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.
2026Who Is Martin Mull?Movieas Self
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesTV showas Self - Writer & Actor · 1 episodes
2021Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedMovieas Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionMovieas The Impressive Clergyman
2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsMovieas Self (archive footage)
2019An Accidental StudioMovieas Self (archive footage)
2019The Masked SingerTV showas Self · as Hedgehog (archive footage) · 2 episodes
2018GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2018The Admiral: Pub, Drums and FoodMovieas Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindMovieas Self
2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015Movieas Self - Audience Member
2017Terry Pratchett: Back in BlackMovieas Self
2016The Entire UniverseMovieas Self - Presenter · Writer
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes2015Absolutely AnythingMovieas Salubrious Gat (voice)
2015Put the Minister in the SocketMovieOriginal Story
2014Monty Python: The Meaning of LiveMovieas Self
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)TV showas Self (archive footage) · 5 episodes
2014The BoxtrollsMovieSongs
2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)Movieas Self, others · Writer · Director
2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather SimilarMovieas Self
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedyMovieas Self
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the BeatlesMovieas Self / Nigel Spasm
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2013The Meaning of Monty PythonMovieas Self
2012What About Dick?Movieas The Piano · Director · Writer · Musical
2012London 2012 Olympic GamesTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2012Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOMovieas Self
2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicMovieas Self
2012The Secret Policeman's BallMovieas Self
2012Inside ComedyTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2010ConanTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert HallMovie
2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Movieas Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben · Writer
2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical ReleaseMovieas Self
2009Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)TV showas Self · 6 episodes
2008DelgoMovieas Spig (voice)
2008We Are Most AmusedMovieas Self
2008Monty Python: Before the Flying CircusMovieas Self
2008The Seventh PythonMovieas Self
2008The Madness and Misadventures of MunchausenMovieas Self - 'Berthold'
2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayMovieas Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler · Screenplay
2008Monty Python Conquers AmericaMovieas Self
2007Movie ConnectionsTV showas Self · 1 episodes2007Shrek the ThirdMovieas Merlin (voice)
2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsMovieas Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007The Graham Norton ShowTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2007The Secret Life of BrianMovieas Self
2007What the Pythons Did Next...Movieas Self (archive footage)
2006The One ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestMovieas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestMovieas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal BestMovieas Various Roles (archive footage)
2006Monty Python's Personal BestTV showas Self / Various Characters · Creator · 6 episodes
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestMovieas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestMovieas Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestMovieas Various Characters
2005The Roots of Monty PythonMovieas Self (archive footage)
2005Earth to AmericaMovieas Self
2005The AristocratsMovieas Self
2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveMovieas Self
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2004The Nutcracker and the MousekingMovieas Drosselmeier (voice)
2004ParkinsonTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2004The SoupTV showas Self · 1 episodes2004Ella EnchantedMovieas Narrator
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1Movieas Self (archive footage)
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2Movieas Self (archive footage)
2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3Movieas Self (archive footage)
2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureMovieas English Victim
2003David Bowie - Sound and VisionMovieas Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'Movieas Self
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesMovieas Melvin / Dirk McQuickly / Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler · Director · Writer · Producer2003Hollywood HomicideMovieas Celebrity
2003Real Time with Bill MaherTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2002The Scream TeamMovieas Coffin Ed
2002Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseMovieas Self
2001Unplug the Minister in the SocketMovieOriginal Story
2001BrightnessMovieas Mr. Bix
2001Disney's House of MouseTV showas Pluto Angel (voice) · 2 episodes
2000The Life of PythonMovieas Self2000102 DalmatiansMovieas Waddlesworth (voice)
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandTV showas Guzelian (voice) · 1 episodes
1999The Monty Python StoryMovieas Self1999Monty Python: From Spam to SpermMovieas Self1999Monty Python: 30th Anniversary SketchesMovieas Self
199930 Years of Monty Python, a RevelationMovieas Self
1999Dudley Do-RightMovieas Prospector
1999Hercules: Zero to HeroMovieas Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutMovieas Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueMovieas Evil Martin (voice)
1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieMovieas Slyly (voice)
1998HerculesTV showas Parenthesis (voice) · 7 episodes1998Quest for CamelotMovieas Devon (voice)
1998Monty Python: Live at AspenMovieas Self
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnMovieas Alan Smithee
1997Pirates 4-DMovieas Pierre · Screenplay
1997State of FearMovie
1996Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"Movieas Man in Bed
1996The Wind in the WillowsMovieas Rat
1996Suddenly SusanTV showas Ian Maxtone-Graham · 21 episodes1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 4 episodes
1995MADtvTV showas Zookeeper · 1 episodes1995Pinky and the BrainTV showas Mom & Dad (voice) · 1 episodes1995CasperMovieas Dibs1993FrasierTV showas Chuck (voice) · 1 episodes
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV showas Self - Guest · 3 episodes
1993Late Show with David LettermanTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1993Splitting HeirsMovieas Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel · Writer · Executive Producer
1992Mom and Dad Save the WorldMovieas King Raff
1992Missing PiecesMovieas Wendel
1991One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatMovieas Mervyn Whale
1991Too Much SunMovieas Sonny
1990Nuns on the RunMovieas Brian Hope
1990Life of PythonMovieas Self / Various Roles1989The SimpsonsTV showas Declan Desmond (voice) · 4 episodes
1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonMovieas Self / Various Characters · Writer
1989How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingMovieas Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1989Around the World in 80 DaysTV showas Jean Passepartout · 3 episodes
1989Nearly DepartedTV showas Grant Pritchard · 6 episodes
1989The Movie Life of GeorgeMovieas Self1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenMovieas Desmond / Berthold
1987The English National Opera Rehearse The MikadoMovieas Self
1987Going Live!TV showas Self · 2 episodes
1987The MikadoMovieas Ko-Ko1986The Transformers: The MovieMovieas Wreck-Gar (voice)1985National Lampoon's European VacationMovieas The Bike Rider
1985The Pied Piper of HamelinMovieas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1983YellowbeardMovieas Commander Clement
1983Group MadnessMovieas Self1983Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeMovieas Various Roles · Screenplay
1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceMovieas Gunther (uncredited)
1982Faerie Tale TheatreTV showas Narrator (voice) · as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning · Director · Teleplay · 1 episodes
1982The Tale of the Frog PrinceMovieas Narrator · Director · Writer
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlMovieas Various Roles · Writer
1982Late Night with David LettermanTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverMovieas Reporter · Director1979Life of BrianMovieas Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee · Screenplay
1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979Movieas Self
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is CashMovieas Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead · Director · Writer
1978Yellow Submarine SandwichMovieas Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1976Laverne & ShirleyTV showas Derek DeWoods · 1 episodes
1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Host · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self (uncredited) · as Terry Halsey (uncredited) · Director · 4 episodes
1975Rutland Weekend TelevisionTV showas Various Characters · Writer · Creator · 14 episodes1975Monty Python and the Holy GrailMovieas Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard · Writer
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1974Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location ReportMovieas Self
1973Monty Python In The NetherlandsMovieas Pie Face 1
1972The Philosophers' Football MatchMovieas Sokrates
1972Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusTV showas Various Characters · 2 episodes
1971The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971MovieWriter1971And Now for Something Completely DifferentMovieas 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 · Screenplay
1971Euroshow '71: May Day SpecialMovieas Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971The Two RonniesTV showWriter · 10 episodes1969Monty Python's Flying CircusTV showas Various · Writer · 45 episodes
1967Do Not Adjust Your SetTV showas Various Characters · Writer · 29 episodes
1967Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1967At Last the 1948 ShowTV show13 episodes
1966Alice in WonderlandMovieas Young Man (uncredited)
1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the WorldMovieas Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Nominee · 1 episodes
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