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7 unusual facts about Eddie Izzard


Brian Palermo

He has performed alongside many well-known comedians such as Will Ferrell, Eddie Izzard and Harland Williams.

Bullet in the Face

Eddie Izzard as Johann Tannhäuser: A secretive, agoraphobic crime lord who favors chess.

The story is set in the neo-noir city of Brüteville, a dystopian city fought over by two vicious mob bosses, agoraphobic elitist Johann Tannhäuser (Eddie Izzard) and doltish Racken (Eric Roberts).

Claudia Harrison

Her film and TV credits include Point of Rescue film, The IT Crowd (2006), New Tricks (2007), Peter Bogdanovich's The Cat's Meow (2001), where she acted alongside Kirsten Dunst and Eddie Izzard.

Langdon Bosarge

His large physicality and outrageous stand-up have earned him comparisons to Eddie Izzard and female comic, Kathy Griffin.

Mongrel Nation

Mongrel Nation is a 3-part series made in 2003 and hosted by Eddie Izzard on the Discovery Channel, examining the ethnic origins of the English.

The Comedy Store Players

The Players perform twice a week, Wednesday and Sunday, usually with a combination of six out of the seven regulars, although occasionally a guest performer will appear such as Niall Ashdown, Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Frost, Eddie Izzard, Greg Proops, Steve Steen and Phill Jupitus.


Christopher Parker

In 2006 he worked alongside Christian Slater, Nick Moran and Eddie Izzard in a live performance of the Hollywood film The Rogues.

East Dulwich Comedy

Over the years, the club has played host to many well known comedians including Stephen Frost, Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand, Mark Lamarr, Bill Bailey, Mark Thomas, Jenny Eclair, Alan Davies, Harry Hill, Andy Parsons, Graham Norton and Norman Lovett.

Laurence Boswell

Laurence Boswell (born 1959) is a theatre director, whose credits include Ben Elton's Popcorn, Madonna in her London stage debut, Eddie Izzard in a revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and Matt Damon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hayden Christensen, Freddie Prinze Jr and Anna Paquin for West End debuts in This Is Our Youth, which, in 2002, ran concurrently with Up for Grabs, featuring Madonna.

The Square, Harlow

Comedians Phil Jupitus, Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand, Terry Alderton and Omid Djalili amongst others, have appeared on the comedy nights and the monthly Acoustic Club provides a stage for the best of the unplugged.

To Surveil with Love

The episode was written by Michael Nobori who served as a production assistant for seasons 20 and 21 and directed by Lance Kramer and guest stars Eddie Izzard performing impressions of Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and the character Nigel Bakerbutcher.


see also

Dressed to Kill

Dress to Kill, a 1998 stand-up comedy performance video by Eddie Izzard

Grand Illusion Cinema

Over the years the cinema has been host to such people as Quentin Tarantino, Takeshi Miike, Alex Cox, Eddie Izzard, Stuart Gordon, Don Hertzfeldt, and the cast of Troll 2.