Actor

Eric Idle

Birthday: March 29, 1943

Born 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.

Movie Credits

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021) as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Age: 78
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020) as The Impressive Clergyman
Age: 77
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 76
An Accidental Studio (2019) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 76
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food (2018) as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
Age: 74
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) as Self
Age: 74
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2017) as Self - Audience Member
Age: 74
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black (2017) as Self
Age: 73
The Entire Universe (2016) as Self - Presenter
Age: 73
Absolutely Anything (2015) as Salubrious Gat (voice)
Age: 71
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) as Self
Age: 71
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) as Self, others
Age: 71
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014) as Self
Age: 71
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014) as Self
Age: 71
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure (2014) as Self
Age: 71
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014) as Self / Nigel Spasm
Age: 70
The Meaning of Monty Python (2013) as Self
Age: 70
What About Dick? (2012) as The Piano
Age: 69
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO (2012) as Self
Age: 69
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012) as Self
Age: 69
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) as Self
Age: 68
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall (2010)
Age: 67
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010) as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
Age: 66
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release (2010) as Self
Age: 66
Delgo (2008) as Spig (voice)
Age: 65
We Are Most Amused (2008) as Self
Age: 65
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008) as Self
Age: 65
The Seventh Python (2008) as Self
Age: 65
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008) as Self - 'Berthold'
Age: 65
Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008) as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
Age: 64
Monty Python Conquers America (2008) as Self
Age: 64
Shrek the Third (2007) as Merlin (voice)
Age: 64
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age: 64
The Secret Life of Brian (2007) as Self
Age: 63
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 63
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) as Various Characters
Age: 62
The Roots of Monty Python (2005) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 62
Earth to America (2005) as Self
Age: 62
The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
Age: 62
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) as Self
Age: 61
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) as Drosselmeier (voice)
Age: 61
Ella Enchanted (2004) as Narrator
Age: 61
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 60
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 60
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 60
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) as English Victim
Age: 60
David Bowie - Sound and Vision (2003) as Self
Age: 60
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003) as Self
Age: 60
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003) as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Age: 60
Hollywood Homicide (2003) as Celebrity
Age: 60
The Scream Team (2002) as Coffin Ed
Age: 59
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002) as Self
Age: 58
Brightness (2001) as Mr. Bix
Age: 58
The Beatles Revolution (2000) as Self
Age: 57
The Life of Python (2000) as Self
Age: 57
102 Dalmatians (2000) as Waddlesworth (voice)
Age: 57
The Monty Python Story (1999) as Self
Age: 56
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999) as Self
Age: 56
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999) as Self
Age: 56
Dudley Do-Right (1999) as Prospector
Age: 56
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
Age: 56
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
Age: 56
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) as Evil Martin (voice)
Age: 55
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) as Slyly (voice)
Age: 55
Quest for Camelot (1998) as Devon (voice)
Age: 55
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998) as Self
Age: 54
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) as Alan Smithee
Age: 54
State of Fear (1997)
Age: 53
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" (1996) as Man in Bed
Age: 53
The Wind in the Willows (1996) as Rat
Age: 53
Casper (1995) as Dibs
Age: 52
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (1994) as Dr. Nigel Channing
Age: 51
Splitting Heirs (1993) as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
Age: 50
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) as King Raff
Age: 49
Missing Pieces (1992) as Wendel
Age: 48
The Man In The Long Black Coat (1991) as Mervyn Whale
Age: 48
Too Much Sun (1991) as Sonny
Age: 47
Nuns on the Run (1990) as Brian Hope
Age: 46
Life of Python (1990) as Self / Various Roles
Age: 46
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) as Self / Various Characters
Age: 46
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Age: 46
The Movie Life of George (1989) as Self
Age: 45
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) as Desmond / Berthold
Age: 45
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado (1987) as Self
Age: 44
The Mikado (1987) as Ko-Ko
Age: 43
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) as Wreck-Gar (voice)
Age: 43
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) as The Bike Rider
Age: 42
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985) as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
Age: 42
Yellowbeard (1983) as Commander Clement
Age: 40
Group Madness (1983) as Self
Age: 40
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) as Various Roles
Age: 40
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) as Gunther (uncredited)
Age: 40
The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982) as Narrator
Age: 39
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) as Various Roles
Age: 39
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) as Reporter
Age: 38
Life of Brian (1979) as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
Age: 36
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) as Self
Age: 36
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
Age: 34
Yellow Submarine Sandwich (1978) as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
Age: 34
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
Age: 32
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974) as Self
Age: 31
Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)
Age: 29
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)
Age: 28
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) as 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
Age: 28
Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971) as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Age: 28
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch (Unknown)
Age: Unknown
The Philosophers' Football Match (Unknown) as Sokrates
Age: Unknown
Alice in Wonderland (1966) as Young Man (uncredited)
Age: 23
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
Age: 22