Eric Idle Movies, Bio & Filmography (Updated 2026)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)

as The Impressive Clergyman

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)

as Self (archive footage)

An Accidental Studio (2019)

as Self (archive footage)

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food (2018)

as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

as Self

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2017)

as Self - Audience Member

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black (2017)

as Self

The Entire Universe (2016)

as Self - Presenter

Absolutely Anything (2015)

as Salubrious Gat (voice)

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)

as Self

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)

as Self, others

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014)

as Self

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014)

as Self

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure (2014)

as Self

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)

as Self / Nigel Spasm

The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)

as Self

What About Dick? (2012)

as The Piano

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO (2012)

as Self

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012)

as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)

as Self

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall (2010)

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010)

as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release (2010)

as Self

Delgo (2008)

as Spig (voice)

We Are Most Amused (2008)

as Self

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)

as Self

The Seventh Python (2008)

as Self

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008)

as Self - 'Berthold'

Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)

as Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler

Monty Python Conquers America (2008)

as Self

Shrek the Third (2007)

as Merlin (voice)

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Brian (2007)

as Self

What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)

as Self (archive footage)

Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)

as Various Characters

The Roots of Monty Python (2005)

as Self (archive footage)

Earth to America (2005)

as Self

The Aristocrats (2005)

as Self

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)

as Self

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)

as Drosselmeier (voice)

Ella Enchanted (2004)

as Narrator

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)

as Self (archive footage)

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)

as English Victim

David Bowie - Sound and Vision (2003)

as Self

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)

as Self

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)

as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

Hollywood Homicide (2003)

as Celebrity

The Scream Team (2002)

as Coffin Ed

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002)

as Self

Brightness (2001)

as Mr. Bix

The Beatles Revolution (2000)

as Self

The Life of Python (2000)

as Self

102 Dalmatians (2000)

as Waddlesworth (voice)

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)

as Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999)

as Self

The Monty Python Story (1999)

as Self

Dudley Do-Right (1999)

as Prospector

Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)

as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)

as Evil Martin (voice)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)

as Slyly (voice)

Quest for Camelot (1998)

as Devon (voice)

Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)

as Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)

as Alan Smithee

State of Fear (1997)

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" (1996)

as Man in Bed

The Wind in the Willows (1996)

as Rat

Casper (1995)

as Dibs

Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (1994)

as Dr. Nigel Channing

Splitting Heirs (1993)

as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)

as King Raff

Missing Pieces (1992)

as Wendel

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat (1991)

as Mervyn Whale

Too Much Sun (1991)

as Sonny

Nuns on the Run (1990)

as Brian Hope

Life of Python (1990)

as Self / Various Roles

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)

as Self / Various Characters

How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)

as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

The Movie Life of George (1989)

as Self

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

as Desmond / Berthold

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado (1987)

as Self

The Mikado (1987)

as Ko-Ko

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

as Wreck-Gar (voice)

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

as The Bike Rider

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985)

as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

Yellowbeard (1983)

as Commander Clement

Group Madness (1983)

as Self

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

as Various Roles

The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)

as Gunther (uncredited)

The Tale of the Frog Prince (1982)

as Narrator

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)

as Various Roles

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)

as Reporter

Life of Brian (1979)

as 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 (1979)

as Self

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

as Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead

Yellow Submarine Sandwich (1978)

as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

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 & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)

as Self

Monty Python In The Netherlands (1973)

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971)

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

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

Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Alice in Wonderland (1966)

as Young Man (uncredited)

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966)

as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch (N/A)

The Philosophers' Football Match (N/A)

as Sokrates

Eric Idle

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Biography

Movies Featuring Eric Idle