Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Acting
Born 1943-03-29 South Shields, County Durham, England, UK 172 credits European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 1

Awards

Nominated for 2 Tony Awards

Tony Awards 2 nominated

  • 2005 Best Book of a Musical Nominated Spamalot
  • 2005 Best Original Score Nominated Spamalot

European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 1 won

  • 2001 European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award Won

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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 172
Acting 58 credits
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989 · ★ 8.0 · Declan Desmond (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · ★ 5.8 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · ★ 6.1 · Self - Guest
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996 · ★ 6.4 · Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · ★ 5.1 · Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · ★ 6.4 · Self - Guest
Frasier
Frasier
1993 · ★ 7.7 · Chuck (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Conan
Conan
2010 · ★ 7.1 · Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · ★ 6.1 · Self
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · ★ 7.2 · Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · ★ 6.8 · Self
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee
The One Show
The One Show
2006 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · ★ 7.3 · Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · ★ 5.6 · Self
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
2019 · ★ 7.5 · Hedgehog, Hedgehog (archive footage)
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third
2007 · ★ 6.3 · Merlin (voice)
Hercules
Hercules
1998 · ★ 6.9 · Parenthesis (voice)
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · ★ 6.1 · Self - Guest
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000 · ★ 6.5 · Guzelian (voice)
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain
1995 · ★ 7.7 · Mom & Dad (voice)
The Soup
The Soup
2004 · Self
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · ★ 7.1 · Derek DeWoods
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Director, Teleplay, Narrator (voice)
Going Live!
Going Live!
1987 · Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969 · ★ 8.3 · Writer, Various
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self
Disney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · ★ 7.5 · Pluto Angel (voice)
Pebble Mill
Pebble Mill
1991 · Self
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · ★ 7.8 · Writer, Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
Casper
Casper
1995 · ★ 6.3 · Dibs
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
2004 · ★ 6.5 · Narrator
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
Life of Brian
Life of Brian
1979 · ★ 7.8 · Screenplay, Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
2000 · ★ 5.5 · Waddlesworth (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · ★ 7.1 · Wreck-Gar (voice)
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
1996 · Ian Maxtone-Graham
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · Self
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · ★ 7.3 · Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018 · Self
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024 · Self - Writer & Actor
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · ★ 7.0 · Desmond / Berthold
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · ★ 6.2 · The Bike Rider
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1989 · ★ 6.7 · Jean Passepartout
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anything
2015 · ★ 5.9 · Salubrious Gat (voice)
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot
1998 · ★ 6.8 · Devon (voice)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · ★ 7.3 · Screenplay, Various Roles
Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide
2003 · ★ 5.2 · Celebrity
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011 · ★ 7.5 · Self
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · ★ 7.2 · Screenplay, 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
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967 · Writer, Various Characters
Clive Anderson All Talk
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996 · Self
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
2005 · ★ 5.9 · Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998 · ★ 6.1 · Slyly (voice)
Writing 8 credits
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Director, Teleplay, Narrator (voice)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969 · ★ 8.3 · Writer, Various
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · ★ 7.8 · Writer, Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
1971 · Writer
Life of Brian
Life of Brian
1979 · ★ 7.8 · Screenplay, Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · ★ 7.3 · Screenplay, Various Roles
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · ★ 7.2 · Screenplay, 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
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967 · Writer, Various Characters
Directing 2 credits
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Director, Teleplay, Narrator (voice)
Other credits 1 credit
The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls
2014 · ★ 6.7 · Songs
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