Eric Idle

Born: March 29, 1943, South Shields, England

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Mother:

Siblings:

Spouse: (1969-1978) Lyn Ashley (Australian actress); (1981-) Tania Kosevich (American model)

Children: One son: Carey (b. 1973) and one daughter: Lily (b. 1990)

Education: Royal School, Wolverhampton; Pembroke College, Cambridge University (English)

Films

1972 AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT (performer, screenwriter)
1975 MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (performer, screenwriter)
1978 THE RUTLES - ALL YOU NEED IS CASH (performer, director)
1979 LIFE OF BRIAN/ MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN (performer, screenwriter, song composer)
1981 SECRET POLICEMAN'S PRIVATE PARTS (performer)
1982 MONTY PYTHON LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (performer, screenwriter)
1983 MONTY PYTHON'S THE MEANING OF LIFE (performer, screenwriter, song composer)
1983 YELLOWBEARD (performer)
1985 NATIONAL LAMPOON'S EUROPEAN VACATION (performer)
1986 THE TRANSFORMERS (performer)
1989 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (performer)
1989 THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN (performer, song composer)
1990 NUNS ON THE RUN (performer)
1991 TOO MUCH SUN (performer)
1992 MISSING PIECES (performer)
1992 MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD (performer)
1993 SPLITTING HEIRS (executive producer, screenplay, lyrics, performer, song performer)
1995 CASPER (performer)
1997 BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN (performer)
1998 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MOVIE (voice)