Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard: Biography in Details

Who is Eddie Izzard?

Eddie Izzard is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and political activist. Similarly, his comedic style takes the form of rambling whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime.

He has won Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his comedy special Dress to Kill.

Who are the parents of Eddie Izzard?

He was born on 7th February 1962 in the Colony of Aden. He is the son of Harold John Michael Izzard(father) and Dorothy Ella(mother). Similarly, his mother worked as a midwife and nurse. His father was an accountant. He knew that he was transgender at the age of four. Similarly, he knew he wanted to become an actor at the age of seven.

Likewise, he has a brother named Mark Izzard. Besides, he belongs of British nationality and his ethnicity is mixed (English and French Huguenot).

Eddie Izzard: Education, School/College University

Talking about his education, he attended boarding schools including St John’s School in Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, as well as St Bede’s Prep School. Similarly, he attended Eastbourne College.

Eddie Izzard: Professional Life and Career 

Talking about his career, he starred in the television series The Riches as Wayne Malloy. Similarly, he has appeared in films such as Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen, Mystery Men, Shadow of the Vampire, The Cat’s Meow, Across the Universe, Valkyrie, and Victoria & Abdul.

Similarly, he has also worked as a voice actor in The Wild, Igor, The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian, Cars 2, and The Lego Batman Movie. His website won the Yahoo People’s Choice Award and earned the Webby Award.

Likewise, he has campaigned for various causes and has been a Labour Party activist for most of his life. After that, he twice ran for a seat on Labour’s National Executive Committee. Similarly, when Christine Shawcroft resigned in March 2018, he automatically took her place.

In the year 2009, he completed 43 marathons in 51 days for Sport Relief despite having no prior history of long-distance running. Furthermore, he is transgender stating “I identify somewhat boyish and somewhat girl-ish.”

Eddie Izzard: Awards, Nominations

He has won Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill.

Similarly, he won International Emmy Awards for Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series in Lost Christmas.

How much is the net worth of Eddie Izzard?

As per 2023’s data, its estimated net worth of Eddie is around $20 million. He might earn a huge amount of money from his career but he has not revealed his salary and income.

Eddie Izzard: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

He was rumored to be Gay. Similarly, he also had rumors about his breast implants.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Talking about his body measurements, he has a height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 80 kg. He has light brown color hair and blue eyes.

Is Eddie Izzard active on social media?

He is active on social media. He has around 182k followers on Instagram, 4.4M followers on Twitter, and 786k followers on Facebook.

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