Eric Idle

Eric Idle

1943-03-29 South Shields, County Durham, England, UK 134 Credits

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Idle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Acting

Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebr...

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020

as The Impressive Clergyman

6.3
Acting

The cast of The Princess Bride is together again! The stars of the iconic 1987 fantasy film reunited for a virtual table read hosted by Jason Reitman....

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the BBC...

An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

2019

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George ...

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

2018

as Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary short catching up with John Halsey a.k.a. Barry Wom of The Rutles

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018

as Self

7.9
Acting

A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own ...

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

2017

as Self

7.6
Acting

A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.

The Entire Universe

The Entire Universe

2016

as Self - Presenter

3.5
Acting

Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comed...

The Entire Universe

The Entire Universe

2016

Writer

3.5
Writing

Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comed...

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

2015

as Salubrious Gat (voice)

5.9
Acting

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Put the Minister in the Socket

Put the Minister in the Socket

2015

Original Story

Writing

The crazy farce about entanglement and dark political backroom dealings "PUT THE MINISTER IN THE SOCKET." However, the very variation on the title al...

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

2014

as Self

7.5
Acting

With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage cumulating in the...

The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

2014

Songs

6.7

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the ...

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

as Self, others

7.0
Acting

Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

Writer, Director

7.0
Writing Directing

Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014

as Self

6.0
Acting

Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare ...

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014

as Self

4.0
Acting

As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and previously unseen comedy moments from some of the g...

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

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

2014

as Self / Nigel Spasm

7.1
Acting

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab...

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python

2013

as Self

7.8
Acting

A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about their film The Meaning of Life

What About Dick?

What About Dick?

2012

as The Piano

7.6
Acting

The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley, and tells the story of the subsequent d...

What About Dick?

What About Dick?

2012

Director, Writer, Musical

7.6
Directing Writing

The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley, and tells the story of the subsequent d...

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

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

2012

as Self

7.4
Acting

Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. The story is told by the...

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

2012

as Self

6.5
Acting

The closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

as Self

7.6
Acting

A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2010

Acting

Half-hour behind the scenes of Eric Idle's Not The Messiah oratorio. Featuring Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes, Carol...

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

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

2010

as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben

6.8
Acting

Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnat...

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

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

2010

Writer

6.8
Writing

Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnat...

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

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

2010

as Self

Acting

This is a theatrical / movie adaptation of the TV Miniseries. Its chapters do not align with the episodes directly, so it necessarily must be held sep...

Delgo

Delgo

2008

as Spig (voice)

4.5
Acting

In a divided land, it takes a rebellious boy and his clandestine love for a Princess of an opposing race to stop a war orchestrated by a power hungry ...

We Are Most Amused

We Are Most Amused

2008

as Self

7.2
Acting

We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales, ...

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

as Self

7.8
Acting

Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikel...

The Seventh Python

The Seventh Python

2008

as Self

Acting

Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction musical feature film based on the life, work and un...

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008

as Self - 'Berthold'

7.8
Acting

This is an all new feature length documentary, with interviews from almost everyone involved with the production of the film. Gilliam never shies away...

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

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

Acting

An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress.

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

Screenplay

Writing

An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress.

Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

2008

as Self

6.5
Acting

This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo...

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

as Merlin (voice)

6.3
Acting

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace a...

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

The Secret Life of Brian

The Secret Life of Brian

2007

as Self

7.6
Acting

A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.

What the Pythons Did Next...

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying...

The South Bank Show: Spamalot

The South Bank Show: Spamalot

2006

Acting

Eric Idle is interviewed by Melvyn Bragg in this 2006 episode of The South Bank Show (1978). The surviving members of Monty Python discuss the huge su...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

Acting

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

Acting

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

7.0
Acting

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The sho...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

8.3
Acting

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...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

10.0
Acting

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...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

8.0
Acting

Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. Reportin...

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

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

2006

as Various Characters

Acting

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...

The Roots of Monty Python

The Roots of Monty Python

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

as Self

8.0
Acting

Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

2005

as Self

5.9
Acting

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

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

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

2005

as Self

7.2
Acting

A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004

as Drosselmeier (voice)

6.1
Acting

The fairytale story revolves around a young prince who - along with his entourage - is turned into a nutcracker through his own ungrateful and selfish...

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

2004

as Narrator

6.5
Acting

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called g...

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

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 mom...

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

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'; 'N...

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: 'The Finals of the All-England Summar...

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure

2003

as English Victim

4.0
Acting

Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific vacation, hoping Eddie won't sue him after being bit...

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

David Bowie - Sound and Vision

2003

as Self

10.0
Acting

A documentary, which takes you on a journey of Bowie's revolutionary career, struggle with his personal life and his achievements and successes. Featu...

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

2003

as Self

8.0
Acting

The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary is featured on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD for ...

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler

5.6
Acting

Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians sp...

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

Director, Writer, Producer

5.6
Directing Writing Producing

Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians sp...

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003

as Celebrity

5.2
Acting

Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonligh...

The Scream Team

The Scream Team

2002

as Coffin Ed

6.3
Acting

Eccentric Frank Carlyle ran a horror shop in small-town Steeple Falls, which takes pride in and profit from its Halloween traditions. Frank's widower ...

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002

as Self

Acting

TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambridge Footlights, to Beyond the Fringe and his part...

Unplug the Minister in the Socket

Unplug the Minister in the Socket

2001

Original Story

Writing

At a critical political juncture in England, the minister and deputy prime minister, Alex Charles, is injured, in a coma, on a life support machine in...

Brightness

Brightness

2001

as Mr. Bix

7.0
Acting

Wes and Nick are two small time crooks facing the end of their lives. When they get a second chance from the mysterious Mr. Bix, time, space and reali...

The Beatles Revolution

2000

as Self

Acting

A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts, music videos, ...

The Life of Python

The Life of Python

2000

as Self

Acting

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called classic bits. Disc : 1 Contains 1:It's The Monty Pyth...

102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

2000

as Waddlesworth (voice)

5.5
Acting

Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely allia...

The Monty Python Story

The Monty Python Story

1999

as Self

Acting

The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very series, and four very funny films that are still has f...

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999

as Self

Acting

Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python's use of music. Included interviews with the team, André Jacquemin and other conspirators.

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

1999

as Self

Acting

The Sketches produced by the surviving Pythons for the BBC's celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the first showing of Monty Python on 5 October 196...

Dudley Do-Right

Dudley Do-Right

1999

as Prospector

4.1
Acting

Royal Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-right is busy keeping the peace in his small mountain town when his old rival, Snidely Whiplash, comes up with a plot...

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

as Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)

6.6
Acting

After defeating Hades for good, Hercules marries Meg and revisits his teenage years. In particular, it shows an adolescent Hercules's enrollment and t...

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

as Dr. Vosknocker (voice)

7.3
Acting

In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television ...

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

1998

as Evil Martin (voice)

4.6
Acting

The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader - young Timm...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998

as Slyly (voice)

6.1
Acting

Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry...

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot

1998

as Devon (voice)

6.8
Acting

During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants t...

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Self

7.1
Acting

In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Pali...

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

as Alan Smithee

3.9
Acting

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and l...

State of Fear

State of Fear

1997

Acting

Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and seventy one people off the street. A 15 minute med...

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"

1996

as Man in Bed

Acting

Woah dude! It's the Bobcat! Very 90s Stand-Up & Sketch Comedy. Lots of fun.

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996

as Rat

5.6
Acting

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, ...

Casper

Casper

1995

as Dibs

6.3
Acting

Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow ...

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

1993

as Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

5.2
Acting

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and the...

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

1993

Writer, Executive Producer

5.2
Writing Producing

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and the...

Mom and Dad Save the World

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992

as King Raff

4.9
Acting

Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make Marge his before blowing up the Earth. The...

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

1992

as Wendel

5.5
Acting

As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend,...

The Man In The Long Black Coat

The Man In The Long Black Coat

1991

as Mervyn Whale

Acting

Relations between Patrick and Victor reach a new low via an unending stream of post-it notes; during a visit from a council health inspector, Victor l...

Too Much Sun

Too Much Sun

1990

as Sonny

4.6
Acting

A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one o...

Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run

1990

as Brian Hope

5.8
Acting

Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to be killed, after they help rob the local Triads of...

Life of Python

Life of Python

1990

as Self / Various Roles

7.5
Acting

This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of its predecessors (At Last the 1948 Show, Do Not Ad...

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

as Self / Various Characters

7.0
Acting

Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl...

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

Writer

7.0
Writing

Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl...

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989

as Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

The Movie Life of George

The Movie Life of George

1989

as Self

Acting

When EMI refused to produce Monty Python's Life of Brian, George Harrison founded Handmade Pictures so that he could see the film. This is the story o...

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

as Desmond / Berthold

7.0
Acting

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado

1987

as Self

Acting

A chance to see director Jonathan Miller at work on his acclaimed staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous comic opera.

The Mikado

The Mikado

1987

as Ko-Ko

7.0
Acting

Jonathan Miller set his well-known production of The Mikado, staged for the English National Opera, in a British seaside resort of the 1920s. The resu...

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Wreck-Gar (voice)

7.1
Acting

The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselve...

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as The Bike Rider

6.2
Acting

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but...

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1985

as The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

7.5
Acting

The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper. Based on the poem by Robert Browning.

Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983

as Commander Clement

5.5
Acting

For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sent...

Group Madness

Group Madness

1983

as Self

Acting

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 1983's Yellowbeard

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

as Various Roles

7.3
Acting

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes ...

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

as Gunther (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Screenplay

7.3
Writing

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes ...

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982

as Narrator

6.1
Acting

A spoiled, selfish princess's fate becomes entwined with a zany and witty frog with a secret past.

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Tale of the Frog Prince

1982

Director, Writer

6.1
Directing Writing

A spoiled, selfish princess's fate becomes entwined with a zany and witty frog with a secret past.

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

as Various Roles

7.4
Acting

Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

Writer

7.4
Writing

Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

as Reporter

6.7
Acting

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produc...

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

Director

6.7
Directing

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produc...

Life of Brian

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

7.8
Acting

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his...

Life of Brian

Life of Brian

1979

Screenplay

7.8
Writing

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his...

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

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

1979

as Self

7.1
Acting

Ten years ago exactly, more or less, give or take a day or two, six young men sat down, or maybe stood, or perhaps some of them just lounged, and wrot...

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

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

6.8
Acting

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

1978

as Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice)

10.0
Acting

An animated Yellow Submarine spoof produced for The Rutles' 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash and featuring their song "Cheese and Onions". Scree...

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

Director, Writer

6.8
Directing Writing

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

7.8
Acting

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

Writer

7.8
Writing

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th...

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974

as Self

Acting

An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documentary shouldn't be viewed as a making of the film, ...

Monty Python In The Netherlands

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973

Acting

Monty Python sketch created for Dutch television in 1973.

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

Acting

One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short advertising film that was made for the Birds Eye ...

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971

1971

Writer

Writing

One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short advertising film that was made for the Birds Eye ...

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

7.2
Acting

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

Screenplay

7.2
Writing

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

Acting

German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python.

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966

as Young Man (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller, th...

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

1966

as Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as "part genius and part charlatan".

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch

N/A

Acting

One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Close-up Toothpaste Relaunch,” a short advertising film. Follow Elida Gibbs' super salesman as he...

Nuclear Bogeyheads

N/A

as Bogeyhead

Acting

Lost direct-to-video action comedy