
Eric Idle
Acting • Born 1943-03-29
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.
Filmography
165 credits
Life of Brian
Movie • 1979
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
Movie • 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

Shrek the Third
Movie • 2007
Merlin (voice)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Movie • 1983
Various Roles

Nuns on the Run
Movie • 1990
Brian Hope

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Movie • 1974
Self

Splitting Heirs
Movie • 1993
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Movie • 2003
English Victim

Delgo
Movie • 2008
Spig (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Movie • 1998
Evil Martin (voice)

State of Fear
Movie • 1997

Yellowbeard
Movie • 1983
Commander Clement

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 1982
Various Roles

Casper
Movie • 1995
Dibs

And Now for Something Completely Different
Movie • 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

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie • 2003
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Life Of Brian Screenplay
Movie • 2008
Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

Earth to America
Movie • 2005
Self

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Movie • 1998
Slyly (voice)

Mom and Dad Save the World
Movie • 1992
King Raff

The Mikado
Movie • 1987
Ko-Ko

Ella Enchanted
Movie • 2004
Narrator

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Movie • 1988
Desmond / Berthold

The Aristocrats
Movie • 2005
Self

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Movie • 1978
Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Movie • 2010
Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

The Wind in the Willows
Movie • 1996
Rat

Dudley Do-Right
Movie • 1999
Prospector

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie • 2007
Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Too Much Sun
Movie • 1991
Sonny

The Secret Life of Brian
Movie • 2007
Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie • 1998
Alan Smithee

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Movie • 1979
Self

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
Movie

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie • 2012
Self

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Movie • 2012
Self

What About Dick?
Movie • 2012
The Piano

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
Movie • 1996
Man in Bed

The Beatles Revolution
Movie • 2000
Self

The Seventh Python
Movie • 2008
Self

Life of Python
Movie • 1990
Self / Various Roles

The Scream Team
Movie • 2002
Coffin Ed

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Movie • 2014
Self / Nigel Spasm

Missing Pieces
Movie • 1992
Wendel

The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie • 2012
Self

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Movie • 1989
Self / Various Characters

The Transformers: The Movie
Movie • 1986
Wreck-Gar (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation
Movie • 1985
The Bike Rider

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Movie • 2014
Self, others

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Movie • 2002
Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Movie • 2014
Self

Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Movie • 1971
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Absolutely Anything
Movie • 2015
Salubrious Gat (voice)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Movie • 2014
Self

We Are Most Amused
Movie • 2008
Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Movie • 2003
Self

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
Movie • 2018
Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Hollywood Homicide
Movie • 2003
Celebrity

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Movie • 2010

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Movie • 1966
Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Movie Life of George
Movie • 1989
Self

The Roots of Monty Python
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)

Monty Python In The Netherlands
Movie • 1973

The Entire Universe
Movie • 2016
Self - Presenter

What the Pythons Did Next...
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)

The Tale of the Frog Prince
Movie • 1982
Narrator

Quest for Camelot
Movie • 1998
Devon (voice)

How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Movie • 1989
Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Movie • 2017
Self

Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1966
Young Man (uncredited)

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Movie • 1999
Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)

The Meaning of Monty Python
Movie • 2013
Self

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Movie • 1985
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

The Monty Python Story
Movie • 1999
Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Movie • 1999
Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Movie • 1999
Self

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Movie • 2008
Self

Monty Python Conquers America
Movie • 2008
Self

The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Movie • 1983
Gunther (uncredited)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Movie • 2018
Self

Group Madness
Movie • 1983
Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Movie • 2014
Self

The Life of Python
Movie • 2000
Self

An Accidental Studio
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)

David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Movie • 2003
Self

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
Movie • 1987
Self

102 Dalmatians
Movie • 2000
Waddlesworth (voice)

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Movie • 2008
Self - 'Berthold'

Hercules: Zero to Hero
Movie • 1999
Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
Movie • 1971

Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Movie • 1978
Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Movie • 1981
Reporter

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Movie • 2005
Self

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Movie • 2004
Drosselmeier (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Movie • 1998
Self

Brightness
Movie • 2001
Mr. Bix

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Movie • 2014
Self

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Movie • 2020
The Impressive Clergyman

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Movie • 2010
Self

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
Movie • 1991
Mervyn Whale

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Movie • 2006
Various Characters

Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
Movie • 1994
Dr. Nigel Channing

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Movie • 2017
Self - Audience Member

The Philosophers' Football Match
Movie
Sokrates

At Last the 1948 Show
TV • 1967

Monty Python's Flying Circus
TV • 1969
Various

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self

The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self

Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Ian Maxtone-Graham

The One Show
TV • 2006
Self

The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self

Monty Python's Personal Best
TV • 2006
Self / Various Characters

Do Not Adjust Your Set
TV • 1967
Various Characters

Disney's House of Mouse
TV • 2001
Pluto Angel (voice)

Frasier
TV • 1993
Chuck (voice)

Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self

Laverne & Shirley
TV • 1976
Derek DeWoods

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Narrator (voice)

MADtv
TV • 1995
Zookeeper

Rutland Weekend Television
TV • 1975
Various Characters

Movie Connections
TV • 2007
Self

Nearly Departed
TV • 1989
Grant Pritchard

Clive Anderson All Talk
TV • 1996
Self

Pebble Mill
TV • 1991
Self

Around the World in 80 Days
TV • 1989
Jean Passepartout

The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Hedgehog

We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
TV • 1968
Various

The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Hedgehog (archive footage)

The Soup
TV • 2004
Self

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
TV • 2009
Self

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
TV • 1972
Various Characters

Pinky and the Brain
TV • 1995
Mom & Dad (voice)

Hercules
TV • 1998
Parenthesis (voice)

The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

Going Live!
TV • 1987
Self

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV • 2000
Guzelian (voice)

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
TV • 2024
Self - Writer & Actor

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
TV • 1967
Self

Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self

The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Declan Desmond (voice)

Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV • 2014
Self

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
TV • 2018
Self

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV • 2014
Self (archive footage)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest

London 2012 Olympic Games
TV • 2012
Self

George Harrison: Living in the Material World
TV • 2011
Self

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Terry Halsey (uncredited)