Eric Idle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-03-29 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

    Monty Python's Flying Circus

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Casper

    Casper

  • Delgo

    Delgo

  • The Mikado

    The Mikado

  • Life of Brian

    Life of Brian

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

  • Pinky and the Brain

    Pinky and the Brain

  • Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Ella Enchanted

    Ella Enchanted

  • 102 Dalmatians

    102 Dalmatians

  • National Lampoon's European Vacation

    National Lampoon's European Vacation

  • GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

    GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

  • Brightness

    Brightness

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • Quest for Camelot

    Quest for Camelot

  • Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

    Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

  • Absolutely Anything

    Absolutely Anything

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set

    Do Not Adjust Your Set

  • The Transformers: The Movie

    The Transformers: The Movie

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

    STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

  • George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    George Harrison: Living in the Material World

  • Nuns on the Run

    Nuns on the Run

  • Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • At Last the 1948 Show

    At Last the 1948 Show

  • Clive Anderson All Talk

    Clive Anderson All Talk

  • Monty Python's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Personal Best

  • Movie Connections

    Movie Connections

  • And Now for Something Completely Different

    And Now for Something Completely Different

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • Dudley Do-Right

    Dudley Do-Right

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Rutland Weekend Television

    Rutland Weekend Television

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

  • Hollywood Homicide

    Hollywood Homicide

  • The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

    The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

  • Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

    Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

  • We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

    We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

  • What About Dick?

    What About Dick?

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

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

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

  • Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

  • How to Get Ahead in Advertising

    How to Get Ahead in Advertising

  • Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

    Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

  • London 2012 Olympic Games

    London 2012 Olympic Games

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Hercules: Zero to Hero

    Hercules: Zero to Hero

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

  • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

  • State of Fear

    State of Fear

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • Nearly Departed

    Nearly Departed

  • Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

    Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

  • Mom and Dad Save the World

    Mom and Dad Save the World

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • The Beatles Revolution

    The Beatles Revolution

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

  • Too Much Sun

    Too Much Sun

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

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

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance

    The Crimson Permanent Assurance

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

    Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

  • Monty Python Conquers America

    Monty Python Conquers America

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)

    Monty Python Live (Mostly)

  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

    Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

  • Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

    Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

  • The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

    The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

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

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

  • London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

    London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

    Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

  • Missing Pieces

    Missing Pieces

  • The Scream Team

    The Scream Team

  • Monty Python In The Netherlands

    Monty Python In The Netherlands

  • The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

    The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

  • Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

  • The Secret Life of Brian

    The Secret Life of Brian

  • Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

    Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin

    The Pied Piper of Hamelin

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

    Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

  • Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

    Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • The Tale of the Frog Prince

    The Tale of the Frog Prince

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

  • Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

  • Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

    Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

  • Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay

    Life Of Brian Screenplay

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

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

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

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

  • The Entire Universe

    The Entire Universe

  • The Philosophers' Football Match

    The Philosophers' Football Match

  • The Monty Python Story

    The Monty Python Story

  • Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

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

  • David Bowie - Sound and Vision

    David Bowie - Sound and Vision

  • The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

    The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

  • 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

  • The Meaning of Monty Python

    The Meaning of Monty Python

  • The Seventh Python

    The Seventh Python

  • The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

    The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

  • We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

  • The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

    The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

  • The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

    The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

  • Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

    Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

  • Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

  • The Life of Python

    The Life of Python

  • The Man In The Long Black Coat

    The Man In The Long Black Coat

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

  • Yellow Submarine Sandwich

    Yellow Submarine Sandwich

  • Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

    Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

  • The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

    The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food