Eric Idle

Acting · Born 1943-03-29 in South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• Life of Brian as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail 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
• Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as Various Roles
• And Now for Something Completely Different 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
• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Desmond / Berthold
• The Transformers: The Movie as Wreck-Gar (voice)
• South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
• Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
• Shrek the Third as Merlin (voice)
• Nuns on the Run as Brian Hope

TV

• Monty Python's Flying Circus as Various
• Frasier as Chuck (voice)
• The Masked Singer as Hedgehog
• The Masked Singer as Hedgehog (archive footage)
• Pinky and the Brain as Mom & Dad (voice)
• The Simpsons as Declan Desmond (voice)
• At Last the 1948 Show
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• The Tony Danza Show as Self
• Suddenly Susan as Ian Maxtone-Graham