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My Take
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.
Overview
Suzy Eddie Izzard ( IH-zard; born Edward John Izzard, 7 February 1962) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- エディ・イザード
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian / actor / voice actor / comedian / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Stand-up comedian — see all → · Actor — see all →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.