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Eddie Izzard Biography (1962-)
Full name, Edward John Izzard; born February 7, 1962, in Aden, Yemen; raisedin England; son of John (an accountant) and Dorothy Ella (a nurse and midwife) Izzard. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd.,5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: 5 Soho Square, London W1V 5DE,England.
- Nationality
- Yemeni
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- February 7, 1962
- Aden, Yemen
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Live at the Ambassadors, 1993
- Himself, Unrepeatable (also known as Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable), 1994
- Himself, Unbroadcastable Have I Got News For You, 1995
- Vladimir, The Secret Agent (also known as Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent), Fox Searchlight, 1996
- Himself, Eddie Izzard: Definite Article, 1996
- Bailey, The Avengers, Warner Bros., 1996
- Himself, Eddie Izzard: Glorious, 1997
- Himself, The Unseen Frank Skinner TV Show, 1997
- Jerry Divin, Velvet Goldmine, Miramax, 1998
- Tony Pompadour, Mystery Men, Universal, 1999
- Troy Cabrara, Circus, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
- Peter Hume, The Criminal, Paramount, 1999
- Gustav von Wangenheim, Burned to Light (also known as Shadow ofthe Vampire), Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Charlie Chaplin, The Cat's Meow, 2001
- Tony Parker, All the Queen's Men (also known as Die Maenner Ihrer Majestaet), Strand Releasing, 2001
- Lussurioso, A Revenger's Tragedy, 2002
- Himself, Eddie Izzard: Circle, 2002
- (In archive footage) Himself, The Very Best of Have I Got News for You, 2002
- Baron Werner Amadeus von Luckner/Prosit, Muraya: L'experience secretede Mike Blueberry (also known as The Adventures of Mike S Blueberry), 2003
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Film Executive Producer
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Eddie Izzard: Definite Article, 1996
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Eddie Izzard: Glorious, 1997
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Eddie Izzard: Circle, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Appeared in Channel Izzard, Channel 4.
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Movies
- Rich, Open Fire, 1994
- Voice, Inspector Derrick, 1997
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Miniseries
- Ralph Outen, 40, 2003
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Specials
- Host, It's the Monty Python Story (also known as Life of Python), 1993
- Himself, It's Just a Ride, 1994
- Himself, Lust for Glorious, 1997
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Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
- Monty Python imposter, Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen(also known as US Comedy Arts Festival Tribute to Monty Python), 1998
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Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill, HBO, 1998
- Himself, Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda, 1999
- Himself, We Know Where You Live (also known as Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live!), Channel 4, 2001
- Himself, Best Ever Bond, ITV, 2002
- Himself, Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute, 2002
- Himself, RIP 2002, 2002
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Episodic
- Himself, Clive Anderson Talks Back, 1993, 1995
- Himself, Have I Got News for You?, BBC, 1994-1996
- Evans, "Confession," Tales from the Crypt, 1996
- Himself, Where's Elvis This Week?, 1996
- Himself, The End of the Year Show, 1996
- Narrator, "David Bowie," Legends TV, VH1, 1996
- Himself, Shooting Stars, 1997
- Himself, "The Goons," Heroes of Comedy, 1997
- Narrator, "David Bowie," Behind the Music, 1997
- Himself, Ruby, BBC, 1997, 1999
- Himself, Clive Anderson All Talk, BBC1, 1998
- Himself, TFI Friday, Channel 4, 1998, 1999
- Voice of Easter Island Head, "Easter Island," Rex the Runt (animated), 1998
- Voice of Melting Blob Man, "Adventures on Telly 3," Rex the Runt (animated), 1998
- Himself, The Priory, 1999
- Himself, Stand Up with Alan Davies, 2000
- Himself, The Frank Skinner Show, 2001
- Himself, Stop! Kong Fu!, 2001
- Himself, Des O'Connor Tonight, ITV, 2001
- Himself, Channel 4 News, Channel 4, 2002
- Himself, Newsnight, CNN, 2002
- Himself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, 2002
- Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
- Himself, Richard and Judy, Channel 4, 2003
- Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2003
- imself,
- Also appeared as himself, Who's Line Is It Anyway?
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Television Work
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Specials
- Executive producer, Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill, HBO, 1999
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Stage Appearances
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The Cryptogram, London, 1994
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Dress to Kill, Tiffany Theater, San Francisco, CA, 1996, then Westbeth Theatre, New York City, 1998
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One Word Improv, 1997
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Glorious, Performance Space 122, New York City, 1997
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Lenny, Queens Theatre, London, 1999
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Circle, Royal George Theater, Chicago, IL, 2000
- Bri, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Ambassadors Theatre, then Comedy Theatre, London, 2001, then New York City
- Also appeared in Edward II, London; Henry IX, West End production; The Two Losers, West End production; Geoffrey of Kent,West End production; The Death of Everything, West End production; Give Me Some Soap Mister, Jack and His Bench, West End production; LetGo of My Head, Go!, Royal Shakespeare Company; Bad Day at the Kangaroo Court;
That's My Lung;
Good God Give Me Gravy;
Sod Off.
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Major Tours
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Sexsie, U.S., Australian, and New Zealand cities, 2003
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WRITINGS
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Solo Shows
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Dress to Kill, produced at Tiffany Theater, San Francisco, CA, 1996, then Westbeth Theatre, New York City, 1998
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Glorious, produced at Performance Space 122, New York City, 1997
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One Word Improv, produced in 1997
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Screenplays
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Live at the Ambassadors, 1993
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Unrepeatable (also known as Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable), 1994
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Eddie Izzard: Definite Article, 1996
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Eddie Izzard: Glorious, 1997
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Eddie Izzard: Circle, 2002
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Television Pilots
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Cows, Channel 4, 1996
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Television Specials
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Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill, HBO, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Artforum, September, 1998, p. 150
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Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1998, p. 24
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Los Angeles Times, September 6, 1998, p. 6
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New Statesman, December 10, 2001, p. 8
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Newsweek, March 20, 2000, p. 66
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Variety, March 30, 1998, p. 171
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