • as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

★ 10.0

The Seventh Python

2008 • as Self

The Roots of Monty Python

2005 • as Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

2006 • as Various Characters

movie

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008 • as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999 • as Self

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

1978 • as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

★ 10.0

The Philosophers' Football Match

1972 • as Sokrates

★ 10.0

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

2012 • as Self

★ 6.9

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

2006 • as Various Characters

★ 7.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 • as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 5.0

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat

1991 • as Mervyn Whale

★ 9.0

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982 • as Narrator

★ 5.8

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021 • as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Life of Python

1990 • as Self / Various Roles

★ 6.2

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

2010 • as Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003 • as Self

★ 8.0

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008 • as Self

★ 7.7

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

2003 • as Self

★ 10.0

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014 • as Self

★ 7.4

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002 • as Self

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004 • as Self (archive footage)

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

2018 • as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1985 • as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

★ 7.5

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2010

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974 • as Self

★ 8.0

The Entire Universe

2016 • as Self - Presenter

★ 3.8

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

State of Fear

1997

movie

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014 • as Self

★ 4.0

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

1966 • as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

★ 5.4

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

1987 • as Self

Eric Idle

Known For

Shrek the Third

The Transformers: The Movie

Life of Brian

102 Dalmatians

Casper

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Quest for Camelot

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Ella Enchanted

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