Eric Idle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eric Idle (born 29 March 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Idle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Mar 29, 1943 In South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 95
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World 1966-01-02
- Latest Project:
- Movie An Accidental Studio 2019-07-12
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self | 2018-01-19 |
| Movie | Terry Pratchett: Back in Black | Self | 2017-02-11 |
| Movie | The Entire Universe | Self - Presenter | 2016-12-26 |
| Movie | Absolutely Anything | Salubrious Gat (voice) | 2015-06-26 |
| Movie | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self / Nigel Spasm | 2014-02-09 |
| Movie | 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy | Self | 2014-05-24 |
| Movie | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self | 2014-05-11 |
| Series | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self (archive footage) | 2014-11-03 |
| Movie | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 2014-11-13 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 2014-07-20 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
| Movie | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music | Self | 2012-08-12 |
| Movie | What About Dick? | The Piano | 2012-11-13 |
| Movie | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO | Self | 2012-10-05 |
| Movie | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben | 2010-03-25 |
| Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | 2009-10-18 |
| Movie | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | Self - 'Berthold' | 2008-04-08 |
| Movie | The Seventh Python | Self | 2008-06-26 |
| Movie | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 2008-07-01 |
| Movie | Delgo | Spig (voice) | 2008-12-12 |
| Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self | 2008-11-15 |
| Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Shrek the Third | Merlin (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 2006-02-22 |
| Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
| Movie | Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
| Movie | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | 2005-11-26 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Ella Enchanted | Narrator | 2004-04-09 |
| Movie | The Nutcracker and the Mouseking | Drosselmeier (voice) | 2004-10-12 |
| Movie | Hollywood Homicide | Celebrity | 2003-06-09 |
| Movie | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler | 2003-08-16 |
| Movie | David Bowie - Sound and Vision | Self | 2003-11-12 |
| Movie | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | English Victim | 2003-12-20 |
| Movie | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002-01-12 |
| Movie | The Scream Team | Coffin Ed | 2002-10-11 |
| Movie | The Beatles Revolution | Self | 2000-11-17 |
| Movie | 102 Dalmatians | Waddlesworth (voice) | 2000-10-07 |
| Movie | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Dr. Vosknocker (voice) | 1999-06-30 |
| Movie | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound) | 1999-08-17 |
| Movie | Dudley Do-Right | Prospector | 1999-08-27 |
| Movie | Pirates: 3D Show | Pierre | 1999-12-31 |
| Movie | The Monty Python Story | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | 1999-10-08 |
| Movie | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Alan Smithee | 1998-02-27 |
| Movie | Quest for Camelot | Devon (voice) | 1998-05-15 |
| Movie | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Slyly (voice) | 1998-10-16 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Evil Martin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Series | Suddenly Susan | Ian Maxtone-Graham | 1996-09-19 |
| Movie | Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" | Man in Bed | 1996-12-04 |
| Movie | The Wind in the Willows | Rat | 1996-10-16 |
| Movie | Casper | Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker | 1995-05-26 |
| Movie | Splitting Heirs | Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel | 1993-04-02 |
| Movie | Mom and Dad Save the World | King Raff | 1992-07-24 |
| Movie | Missing Pieces | Wendel | 1992-03-28 |
| Movie | Nuns on the Run | Brian Hope | 1990-03-16 |
| Movie | Too Much Sun | Sonny | 1990-10-10 |
| Series | Around the World in 80 Days | Jean Passepartout | 1989-04-16 |
| Series | Nearly Departed | Grant Pritchard | 1989-04-10 |
| Movie | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited) | 1989-05-05 |
| Movie | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 1989-11-18 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Desmond / Berthold | 1988-12-07 |
| Movie | The Mikado | Ko-Ko | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado | Self | 1987-10-02 |
| Movie | The Transformers: The Movie | Wreck-Gar (voice) | 1986-08-08 |
| Movie | National Lampoon's European Vacation | The Bike Rider | 1985-07-25 |
| Movie | The Pied Piper of Hamelin | The Pied Piper / Robert Browning | 1985-04-05 |
| Movie | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Gunther (uncredited) | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Yellowbeard | Commander Clement | 1983-06-24 |
| Movie | Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
| Movie | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 |
| Movie | The Tale of the Frog Prince | Narrator | 1982-09-11 |
| Movie | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Reporter | 1981-11-25 |
| Movie | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 1979-06-20 |
| Movie | Life of Brian | Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee | 1979-08-17 |
| Movie | Yellow Submarine Sandwich | Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice) | 1978-03-22 |
| Movie | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead | 1978-03-22 |
| Movie | 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 | 1975-03-14 |
| Series | Rutland Weekend Television | Various Characters | 1975-05-12 |
| Movie | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self | 1974-12-19 |
| Movie | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 |
| Movie | 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 | 1971-09-28 |
| Series | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Various | 1969-10-05 |
| Series | We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh | Various | 1968-08-02 |
| Series | At Last the 1948 Show | 1967-02-15 | |
| Series | Do Not Adjust Your Set | Various Characters | 1967-12-26 |
| Movie | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1966-01-02 |
| Movie | Alice in Wonderland | Young Man (uncredited) | 1966-12-28 |