Eric Idle

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

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: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/68

Weighted avg: 6.39 /10

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975April 1975 by Terry Gilliam

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

7.47 Excellent-
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Shrek the Third

2007May 2007 by Chris Miller

Supporting as Merlin (voice)

Supporting as Merlin (voice)

5.84 Okay+
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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

7.42 Excellent--
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Casper

1995May 1995 by Brad Silberling

Supporting as Dibs

Supporting as Dibs

5.87 Okay+
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983March 1983 by Terry Jones

Supporting as Various Roles

Supporting as Various Roles

6.90 Good+
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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)

6.90 Good+
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988December 1988 by Terry Gilliam

Starring as Desmond / Berthold

Starring as Desmond / Berthold

6.54 Good-
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Ella Enchanted

2004April 2004 by Tommy O'Haver

Minor role as Narrator

Minor role as Narrator

6.02 Okay++
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102 Dalmatians

2000October 2000 by Kevin Lima

Supporting as Waddlesworth (voice)

Supporting as Waddlesworth (voice)

5.00 Okay--
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Absolutely Anything

2015February 2015 by Terry Jones

Minor role as Salubrious Gat (voice)

Minor role as Salubrious Gat (voice)

5.43 Okay-
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National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985July 1985 by Amy Heckerling

Supporting as The Bike Rider

Supporting as The Bike Rider

5.68 Okay+
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Quest for Camelot

1998May 1998 by Frederik Du Chau

Supporting as Devon (voice)

Supporting as Devon (voice)

6.35 Good-
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Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969–1974 by Ian MacNaughton

Supporting as Various

Supporting as Various

7.53 Excellent-
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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

6.75 Good
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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)

6.69 Good
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Nuns on the Run

1990March 1990 by Jonathan Lynn

Lead role as Brian Hope

Lead role as Brian Hope

5.51 Okay
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Hollywood Homicide

2003June 2003 by Ron Shelton

Minor role as Celebrity

Minor role as Celebrity

4.78 Mediocre+
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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

6.25 Good--
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Dudley Do-Right

1999August 1999 by Hugh Wilson

Supporting as Prospector

Supporting as Prospector

4.03 Mediocre--
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Yellowbeard

1983June 1983 by Mel Damski

Starring as Commander Clement

Starring as Commander Clement

5.30 Okay-
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982June 1982 by Terry Hughes

Supporting as Various Roles

Supporting as Various Roles

6.77 Good
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018January 2018 by Marina Zenovich

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

7.31 Excellent--
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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)

5.69 Okay+
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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)

4.82 Mediocre++
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Around the World in 80 Days

1989 by John Gay

Starring as Jean Passepartout

Starring as Jean Passepartout

5.86 Okay+
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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

5.18 Okay--
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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

4.54 Mediocre
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Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014July 2014 by Eric Idle

Starring as Self, others

Starring as Self, others

6.45 Good-
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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

6.25 Good--
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Mom and Dad Save the World

1992July 1992 by Greg Beeman

Supporting as King Raff

Supporting as King Raff

4.95 Mediocre++
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The Wind in the Willows

1996October 1996 by Terry Jones

Starring as Rat

Starring as Rat

5.59 Okay
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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

4.28 Mediocre-
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The Secret Life of Brian

2007January 2007 by Will Yapp

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.60 Good
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Delgo

2008December 2008 by Marc F. Adler

Minor role as Spig (voice)

Minor role as Spig (voice)

4.80 Mediocre++
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The Scream Team

2002October 2002 by Stuart Gillard

Supporting as Coffin Ed

Supporting as Coffin Ed

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

2009

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.35 Good-
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Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014November 2014 by James Rogan

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.40 Good-
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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

5.85 Okay+
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Missing Pieces

1992March 1992 by Leonard B. Stern

Lead role as Wendel

Lead role as Wendel

5.85 Okay+
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Suddenly Susan

1996–2000 by Clyde Phillips

Minor role as Ian Maxtone-Graham

Minor role as Ian Maxtone-Graham

5.46 Okay
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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

6.17 Good--
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What About Dick?

2012November 2012 by Eric Idle

Starring as The Piano

Starring as The Piano

6.29 Good--
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The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004October 2004 by Tatyana Ilyina

Supporting as Drosselmeier (voice)

Supporting as Drosselmeier (voice)

5.97 Okay++
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

1972

Starring as Various Characters

Starring as Various Characters

6.11 Good--
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998March 1998 by Paul Miller

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.17 Good--
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Do Not Adjust Your Set

1967–1969

Starring as Various Characters

Starring as Various Characters

6.17 Good--
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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

6.17 Good--
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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

5.61 Okay
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At Last the 1948 Show

1967 by Marty Feldman

Supporting

Supporting

6.17 Good--
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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

6.27 Good--
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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 Entire Universe

2016December 2016 by Matthew Amos

Lead role as Self - Presenter

Lead role as Self - Presenter

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

1979June 1979

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.17 Good--
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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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The Meaning of Monty Python

2013October 2013 by Albert Sharpe

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 Redhead

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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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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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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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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We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

1968

Starring as Various

Starring as Various

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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Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews