Name: Eddie Izzard
Date of Birth: 7 February 1962 Won two Emmy Awards in 2000 for best acting by a single performer in a comedy, musical, or variety special, and best writing in a comedy, musical, or variety special for Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V), which aired on HBO in 1999. He won over such competition as Chris Rock and the writing team from "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993). Born in Yemen while his parents were there on business. He has a brother named Mark. His mother died when Eddie was six years old. Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as best actor (play) for a revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. ... Is dyslexic. Auditioned for the role of Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man) in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), but lost out to Tony Curran. His comedy routines frequently contain the following elements: references to jam, banjos, bananas, monkeys, and the names Jeff, Kev, and Steve; world history; the Bible, using an impression of James Mason to portray God; pantomime; mumbling; and foreign languages, sometimes actually performing in French or German for English-speaking audiences. Speaks French fluently. Was touring in New Zealand during the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He heard about the filming and, being such a big fan of the books, asked if he could make an appearance in the films. He was declined. Uses 3 distinct voices in most of his one-man shows - God (James Mason), Sean Connery (several, including Noah) and Mrs. Badcrumble (Scottish clarinet teacher). In real life, Mrs. Badcrumble was his piano teacher as a young boy. Sarah Townsend composes the music for all of his shows. In 1991 he was nominated for the Perrier Award. During the 1999 television special Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999) (TV), which Izzard hosted, John Cleese said Izzard was the lost Python. In a 2005 poll to find the Comedian's Comedian, Izzard was voted as number 19 out of the top 50 greatest comedy acts in history by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. Originally played Darren McCarthy in Day 6 of "24" (2001). He dropped out due to scheduling conflicts after only a day of filming. He was replaced by David Hunt. Read more Eddie Izzard movies (actor)User Comments |
