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Eric Idle Top Ranked Movies (2)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975·Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard

Shrek the Third

2007·Merlin (voice)

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Eric Idle Acting Filmography (112)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021·Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020·The Impressive Clergyman

An Accidental Studio

2019·Self (archive footage)

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019·Self (archive footage)

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

2018·Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

2017·Self - Audience Member

The Entire Universe

2016·Self - Presenter

Absolutely Anything

2015·Salubrious Gat (voice)

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014·Self / Nigel Spasm

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014·Self, others

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

The Meaning of Monty Python

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

What About Dick?

2012·The Piano

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

2010·Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

2008·Spig (voice)

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008·Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

The Seventh Python

We Are Most Amused

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Monty Python Conquers America

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008·Self - 'Berthold'

Shrek the Third

2007·Merlin (voice)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007·Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Brian

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007·Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

2006·Various Characters

Earth to America

The Aristocrats

The Roots of Monty Python

2005·Self (archive footage)

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004·Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004·Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004·Self (archive footage)

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004·Drosselmeier (voice)

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003·English Victim

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

2003·Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

Hollywood Homicide

2003·Celebrity

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

The Scream Team

2002·Coffin Ed

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

The Beatles Revolution

The Life of Python

2000·Waddlesworth (voice)

Dudley Do-Right

1999·Prospector

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999·Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

The Monty Python Story

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999·Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

1998·Evil Martin (voice)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998·Slyly (voice)

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998·Alan Smithee

Quest for Camelot

1998·Devon (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

The Wind in the Willows

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

1996·Man in Bed

Splitting Heirs

1993·Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992·King Raff

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat

1991·Mervyn Whale

Nuns on the Run

1990·Brian Hope

1990·Self / Various Roles

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989·Self / Various Characters

The Movie Life of George

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989·Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988·Desmond / Berthold

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

The Transformers: The Movie

1986·Wreck-Gar (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985·The Bike Rider

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1985·The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983·Various Roles

1983·Commander Clement

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983·Gunther (uncredited)

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982·Various Roles

The Tale of the Frog Prince

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1979·Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee

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

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978·Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

1978·Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975·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 & the Holy Grail Location Report

Monty Python In The Netherlands

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971·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

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971·Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

1966·Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

Alice in Wonderland

1966·Young Man (uncredited)