Eric Idle

British comedian

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2024 Idle made headlines in the UK for revealing that he continued to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons.
2024 Idle made headlines in the UK for revealing that he continued to work at the age of 80 for financial reasons.
February 2023 Idle listed his five-bedroom mansion in the Hollywood Hills for sale.
February 2023 Idle listed his five-bedroom mansion in the Hollywood Hills for sale.
2022 Idle participated in season eight of The Masked Singer as 'Hedgehog', where he performed 'Love Me Do' and 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.'
2022 Idle participated in season eight of The Masked Singer as 'Hedgehog', where he performed 'Love Me Do' and 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.'
2020 Idle announced plans to adapt his Spamalot script into a feature film for Paramount Pictures.
2020 Idle announced plans to adapt his Spamalot script into a feature film for Paramount Pictures.
2019 Idle was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but underwent successful surgery to remove the tumour and required no further treatment.
2019 Idle was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but underwent successful surgery to remove the tumour and required no further treatment.
2016 Idle was the writer and co-presenter of The Entire Universe, a comedy and musical extravaganza broadcast by BBC Two.
2016 Idle was the writer and co-presenter of The Entire Universe, a comedy and musical extravaganza broadcast by BBC Two.
2015 In 2015, Eric Idle voiced the character Salubrious Gat in the film 'Absolutely Anything'.
2015 Eric Idle portrayed the Historian in the production of 'Spamalot' at the Hollywood Bowl.
2015 Eric Idle portrayed the Historian in the production of 'Spamalot' at the Hollywood Bowl.
2015 In 2015, Eric Idle voiced the character Salubrious Gat in the film 'Absolutely Anything'.
2014 In 2014, Eric Idle worked as a composer for 'The Boxtrolls', creating 'The Boxtrolls Song'.
2014 In 2014, Eric Idle worked as a composer for 'The Boxtrolls', creating 'The Boxtrolls Song'.
July 20 2014 Idle performed 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' as the farewell song during the last show of the Python's reunion at the O2 arena.
July 20 2014 Idle performed 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' as the farewell song during the last show of the Python's reunion at the O2 arena.
July 1 2014 Idle directed and performed in Monty Python Live (mostly) – One down, Five to go at the O2 Arena in London.
July 1 2014 Idle directed and performed in Monty Python Live (mostly) – One down, Five to go at the O2 Arena in London.
2013 Eric Idle played the role of Sergeant of Police in 'The Pirates of Penzance' at the Delacorte Theatre Concert.
2013 Eric Idle played the role of Sergeant of Police in 'The Pirates of Penzance' at the Delacorte Theatre Concert.
2012 Eric Idle was a writer and co-director for the production 'What About Dick?'
2012 Eric Idle was a writer and co-director for the production 'What About Dick?'
August 12 2012 Idle performed 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics in London.
August 12 2012 Idle performed 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics in London.
September 6 2011 Idle contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's 'Raining in My Heart' for the tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly.
September 6 2011 Idle contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's 'Raining in My Heart' for the tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly.

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