Eric Idle
Born: 1943-03-29 in South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
2024
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Writer & Actor
2021
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as The Impressive Clergyman
2019
- The Masked Singer as Hedgehog
- An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage)
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self
- The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2017
- The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 as Self - Audience Member
- Terry Pratchett: Back in Black as Self
2016
- The Entire Universe as Self - Presenter
2015
- Absolutely Anything as Salubrious Gat (voice)
- Put the Minister in the Socket ... (Original Story)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- The Boxtrolls ... (Songs)
- The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self / Nigel Spasm
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Self, others
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Self
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as Self
2013
- The Meaning of Monty Python as Self
2012
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Games as Self
- What About Dick? as The Piano
2011
2010
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release as Self
- Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
2009
2008
- Delgo as Spig (voice)
- Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus as Self
- The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen as Self - 'Berthold'
- We Are Most Amused as Self
- Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- Life Of Brian Screenplay as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
- The Seventh Python as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Shrek the Third as Merlin (voice)
- Hitler: The Comedy Years as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
- The Secret Life of Brian as Self
- Movie Connections as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Monty Python's Personal Best as Self / Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best as Various Characters
- Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best as Various Characters
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Aristocrats as Self
- Earth to America as Self
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
- The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
2004
- The Soup as Self
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Ella Enchanted as Narrator
- The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Drosselmeier (voice)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as English Victim
- David Bowie - Sound and Vision as Self
- Hollywood Homicide as Celebrity
- The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Self
2002
- The Scream Team as Coffin Ed
- Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self
2001
- Disney's House of Mouse as Pluto Angel (voice)
- Brightness as Mr. Bix
- Unplug the Minister in the Socket ... (Original Story)
2000
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Guzelian (voice)
- 102 Dalmatians as Waddlesworth (voice)
- The Beatles Revolution as Self
- The Life of Python as Self
1999
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
- Dudley Do-Right as Prospector
- Hercules: Zero to Hero as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm as Self
- The Monty Python Story as Self
- Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches as Self
1998
- Hercules as Parenthesis (voice)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Slyly (voice)
- Quest for Camelot as Devon (voice)
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Evil Martin (voice)
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Alan Smithee
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self
1997
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- The Wind in the Willows as Rat
- Suddenly Susan as Ian Maxtone-Graham
- Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
- Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" as Man in Bed
1995
- Casper as Dibs
- Pinky and the Brain as Mom & Dad (voice)
- MADtv as Zookeeper
1994
- Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! as Dr. Nigel Channing
1993
- Frasier as Chuck (voice)
- Splitting Heirs as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1992
- Mom and Dad Save the World as King Raff
- Missing Pieces as Wendel
1991
- Pebble Mill as Self
- Too Much Sun as Sonny
- The Man In The Long Black Coat as Mervyn Whale
1990
- Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope
- Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
1989
- The Simpsons as Declan Desmond (voice)
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days as Jean Passepartout
- The Movie Life of George as Self
- Nearly Departed as Grant Pritchard
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Self / Various Characters
1988
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold
1987
- Going Live! as Self
- The Mikado as Ko-Ko
- The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado as Self
1986
- The Transformers: The Movie as Wreck-Gar (voice)
1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation as The Bike Rider
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1983
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
- Group Madness as Self
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Gunther (uncredited)
- Yellowbeard as Commander Clement
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
- The Tale of the Frog Prince as Narrator
1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Reporter
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
- The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 as Self
1978
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
- Yellow Submarine Sandwich as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1976
- Laverne & Shirley as Derek DeWoods
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 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
- Rutland Weekend Television as Various Characters
1974
1972
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters
1971
- Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- The Two Ronnies ... (Writer)
- 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
- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1969
- Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various
1968
- We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh as Various
1967
- Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self
- At Last the 1948 Show
- Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
1966
- Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Alice in Wonderland as Young Man (uncredited)
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee