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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-12-09 (80 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

2018

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food as Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)

2010

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mexican / Mountie

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

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

2009

We Need Answers as Self - Contestant

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

2008

Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' as Self

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

The Seventh Python as Self

2007

What the Pythons Did Next... as Self

2006

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band: 40th Anniversary Celebration as Self

2005

The Roots of Monty Python as Self

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self

2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Ron Nasty (archive footage)

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind as Self

Concert for George as Self

1998

Away With Words

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self

1989

Erik the Viking as Hy-Brasilian

1986

The Mysterious Tadpole as Narrator (voice)

Comedians Do It On Stage as Self

The Raggy Dolls as Narrator

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl as Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self

The Missionary as Singer at Gin Palace

1979

Life of Brian as A Weedy Samaritan

The Innes Book of Records as Various

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Ron Nasty

Yellow Submarine Sandwich as Ron Nasty

1977

Jabberwocky as 2nd Herald

1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail as First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4

Rutland Weekend Television as Various Characters

Saturday Night Live as Ron Nasty (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1974

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report as Self

1969

The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage as Self

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1967

Magical Mystery Tour as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Do Not Adjust Your Set

1965

The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

1963

The Flying Alberts as Self

Sound

2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Original Music Composer

1989

Erik the Viking as Original Music Composer

1986

The Raggy Dolls as Music

1981

Them as Music

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Original Music Composer

1969

The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage as Music

Writing

1986

The Raggy Dolls as Writer

Production

1986

The Raggy Dolls as Consulting Producer