Born March 29, 1943
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
171 credits
Acting
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.
The Simpsons
1989 · ★ 8.0
The Daily Show
1996 · ★ 6.4
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · ★ 5.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · ★ 6.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · ★ 5.2
Conan
2010 · ★ 7.2
Frasier
1993 · ★ 7.7
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · ★ 7.2
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 7.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · ★ 6.1
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · ★ 6.4
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · ★ 6.8
The One Show
2006 · ★ 4.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · ★ 5.6
The Masked Singer
2019 · ★ 7.5
The Soup
2004 · ★ 6.3
Hercules
1998 · ★ 6.9
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000 · ★ 6.6
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · ★ 6.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · ★ 7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · ★ 7.3
Tony Awards
1956 · ★ 0.0
Shrek the Third
2007 · ★ 6.3
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · ★ 8.1
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · ★ 5.0
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · ★ 6.4
Going Live!
1987 · ★ 8.0
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · ★ 7.5
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · ★ 6.0
Pebble Mill
1991 · ★ 4.1
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969 · ★ 8.3
Pinky and the Brain
1995 · ★ 7.7
Casper
1995 · ★ 6.3
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 · ★ 7.8
Suddenly Susan
1996 · ★ 5.9
The Boxtrolls
2014 · ★ 6.7
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018 · ★ 7.5
Life of Brian
1979 · ★ 7.8
Ella Enchanted
2004 · ★ 6.5
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · ★ 6.5
Around the World in 80 Days
1989 · ★ 6.7
The Two Ronnies
1971 · ★ 7.7
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011 · ★ 7.6
Inside Comedy
2012 · ★ 6.5
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · ★ 7.3
102 Dalmatians
2000 · ★ 5.5
Absolutely Anything
2015 · ★ 5.9
Quest for Camelot
1998 · ★ 6.8
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · ★ 7.1
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · ★ 7.0
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024 · ★ 7.8
Hollywood Homicide
2003 · ★ 5.2
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · ★ 7.3
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · ★ 6.2
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 · ★ 2.0
Dudley Do-Right
1999 · ★ 4.1
Yellowbeard
1983 · ★ 5.6
MADtv
1995 · ★ 7.1
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996 · ★ 7.5
At Last the 1948 Show
1967 · ★ 7.5
Movie Connections
2007 · ★ 0.0
The Aristocrats
2005 · ★ 6.0
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009 · ★ 7.6
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998 · ★ 6.1
Delgo
2008 · ★ 4.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · ★ 6.5
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967 · ★ 7.8
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012 · ★ 0.0
Nuns on the Run
1990 · ★ 5.9
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998 · ★ 3.9
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003 · ★ 4.0
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971 · ★ 7.2
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998 · ★ 4.8
Earth to America
2005 · ★ 7.7
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 · ★ 7.1
The Wind in the Willows
1996 · ★ 5.8
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020 · ★ 6.3
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 · ★ 7.4
Missing Pieces
1992 · ★ 5.7
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003 · ★ 5.8
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012 · ★ 7.6
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 5.4
The Scream Team
2002 · ★ 6.5
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018 · ★ 7.9
Too Much Sun
1991 · ★ 4.7
The Beatles Revolution
2000 · ★ 0.0
Splitting Heirs
1993 · ★ 5.2
An Accidental Studio
2019 · ★ 6.4
Group Madness
1983 · ★ 9.0
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 · ★ 6.3
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992 · ★ 4.9
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
2012 · ★ 7.4
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972 · ★ 7.4
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · ★ 8.0
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017 · ★ 7.8
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978 · ★ 6.8
Monty Python Conquers America
2008 · ★ 6.5
Alice in Wonderland
1966 · ★ 5.9
The Movie Life of George
1989 · ★ 0.0
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · ★ 7.6
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008 · ★ 7.7
Nearly Departed
1989 · ★ 5.5
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
1968 · ★ 10.0
Rutland Weekend Television
1975 · ★ 6.3
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998 · ★ 7.1
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · ★ 5.0
We Are Most Amused
2008 · ★ 7.2
The Secret Life of Brian
2007 · ★ 7.6
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004 · ★ 6.3
What About Dick?
2012 · ★ 7.7
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983 · ★ 7.2
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013 · ★ 7.3
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014 · ★ 7.1
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010 · ★ 7.0
Unplug the Minister in the Socket
2001 · ★ 0.0
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012 · ★ 6.9
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999 · ★ 0.0
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017 · ★ 7.6
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014 · ★ 7.4
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008 · ★ 7.8
Life of Python
1990 · ★ 6.3
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979 · ★ 7.3
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003 · ★ 8.0
The Seventh Python
2008 · ★ 0.0
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008 · ★ 0.0
The Entire Universe
2016 · ★ 3.5
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021 · ★ 0.0
The Life of Python
2000 · ★ 0.0
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014 · ★ 4.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 10.0
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985 · ★ 7.5
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 · ★ 8.0
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
— · ★ 6.0
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971 · ★ 10.0
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982 · ★ 6.1
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973 · ★ 6.0
Brightness
2001 · ★ 8.0
No – That's Me Over Here!
— · ★ 7.0
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989 · ★ 7.0
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · ★ 5.4
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006 · ★ 8.3
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974 · ★ 8.0
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007 · ★ 0.0
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991 · ★ 0.0
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
— · ★ 0.0
The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971 · ★ 0.0
The Roots of Monty Python
2005 · ★ 0.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004 · ★ 9.0
State of Fear
1997 · ★ 0.0
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999 · ★ 0.0
The Monty Python Story
1999 · ★ 0.0
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003 · ★ 10.0
Put the Minister in the Socket
2015 · ★ 0.0
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004 · ★ 0.0
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014 · ★ 6.0
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002 · ★ 0.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 0.0
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
1978 · ★ 10.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 7.0
The Philosophers' Football Match
— · ★ 10.0
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010 · ★ 0.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 8.0
The Mikado
1987 · ★ 7.5
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004 · ★ 9.0
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010 · ★ 0.0
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019 · ★ 9.0
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
1987 · ★ 0.0
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018 · ★ 0.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 0.0
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
1996 · ★ 0.0
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006 · ★ 0.0