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Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Acting1943South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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.

Acting History

Future
2024
2022
The Masked Singer
TVas Hedgehog (archive footage) / Hedgehog• 1 eps
2018
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Salubrious Gat (voice)
The Soup
TVas Self• 1 eps
2014
2012
What About Dick?
as The Piano
Inside Comedy
TVas Self
2011
2010
The One Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
2009
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
Delgo
as Spig (voice)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shrek the Third
as Merlin (voice)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
2004
Ella Enchanted
as Narrator
2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Hollywood Homicide
as Celebrity
The Simpsons
TVas Declan Desmond (voice)• 4 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 3 eps
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
TVas Pluto Angel (voice)• 1 eps
2000
102 Dalmatians
as Waddlesworth (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TVas Guzelian (voice)• 1 eps
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
Dudley Do-Right
as Prospector
Suddenly Susan
TVas Ian Maxtone-Graham• 21 eps
1998
Pinky and the Brain
TVas Mom & Dad (voice)• 1 eps
Hercules
TVas Parenthesis (voice)• 7 eps
1996
Frasier
TVas Chuck (voice)• 1 eps
1995
Casper
as Dibs
MADtv
TVas Zookeeper
1994
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
as Dr. Nigel Channing
1993
Splitting Heirs
as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
Splitting Heirs
Executive Producer
1992
1991
Too Much Sun
as Sonny
Pebble Mill
TVas Self• 1 eps
1990
Nuns on the Run
as Brian Hope
1989
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Going Live!
TVas Self• 2 eps
Around the World in 80 Days
TVas Jean Passepartout
1988
1987
The Mikado
as Ko-Ko
1986
The Transformers: The Movie
as Wreck-Gar (voice)
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVas The Pied Piper / Robert Browning• 1 eps
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as Gunther (uncredited)
Yellowbeard
as Commander Clement
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVDirector• 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVTeleplay• 1 eps
1981
Laverne & Shirley
TVas Derek DeWoods• 1 eps
1980
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TVas Self• 1 eps
1979
Life of Brian
as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
Life of Brian
Screenplay
1978
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Terry Halsey (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
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
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus
TVas Various• 45 eps
1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set
TVas Various Characters
1966
Alice in Wonderland
as Young Man (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/29/1943(82 years old)
Place of Birth
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK