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Eric Idle
Eric Idle

Eric Idle

ActingBorn March 29, 1943 (age 83)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.

Filmography

2024TV
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Movie
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

as The Impressive Clergyman

Movie
2019Movie
2019
An Accidental Studio

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019TV
2019
The Masked Singer

as Hedgehog (archive footage)

TV
2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Movie
2016
The Entire Universe

as Self - Presenter

Movie
2015
Absolutely Anything

as Salubrious Gat (voice)

Movie
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2014Movie
2014TV
2012
What About Dick?

as The Piano

Movie
2012TV
2010
Conan

as Self - Guest

TV
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

Movie
2008
Delgo

as Spig (voice)

Movie
2008Movie
2008Movie
2008Movie
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay

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

Movie
2007TV
2007
Shrek the Third

as Merlin (voice)

Movie
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2007Movie
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2006TV
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best

as Self / Various Characters

TV
2005
The Roots of Monty Python

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2005Movie
2005Movie
2004
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

as Drosselmeier (voice)

Movie
2004TV
2004
The Soup

as Self

TV
2004
Ella Enchanted

as Narrator

Movie
2004Movie
2004Movie
2004Movie
2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Movie
2003
Hollywood Homicide

as Celebrity

Movie
2002
The Scream Team

as Coffin Ed

Movie
2001
Brightness

as Mr. Bix

Movie
2001
Disney's House of Mouse

as Pluto Angel (voice)

TV
2000Movie
2000Movie
2000
102 Dalmatians

as Waddlesworth (voice)

Movie
2000TV
1999Movie
1999
Dudley Do-Right

as Prospector

Movie
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

Movie
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

Movie
1999Movie
1998
Hercules

as Parenthesis (voice)

TV
1998
Quest for Camelot

as Devon (voice)

Movie
1997Movie
1996
Suddenly Susan

as Ian Maxtone-Graham

TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1995
MADtv

as Zookeeper

TV
1995
Pinky and the Brain

as Mom & Dad (voice)

TV
1995
Casper

as Dibs

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Chuck (voice)

TV
1993TV
1993TV
1993
Splitting Heirs

as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Movie
1992Movie
1992Movie
1991TV
1991
Too Much Sun

as Sonny

Movie
1990
Nuns on the Run

as Brian Hope

Movie
1990
Life of Python

as Self / Various Roles

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Declan Desmond (voice)

TV
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising

as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1989
Around the World in 80 Days

as Jean Passepartout

TV
1989
Nearly Departed

as Grant Pritchard

TV
1989Movie
1988Movie
1987TV
1987
The Mikado

as Ko-Ko

Movie
1986
The Transformers: The Movie

as Wreck-Gar (voice)

Movie
1985Movie
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

Movie
1983
Yellowbeard

as Commander Clement

Movie
1983Movie
1983Movie
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance

as Gunther (uncredited)

Movie
1982Movie
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as Narrator (voice)

TV
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

TV
1982TV
1981Movie
1979
Life of Brian

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

Movie
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

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

Movie
1978
Yellow Submarine Sandwich

as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Movie
1976
Laverne & Shirley

as Derek DeWoods

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Terry Halsey (uncredited)

TV
1975
Rutland Weekend Television

as Various Characters

TV
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

Movie
1972TV
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different

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

Movie
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Movie
1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set

as Various Characters

TV
1966
Alice in Wonderland

as Young Man (uncredited)

Movie
1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 29, 1943
Place of BirthSouth Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Popularity1.3