Eric Idle

Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, composer, musician, singer-songwriter and writer. He is one of the members of Monty Python. Monty Python is a British comedy team.

Eric Idle
Idle in 2014
Born	(1943-03-29) 29 March 1943 (age 82) South Shields, County Durham, England
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, composer, musician, singer-songwriter, writer
Years active	1967–present
Notable work	Monty Python, The Rutles, Spamalot
Spouse(s)	Lyn Ashley ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1975)​ Tania Kosevich ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Ernest Idle Nora Barron Idle
Website	ericidle.com

Idle was born in South Shields, County Durham. He studied English at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

He is known for his songwriting and singing skills. His songs were important parts of the Monty Python television programme and movies. He wrote the song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". This song was written as the closing song of the 1979 movie Life of Brian.

He lives in Studio City, California.

Other websites

• Eric Idle on IMDb

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Films
And Now for Something Completely Different  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail  • Monty Python's Life of Brian  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life