Eric Idle
Acting
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.
Born: March 29, 1943
Place of Birth: South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Known For
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The five surviving Pythons pay homage to the late, great Graham Chapman in this retrospective of his best work with the legendary comedy troupe.
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
A documentary, which takes you on a journey of Bowie's revolutionary career, struggle with his personal life and his achievements and successes. Features interviews with Bowie, Iman his wife, his musical contemporaries including Iggy Pop, Moby and Trent Reznor. Exclusive footage of live performances of the showman's best and music and film to showcase 30 years of his career. Highlights Bowie's interests, passions and involvement with the arts.
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
An animated Yellow Submarine spoof produced for The Rutles' 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash and featuring their song "Cheese and Onions". Screened as a standalone short film at the 1979 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and The Museum of Modern Art.
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran from 5 October 1969 to 11 January 1970. Memorable moments include: 'The 127th Upperclass Twit of the Year Competition from Hurlingham Park'; 'Bicycle Repair Man'; 'Vicious Gangs of Old Ladies - the Layabouts in Lace'; 'The Man with Three Buttocks'; 'The Lumberjack Song'; 'Vocational Guidance Councillor'; and 'The Joke That Kills People'. Oh, and a sketch about a dead parrot.
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'It's in the Mind'; 'The New Cooker Sketch'; 'Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition'; and 'The Ministry for Silly Walks'. Originally Broadcast from 15 September to 22 December 1970
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the BBC archives, following the group’s encounters with ‘Auntie’ over the past 50 years.
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. From his lavish home, Jones discusses how he conceived Monty Python as a showcase for his own considerable talents, how he reluctantly let the other members join and that 'Monty Python' is an anagram of 'Terry Jones'. Several sketches are personally (and often inaccurately) introduced by Jones.
Monty Python's Flying Circus
A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Filmography
as Self - Writer & Actor
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
as The Impressive Clergyman
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Hedgehog
as Hedgehog (archive footage)
as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)
as Self - Audience Member
as Self - Presenter
as Salubrious Gat (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self, others
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self / Nigel Spasm
as Self
as Self
as The Piano
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
as Spig (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self - 'Berthold'
as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler
as Self
as Merlin (voice)
as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Self / Various Characters
as Various Characters
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Drosselmeier (voice)
as Self
as Narrator
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as English Victim
as Self
as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
as Celebrity
as Self
as Coffin Ed
as Mr. Bix
as Pluto Angel (voice)
as Self
as Waddlesworth (voice)
as Guzelian (voice)
as Self
as Prospector
as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)
as Evil Martin (voice)
as Slyly (voice)
as Parenthesis (voice)
as Devon (voice)
as Self
as Alan Smithee
as Man in Bed
as Rat
as Ian Maxtone-Graham
as Self
as Zookeeper
as Mom & Dad (voice)
as Dibs
as Dr. Nigel Channing
as Chuck (voice)
as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
as King Raff
as Wendel
as Mervyn Whale
as Sonny
as Brian Hope
as Self / Various Roles
as Declan Desmond (voice)
as Self / Various Characters
as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)
as Jean Passepartout
as Grant Pritchard
as Self
as Desmond / Berthold
as Self
as Ko-Ko
as Wreck-Gar (voice)
as The Bike Rider
as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
as Commander Clement
as Self
as Various Roles
as Gunther (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice)
as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
as Narrator
as Various Roles
as Reporter
as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)
as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead
as Derek DeWoods
as Self - Host
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Self (uncredited)
as Terry Halsey (uncredited)
as Various Characters
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
as Self
as Various Characters
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
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
as Various
as Various Characters
as Young Man (uncredited)
as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)