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Eric Idle
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Eric Idle is a British actor, comedian, and screenwriter born in South Shields in 1943. A member of the comedy group Monty Python, he began his work period in 1967. He is educated at the University of Cambridge, Pembroke College, and the Royal Wolverhampton School. Idle is also a vegetarian and plays the guitar.
He has received the European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and was nominated for Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. His written works include Monty Python's Big Red Book and Pythons' Autobiography by the Pythons. He resides in Studio City and speaks English.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1943
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Monty Python's Big Red Book
- Brand New Monty Python Papperbok
- Pythons' Autobiography by the Pythons
- Micromacrocosm
- Hello sailor
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
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.
Known for
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces — Self - Writer & Actor2024
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated — Self (archive footage)(uncredited)2021
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion — The Impressive Clergyman2020
- An Accidental Studio — Self (archive footage)2019
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails — Self (archive footage)2019
- The Masked Singer — Hedgehog2019
- The Masked Singer — Hedgehog (archive footage)2019
- The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food — Dirk McQuickley (archive footage)2018
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind — Self2018
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters — Self2018
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1943-03-29
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 53,977
- Total plays
- 280,113
Tags
Eric Idle is the composer of most Monty Python songs (along with Neil Innes) such as the Python anthem "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life" (which is also played after Iron Maiden's shows). His outstanding linguistic ability has earned him the name "Master of the One-Liner". During his time at Cambridge, Eric served as the president of the famous Cambridge Footlights Dramatic Club. Before Monty Python's Flying Circus, Eric appeared in both BBC <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Eric+Idle">
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eric
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- South Shields
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Royal Wolverhampton School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- British English
- Instrument
- guitar
- Official website
- ericidle.com
- Image
- Eric Idle with Guitar 2012.jpg
- Residence
- Studio City
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- Commons category
- Eric Idle
- date of birth
- 1943-03-29
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- name in native language
- Eric Idle
- member of
- Monty Python
- social media followers
- 519500
- relative
- Duncan Jones
- writing language
- British English
- ethnic group
- English people
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
Sources (15)
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