Neil Innes

Neil Innes

Known for
Acting
Born
December 9, 1944
Died
December 29, 2019 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Danbury, Essex, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food poster

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food

Movie · as Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)

2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) poster

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

Movie · as Mexican / Mountie

2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall poster

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

Movie

2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release poster

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

Movie · as Self

2009
We Need Answers poster

We Need Answers

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) poster

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2008
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' poster

Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'

Movie · as Self

2008
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' poster

Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'

Movie · as Self

2008
The Seventh Python poster

The Seventh Python

Movie · as Self

2007
What the Pythons Did Next... poster

What the Pythons Did Next...

Movie · as Self

2007
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour

Rock Milestones: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour

Movie · as Self

2006
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration poster

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Self

2005
The Roots of Monty Python poster

The Roots of Monty Python

Movie · as Self

2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? poster

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Movie · as Self

2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles poster

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

Movie · as Ron Nasty (archive footage)

2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind poster

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Movie · as Self

2003
Concert for George poster

Concert for George

Movie · as Self

1998
Away With Words

Away With Words

TV · 13 eps

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
Erik the Viking poster

Erik the Viking

Movie · as Hy-Brasilian

1986
The Mysterious Tadpole poster

The Mysterious Tadpole

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1986
Comedians Do It On Stage poster

Comedians Do It On Stage

Movie · as Self

1986
The Raggy Dolls poster

The Raggy Dolls

TV · as Narrator · 110 eps

1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl poster

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Movie · as Various Roles

1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Movie · as Self

1982
The Missionary poster

The Missionary

Movie · as Singer at Gin Palace

1979
Life of Brian poster

Life of Brian

Movie · as A Weedy Samaritan

1979
The Innes Book of Records

The Innes Book of Records

TV · as Various · 18 eps

1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash poster

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Movie · as Ron Nasty

1978
Yellow Submarine Sandwich poster

Yellow Submarine Sandwich

Movie · as Ron Nasty

1977
Jabberwocky poster

Jabberwocky

Movie · as 2nd Herald

1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball

TV · as Self · 15 eps

1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail poster

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

1975
Rutland Weekend Television poster

Rutland Weekend Television

TV · as Various Characters · 14 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Ron Nasty (uncredited), Self - Musical Guest, Lady with Pram (uncredited) · 1 ep

1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report poster

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

Movie · as Self

1969
The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage poster

The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage

Movie · as Self

1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus

TV · 1 ep

1967
Magical Mystery Tour poster

Magical Mystery Tour

Movie · as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set poster

Do Not Adjust Your Set

TV · 29 eps

1965
The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

Movie

1963
The Flying Alberts poster

The Flying Alberts

Movie · as Self