Eric Idle

83, from South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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Biography

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Eric Idle (born 29 March 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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Timeline

2026Aged 83

  • Poster for Who Is Martin Mull?

    Self

2021Aged 78

  • Poster for Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2020Aged 77

  • Poster for A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    The Impressive Clergyman

2019Aged 76

  • Poster for An Accidental Studio

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Self (archive footage)

2018Aged 75

  • Poster for Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

    Self

  • Poster for The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

    Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

2017Aged 74

  • Poster for Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

    Self

  • Poster for The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

    Self - Audience Member

2016Aged 73

  • Poster for The Entire Universe

    Self - Presenter

2015Aged 72

  • Poster for Absolutely Anything

    Salubrious Gat (voice)

  • Poster for Put the Minister in the Socket

    Original Story

2014Aged 71

2013Aged 70

  • Poster for The Meaning of Monty Python

    Self

2012Aged 69

  • Poster for The Secret Policeman's Ball

    Self

  • Poster for London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

    Self

  • Poster for Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

    Self

  • Poster for What About Dick?

    The Piano

2010Aged 67

  • Poster for Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

    Self

  • Poster for Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

    Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

  • Poster for Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

    (Unknown)

2008Aged 65

2007Aged 64

  • Poster for What the Pythons Did Next...

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Secret Life of Brian

    Self

  • Poster for Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Poster for Shrek the Third

    Merlin (voice)

2006Aged 63

  • Poster for Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Various Characters

  • Poster for Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Various Characters

  • Poster for Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

    Various Characters

  • Poster for Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

    Various Characters

  • Poster for Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best

    Various Roles (archive footage)

  • Poster for Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

    Various Characters

2005Aged 62

  • Poster for Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

    Self

  • Poster for The Aristocrats

    Self

  • Poster for Earth to America

    Self

  • Poster for The Roots of Monty Python

    Self (archive footage)

2004Aged 61

  • Poster for The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Ella Enchanted

    Narrator

  • Poster for The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

    Drosselmeier (voice)

2003Aged 60

  • Poster for Hollywood Homicide

    Celebrity

  • Poster for Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

    Melvin / Dirk McQuickly / Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

  • Poster for The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    Self

  • Poster for David Bowie - Sound and Vision

    Self

  • Poster for Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

    English Victim

2002Aged 59

  • Poster for Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Self

  • Poster for The Scream Team

    Coffin Ed

2001Aged 58

  • Poster for Brightness

    Mr. Bix

  • Poster for Unplug the Minister in the Socket

    Original Story

1999Aged 56

  • Poster for The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

    Evil Martin (voice)

  • Poster for South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

  • Poster for Hercules: Zero to Hero

    Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

  • Poster for Dudley Do-Right

    Prospector

  • Poster for 30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation

    Self

  • Poster for Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

    Self

  • Poster for The Monty Python Story

    Self

  • Poster for Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    Self

1998Aged 55

  • Poster for An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    Alan Smithee

  • Poster for Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Self

  • Poster for Quest for Camelot

    Devon (voice)

  • Poster for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

    Slyly (voice)

1997Aged 54

  • Poster for State of Fear

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Pirates 4-D

    Pierre

1996Aged 53

  • Poster for The Wind in the Willows

    Rat

  • Poster for Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central

    Man in Bed

1995Aged 52

  • Poster for Casper

    Dibs

1993Aged 50

  • Poster for Splitting Heirs

    Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

1992Aged 49

  • Poster for Missing Pieces

    Wendel

  • Poster for Mom and Dad Save the World

    King Raff

1991Aged 48

  • Poster for Too Much Sun

    Sonny

  • Poster for One Foot in the Grave: The Man in the Long Black Coat

    Mervyn Whale

1990Aged 47

  • Poster for Life of Python

    Self / Various Roles

  • Poster for Nuns on the Run

    Brian Hope

1989Aged 46

  • Poster for The Movie Life of George

    Self

  • Poster for How to Get Ahead in Advertising

    Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

  • Poster for Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Self / Various Characters

1988Aged 45

  • Poster for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    Desmond / Berthold

1987Aged 44

  • Poster for The Mikado

    Ko-Ko

  • Poster for The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

    Self

1986Aged 43

  • Poster for The Transformers: The Movie

    Wreck-Gar (voice)

1985Aged 42

  • Poster for The Pied Piper of Hamelin

    The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

  • Poster for National Lampoon's European Vacation

    The Bike Rider

1983Aged 40

  • Poster for The Crimson Permanent Assurance

    Gunther (uncredited)

  • Poster for Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Various Roles

  • Poster for Group Madness

    Self

  • Poster for Yellowbeard

    Commander Clement

1982Aged 39

  • Poster for Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Various Roles

  • Poster for The Tale of the Frog Prince

    Narrator

1981Aged 38

  • Poster for Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

    Reporter

1979Aged 36

  • Poster for The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

    Self

  • Poster for Life of Brian

    Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee

1978Aged 35

  • Poster for Yellow Submarine Sandwich

    Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

  • Poster for The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

    Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

1975Aged 32

  • Poster for Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

1974Aged 31

  • Poster for Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Self

1973Aged 30

  • Poster for Monty Python In The Netherlands

    Pie Face 1

1972Aged 29

  • Poster for The Philosophers' Football Match

    Sokrates

1971Aged 28

  • Poster for Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

  • Poster for And Now for Something Completely Different

    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

  • Poster for The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    Writer

1966Aged 23

  • Poster for Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

  • Poster for Alice in Wonderland

    Young Man (uncredited)

Year unknown

  • Poster for Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

    (Unknown)