Eric Idle
British comedian, actor and writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Comedians · Born 1943 · age 83
Eric Idle is an English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright. He was a member of the British comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band the Rutles. Idle studied English at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and joined Cambridge University Footlights.
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Terry Gilliam Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
John Cleese Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Michael Palin Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Terry Jones Directed Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Graham Chapman Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Carol Cleveland Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Neil Innes Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Ian MacNaughton Directed Monty Python's Flying Circus
George Harrison Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Ricky Fataar Eric produced All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Spike Milligan Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Jake Eberts Produced The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
Gwen Taylor Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Charles McKeown Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Gary Weis Directed All You Need Is Cash (1978)
John Du Prez Wrote Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Dan Aykroyd Eric directed All You Need Is Cash (1978)
John Belushi Eric produced All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Gilda Radner Eric produced All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Bianca Jagger Eric produced All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Connie Booth Also in And Now for Something Completely Different (1983)
Kenneth Colley Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Joe Eszterhas Produced An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)- Terence Bayler Eric produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
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Eric Idle in 2003
Idle (right) and Terry Jones performing the "Nudge Nudge" sketch at the Python reunion in 2014
Idle (left) and Carol Cleveland performing the "Galaxy Song" (from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life) at Monty Python Live (Mostly) in 2014![Idle performing "Bruces sketch" in 2014. Involving stereotypical "ocker" Australians, Idle said he based it on his Australian friends from the 1960s "who always seemed to be called Bruce".[39]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Monty_Python_Live_02-07-14_11_29_34_%2814415367089%29.jpg/1280px-Monty_Python_Live_02-07-14_11_29_34_%2814415367089%29.jpg)
Idle performing "Bruces sketch" in 2014. Involving stereotypical "ocker" Australians, Idle said he based it on his Australian friends from the 1960s "who always seemed to be called Bruce".[39]Listen
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He has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Tony Awards.
