Eric Idle

81 · Born: Mar 29, 1943

Personal Details

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Born Mar 29, 1943 South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Spouse

Tania Kosevich
( May 22, 1981 to Apr 27, 2024 )
Lyn Ashley
( Jul 7, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Ernest Idle
Nora Barron Idle

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Idle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2012

What About Dick?

What About Dick? as The Piano

2010

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

2008

Delgo as Spig (voice)

2007

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third as Merlin (voice)

2004

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Drosselmeier (voice)

Ella Enchanted as Narrator

2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as English Victim

2002

The Scream Team

The Scream Team as Coffin Ed

2001

Brightness as Mr. Bix

2000

102 Dalmatians as Waddlesworth (voice)

1999

Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right as Prospector

Suddenly Susan as Ian Maxtone-Graham

1998

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Evil Martin (voice)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Slyly (voice)

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot as Devon (voice)

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn as Alan Smithee

Hercules as Parenthesis (voice)

1996

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride as Rat

1995

Casper as Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker

1993

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

1992

Mom and Dad Save the World

Mom and Dad Save the World as King Raff

Missing Pieces as Wendel

1990

Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope

Too Much Sun as Sonny

1989

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days as Jean Passepartout

Nearly Departed

Nearly Departed as Grant Pritchard

1988

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold

1987

The Mikado or the Town of Titipu

The Mikado or the Town of Titipu as Ko-Ko

1986

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie as Wreck-Gar (voice)

1985

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation as The Bike Rider

1983

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life as Various Roles

Yellowbeard as Commander Clement

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Narrator (voice)

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Reporter

1980

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley as Derek DeWoods

1979

Life of Brian as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant...

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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...

Rutland Weekend Television

Rutland Weekend Television as Various Characters

1972

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus as Various Characters

1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various

1967

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters

At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show

appearances

2019

An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special

The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special

2017

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

2016

The Entire Universe

The Entire Universe

2014

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2013

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python

2012

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

2010

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2009

Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut

Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut

2008

The Seventh Python

The Seventh Python

Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2007

The Secret Life of Brian

The Secret Life of Brian

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

2003

The Meaning of Making 'the Meaning of Life'

The Meaning of Making 'the Meaning of Life'

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

1999

Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python

Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python

30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation

30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation

1998

Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen

Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen

1990

1989

The Movie Life of George

The Movie Life of George

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1979

1976

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different

writing

2016

The Entire Universe

The Entire Universe as Writer

2010

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy as Writer

1993

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs as Writer

1989

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python as Writer

1983

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life as Screenplay

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Writer

1979

Life of Brian as Screenplay

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Writer

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different as Screenplay

directing

2014

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Director, Writer

2012

What About Dick?

What About Dick? as Director, Writer

2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Director, Writer

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Director, Writer

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Director

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Director, Writer

creating

2006

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best as Creator

1975

Rutland Weekend Television

Rutland Weekend Television as Creator