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Eric Idle

Acting

Born March 29, 1943 · 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.

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2001
  • Tony AwardBest Book of a Musical · 2005 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Original Score · 2005 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Monty Python's Personal Best

2006as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969as Various

The Simpsons

1989as Declan Desmond (voice)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018as Self

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011as Self

Monty Python's Life of Brian

1979as 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

1975as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

Do Not Adjust Your Set

as Various Characters

What About Dick?

2012as The Piano

Pinky and the Brain

1995as Mom & Dad (voice)

Frasier

1993as Chuck (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012as Self

Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut

2009as Self

The Masked Singer

2019as Hedgehog (archive footage)

At Last the 1948 Show

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014as Self

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982as Various Roles

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

as Various Characters

The Meaning of Monty Python

2013as Self

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life

1983as Various Roles

Conan

2010as Self - Guest

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

Laverne & Shirley

1976as Derek DeWoods

Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different

1971as 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

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014as Self, others

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998as Self

Mad TV

1995as Zookeeper

The Transformers: The Movie

1986as Wreck-Gar (voice)

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

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

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989as Self / Various Characters

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988as Desmond / Berthold

Hercules

1998as Parenthesis (voice)

Saturday Night Live

1975as Terry Halsey (uncredited)

Quest for Camelot

1998as Devon (voice)

The Boxtrolls

2014Songs

Around the World in 80 Days

1989as Jean Passepartout

Inside Comedy

2012as Self

Monty Python Conquers America

2008as Self

Ella Enchanted

2004as Narrator

The Scream Team

2002as Coffin Ed

An Accidental Studio

2019as Self (archive footage)

The Daily Show

1996as Self - Guest

Shrek the Third

2007as Merlin (voice)

Casper

1995as Dibs

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985as The Bike Rider

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

The Aristocrats

2005as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003as Self