Neil Innes

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-12-09 (75 years old)

Deathday

2019-12-29

Place of Birth

Danbury, Essex, England, UK

Neil Innes

Biography

Neil James Innes was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the pioneering comedy rock group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs.

Acting

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

as First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4

2003

1967

Magical Mystery Tour

as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

1986

The Mysterious Tadpole

as Narrator (voice)

1977

Jabberwocky

as 2nd Herald

1979

Life of Brian

as A Weedy Samaritan

2018

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

as Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)

1982

The Missionary

as Singer at Gin Palace

1989

Erik the Viking

as Hy-Brasilian

Production

1989

Erik the Viking

as Original Music Composer

1981

Them

as Music

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

as Original Music Composer

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