Eric Idle movies and series

March 29, 1943 (age 83) South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
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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.

His titles like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Shrek the Third, and Life of Brian - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    1975April 1975 by Terry Jones
    Starring 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
    Starring 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
    7.43 Excellent-- 6,645 ratings
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    Shrek the Third
    2007May 2007 by Chris Miller
    Supporting as Merlin (voice)
    Supporting as Merlin (voice)
    5.83 Okay+ 10.0k ratings
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    Life of Brian
    1979August 1979 by Terry Jones
    Supporting as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
    Supporting as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
    7.41 Excellent-- 5,130 ratings
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    Casper
    1995May 1995 by Brad Silberling
    Supporting as Dibs
    Supporting as Dibs
    5.84 Okay+ 5,073 ratings
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    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
    1983March 1983 by Terry Jones
    Supporting as Various Roles
    Supporting as Various Roles
    6.83 Good+ 2,187 ratings
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    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
    1999June 1999 by Trey Parker
    Minor role as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
    Minor role as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
    6.85 Good+ 3,055 ratings
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    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
    1988December 1988 by Terry Gilliam
    Starring as Desmond / Berthold
    Starring as Desmond / Berthold
    6.47 Good- 1,035 ratings
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    Ella Enchanted
    2004April 2004 by Tommy O'Haver
    Minor role as Narrator
    Minor role as Narrator
    6.03 Okay++ 2,018 ratings
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    102 Dalmatians
    2000October 2000 by Kevin Lima
    Supporting as Waddlesworth (voice)
    Supporting as Waddlesworth (voice)
    5.12 Okay-- 1,513 ratings
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    Absolutely Anything
    2015February 2015 by Terry Jones
    Minor role as Salubrious Gat (voice)
    Minor role as Salubrious Gat (voice)
    5.49 Okay 1,675 ratings
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    National Lampoon's European Vacation
    1985July 1985 by Amy Heckerling
    Supporting as The Bike Rider
    Supporting as The Bike Rider
    5.76 Okay+ 1,046 ratings
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    Quest for Camelot
    1998May 1998 by Frederik Du Chau
    Supporting as Devon (voice)
    Supporting as Devon (voice)
    6.34 Good- 872 ratings
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    Monty Python's Flying Circus
    1969–1974 by Ian MacNaughton
    Supporting as Various
    Supporting as Various
    7.39 Excellent-- 745 ratings
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    And Now for Something Completely Different
    1971September 1971 by Ian MacNaughton
    Supporting as Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
    Supporting as Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
    6.60 Good 602 ratings
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    The Transformers: The Movie
    1986August 1986 by Nelson Shin
    Minor role as Wreck-Gar (voice)
    Minor role as Wreck-Gar (voice)
    6.56 Good 641 ratings
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    Nuns on the Run
    1990March 1990 by Jonathan Lynn
    Lead role as Brian Hope
    Lead role as Brian Hope
    5.79 Okay+ 164 ratings
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    Hollywood Homicide
    2003June 2003 by Ron Shelton
    Minor role as Celebrity
    Minor role as Celebrity
    5.05 Okay-- 716 ratings
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    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
    1978March 1978 by Eric Idle
    Lead role as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
    Lead role as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
    6.16 Good-- 108 ratings
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    Dudley Do-Right
    1999August 1999 by Hugh Wilson
    Supporting as Prospector
    Supporting as Prospector
    4.93 Mediocre++ 209 ratings
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    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
    1982June 1982 by Terry Hughes
    Supporting as Various Roles
    Supporting as Various Roles
    6.46 Good- 186 ratings
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    Yellowbeard
    1983June 1983 by Mel Damski
    Starring as Commander Clement
    Starring as Commander Clement
    5.68 Okay+ 160 ratings
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    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
    2018January 2018 by Marina Zenovich
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.84 Good+ 268 ratings
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    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
    1998October 1998 by William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
    Supporting as Slyly (voice)
    Supporting as Slyly (voice)
    5.87 Okay+ 188 ratings
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    The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
    1999January 1999 by Dick Sebast
    Starring as Evil Martin (voice)
    Starring as Evil Martin (voice)
    5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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    Around the World in 80 Days
    1989 by John Gay
    Starring as Jean Passepartout
    Starring as Jean Passepartout
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Splitting Heirs
    1993April 1993 by Robert Young
    Starring as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
    Starring as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
    5.71 Okay+ <100 ratings
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    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
    1998February 1998 by Alan Smithee
    Lead role as Alan Smithee
    Lead role as Alan Smithee
    5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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    Monty Python Live (Mostly)
    2014July 2014 by Eric Idle
    Starring as Self, others
    Starring as Self, others
    6.26 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
    2010March 2010 by Aubrey Powell
    Lead role as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
    Lead role as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Mom and Dad Save the World
    1992July 1992 by Greg Beeman
    Supporting as King Raff
    Supporting as King Raff
    5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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    The Wind in the Willows
    1996October 1996 by Terry Jones
    Starring as Rat
    Starring as Rat
    5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
    2003December 2003 by Nick Marck
    Minor role as English Victim
    Minor role as English Victim
    5.30 Okay- 102 ratings
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    The Secret Life of Brian
    2007January 2007 by Will Yapp
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    6.26 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Delgo
    2008December 2008 by Jason Maurer
    Minor role as Spig (voice)
    Minor role as Spig (voice)
    5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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    The Scream Team
    2002October 2002 by Stuart Gillard
    Supporting as Coffin Ed
    Supporting as Coffin Ed
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
    2009
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
    2014November 2014 by Roger Graef
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    6.18 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
    2003August 2003 by Eric Idle
    Lead role as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
    Lead role as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Missing Pieces
    1992March 1992 by Leonard B. Stern
    Lead role as Wendel
    Lead role as Wendel
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
    1989November 1989 by Ian MacNaughton
    Supporting as Self / Various Characters
    Supporting as Self / Various Characters
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Suddenly Susan
    1996–2000 by Clyde Phillips
    Minor role as Ian Maxtone-Graham
    Minor role as Ian Maxtone-Graham
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    What About Dick?
    2012November 2012 by Eric Idle
    Starring as The Piano
    Starring as The Piano
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Monty Python: Live at Aspen
    1998March 1998 by Paul Miller
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
    2004October 2004 by Tatyana Ilyina
    Supporting as Drosselmeier (voice)
    Supporting as Drosselmeier (voice)
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus German
    1972
    Starring as Various Characters
    Starring as Various Characters
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Do Not Adjust Your Set
    1967–1969
    Starring as Various Characters
    Starring as Various Characters
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
    2014February 2014 by Gregg Gelfand
    Supporting as Self / Nigel Spasm
    Supporting as Self / Nigel Spasm
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Rutland Weekend Television
    Airing since 1975 by Eric Idle
    Lead role as Various Characters
    Lead role as Various Characters
    Needs more reviews
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    Too Much Sun
    1991January 1991 by Robert Downey Sr.
    Supporting as Sonny
    Supporting as Sonny
    5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    At Last the 1948 Show
    1967 by Marty Feldman
    Supporting
    Supporting
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
    2012October 2012 by Martyn Atkins
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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    The Entire Universe
    2016December 2016 by Matthew Amos
    Lead role as Self - Presenter
    Lead role as Self - Presenter
    Needs more reviews
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    Nearly Departed
    1989 by Roger Shulman
    Lead role as Grant Pritchard
    Lead role as Grant Pritchard
    Needs more reviews
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    The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
    1979June 1979
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Meaning of Monty Python
    2013October 2013 by Albert Sharpe
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
    2008July 2008 by Will Yapp
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    An Accidental Studio
    2019July 2019 by Kim Leggatt
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
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    Life of Python
    1990March 1990 by Mark Chapman
    Starring as Self / Various Roles
    Starring as Self / Various Roles
    Needs more reviews
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    The Secret Policeman's Ball
    2012March 2012 by Ryan Polito
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    The Tale of the Frog Prince
    1982September 1982 by Eric Idle
    Minor role as Narrator
    Minor role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Monty Python's Personal Best
    2006 by Terry Gilliam
    Supporting as Self / Various Characters
    Supporting as Self / Various Characters
    Needs more reviews
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    Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
    1981November 1981 by Dave Wilson
    Supporting as Reporter
    Supporting as Reporter
    Needs more reviews
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    Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
    2017February 2017 by Charlie Russell
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    Monty Python Conquers America
    2008January 2008 by Will Yapp
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
    2008April 2008 by Constantine Nasr
    Supporting as Self - 'Berthold'
    Supporting as Self - 'Berthold'
    Needs more reviews
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    Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
    1966January 1966 by Ken Russell
    Minor role as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
    Minor role as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)
    Needs more reviews
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    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
    2014May 2014 by Sean Doherty
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
    2020September 2020
    Minor role as The Impressive Clergyman
    Minor role as The Impressive Clergyman
    Needs more reviews
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    We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
    1968
    Starring as Various
    Starring as Various
    Needs more reviews
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    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
    2014
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
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    The Roots of Monty Python
    2005November 2005 by Rachael Griffiths
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
John Cleese 26 titles
Terry Gilliam 27 titles
Michael Palin 29 titles
Terry Jones 27 titles
Graham Chapman 18 titles
Suzy Eddie Izzard 5 titles
Robin Williams 5 titles
Ralph Macchio 2 titles
Steve Martin 4 titles
Dan Aykroyd 3 titles
John Neville 2 titles
Pierce Brosnan 2 titles
Joanna Lumley 3 titles
Warwick Davis 2 titles
Mike Myers 3 titles
Rick Moranis 1 title
Robbie Coltrane 1 title
Robert Wuhl 1 title
Paul McCartney 2 titles
John Belushi 2 titles
Sanjeev Bhaskar 3 titles
Peter Ustinov 1 title
Hannah Waddingham 1 title
Jim Piddock 2 titles