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Eric Idle
Eric Idle’s screen credits include Wreck-Gar (voice) in The Transformers: The Movie, Merlin (voice) in Shrek the Third, and Dibs in Casper.
Born March 29, 1943 South Shields, County Durham, England, UK3 movies on MoviHero
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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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- 2026Who Is Martin Mull?Self
- 2021Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)
- 2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionThe Impressive Clergyman
- 2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsSelf (archive footage)
- 2019An Accidental StudioSelf (archive footage)
- 2018The Admiral: Pub, Drums and FoodDirk McQuickley (archive footage)
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
- 2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015Self - Audience Member
- 2017Terry Pratchett: Back in BlackSelf
- 2016The Entire UniverseWriter · Self - Presenter
- 2015Absolutely AnythingSalubrious Gat (voice)
- 2015Put the Minister in the SocketWriter
- 2014Monty Python: The Meaning of LiveSelf
- 2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)Director · Writer · Self, others
- 2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather SimilarSelf
- 201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
- 2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
- 2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the BeatlesSelf / Nigel Spasm
- 2013The Meaning of Monty PythonSelf
- 2012What About Dick?Director · Writer · The Piano
- 2012Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELOSelf
- 2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicSelf
- 2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
- 2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert HallActor
- 2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Writer · Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
- 2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical ReleaseSelf
- 2008DelgoSpig (voice)
- 2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
- 2008Monty Python: Before the Flying CircusSelf
- 2008The Seventh PythonSelf
- 2008The Madness and Misadventures of MunchausenSelf - 'Berthold'
- 2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayWriter · Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
- 2008Monty Python Conquers AmericaSelf
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsMr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007The Secret Life of BrianSelf
- 2007What the Pythons Did Next...Self (archive footage)
- 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious Characters
- 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal BestVarious Roles (archive footage)
- 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestVarious Characters
- 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestVarious Characters
- 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters
- 2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters
- 2005The Roots of Monty PythonSelf (archive footage)
- 2005Earth to AmericaSelf
- 2005The AristocratsSelf
- 2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf
- 2004The Nutcracker and the MousekingDrosselmeier (voice)
- 2004Ella EnchantedNarrator
- 2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1Self (archive footage)
- 2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2Self (archive footage)
- 2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3Self (archive footage)
- 2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureEnglish Victim
- 2003David Bowie - Sound and VisionSelf
- 2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'Self
- 2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesDirector · Writer · Producer · Melvin / Dirk McQuickly / Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
- 2003Hollywood HomicideCelebrity
- 2002The Scream TeamCoffin Ed
- 2002Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseSelf
- 2001Unplug the Minister in the SocketWriter
- 2001BrightnessMr. Bix
- 2000I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave StorySelf
- 2000The Beatles RevolutionSelf
- 2000The Life of PythonSelf
- 2000102 DalmatiansWaddlesworth (voice)
- 199930 Years of Monty Python, a RevelationSelf
- 1999Monty Python: 30th Anniversary SketchesSelf
- 1999Monty Python: From Spam to SpermSelf
- 1999The Monty Python StorySelf
- 1999Dudley Do-RightProspector
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroParenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
- 1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutDr. Vosknocker (voice)
- 1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueEvil Martin (voice)
- 1998Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieSlyly (voice)
- 1998Quest for CamelotDevon (voice)
- 1998Monty Python: Live at AspenSelf
- 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnAlan Smithee
- 1997Pirates 4-DWriter · Pierre
- 1997State of FearActor
- 1996Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"Man in Bed
- 1996The Wind in the WillowsRat
- 1993Splitting HeirsProducer · Writer · Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
- 1992Mom and Dad Save the WorldKing Raff
- 1992Missing PiecesWendel
- 1991One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatMervyn Whale
- 1991Too Much SunSonny
- 1990Life of PythonSelf / Various Roles
- 1990Nuns on the RunBrian Hope
- 1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonWriter · Self / Various Characters
- 1989How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingMale Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
- 1989The Movie Life of GeorgeSelf
- 1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenDesmond / Berthold
- 1987The English National Opera Rehearse The MikadoSelf
- 1987The MikadoKo-Ko
- 1985National Lampoon's European VacationThe Bike Rider
- 1985The Pied Piper of HamelinThe Pied Piper / Robert Browning
- 1983YellowbeardCommander Clement
- 1983Group MadnessSelf
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