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Eddie Izzard


Eddie Izzard made his first stage appearance in London's West End in 1993 with his one-man comedy show Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors. The show earned Izzard a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for outstanding achievement and garnered Izzard his first British Comedy Award for top stand-up comedian. He returned to the West End the next year with his second one-man show... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (47 titles)
2013 Hannibal (TV series)
Dr. Abel Gideon
Rôti (2013) … Dr. Abel Gideon
Entrée (2013) … Dr. Abel Gideon
 
2012 Mockingbird Lane (TV movie)
Grandpa
 
2012 Treasure Island (TV movie)
Long John Silver
 
2011 The Good Wife (TV series)
James Thrush
The Death Zone (2011) … James Thrush
 
2011 Cars 2: The Video Game (Video Game)
Sir Miles Axlerod (voice)
 
2011 Cars 2
Sir Miles Axlerod (voice)
 
2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
Nigel Baker-Butcher / Queen Elizabeth
To Surveil, with Love (2010) … Queen Elizabeth (voice) / Nigel Baker-Butcher (voice)
 
2010 Every Day
Garrett
 
2010 Alabama (TV movie)
Togan Overlord
 
2009 The Day of the Triffids (TV mini-series)
Torrence
Part 2 (2009) … Torrence
Part 1 (2009) … Torrence
 
2009/I Rage
Tiny Diamonds
 
2008 Igor
Dr. Schadenfreude (voice)
 
2007-2008 The Riches (TV series)
Wayne Malloy / Doug Rich
Dead Calm (2008) … Wayne Malloy / Doug Rich
 
2007 Kitchen (TV movie)
Nick Malone
 
2006 The Wild
Nigel (voice)
 
2004 Five Children and It
It (voice)
 
2004 Renegade
Prosit
 
2003 40 (TV series)
Ralph Outen
Episode #1.3 (2003) … Ralph Outen
Episode #1.2 (2003) … Ralph Outen
Episode #1.1 (2003) … Ralph Outen
 
2002 Revengers Tragedy
Lussurioso
 
2002 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (TV movie)
Bri
 
2001 All the Queen's Men
Tony
 
2000 Shadow of the Vampire
Gustav von Wangenhein
 
2000 Circus
Troy
 
1999 The Criminal
Peter Hume
 
1999 Pythonland (TV movie)
Fairy
 
1998 Rex the Runt (TV series)
Easter Island Head / Melting blob man
Adventures on Telly 3 (1998) … Melting blob man (voice)
Easter Island (1998) … Easter Island Head (voice)
 
1998 The Avengers
Bailey
 
1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Evans
Confession (1996) … Evans
 
1996 Hanging Around (short)
 
1994 Open Fire (TV movie)
Rich
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
2011 Lost Christmas (executive producer)
 
2011 Eddie Izzard: Live at Madison Square Garden (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2009 Eddie Izzard: Stripped (video) (executive producer)
 
2009 Eddie Izzard: Live from Wembley (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
2007-2008 The Riches (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
Field of Dreams (2008) (executive producer)
Friday Night Lights (2008) (executive producer)
The Last Temptation of Wayne (2008) (executive producer)
Waiting for Dogot (2007) (executive producer)
It's a Wonderful Lie (2007) (executive producer)
 
2003 Eddie Izzard: Sexie (video) (executive producer)
 
2002 Eddie Izzard: Circle (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
1999 Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
1997 Eddie Izzard: Glorious (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
1996 Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
1994 Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (video documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
2011 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Eddie Izzard: Stripped (2011) (writer)
 
2009 Eddie Izzard: Stripped (video) (written by)
 
2009 Eddie Izzard: Live from Wembley (video documentary) (written by)
 
2007 The Riches (TV series)
Pilot (2007) (story)
 
2003 Eddie Izzard: Sexie (video) (written by)
 
2003 Mongrel Nation (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 Eddie Izzard: Circle (video documentary) (written by)
 
1999 Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (video documentary) (written by)
 
1997 Eddie Izzard: Glorious (video documentary) (written by)
 
1997 Cows (TV movie) (written by)
 
1996 Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (video documentary) (written by)
 
1994 Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (video documentary) (written by)
 
1993 Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors (video) (written by)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2007 Across the Universe (performer: "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite")
 
2005 Romance & Cigarettes (performer: "Toccata And Fugue In D-Minor" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Commerce (short) (very special thanks)
 
2009 Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (143 titles)
2013 Brand X with Russell Brand (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Funny Business (TV series documentary)
Himself
Deal Makers (2013) … Himself
 
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.5 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 The Unbelievers (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Rove LA (TV series)
Himself
 
2005-2012 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #8.360 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #8.331 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #7.207 (2011) … Himself
Episode #7.197 (2011) … Himself
Episode #7.186 (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2012 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #17.50 (2012) … Himself
Episode #15.4 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 The Late Great Eric Sykes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002-2012 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 October 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 2 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2012 Skavlan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
BBCs studios vid Wood Lane London (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Lucky Sexy Winners (TV series)
Himself
 
2012 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Perspectives (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sergeant on Spike (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011/II The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Himself - Contestant
 
2011 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
 
2008-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.1 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 13 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2010-2011 The Green Room with Paul Provenza (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.8 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 July 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.30 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Eddie Izzard: Live at Madison Square Garden (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Eddie Izzard: Stripped (2011) … Himself - Comedian
 
2006-2010 QI (TV series)
Himself
House and Home (2010) … Himself
Pilot (2006) … Himself
 
2010 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #4.165 (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 The Sweeney: The Life and Work of Jim Sweeney (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.273 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.134 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 Huge
Himself
 
2010 In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.15 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Sport Relief 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (TV mini-series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002-2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #17.15 (2009) … Himself
Episode #17.3 (2009) … Himself
Episode #16.2 (2009) … Himself
Episode #12.8 (2007) … Himself
Episode #8.3 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 December 2009 (2009) … Himself (also archive footage)
Episode dated 22 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Eddie Izzard: Stripped (video)
Himself
 
2009 Eddie Izzard: Live from Wembley (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
Lust for Glory! (2009) … Himself
And Now, the Sordid Personal Bits (2009) … Himself
The Much Funnier Second Episode (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.85 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV series)
Himself
Eddie Izzard (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Amy Adams/Eddie Izzard/John Legend (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 9 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 23 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 16 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 6 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2008 US Election Night (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Richard & Judy's New Position (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006-2008 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 28 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 American Idol (TV series)
Himself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2000-2007 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Eddie Izzard (2007) … Himself
Eddie Izzard (2003) … Himself
Eddie Izzard (2000) … Himself
 
1998-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.70 (2007) … Himself
Episode #12.186 (2004) … Himself
Episode #11.156 (2003) … Himself
Episode #10.195 (2002) … Himself
Episode #10.53 (2002) … Himself
 
2007 The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Cast of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Monty Python's Spamalot (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2006 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 The Henry Rollins Show (TV series)
Himself
Eddie Izzard/Death Cab for Cutie (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Diva 51 (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Dokument: Humor (TV series documentary)
Himself
Stolthet och fördomar i Europa (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Først & sist (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.1 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1998-2005 Question Time (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 29 January 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2005 Comic Aid (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 29 Minutes of Fame (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode #1.6 (2005) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The British Comedy Awards 2004 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.8 (2004) … Himself
 
2002-2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 27 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
1999-2004 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 22 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 26 February 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
2004 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Sen kväll med Luuk (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.2 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.10 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Tribeca Film Festival Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 Eddie Izzard: Sexie (video)
Himself
 
2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 23 October 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.23 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
2003 Mongrel Nation (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.6 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 RIP 2002 (TV documentary)
Himself/interviewee
 
2002 Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The British Comedy Awards 2002 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 Best Ever Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Eddie Izzard: Circle (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill... - A Live Tribute (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
2002 RI:SE (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.87 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Jonathan Dimbleby (TV series)
Himself
 
1997-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
Spike Milligan (2002) … Himself
The Goons (1997) … Himself
 
2002 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 February 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Des O'Connor Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Cat's Meow … Himself
 
2001 Eurotrash (TV series documentary)
Himself
Unzipped (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Stop! Kung Fu! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.4 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 We Know Where You Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997-2000 Ruby (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.9 (2000) … Himself
Episode #3.1 (1999) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (1997) … Himself
 
2000 Best of British (TV series documentary)
Comedian
 
2000 Stand Up with Alan Davies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Full Mountie (TV series)
Himself
 
1999 The Priory (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1998-1999 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 September 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 12 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 27 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1999 Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Here, There and Everywhere: a Concert for Linda (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
Eccentricity (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (video)
Himself
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Comic Relief VIII (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Spike Night (TV series)
Himself
A Loose Cannon (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (TV special)
Himself/Monty Python Imposter
 
1998 VH1 Legends (TV series documentary)
Narrator
David Bowie (1998) … Narrator
 
1998 30 Years of Billy Connolly (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1998 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.8 (1998) … Himself
 
1996-1997 The End of the Year Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1997) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (1996) … Himself
 
1997 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.3 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Comedy Store (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 Eddie Izzard: Glorious (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Unseen Frank Skinner TV Show (video)
Himself
 
1997 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Narrator
David Bowie (1997) … Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Lust for Glorious (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 Je Suis A Stand-Up: Eddie Izzard Abroad (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Where's Elvis This Week? (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1996) … Himself
 
1994-1996 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Guest Captain / Himself
Episode #11.5 (1996) … Guest Captain
Episode #11.2 (1996) … Guest Captain
Episode #11.1 (1996) … Guest Captain
Episode #9.2 (1995) … Himself
Episode #7.1 (1994) … Himself
 
1996 Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993-1995 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.9 (1995) … Himself
Episode #8.2 (1993) … Himself
 
1995 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.7 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Totally Bill Hicks (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors (video)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2008-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 QI Genesis (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2010 Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (TV mini-series)
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1994) He acted in David Mamet's play, "The Cryptogram", at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Lindsay Duncan. See more »

Publicity Listings:

10 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

The official Eddie Izzard site | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on spending time in New York City]: They only have a few days -- go see a big musical like Billy Elliot. If you have more time, see me show. See more »

Trivia:

Auditioned for the role of Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man) in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but lost out to Tony Curran. See more »

Trademark:

Often wears his choice of "male" and "female" clothing during his stand-up acts. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius