Actor

Eric Idle

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Acting credits

152

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.0

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Movies: 115Series: 42Crew credits: 28

TMDB ID: 10713

IMDb ID: nm0001385

Known for: Acting

Born: March 29, 1943

Age: 82

Place of birth: South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1966 - 2024

Years active: 59

Average TMDB rating: 6.51

Wikidata: Q210741

Other jobs

Writer (12)Director (7)Screenplay (4)Creator (2)Original Story (2)Songs (1)

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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.

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Movies

Movie credits linked with Eric Idle.

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2021 Movie

6.3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

as The Impressive Clergyman

2020 Movie

9.0

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

as Self (archive footage)

2019 Movie

6.4

An Accidental Studio

as Self (archive footage)

2019 Movie

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

2018 Movie

7.9

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

as Self

2018 Movie

7.8

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

as Self - Audience Member

2017 Movie

7.6

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

as Self

2017 Movie

3.5

The Entire Universe

as Self - Presenter

2016 Movie

5.9

Absolutely Anything

as Salubrious Gat (voice)

2015 Movie

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2010 Movie

6.9

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

as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

2010 Movie

Series

Series credits linked with Eric Idle.

7.8

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

as Self - Writer & Actor • 1 eps

2024 Series

7.6

The Masked Singer

as Hedgehog • 1 eps

2019 Series

7.5

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

as Self • 1 eps

2018 Series

2.0

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as Self (archive footage) • 5 eps

2014 Series

5.3

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2014 Series

5.9

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self • 1 eps

2014 Series

4.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self • 1 eps

2014 Series

London 2012 Olympic Games

as Self • 1 eps

2012 Series

6.5

Inside Comedy

as Self • 1 eps

2012 Series

7.5

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

as Self • 2 eps

2011 Series

7.5

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

as Self • 6 eps

2009 Series

Movie Connections

as Self • 1 eps

2007 Series

7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self • 2 eps

2007 Series

4.4

The One Show

as Self • 1 eps

2006 Series

5.4

Monty Python's Personal Best

as Self / Various Characters • 6 eps

2006 Series

6.7

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self • 3 eps

2005 Series

6.2

The Soup

as Self • 1 eps

2004 Series

5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self • 1 eps

2003 Series

6.0

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self • 3 eps

2003 Series

7.5

Disney's House of Mouse

as Pluto Angel (voice) • 1 eps

2001 Series

6.6

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Guzelian (voice) • 1 eps

2000 Series

6.9

Hercules

as Parenthesis (voice) • 7 eps

1998 Series

5.8

Suddenly Susan

as Ian Maxtone-Graham • 21 eps

1996 Series

6.4

The Daily Show

as Self • 4 eps

1996 Series