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Eric Idle

1943 - Today

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Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) 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 at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and joined Cambridge University Footlights. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Idle has received more than 5,482,562 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Eric Idle is the 843rd most popular actor (down from 827th in 2019), the 958th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 978th in 2019) and the 122nd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Eric Idles by language

Over the past year Eric Idle has had the most page views in the with 706,480 views, followed by German (68,867), and Spanish (33,069). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Greek (164.12%), Ido (121.10%), and Min Nan (80.69%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Eric Idle ranks 843 out of 13,578. Before him are Cüneyt Arkın, Til Schweiger, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Brolin, David Kelly, and Yvette Guilbert. After him are Terry Jones, Viola Davis, Lionel Stander, Grace Zabriskie, Natasha Richardson, and Matthew Broderick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Eric Idle ranks 106. Before him are Jacques Laffite, Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Ulay, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Thomas J. Sargent, and Finn E. Kydland. After him are Otoya Yamaguchi, Vint Cerf, Holland Taylor, Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, Chevy Chase, and Chris Amon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eric Idle ranks 958 out of 8,785. Before him are Lobsang Rampa (1910), Hans Sloane (1660), William Hyde Wollaston (1766), Lady Sarah Chatto (1964), Isabella of England (1214), and Thomas Graham (1805). After him are Albert Pierrepoint (1905), Shane MacGowan (1957), Terry Jones (1942), Alan Moore (1953), Joseph Chamberlain (1836), and Natasha Richardson (1963).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Eric Idle ranks 122. Before him are Pat Hitchcock (1928), Terence Stamp (1938), Orlando Bloom (1977), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Stewart Granger (1913), and Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971). After him are Terry Jones (1942), Natasha Richardson (1963), Denholm Elliott (1922), Marty Feldman (1934), Mark Strong (1963), and Ewan McGregor (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".
Mar 14o 19757.802 / 10
Shrek the Third
Merlin (voice)
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
May 17o 20076.29 / 10
Life of Brian
Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
Aug 17o 19797.76 / 10