Eddie Izzard

Premiere: Eddie Izzard at the Hollywood premiere of Warner Bros. Ocean's Twelve - 12/8/2004 Photo: Lester Cohen, WireImage.com

Biography

Born 02/07/1962

A self-deprecating yet cheeky British comedian with a penchant for eyeliner and women’s clothes, Eddie Izzard was hailed as the “greatest British stand-up comedian of his generation” by The London Sunday Times and "the funniest man in England" by comic legend John Cleese, – a title...
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Awards

  • In 2003, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
  • In 2000, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  • In 2000, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

Highlights

  • In 2008, Performed the comedy tour, "Stripped"
  • In 2008, Lent his voice to the mouse knight Reepicheep in "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian film"
  • In 2007, Cast as Wayne Malloy (also co-wrote), opposite Minnie Driver, in the FX series "The Riches"

Family & Companions

  • John Izzard: father (Worked in Yemen with British Petroleum)
  • Dorothy Ella Izzard: mother (Died of cancer in March 1968, when Izzard was only 6 years of age)
  • sibling: Has one older brother

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