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.
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| Born | 29 March 1943 South Shields, County Durham, England |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | 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 |
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.
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Actor Eric Idle at a meet and greet after his show at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, Vermont 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".
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