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Eddie Izzard Biography

Updated On 05 Jan, 2023 Published On 01 Jun, 2017
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Facts of Eddie Izzard

Date of Birth :
Age : 62 years old
Family Name : Izzard
Birth Country : Yemen
Birth Sign : Aquarius
Height : 5 Feet 7 Inch

Relationship short Statistics of Eddie Izzard

What is Eddie Izzard marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Single
How many children does Eddie Izzard have ? (name): 0 Children
Is Eddie Izzard having any relationship affair ?: Yes2 affair
Is Eddie Izzard Gay ? Don't Know

Eddie John Izzard, widely recognized as Eddie" Izzard, is a British stand-up comedian actor who is most famous as a writer and political activist. He is well-known as Wayne Malloy in the television series The Riches. Eddie Izzard gave his voice in the Disney movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, a blockbuster of the time. Eddie Izzard was believed to be dating Sarah Louise Townsend for nearly four years. However, he was also rumored to be dating gorgeous Minnie Driver. Unfortunately, both of his affairs didn't last long.

Early Life and Education

Eddie Izzard was born on 7th February 1962 in Yemen, the British colony known as "The Colony of Aden. He was raised in South Wales and Northern Ireland along with his brother Mark Izzard

Eddie Izzard was born on 7th February 1962 in Yemen, the British colony known as "The Colony of Aden. SOURCE: Instagram

His father, Harold John Izzard, was an accountant in Aden and his mother, Dorothy Ella, was a midwife and nurse. Izzard holds British nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.

After his mother's death, Izzard attended Boarding schools such as St John's School Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, and St. Bede's Prep School and graduated from Eastbourne College.  

Career

After graduating from the University of Sheffield, Eddie Izzard toured around the US and some European countries with his friends and performed as a street artist. Moreover, he did stand-up comedy in various places in America.

After graduating from the University of Sheffield, Eddie Izzard toured around the US and some European countries with his friends and performed as a street artist. SOURCE: Instagram

The versatile comedian-actor Eddie made his first stage appearance in London, where his popularity grew from the 1980s to the 1990s. 

Izzard started acting in Theatres and gradually entered the movie industry. Some of his popular movies are Ocean Twelve, Ocean Thirteen, Mystery Men, Shadow Of the Vampire, The Cat's Meow, Across the Universe, and so on. As a voice artist, he was actively involved in animated movies like The Wild and Cars 2.

The famous writer Eddie won Primetime Emmy Award for his solo performance in his special comedy Dress to Kill. Izzard also received the 6th Annual Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism. 

Since 2014, he began performing stand-up shows in several languages, such as German, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. He is touring his comedy show Force Majeure in three different languages.

Personal Life

One of the most popular actors and television personalities, Eddie Izzard, dated Sarah Townsend, the director of the documentary Believe: Eddie Izzard story. 

The pair first met at the Edinburgh Festival in 1989, and the couple parted ways after four years. 

He was again linked with Minnie Driver, but like his previous love affair, it also resulted in a breakup.  

According to different sources, Comedian-actor Izzard was claimed to be gay by his fans due to his transvestite nature. He often wears women's clothes and puts on make-up for his stand-ups.

Net worth

Immensely talented British actor and voice artist Eddie Izzard is a good-looking man, famous in many parts of the world. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated at around $20 million. Another British stand-up comedian Roisin Conaty has a net worth of around $300,000.

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Eddie Izzard Affairs

  1. Affair with Sarah Townsend

    Sarah and Eddie first met at the Edinburgh Festival in 1989 and the couple partway after four years.

  2. Affair with Minnie Driver

    Izzard also dated Minnie Driver and like his previous affair, it also didn't last and they broke up.

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