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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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 13th, 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Salubrious Gat (voice) | 5.9 | |
November 13th, 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | 7.4 | |
July 20th, 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | 7.1 | |
May 24th, 2014 | 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy | Self | 8 | |
February 9th, 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self / Nigel Spasm | 7.1 | |
November 13th, 2012 | What About Dick? | The Piano | 7.7 | |
October 5th, 2012 | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO | Self | 7.4 | |
August 12th, 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music | Self | 6.9 | |
March 4th, 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 7.6 | |
March 25th, 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben | 7 | |
December 12th, 2008 | Delgo | Spig (voice) | 4.5 | |
November 15th, 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self | 7.2 | |
June 26th, 2008 | The Seventh Python | Self | TBD | |
January 29th, 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler | TBD | |
May 17th, 2007 | Shrek the Third | Merlin (voice) | 6.3 | |
May 10th, 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) | 5 | |
January 1st, 2007 | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | 7.6 | |
February 22nd, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | 10 | |
November 20th, 2005 | Earth to America | Self | 7.7 | |
July 29th, 2005 | The Aristocrats | Self | 6 | |
April 9th, 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Narrator | 6.5 | |
December 20th, 2003 | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | English Victim | 4 | |
September 2nd, 2003 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self | 8 | |
August 16th, 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler | 5.8 | |
October 11th, 2002 | The Scream Team | Coffin Ed | 6.5 | |
January 12th, 2002 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | TBD | |
November 17th, 2000 | The Beatles Revolution | Self | TBD | |
August 27th, 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | Prospector | 4.1 | |
December 22nd, 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Evil Martin (voice) | 4.7 | |
October 16th, 1998 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Slyly (voice) | 6.1 | |
February 27th, 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Alan Smithee | 3.9 | |
January 1st, 1997 | State of Fear | TBD | TBD | |
December 4th, 1996 | Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" | Man in Bed | TBD | |
October 16th, 1996 | The Wind in the Willows | Rat | 5.8 | |
May 26th, 1995 | Casper | Dibs | 6.3 | |
April 2nd, 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel | 5.2 | |
July 24th, 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | King Raff | 4.9 | |
March 28th, 1992 | Missing Pieces | Wendel | 5.7 | |
January 25th, 1991 | Too Much Sun | Sonny | 4.7 | |
March 16th, 1990 | Nuns on the Run | Brian Hope | 5.9 | |
March 16th, 1990 | Life of Python | Self / Various Roles | 6.3 | |
November 18th, 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | 7 | |
December 7th, 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Desmond / Berthold | 7 | |
January 1st, 1987 | The Mikado | Ko-Ko | 7.5 | |
August 8th, 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Wreck-Gar (voice) | 7.1 | |
July 25th, 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | The Bike Rider | 6.2 | |
June 24th, 1983 | Yellowbeard | Commander Clement | 5.6 | |
March 31st, 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 7.3 | |
June 25th, 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 7.4 | |
August 17th, 1979 | Life of Brian | Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee | 7.8 | |
June 20th, 1979 | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | 7.4 | |
March 22nd, 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead | 6.8 | |
April 3rd, 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard | 7.8 | |
December 19th, 1974 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self | 8 | |
September 28th, 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | 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 | 7.2 | |
TBD | Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch | TBD | TBD | |
June 5th, 2021 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self (archive footage)(uncredited) | TBD | |
September 13th, 2020 | A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | The Impressive Clergyman | 6.3 | |
September 7th, 2019 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
July 12th, 2019 | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) | 6.4 | |
January 29th, 2018 | The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food | Dirk McQuickley (archive footage) | TBD | |
January 19th, 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self | 7.9 | |
September 29th, 2017 | The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 | Self - Audience Member | 7.8 | |
February 11th, 2017 | Terry Pratchett: Back in Black | Self | 7.6 | |
December 26th, 2016 | The Entire Universe | Self - Presenter | 3.5 | |
June 29th, 2014 | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar | Self | 6 | |
May 11th, 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self | 4 | |
October 8th, 2013 | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | 7.3 | |
June 8th, 2010 | Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall | TBD | TBD | |
January 1st, 2010 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release | Self | TBD | |
July 1st, 2008 | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | 7.7 | |
April 8th, 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | Self - 'Berthold' | 7.8 | |
January 1st, 2008 | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | 6.5 | |
January 1st, 2007 | What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
March 1st, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best | Various Characters | TBD | |
February 27th, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best | Various Characters | TBD | |
February 27th, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best | Various Characters | 7 | |
February 27th, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best | Various Characters | 8.3 | |
February 22nd, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best | Various Characters | 8 | |
February 22nd, 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | TBD | |
November 26th, 2005 | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
February 20th, 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 8 | |
October 12th, 2004 | The Nutcracker and the Mouseking | Drosselmeier (voice) | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
January 1st, 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
January 1st, 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
November 12th, 2003 | David Bowie - Sound and Vision | Self | 10 | |
June 9th, 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Celebrity | 5.2 | |
April 1st, 2001 | Brightness | Mr. Bix | 8 | |
October 31st, 2000 | The Life of Python | Self | TBD | |
October 7th, 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Waddlesworth (voice) | 5.5 | |
October 8th, 1999 | The Monty Python Story | Self | TBD | |
October 8th, 1999 | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | TBD | |
October 8th, 1999 | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | TBD | |
August 17th, 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound) | 6.5 | |
June 24th, 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Dr. Vosknocker (voice) | 7.3 | |
May 15th, 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Devon (voice) | 6.8 | |
March 21st, 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | 7.1 | |
December 30th, 1991 | One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat | Mervyn Whale | TBD | |
May 5th, 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
February 10th, 1989 | The Movie Life of George | Self | TBD | |
October 2nd, 1987 | The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado | Self | TBD | |
April 5th, 1985 | The Pied Piper of Hamelin | The Pied Piper / Robert Browning | 7.5 | |
June 11th, 1983 | Group Madness | Self | 9 | |
March 31st, 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Gunther (uncredited) | 7.2 | |
September 11th, 1982 | The Tale of the Frog Prince | Narrator | 6.1 | |
November 25th, 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Reporter | 7.6 | |
March 22nd, 1978 | Yellow Submarine Sandwich | Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice) | 10 | |
January 18th, 1973 | Monty Python In The Netherlands | TBD | 6 | |
December 31st, 1971 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | TBD | TBD | |
May 1st, 1971 | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 10 | |
December 28th, 1966 | Alice in Wonderland | Young Man (uncredited) | 5.9 | |
January 2nd, 1966 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited) | 5.4 | |
TBD | The Philosophers' Football Match | Sokrates | 10 |