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Eric Idle
Born
March 29, 1943
Age 82
Place of Birth
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
115
Movies
50
TV Shows
8
Directed
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Eric Idle
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.
Movies
115
TV Shows
50
Director
8
0
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
6.3
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as
The Impressive Clergyman
2020
9.0
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as
Self (archive footage)
2019
6.4
An Accidental Studio
as
Self (archive footage)
2019
0
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
as
Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018
7.9
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as
Self
2018
7.8
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as
Self - Audience Member
2017
7.6
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
as
Self
2017
3.5
The Entire Universe
as
Self - Presenter
2016
5.9
Absolutely Anything
as
Salubrious Gat (voice)
2015
7.5
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as
Self
2014
7.1
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as
Self, others
2014
6.0
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as
Self
2014
8.0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as
Self
2014
4.0
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
as
Self
2014
7.1
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as
Self / Nigel Spasm
2014
7.8
The Meaning of Monty Python
as
Self
2013
7.7
What About Dick?
as
The Piano
2012
7.4
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
as
Self
2012
6.6
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
as
Self
2012
7.6
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as
Self
2012
0
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Cast
2010
6.9
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as
Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
2010
0
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
as
Self
2010
4.5
Delgo
as
Spig (voice)
2008
7.2
We Are Most Amused
as
Self
2008
7.8
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
as
Self
2008
0
The Seventh Python
as
Self
2008
7.8
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as
Self - 'Berthold'
2008
0
Life Of Brian Screenplay
as
Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
2008
6.5
Monty Python Conquers America
as
Self
2008
6.3
Shrek the Third
as
Merlin (voice)
2007
5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as
Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
7.6
The Secret Life of Brian
as
Self
2007
0
What the Pythons Did Next...
as
Self (archive footage)
2007
0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
7.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
8.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
10.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
8.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
as
Various Characters
2006
0
The Roots of Monty Python
as
Self (archive footage)
2005
8.0
Earth to America
as
Self
2005
5.9
The Aristocrats
as
Self
2005
7.2
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as
Self
2005
6.1
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
as
Drosselmeier (voice)
2004
6.5
Ella Enchanted
as
Narrator
2004
9.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
as
Self (archive footage)
2004
9.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
as
Self (archive footage)
2004
0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
as
Self (archive footage)
2004
4.0
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
as
English Victim
2003
10.0
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
as
Self
2003
8.0
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
as
Self
2003
5.6
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003
5.2
Hollywood Homicide
as
Celebrity
2003
6.3
The Scream Team
as
Coffin Ed
2002
0
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as
Self
2002
7.0
Brightness
as
Mr. Bix
2001
0
The Beatles Revolution
as
Self
2000
0
The Life of Python
as
Self
2000
5.5
102 Dalmatians
as
Waddlesworth (voice)
2000
0
The Monty Python Story
as
Self
1999
0
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
as
Self
1999
0
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
as
Self
1999
4.1
Dudley Do-Right
as
Prospector
1999
6.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as
Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
1999
7.3
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
as
Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1999
4.6
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as
Evil Martin (voice)
1998
6.1
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
as
Slyly (voice)
1998
6.8
Quest for Camelot
as
Devon (voice)
1998
7.1
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
as
Self
1998
3.8
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as
Alan Smithee
1998
0
State of Fear
Cast
1997
0
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
as
Man in Bed
1996
5.7
The Wind in the Willows
as
Rat
1996
6.3
Casper
as
Dibs
1995
7.0
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
as
Dr. Nigel Channing
1994
5.2
Splitting Heirs
as
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1993
4.8
Mom and Dad Save the World
as
King Raff
1992
5.5
Missing Pieces
as
Wendel
1992
0
The Man In The Long Black Coat
as
Mervyn Whale
1991
4.3
Too Much Sun
as
Sonny
1991
5.8
Nuns on the Run
as
Brian Hope
1990
5.3
Life of Python
as
Self / Various Roles
1990
7.0
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
as
Self / Various Characters
1989
6.2
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as
Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1989
0
The Movie Life of George
as
Self
1989
7.0
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as
Desmond / Berthold
1988
0
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
as
Self
1987
7.0
The Mikado
as
Ko-Ko
1987
7.1
The Transformers: The Movie
as
Wreck-Gar (voice)
1986
6.2
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as
The Bike Rider
1985
7.5
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1985
5.6
Yellowbeard
as
Commander Clement
1983
0
Group Madness
as
Self
1983
7.3
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as
Various Roles
1983
7.2
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as
Gunther (uncredited)
1983
6.1
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as
Narrator
1982
7.4
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as
Various Roles
1982
7.5
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as
Reporter
1981
7.8
Life of Brian
as
Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
1979
7.1
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as
Self
1979
6.8
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as
Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
1978
10.0
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
as
Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1978
7.8
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
1975
0
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
as
Self
1974
0
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Cast
1973
0
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Cast
1971
7.2
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
1971
0
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
5.9
Alice in Wonderland
as
Young Man (uncredited)
1966
4.9
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
as
Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
1966
0
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
Cast
TBA
10.0
The Philosophers' Football Match
as
Sokrates
TBA
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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