Neil Innes

Birth Name:

Neil James Innes

Birth Place:

Danbury, Essex, England

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Writer

Graduated from Goldsmith's College School of Art with a Fine Arts degree in 1966
Began performing with Monty Python in 1974, starting out as their warm-up man and eventually going on to earn the title of the unofficial "seventh" Python
Released his first album with the Bonzo Dog Band, titled "Gorilla," in 1967 and went on to tour with The Bee Gees and Cream in 1968
One of his first projects was "Do Not Adjust Your Set," where he worked with Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Eric Idle, all of whom would later join Monty Python
Best known as a comedic and parody musician and for his work with Monty Python
For Monty Python, he co-wrote "The Philosopher's Song," was the whistler in "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," and was the victim of a giant wooden rabbit in the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail․"
Has been a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles, a Beatles parody group
Launched his popular TV series "The Innes Book of Records" in 1978, with the first three seasons airing in that same year
Created "Rutland Weekend Television" with Eric Idle and ex-Beatle George Harrison, which would later lead to the formation of his band The Rutles
Is one of only two people to receive a writing credit for his contributions to Monty Python without being a member, the other being Douglas Adams, the author of "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy․"

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