Eric Idle

Acting

Born: 1943-03-29 in 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.

Acting

Life of Brian

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

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

Merlin (voice)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

Nuns on the Run

Brian Hope

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Self

Splitting Heirs

Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

English Victim

Delgo

Spig (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Evil Martin (voice)

State of Fear

Yellowbeard

Commander Clement

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

Casper

Dibs

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

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

Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

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

Various Characters

Earth to America

Self

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Slyly (voice)

Mom and Dad Save the World

King Raff

The Mikado

Ko-Ko

Ella Enchanted

Narrator

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Desmond / Berthold

The Aristocrats

Self

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

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

Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

The Wind in the Willows

Rat

Dudley Do-Right

Prospector

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Too Much Sun

Sonny

The Secret Life of Brian

Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Alan Smithee

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

Self

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

Self

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

Self

What About Dick?

The Piano

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

Man in Bed

The Beatles Revolution

Self

The Seventh Python

Self

Life of Python

Self / Various Roles

The Scream Team

Coffin Ed

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

Self / Nigel Spasm

Missing Pieces

Wendel

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

The Transformers: The Movie

Wreck-Gar (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

The Bike Rider

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Self, others

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Self

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Absolutely Anything

Salubrious Gat (voice)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Self

We Are Most Amused

Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Hollywood Homicide

Celebrity

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Movie Life of George

Self

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python In The Netherlands

The Entire Universe

Self - Presenter

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Narrator

Quest for Camelot

Devon (voice)

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Self

Alice in Wonderland

Young Man (uncredited)

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

The Meaning of Monty Python

Self

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

The Monty Python Story

Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Self

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Gunther (uncredited)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

Group Madness

Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Self

The Life of Python

Self

An Accidental Studio

Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

Self

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

Self

102 Dalmatians

Waddlesworth (voice)

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

Self - 'Berthold'

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

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

Various Characters

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Reporter

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

Self

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

Drosselmeier (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self

Brightness

Mr. Bix

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

Self

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

The Impressive Clergyman

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

Self

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

Mervyn Whale

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

Dr. Nigel Channing

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

Self - Audience Member

The Philosophers' Football Match

Sokrates

Life of Brian

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

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

Merlin (voice)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

Nuns on the Run

Brian Hope

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Self

Splitting Heirs

Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

English Victim

Delgo

Spig (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Evil Martin (voice)

State of Fear

Yellowbeard

Commander Clement

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

Casper

Dibs

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

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

Various Characters

Earth to America

Self

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Slyly (voice)

Mom and Dad Save the World

King Raff

The Mikado

Ko-Ko

Ella Enchanted

Narrator

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Desmond / Berthold

The Aristocrats

Self

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

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

Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

The Wind in the Willows

Rat

Dudley Do-Right

Prospector

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Too Much Sun

Sonny

The Secret Life of Brian

Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Alan Smithee

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

Self

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

Self

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

Self

What About Dick?

The Piano

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

Man in Bed

The Beatles Revolution

Self

The Seventh Python

Self

Life of Python

Self / Various Roles

The Scream Team

Coffin Ed

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

Self / Nigel Spasm

Missing Pieces

Wendel

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

The Transformers: The Movie

Wreck-Gar (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

The Bike Rider

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Self, others

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Self

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Absolutely Anything

Salubrious Gat (voice)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Self

We Are Most Amused

Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Hollywood Homicide

Celebrity

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Movie Life of George

Self

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

Monty Python In The Netherlands

The Entire Universe

Self - Presenter

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Narrator

Quest for Camelot

Devon (voice)

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Self

Alice in Wonderland

Young Man (uncredited)

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

The Meaning of Monty Python

Self

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

The Monty Python Story

Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Self

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Gunther (uncredited)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

Group Madness

Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Self

The Life of Python

Self

An Accidental Studio

Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

Self

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

Self

102 Dalmatians

Waddlesworth (voice)

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

Self - 'Berthold'

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

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

Various Characters

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Reporter

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

Self

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

Drosselmeier (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Self

Brightness

Mr. Bix

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

Self

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

The Impressive Clergyman

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

Self

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

Mervyn Whale

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

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

Various Characters

Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

Dr. Nigel Channing

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

Self - Audience Member

The Philosophers' Football Match

Sokrates

Director

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

Director

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Director

What About Dick?

Director

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Director

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Director

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Director

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

Director

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Director

What About Dick?

Director

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Director

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Director

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Director

Other Credits

Life of Brian

Screenplay

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Writer

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Screenplay

Splitting Heirs

Executive Producer

Splitting Heirs

Writer

And Now for Something Completely Different

Screenplay

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

Writer

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

Writer

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Writer

What About Dick?

Writer

What About Dick?

Musical

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Writer

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

Producer

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Writer

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Writer

The Boxtrolls

Songs

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Screenplay

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Writer

The Entire Universe

Writer

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Writer

Unplug the Minister in the Socket

Original Story

Put the Minister in the Socket

Original Story

Life of Brian

Screenplay

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Writer

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Screenplay

Splitting Heirs

Executive Producer

Splitting Heirs

Writer

And Now for Something Completely Different

Screenplay

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

Writer

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

Writer

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Writer

What About Dick?

Writer

What About Dick?

Musical

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Writer

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

Producer

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Writer

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Writer

The Boxtrolls

Songs

Life Of Brian Screenplay

Screenplay

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Writer

The Entire Universe

Writer

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Writer

Unplug the Minister in the Socket

Original Story

Put the Minister in the Socket

Original Story