Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: Eric Idle ( born 29 March 1943 ) is an English comedian , actor , author , singer , writer , and comedic composer who wrote and performed as a member of the popular British comedy group Monty Python .
Simplified: Eric Idle ( born March 29 , 1943 ) is an English actor . He is one of the members of Monty Python .