Eric Idle

Mar 29, 1943 (82 years old) in 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

poster

The Simpsons

Declan Desmond (voice)

poster

Frasier

Chuck (voice)

poster

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

poster

Casper

Dibs

poster

Shrek the Third

Merlin (voice)

poster

Laverne & Shirley

Derek DeWoods

poster

Hercules

Parenthesis (voice)

poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Guzelian (voice)

poster

Faerie Tale Theatre

Narrator (voice)

poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

Credits

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch Future

★ NR
The Philosophers' Football Match Future

Sokrates

★ NR
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces 2024

Self - Writer & Actor

★ 7.7
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated 2021

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

★ NR
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020

The Impressive Clergyman

★ 6.3
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
An Accidental Studio 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4
The Masked Singer 2019

Hedgehog

★ 7.6
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food 2018

Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

★ NR
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind 2018

Self

★ 7.9
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 2017

Self - Audience Member

★ 7.8
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black 2017

Self

★ 7.6
The Entire Universe 2016

Self - Presenter

★ 3.5
Absolutely Anything 2015

Salubrious Gat (voice)

★ 5.9
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live 2014

Self

★ 7.5
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) 2014

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Monty Python Live (Mostly) 2014

Self, others

★ 7.1
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar 2014

Self

★ 6
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy 2014

Self

★ 8
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure 2014

Self

★ 4
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles 2014

Self / Nigel Spasm

★ 7.1
The Meaning of Monty Python 2013

Self

★ 7.8
What About Dick? 2012

The Piano

★ 7.7
London 2012 Olympic Games 2012

Self

★ NR
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO 2012

Self

★ 7.4
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music 2012

Self

★ 6.6
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012

Self

★ 7.6
George Harrison: Living in the Material World 2011

Self

★ 7.6
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall 2010

★ NR
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) 2010

Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

★ 6.9
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release 2010

Self

★ NR
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) 2009

Self

★ 7.5
Delgo 2008

Spig (voice)

★ 4.5
We Are Most Amused 2008

Self

★ 7.2
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus 2008

Self

★ 7.8
The Seventh Python 2008

Self

★ NR
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen 2008

Self - 'Berthold'

★ 7.8
Life Of Brian Screenplay 2008

Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

★ NR
Monty Python Conquers America 2008

Self

★ 6.5
Movie Connections 2007

Self

★ NR
Shrek the Third 2007

Merlin (voice)

★ 6.3
Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 5
The Secret Life of Brian 2007

Self

★ 7.6
What the Pythons Did Next... 2007

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The South Bank Show: Spamalot 2006

★ NR
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ NR
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ NR
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ 7
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ 8.3
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ 10
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ 8
Monty Python's Personal Best 2006

Self / Various Characters

★ 5.4
The Roots of Monty Python 2005

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Earth to America 2005

Self

★ 8
The Aristocrats 2005

Self

★ 5.9
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live 2005

Self

★ 7.2
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking 2004

Drosselmeier (voice)

★ 6.1
Ella Enchanted 2004

Narrator

★ 6.5
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure 2003

English Victim

★ 4
David Bowie - Sound and Vision 2003

Self

★ 10
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' 2003

Self

★ 8
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles 2003

Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

★ 5.6
Hollywood Homicide 2003

Celebrity

★ 5.2
The Scream Team 2002

Coffin Ed

★ 6.3
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe 2002

Self

★ NR
Brightness 2001

Mr. Bix

★ 7
Disney's House of Mouse 2001

Pluto Angel (voice)

★ 7.4
The Beatles Revolution 2000

Self

★ NR
The Life of Python 2000

Self

★ NR
102 Dalmatians 2000

Waddlesworth (voice)

★ 5.5
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2000

Guzelian (voice)

★ 6.6
The Monty Python Story 1999

Self

★ NR
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm 1999

Self

★ NR
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches 1999

Self

★ NR
Dudley Do-Right 1999

Prospector

★ 4.1
Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999

Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

★ 6.5
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 1999

Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

★ 7.3
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue 1998

Evil Martin (voice)

★ 4.6
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie 1998

Slyly (voice)

★ 6.1
Hercules 1998

Parenthesis (voice)

★ 6.9
Quest for Camelot 1998

Devon (voice)

★ 6.8
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 1998

Self

★ 7.1
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn 1998

Alan Smithee

★ 3.9
State of Fear 1997

★ NR
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" 1996

Man in Bed

★ NR
The Wind in the Willows 1996

Rat

★ 5.7
Suddenly Susan 1996

Ian Maxtone-Graham

★ 5.7
MADtv 1995

Zookeeper

★ 7
Pinky and the Brain 1995

Mom & Dad (voice)

★ 7.7
Casper 1995

Dibs

★ 6.3
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! 1994

Dr. Nigel Channing

★ 8.5
Frasier 1993

Chuck (voice)

★ 7.7
Splitting Heirs 1993

Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

★ 5.2
Mom and Dad Save the World 1992

King Raff

★ 4.9
Missing Pieces 1992

Wendel

★ 5.5
The Man In The Long Black Coat 1991

Mervyn Whale

★ NR
Too Much Sun 1991

Sonny

★ 4.6
Nuns on the Run 1990

Brian Hope

★ 5.8
Life of Python 1990

Self / Various Roles

★ 5.3
The Simpsons 1989

Declan Desmond (voice)

★ 8
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python 1989

Self / Various Characters

★ 7
How to Get Ahead in Advertising 1989

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Around the World in 80 Days 1989

Jean Passepartout

★ 6.7
Nearly Departed 1989

Grant Pritchard

★ 4.7
The Movie Life of George 1989

Self

★ NR
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988

Desmond / Berthold

★ 7
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado 1987

Self

★ NR
Going Live! 1987

Self

★ 6
The Mikado 1987

Ko-Ko

★ 7
The Transformers: The Movie 1986

Wreck-Gar (voice)

★ 7.2
National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985

The Bike Rider

★ 6.2
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1985

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

★ 7.5
Yellowbeard 1983

Commander Clement

★ 5.6
Group Madness 1983

Self

★ NR
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1983

Various Roles

★ 7.3
The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983

Gunther (uncredited)

★ 7.2
The Tale of the Frog Prince 1982

Narrator

★ 6.1
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982

Narrator (voice)

★ 8.1
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982

Various Roles

★ 7.4
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 1981

Reporter

★ 6.7
Life of Brian 1979

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

★ 7.8
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 1979

Self

★ 7.1
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 1978

Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

★ 6.7
Yellow Submarine Sandwich 1978

Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

★ 10
Laverne & Shirley 1976

Derek DeWoods

★ 7.2
Rutland Weekend Television 1975

Various Characters

★ 5.6
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975

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

★ 7.8
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report 1974

Self

★ NR
Monty Python In The Netherlands 1973

★ NR
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus 1972

Various Characters

★ 7.3
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 1971

★ NR
And Now for Something Completely Different 1971

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

★ 7.2
Euroshow '71: May Day Special 1971

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

★ NR
Monty Python's Flying Circus 1969

Various

★ 8.2
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh 1968

Various

★ NR
Do Not Adjust Your Set 1967

Various Characters

★ 7.6
At Last the 1948 Show 1967

★ 7.4
Alice in Wonderland 1966

Young Man (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World 1966

Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Nominee

★ 5.9