Head to headEric Idle against Michael Palin Both careers by IMDb ratingEric IdleMichael Palin
Tale of the tape as an actor
Eric Idle vs Michael Palin
Michael Palin averages 7.03 across 19 rated films as an actor, ahead of Eric Idle at 6.31.
- 35 (32 rated)
- Films acted
- 21 (19 rated)
- 6.31
- Average
- 7.03▶
- 6.38
- Weighted
- 7.11▶
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail 8.1
- Best film
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail 8.1
- ◀7.78, 1971 to 1983
- Peak five
- 7.38, 1975 to 1982
- ◀5 films
- Longest 7+ run
- 2 films
- ◀7.28 (+0.97)
- Current form
- 6.78 (−0.25)
- ◀2.55M
- IMDb votes
Rows won
4 to 2
Eric Idle ahead
Films together
9
averaging 7.32
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
 Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | 7.5 | as Prosecutor, Writer | as Gumby |
 Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | 8.1 | Writer, as Dead Collector | as First Swallow-Savvy Guard |
 Monty Python's Life of Brian | 1979 | 8.0 | as Mr. Cheeky, Writer | as Wise Man #3 |
 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | 7.8 | Writer, as Michelangelo | as Emcee |
 Monty Python's the Meaning of Life | 1983 | 7.5 | as Gunther, Writer | as Window Washer |
| The Wind in the Willows | 1996 | 6.3 | as Rat | as The Sun |
| Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy | 2010 | 7.1 | Writer, as Baritonish | as Mrs. Betty Palin |
| Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | 7.6 | Writer, as Spanish Guitarist, Director | as Spanish Man |
 Absolutely Anything | 2015 | 6.0 | Actor | Actor |