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Eric Idle

Born Mar 29, 1943 in South Shields, Duham, UK

Eric Idle is an English actor, author, comedian and musician. Idle is a former member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Spamalot.

Filmography

Shows & movies
The Most Iconic Films of All Time
The Most Iconic Films of All Time as Various Roles
2 seasons • 2022 • Continuing
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Talk Show | 2h 8m
The Masked Singer (US)
The Masked Singer (US) as Hedgehog
13 seasons • 2019 • Continuing
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Reality, Game Show | 45m
An Accidental Studio
An Accidental Studio as Self - Monty Python (archive footage)
2020
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Documentary | 1h 34m
The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special
The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special as Eric Idle
2018
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Comedy | 42m
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
2018
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Documentary, Comedy | 1h 56m
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black as Himself
2017
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Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 1h
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anything as Salubrious Gat (voice)
2015
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Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 25m
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
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Documentary, History | 1h 12m
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute
2014
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| 1h 50m
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live as Himself
2014
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Comedy, Documentary | 1h 36m
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly) as Himself, others
2014
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Comedy | 2h 18m
The Meaning of Monty Python
The Meaning of Monty Python as Eric Idle
2013
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Documentary | 1h
What About Dick?
What About Dick? as The Piano
2012
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| 1h 20m
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Himself
2012
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| 3h 20m
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself
2012
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Comedy | 1h 35m
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Himself
2012
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Documentary | 1h
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Himself
2012
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Documentary | 3h 28m
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
2010
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Comedy | 1h 32m
Monty Python: (Almost) The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Monty Python: (Almost) The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as (self)
1 season • 2009 • Ended
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Documentary, Comedy | 1h
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen as Self - 'Berthold'
2008
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Documentary, Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 13m
Before the Flying Circus
Before the Flying Circus
2008
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Documentary | 55m
The Seventh Python
The Seventh Python as Himself
2008
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Documentary | 1h 34m
Monty Python Conquers America
Monty Python Conquers America as Himself
2008
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Documentary | 55m
We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amused
2008
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Comedy | 1h 17m
Delgo
Delgo as Spig (voice)
2008
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Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 34m
The Secret Life of Brian
The Secret Life of Brian as Himself
2007
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Documentary | 50m
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third as Merlin
2007
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Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 34m
Monty Python's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best
1 season • 2006 • Ended
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Comedy | 1h
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats as Himself
2005
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Comedy, Documentary | 1h 29m
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted as Narrator
2004
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Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 36m
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' as Eric Idle
2003
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Documentary, Comedy | 49m
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Narrator / Dirk McQuickly / Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003
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Comedy, Documentary | 56m
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as English Victim
2003
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Comedy | 1h 23m
Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide as Celebrity
2003
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Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 56m
The Scream Team
The Scream Team as Coffin Ed
2002
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Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 40m
Brightness
Brightness as Mr. Bix
2001
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Drama | 25m
Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Lego
Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Lego
2001
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Comedy, Animation | 2m
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians as Waddlesworth
2000
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Comedy, Family | 1h 40m
The Beatles Revolution
The Beatles Revolution as Eric Idle
2000
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Musical, Documentary | 2h
Before the Flying Circus
Before the Flying Circus as Himself
2000
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Documentary | 55m
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hercules: Zero to Hero as Parenthesis
1999
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| 1h 10m
The Life of Python
The Life of Python
1999
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Comedy, Documentary, Animation | 57m
Monty Python: Spam to Sperm
Monty Python: Spam to Sperm
1999
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Documentary, Comedy | 29m
Dudley Do-Right
Dudley Do-Right as Prospector
1999
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Comedy, Family | 1h 17m
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1999
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Animation, Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 21m
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Alan Smithee
1998
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Comedy | 1h 26m
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Evil Martin
1998
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Adventure, Animation, Family, Musical | 1h 19m
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Slyly (voice)
1998
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Animation, Family | 1h 23m
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot as Devon (voice)
1998
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Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 26m
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan as Ian Maxtone-Graham
4 seasons • 1996 • Ended
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Comedy | 25m
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Rat
1996
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Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family, Adventure | 1h 24m
Casper
Casper as Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker
1995
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Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 41m
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience as Dr. Nigel Channing
1994
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Comedy | 23m
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1993
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Comedy | 1h 27m
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces as Wendel
1992
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Comedy | 1h 34m
Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the World as King Raff
1992
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Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 28m
Life of Python
Life of Python as Self / Various Roles
1990
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Comedy, Documentary | 2h 4m
Too Much Sun
Too Much Sun as Sonny
1990
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Comedy | 1h 37m
Nuns on the Run
Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope
1990
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Comedy | 1h 29m
Nearly Departed
Nearly Departed
1 season • 1989 • Ended
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Comedy | 25m
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Jean Passepartout
1 season • 1989 • Ended
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Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Action, Romance | 1h 5m
Monty Python: Parrot Sketch Not Included
Monty Python: Parrot Sketch Not Included as Himself
1989
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Comedy | 1h 12m
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold
1988
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Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family | 2h 6m
The Mikado
The Mikado
1987
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Drama, Comedy | 2h 10m
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie as Wreck-Gar (voice)
1986
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Action, Adventure, Anime, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 25m
European Vacation
European Vacation as The Bike Rider
1985
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Adventure, Comedy | 1h 35m
Group Madness
Group Madness as Eric Idle
1983
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Documentary | 48m
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard as Commander Clement
1983
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Comedy, Adventure | 1h 36m
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Diverse Rollen
1983
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Comedy | 1h 47m
The Tale of the Frog Prince
The Tale of the Frog Prince as Narrator
1982
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Comedy, Fantasy | 55m
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles
1982
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Comedy | 1h 17m
Life of Brian
Life of Brian as Mr. Cheeky
1991
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Comedy | 1h 34m
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Dirk McQuickly
1978
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Comedy | 1h 16m
Robin Williams: Comic Genius
Robin Williams: Comic Genius as Himself
4 seasons • 1977 • Ended
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Documentary, Comedy, Talk Show, History | 23m
Rutland Weekend Television
Rutland Weekend Television
2 seasons • 1975 • Ended
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Comedy | 30m
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
1976
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Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 31m
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
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Comedy, Musical | 1h 15m
And Now for Something Completely Different
And Now for Something Completely Different as Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed stic
1971
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Comedy | 1h 28m
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus as Eric Idle
4 seasons • 1969 • Ended
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Comedy | 30m
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Do Not Adjust Your Set as Eric Idle
2 seasons • 1968 • Ended
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Family, Comedy, Children | 30m
We Have Ways of Making You Laugh
We Have Ways of Making You Laugh
1 season • 1968 • Ended
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| 30m