Eric Idle
Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician, writer and comedic composer. Idle is a member of the English surreal comedy group Monty Python, a member of [[The Rutles] on Saturday Night Live, and the author of the Broadway musical Spamalot.
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| Claim to fame | Monty Python
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| Date of birth | 29 March 1943
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| Place of birth | South Shields, England
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, singer-songwriter, writer
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $60,000,000 USD
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- Was once tasked by his fellow Pythons with composing a response to an angry piece of fan mail. Monty Python member Graham Chapman was openly gay, and a letter had been written citing Bible verses, stating that homosexuals should be stoned to death. He jokingly replied that they had stoned Chapman to death.
- Steve Martin calls him his mentor.
- Proudly calls himself "the third tallest member of Monty Python."
- Studied English at Cambridge University. While at university, he was a member of the prestigious Cambridge Footlights Club, and later, President of the Footlights Club.
- Describes himself as having "creative dyslexia", meaning he can look at any word and automatically see the anagrams that can be made from it. One of the characters he played in "Monty Python's Flying Circus" was a man who speaks only in anagrams.
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