Eric Idle

Acting

March 29, 1943 (83 years old)

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Popularity: 1

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.

Known For

8.0

The Simpsons

Declan Desmond (voice)

7.7

Frasier

Chuck (voice)

6.9

Hercules

Parenthesis (voice)

7.5

The Masked Singer

Hedgehog

6.3

Shrek the Third

Merlin (voice)

7.2

Laverne & Shirley

Derek DeWoods

6.6

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Guzelian (voice)

7.7

Pinky and the Brain

Mom & Dad (voice)

8.3

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

7.5

Disney's House of Mouse

Pluto Angel (voice)

6.5

Ella Enchanted

Narrator

6.3

Casper

Dibs

Photos of Eric Idle

Filmography

2010s

6.4

An Accidental Studio

Self (archive footage)

9.0

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Self (archive footage)

7.9

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

7.6

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Self

3.5

The Entire Universe

Self - Presenter

5.9

Absolutely Anything

Salubrious Gat (voice)

Put the Minister in the Socket

Original Story

6.7

The Boxtrolls

Songs

7.1

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

Self / Nigel Spasm

7.1

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Self, others

7.4

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Self

8.0

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Self

6.0

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Self

7.3

The Meaning of Monty Python

Self

7.6

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

6.9

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

Self

7.7

What About Dick?

The Piano

7.4

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

Self

7.0

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

Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2000s

4.5

Delgo

Spig (voice)

7.8

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

Self - 'Berthold'

7.2

We Are Most Amused

Self

6.5

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

7.7

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Self

The Seventh Python

Self

6.3

Shrek the Third

Merlin (voice)

5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.6

The Secret Life of Brian

Self

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self (archive footage)

10.0

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Various Characters

8.0

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

Various Characters

6.0

The Aristocrats

Self

8.0

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

Self

7.7

Earth to America

Self

The Roots of Monty Python

Self (archive footage)

6.5

Ella Enchanted

Narrator

6.3

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

Drosselmeier (voice)

9.0

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

9.0

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Self (archive footage)

5.2

Hollywood Homicide

Celebrity

4.0

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

English Victim

5.8

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

Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

10.0

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

Self

8.0

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Self

6.6

The Scream Team

Coffin Ed

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Self

Unplug the Minister in the Socket

Original Story

5.5

102 Dalmatians

Waddlesworth (voice)

The Life of Python

Self

1980s

6.3

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

The Movie Life of George

Self

7.0

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Self / Various Characters

7.0

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Desmond / Berthold

7.5

The Mikado

Ko-Ko

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

Self

7.1

The Transformers: The Movie

Wreck-Gar (voice)

6.2

National Lampoon's European Vacation

The Bike Rider

7.5

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

7.3

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

5.6

Yellowbeard

Commander Clement

7.2

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Gunther (uncredited)

9.0

Group Madness

Self

7.4

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Various Roles

5.8

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Narrator

7.6

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Reporter

1970s

7.8

Life of Brian

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

7.3

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

Self

6.8

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

10.0

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

7.8

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

8.0

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Self

6.0

Monty Python In The Netherlands

7.2

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 / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

10.0

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1960s

5.9

Alice in Wonderland

Young Man (uncredited)

5.4

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

Eric Idle

Biography

Known For

The Simpsons

Frasier

Hercules

The Masked Singer

Shrek the Third

Laverne & Shirley

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Pinky and the Brain

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Disney's House of Mouse

Ella Enchanted

Casper

Filmography

2010s

An Accidental Studio

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

The Entire Universe

Absolutely Anything

Put the Minister in the Socket

The Boxtrolls

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

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Secret Policeman's Ball

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

What About Dick?

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

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

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2000s

Delgo

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

We Are Most Amused

Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

The Seventh Python

Shrek the Third

Hitler: The Comedy Years

The Secret Life of Brian

What the Pythons Did Next...

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

The Aristocrats

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

Earth to America

The Roots of Monty Python

Ella Enchanted

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

Hollywood Homicide

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

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

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

The Scream Team

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Unplug the Minister in the Socket

102 Dalmatians

The Life of Python

1990s

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Dudley Do-Right

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

The Monty Python Story

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Quest for Camelot

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn