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
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
1989
6.3
Movie
Shrek the Third
2007
7.8
Movie
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
7.8
Movie
Life of Brian
1979
6.3
Movie
Casper
1995
7.3
Movie
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
7.3
Movie
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
6.5
Movie
Ella Enchanted
2004
5.9
Movie
Absolutely Anything
2015
5.5
Movie
102 Dalmatians
2000
7.0
Movie
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
7.7
TV
Frasier
1993
Filmography(165)
165 titles across Movies & TV
7.8
TV
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
0
Movie
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
6.3
Movie
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
9.0
Movie
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
6.4
Movie
An Accidental Studio
2019
7.5
TV
The Masked Singer
2019
7.5
TV
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
0
Movie
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018
7.9
Movie
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
7.8
Movie
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017
7.6
Movie
Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017
3.8
Movie
The Entire Universe
2016
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
5.9
Movie
Absolutely Anything
2015
7.4
Movie
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
2.0
TV
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
7.1
Movie
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
6.0
Movie
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
8.0
Movie
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
4.0
Movie
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
5.1
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
7.1
Movie
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
5.0
TV
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
7.4
Movie
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
7.7
Movie
What About Dick?
2012
0
TV
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012
7.4
Movie
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
2012
6.9
Movie
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012
7.6
Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
6.5
TV
Inside Comedy
2012
7.5
TV
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
7.2
TV
Conan
2010
0
Movie
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
7.0
Movie
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
0
Movie
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
7.6
TV
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009
4.6
Movie
Delgo
2008
7.2
Movie
We Are Most Amused
2008
7.7
Movie
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
0
Movie
The Seventh Python
2008
7.8
Movie
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
0
Movie
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
6.3
Movie
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
0
TV
Movie Connections
2007
6.3
Movie
Shrek the Third
2007
5.0
Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
7.2
TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007
7.7
Movie
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
0
Movie
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
4.4
TV
The One Show
2006
0
Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
0
Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
7.0
Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
10.0
Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
8.0
Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
0
Movie
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
5.7
TV
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006
0
Movie
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
7.7
Movie
Earth to America
2005
5.9
Movie
The Aristocrats
2005
7.9
Movie
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
6.8
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
6.4
Movie
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
6.4
TV
The Tony Danza Show
2004
6.3
TV
The Soup
2004
6.5
Movie
Ella Enchanted
2004
9.0
Movie
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
9.0
Movie
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
0
Movie
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
4.0
Movie
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
10.0
Movie
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003
5.6
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
8.0
Movie
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
5.8
Movie
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
5.2
Movie
Hollywood Homicide
2003
6.1
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
6.6
Movie
The Scream Team
2002
0
Movie
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
8.0
Movie
Brightness
2001
7.5
TV
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
7.0
Movie
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story
2000
0
Movie
The Beatles Revolution
2000
0
Movie
The Life of Python
2000
5.5
Movie
102 Dalmatians
2000
6.6
TV
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
0
Movie
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
0
Movie
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
0
Movie
The Monty Python Story
1999
4.1
Movie
Dudley Do-Right
1999
6.5
Movie
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
7.3
Movie
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
4.7
Movie
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
6.1
Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
6.9
TV
Hercules
1998
6.8
Movie
Quest for Camelot
1998
7.1
Movie
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
3.9
Movie
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
0
Movie
State of Fear
1997
0
Movie
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
1996
5.8
Movie
The Wind in the Willows
1996
7.5
TV
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
5.8
TV
Suddenly Susan
1996
6.4
TV
The Daily Show
1996
7.1
TV
MADtv
1995
7.7
TV
Pinky and the Brain
1995
6.3
Movie
Casper
1995
7.7
TV
Frasier
1993
7.3
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
6.4
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
5.2
Movie
Splitting Heirs
1993
4.9
Movie
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
5.7
Movie
Missing Pieces
1992
9.0
Movie
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
4.1
TV
Pebble Mill
1991
4.7
Movie
Too Much Sun
1991
5.9
Movie
Nuns on the Run
1990
6.3
Movie
Life of Python
1990
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
1989
7.1
Movie
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
6.3
Movie
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989
6.8
TV
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
5.5
TV
Nearly Departed
1989
0
Movie
The Movie Life of George
1989
7.0
Movie
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
0
Movie
The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
1987
8.0
TV
Going Live!
1987
7.5
Movie
The Mikado
1987
7.1
Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
6.2
Movie
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
7.5
Movie
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985
5.6
Movie
Yellowbeard
1983
9.0
Movie
Group Madness
1983
7.3
Movie
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
7.2
Movie
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
5.8
Movie
The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982
8.1
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
7.4
Movie
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
6.1
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
7.6
Movie
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
7.8
Movie
Life of Brian
1979
7.3
Movie
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
