Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard is, to my mind, one of the rare comedians whose work feels closer to jazz than to joke-telling. Those rambling, surreal monologues reward attention the way good improvisation does, because you are watching a mind think in real time. What deepens my respect is the refusal to stay in one lane: Emmy-winning comedy, acclaimed stage acting, and an earnest move into politics. Born in Aden in 1962 and forging a singular path through British comedy, Izzard has always treated identity and ambition as things to be lived openly rather than managed. That courage, as much as the comedy, is why I keep paying attention.

Name (English)

Eddie Izzard

Name (Japanese)

エディ・イザード

Reading

えでぃ・いざーど

Born

February 7, 1962 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

Origin

Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen

Occupation

stand-up comedian / actor / voice actor / comedian / politician

University

Eastbourne College

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
• 2003 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
• 2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
• 1998 Theatre World Special Award
• James Joyce Awards
• 1993 British Comedy Awards
• 1996 British Comedy Awards
• 2018 honorary doctorate

• Official sitehttps://www.eddieizzard.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/eddieizzard/
• Xhttps://x.com/eddieizzard
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie%20Izzard
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254022

Tags

• Aden Governorate
• stand-up comedian
• actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.