Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Eric Idle

  • Birthday:

    1943-03-29

  • Place of Birth: South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Acting

  • Popularity: 0.6844
  • Also Known As

Eric Idle

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.

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Top Movie Cast

Life of Brian
Life of Briantrue- Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee

1979-08-17

7.8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grailtrue- Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

1975-04-03

7.8
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Thirdtrue- Merlin (voice)

2007-05-17

6.3
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifetrue- Various Roles

1983-03-31

7.3
Nuns on the Run
Nuns on the Runtrue- Brian Hope

1990-03-16

5.8
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Reporttrue- Self

1974-12-19

0.0
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirstrue- Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

1993-04-02

5.2
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventuretrue- English Victim

2003-12-20

4.0
Delgo
Delgotrue- Spig (voice)

2008-12-12

4.5
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescuetrue- Evil Martin (voice)

1998-12-22

4.7
State of Fear
State of Feartrue

1997-01-01

0.0
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeardtrue- Commander Clement

1983-06-24

5.5
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowltrue- Various Roles

1982-06-25

7.4
Casper
Caspertrue- Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker

1995-05-26

6.3
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Differenttrue- 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

1971-09-28

7.2
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunchtrue- Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

2003-08-16

5.6
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Besttrue- Various Characters

2006-02-22

10.0
Earth to America
Earth to Americatrue- Self

2005-11-20

8.0
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movietrue- Slyly (voice)

1998-10-16

6.0
Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the Worldtrue- King Raff

1992-07-24

4.9
The Mikado
The Mikadotrue- Ko-Ko

1987-01-01

0.0
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchantedtrue- Narrator

2004-04-09

6.5
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausentrue- Desmond / Berthold

1988-12-07

7.0
The Aristocrats
The Aristocratstrue- Self

2005-07-29

5.9
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashtrue- Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

1978-03-22

6.8
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)true- Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

2010-03-25

6.8
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willowstrue- Rat

1996-10-16

5.6
Dudley Do-Right
Dudley Do-Righttrue- Prospector

1999-08-27

4.1
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Yearstrue- Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007-05-10

5.0
Too Much Sun
Too Much Suntrue- Sonny

1990-10-10

5.0
The Secret Life of Brian
The Secret Life of Briantrue- Self

2007-01-01

7.6
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burntrue- Alan Smithee

1998-02-27

4.0
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979true- Self

1979-06-20

7.1
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunchtrue

Release Date

0.0
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Musictrue- Self

2012-08-12

6.5
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOtrue- Self

2012-10-05

7.4
What About Dick?
What About Dick?true- The Piano

2012-11-13

7.6
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"true- Man in Bed

1996-12-04

0.0
The Seventh Python
The Seventh Pythontrue- Self

2008-06-26

0.0
Life of Python
Life of Pythontrue- Self / Various Roles

1990-03-16

7.5
The Scream Team
The Scream Teamtrue- Coffin Ed

2002-10-11

6.4
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlestrue- Self / Nigel Spasm

2014-02-09

7.1
Missing Pieces
Missing Piecestrue- Wendel

1992-03-28

5.5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Balltrue- Self

2012-03-04

7.6
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythontrue- Self / Various Characters

1989-11-18

7.0
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movietrue- Wreck-Gar (voice)

1986-08-08

7.1
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacationtrue- The Bike Rider

1985-07-25

6.2
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)true- Self, others

2014-07-20

7.0
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universetrue- Self

2002-01-12

0.0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedytrue- Self

2014-05-24

8.0
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Euroshow '71: May Day Specialtrue- Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1971-05-01

0.0
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anythingtrue- Salubrious Gat (voice)

2015-02-13

5.9
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Monty Python: The Meaning of Livetrue- Self

2014-11-13

7.5
We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amusedtrue- Self

2008-11-15

7.2
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'true- Self

2003-09-02

8.0
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodtrue- Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

2018-01-29

0.0
Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicidetrue- Celebrity

2003-06-09

5.2
The South Bank Show: Spamalot
The South Bank Show: Spamalottrue

2006-10-15

0.0
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Halltrue

2010-06-08

0.0
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the Worldtrue- Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

1966-01-02

5.5
The Movie Life of George
The Movie Life of Georgetrue- Self

1989-02-10

0.0
The Roots of Monty Python
The Roots of Monty Pythontrue- Self (archive footage)

2005-11-26

0.0
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Monty Python In The Netherlandstrue

1973-01-18

0.0
The Entire Universe
The Entire Universetrue- Self - Presenter

2016-12-26

3.5
What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next...true- Self (archive footage)

2007-01-01

0.0
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Tale of the Frog Princetrue- Narrator

1982-09-11

6.1
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelottrue- Devon (voice)

1998-05-15

6.8
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
How to Get Ahead in Advertisingtrue- Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

1989-05-05

6.3
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Terry Pratchett: Back in Blacktrue- Self

2017-02-11

7.6
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderlandtrue- Young Man (uncredited)

1966-12-28

7.3
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncuttrue- Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

1999-06-30

7.3
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1true- Self (archive footage)

2004-01-01

9.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2true- Self (archive footage)

2004-01-01

9.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3true- Self (archive footage)

2004-01-01

0.0
The Meaning of Monty Python
The Meaning of Monty Pythontrue- Self

2013-10-08

8.0
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelintrue- The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

1985-04-05

7.5
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Monty Python: From Spam to Spermtrue- Self

1999-10-08

0.0
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketchestrue- Self

1999-10-08

0.0
The Monty Python Story
The Monty Python Storytrue- Self

1999-10-08

0.0
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circustrue- Self

2008-07-01

8.0
Monty Python Conquers America
Monty Python Conquers Americatrue- Self

2008-01-01

6.5
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The Crimson Permanent Assurancetrue- Gunther (uncredited)

1983-03-31

7.1
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mindtrue- Self

2018-01-19

7.9
Group Madness
Group Madnesstrue- Self

1983-06-11

0.0
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similartrue- Self

2014-06-29

6.0
The Life of Python
The Life of Pythontrue- Self

2000-10-31

0.0
An Accidental Studio
An Accidental Studiotrue- Self (archive footage)

2019-07-12

6.4
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailstrue- Self (archive footage)

2019-09-07

9.0
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
David Bowie - Sound and Visiontrue- Self

2003-11-12

10.0
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikadotrue- Self

1987-10-02

0.0
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatianstrue- Waddlesworth (voice)

2000-10-07

5.5
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausentrue- Self - 'Berthold'

2008-04-08

8.3
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hercules: Zero to Herotrue- Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

1999-08-17

6.5
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Besttrue- Various Characters

2006-02-22

8.0
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971true

1971-12-31

0.0
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Yellow Submarine Sandwichtrue- Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

1978-03-22

10.0
Pirates: 3D Show
Pirates: 3D Showtrue- Pierre

1999-12-31

6.5
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Evertrue- Reporter

1981-11-25

6.7
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Livetrue- Self

2005-02-20

7.2
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
The Nutcracker and the Mousekingtrue- Drosselmeier (voice)

2004-10-12

6.1
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Monty Python: Live at Aspentrue- Self

1998-03-21

7.0
Brightness
Brightnesstrue- Mr. Bix

2001-04-01

7.0
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedtrue- Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2021-06-05

0.0
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reuniontrue- The Impressive Clergyman

2020-09-13

6.3
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Releasetrue- Self

2010-01-01

0.0

Top Movie Crew

Life of Brian
Life of Briantrue

Writing

1979-08-17

7.8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grailtrue

Writing

1975-04-03

7.8
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Lifetrue

Writing

1983-03-31

7.3
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirstrue

Production

1993-04-02

5.2
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirstrue

Writing

1993-04-02

5.2
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Differenttrue

Writing

1971-09-28

7.2
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunchtrue

Directing

2003-08-16

5.6
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunchtrue

Writing

2003-08-16

5.6
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)true

Writing

2010-03-25

6.8
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashtrue

Directing

1978-03-22

6.8
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Pythontrue

Writing

1989-11-18

7.0
What About Dick?
What About Dick?true

Writing

2012-11-13

7.6
What About Dick?
What About Dick?true

Directing

2012-11-13

7.6
What About Dick?
What About Dick?true

Writing

2012-11-13

7.6
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)true

Directing

2014-07-20

7.0
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)true

Writing

2014-07-20

7.0
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Evertrue

Directing

1981-11-25

6.7
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunchtrue

Production

2003-08-16

5.6
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowltrue

Writing

1982-06-25

7.4
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashtrue

Writing

1978-03-22

6.8
The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrollstrue

Sound

2014-09-10

6.7
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Tale of the Frog Princetrue

Directing

1982-09-11

6.1
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Tale of the Frog Princetrue

Writing

1982-09-11

6.1
The Entire Universe
The Entire Universetrue

Writing

2016-12-26

3.5
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971true

Writing

1971-12-31

0.0
Pirates: 3D Show
Pirates: 3D Showtrue

Writing

1999-12-31

6.5

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