Head to headEric Idle against Terry Jones Both careers by TMDB ratingEric IdleTerry Jones
Tale of the tape as an actor
Eric Idle vs Terry Jones
Terry Jones averages 6.53 across 13 rated films as an actor, ahead of Eric Idle at 6.15.
- 28 (26 rated)
- Films acted
- 14 (13 rated)
- 6.15
- Average
- 6.53▶
- 6.30
- Weighted
- 6.67▶
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7.8
- Best film
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7.8
- 7.17, 1975 to 1983
- Peak five
- 7.25, 1975 to 1983▶
- ◀4 films
- Longest 7+ run
- 3 films
- ◀6.07 (−0.08)
- Current form
- 6.08 (−0.45)
- ◀43.3K
- TMDB votes
Rows won
4 to 3
Eric Idle ahead
Films together
5
averaging 6.92
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
 And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | 7.2 | as Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones, Writer | Writer, as Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook |
 Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | 7.8 | Writer, as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe, Director | Writer, as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard |
 Life of Brian | 1979 | 7.8 | Director, as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant, Writer | as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee, Writer |
 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | 7.4 | as Various Roles, Writer | as Various Roles, Writer |
 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | 1983 | 7.3 | Writer, as Various Roles, Director | Writer, as Various Roles |
 The Wind in the Willows | 1996 | 5.8 | Director, as Toad, Writer | as Rat |
 Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | 2010 | 7.0 | as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie | Writer, as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben |
 Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | 7.2 | as Self, others, Writer | Director, Writer, as Self, others |
 Absolutely Anything | 2015 | 5.9 | as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver, Director, Writer | as Salubrious Gat (voice) |