Eric Idle
Department: Acting
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
Life of Brian
1979
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Shrek the Third
2007
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
Nuns on the Run
1990
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
Splitting Heirs
1993
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
Delgo
2008
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
State of Fear
1997
Yellowbeard
1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
Casper
1995
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
Earth to America
2005
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
The Mikado
1987
Ella Enchanted
2004
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
The Aristocrats
2005
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
The Wind in the Willows
1996
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Dudley Do-Right
1999
Too Much Sun
1991
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
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London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
2012
What About Dick?
2012
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
1996
The Beatles Revolution
2000
The Seventh Python
2008
Life of Python
1990
The Scream Team
2002
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
Missing Pieces
1992
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
Absolutely Anything
2015
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
We Are Most Amused
2008
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018
Hollywood Homicide
2003
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966
The Movie Life of George
1989
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
The Entire Universe
2016
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982
Quest for Camelot
1998
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017
Alice in Wonderland
1966
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985
The Monty Python Story
1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
Group Madness
1983
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
The Life of Python
2000
An Accidental Studio
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
1987
102 Dalmatians
2000
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
1978
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Brightness
2001
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017
The Philosophers' Football Match
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Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
At Last the 1948 Show
1967
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Suddenly Susan
1996
The One Show
2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
Frasier
1993
Inside Comedy
2012
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
MADtv
1995
Rutland Weekend Television
1975
Movie Connections
2007
Nearly Departed
1989
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
Pebble Mill
1991
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
The Masked Singer
2019
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
1968
The Masked Singer
2019
The Soup
2004
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Hercules
1998
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Going Live!
1987
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
The Simpsons
1989
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Conan
2010
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Daily Show
1996
Tony Awards
1956