Feb 7, 1962

Aden, Yemen

Eddie Izzard is an award-winning performer whose many diverse stage and
film roles complement his already formidable reputation as an
exceptionally talented stand-up comedian. This versatile actor and comic
has been awarded the Time Out Award (1991) and the British Comedy Award
for Top Stand-Up Comedian (1993, 1996), as well as the Jury Award for
Best One-Man Show in the Aspen Comedy Festival (1998). Most recently,
for his show Eddie Izzard: Dressed to Kill, he received an Emmy Award
for ... ... (read more...) Best Writing in a Music, Variety or Comedy Program and a second Emmy
Award for Best Individual Performance in a Music, Variety of Comedy
Program (2000).