Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1943-03-29 (82 years)
- Place of BirthSouth Shields, County Durham, England, UK
- Also Known As-
Eric 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.
Acting Career
- 2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
As: The Impressive Clergyman
- 2019
The Masked Singer
As: Hedgehog
- 2015
Absolutely Anything
As: Salubrious Gat (voice)
- 2012
What About Dick?
As: The Piano
- 2010
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
As: Merlin (voice)
- 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
As: Various Characters
2006Monty Python's Flying Circus - Eric Idle's Personal Best
As: Various Characters
2004The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
As: Drosselmeier (voice)
2004Ella Enchanted
As: Narrator
2003National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure
As: English Victim
2003The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
As: Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
2003Hollywood Homicide
As: Celebrity
2002The Scream Team
As: Coffin Ed
2001Brightness
As: Mr. Bix
2001Disney's House of Mouse
As: Pluto Angel (voice)
2000102 Dalmatians
As: Waddlesworth (voice)
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
As: Guzelian (voice)
1999Pirates: 3D Show
As: Pierre
1999Dudley Do-Right
As: Prospector
1999Hercules: Zero to Hero
As: Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
As: Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
As: Evil Martin (voice)
1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
As: Slyly (voice)
1998Hercules
As: Parenthesis (voice)
1998Quest for Camelot
As: Devon (voice)
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
As: Alan Smithee
1996Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
As: Man in Bed
1996The Wind in the Willows
As: Rat
1996Suddenly Susan
As: Ian Maxtone-Graham
1995MADtv
As: Zookeeper
1995Pinky and the Brain
As: Mom & Dad (voice)
- 1995
Casper
As: Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker
1994Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
As: Dr. Nigel Channing
1993Frasier
As: Chuck (voice)
1993Splitting Heirs
As: Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
1992Mom and Dad Save the World
As: King Raff
1992Missing Pieces
As: Wendel
1991The Man In The Long Black Coat
As: Mervyn Whale
1990Too Much Sun
As: Sonny
1990Nuns on the Run
As: Brian Hope
1989The Simpsons
As: Declan Desmond (voice)
1989How to Get Ahead in Advertising
As: Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
1989Around the World in 80 Days
As: Jean Passepartout
1989Nearly Departed
As: Grant Pritchard
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
As: Desmond / Berthold
1987The Mikado
As: Ko-Ko
1986The Transformers: The Movie
As: Wreck-Gar (voice)
1985National Lampoon's European Vacation
As: The Bike Rider
1985The Pied Piper of Hamelin
As: The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1983Yellowbeard
As: Commander Clement
1983Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
As: Various Roles
1983The Crimson Permanent Assurance
As: Gunther (uncredited)
1982The Tale of the Frog Prince
As: Narrator
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: Narrator (voice)
- 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
As: The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
As: Various Roles
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
As: Reporter
- 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
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
As: Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
1978Yellow Submarine Sandwich
As: Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
1976Laverne & Shirley
As: Derek DeWoods
1975Rutland Weekend Television
As: Various Characters
- 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
1972Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
As: Various Characters
1971Euroshow '71: May Day Special
As: Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1969Monty Python's Flying Circus
As: Various
1967Do Not Adjust Your Set
As: Various Characters
1966Alice in Wonderland
As: Young Man (uncredited)
1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
As: Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)