Eric Idle
ActingBorn Mar 29, 1943
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
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.
Known For
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
movie2006
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
movie1971
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
movie2003
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
movie1978
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
movie2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
movie2004
Group Madness
movie1983
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
movie2019
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
movie2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus
tv1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus
tv1969
Faerie Tale Theatre
tv1982
Filmography
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - Writer & Actortv2021Monty Python's Best Bits Celebratedas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)movie2020A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas The Impressive Clergymanmovie2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grailsas Self (archive footage)movie2019An Accidental Studioas Self (archive footage)movie2019The Masked Singeras Hedgehog (archive footage)tv2018GQ Presents: Iconic Charactersas Selftv2018The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Foodas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)movie2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Selfmovie2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Membermovie2017Terry Pratchett: Back in Blackas Selfmovie2016The Entire Universeas Writermovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015Absolutely Anythingas Salubrious Gat (voice)movie2015Put the Minister in the Socketas Original Storymovie2014Monty Python: The Meaning of Liveas Selfmovie2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self (archive footage)tv2014The Boxtrollsas Songsmovie2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)as Writermovie2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similaras Selfmovie201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Selfmovie2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasureas Selfmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guesttv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self / Nigel Spasmmovie2014Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Selftv2013The Meaning of Monty Pythonas Selfmovie2012What About Dick?as Musicalmovie2012London 2012 Olympic Gamesas Selftv2012Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOas Selfmovie2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Musicas Selfmovie2012The Secret Policeman's Ballas Selfmovie2012Inside Comedyas Selftv2011George Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Selftv2010Conanas Self - Guesttv2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hallmovie2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Writermovie2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Releaseas Selfmovie2009Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)as Selftv2008Delgoas Spig (voice)movie2008We Are Most Amusedas Selfmovie2008Monty Python: Before the Flying Circusas Selfmovie2008The Seventh Pythonas Selfmovie2008The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self - 'Berthold'movie2008Life Of Brian Screenplayas Screenplaymovie2008Monty Python Conquers Americaas Selfmovie2007Movie Connectionsas Selftv2007Shrek the Thirdas Merlin (voice)movie2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2007The Secret Life of Brianas Selfmovie2007What the Pythons Did Next...as Self (archive footage)movie2006The One Showas Selftv2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Bestas Various Charactersmovie2006Monty Python's Personal Bestas Creatortv2005The Roots of Monty Pythonas Self (archive footage)movie2005Earth to Americaas Selfmovie2005The Aristocratsas Selfmovie2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Selfmovie2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Selftv2004The Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Drosselmeier (voice)movie2004The Tony Danza Showas Selftv2004The Soupas Selftv2004Ella Enchantedas Narratormovie2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1as Self (archive footage)movie2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2as Self (archive footage)movie2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3as Self (archive footage)movie2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas English Victimmovie2003David Bowie - Sound and Visionas Selfmovie2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Selftv2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'as Selfmovie2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Producermovie2003Hollywood Homicideas Celebritymovie2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Selftv