An enormously popular British comedian known as much for his transvestitism as he is for his excoriating social observations, Eddie Izzard is one of the most gleefully unpredictable — to say nothing of contradictory — performers to have sabotaged the stage and screen during the late 20th century.Born in Yemen on February 7, 1962, Izzard grew up in Wales and Northern Ireland. Following his mother's death when he was six, Izzard found some degree of solace in comedy, particularly the works of Monty Python, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, and the early Benny Hill. He began doing stand-up at college and, after being ingloriously kicked out of school, he took his act to the streets. Izzard refined his material — which largely revolved around personal experiences, politics, and social issues — over the next decade, and in the early '90s, he finally began earning some measure of recognition. His stand-up work brought him British Comedy Awards in 1993 and 1996, and with popular and critical approval thus in hand, Izzard began appearing in films.Izzard's supporting roles in The Avengers and Todd Haynes' Velvet Goldmine (both 1998) were concurrent with his first internationally acclaimed tour, Dress to Kill. The tour helped to establish him on both sides of the Atlantic, allowing the comedian to begin the new century on an exceptionally positive note. 2000 saw him co-starring in Shadow of the Vampire, a fictional depiction of the filming of the 1922 Nosferatu; the film's cast also included John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, and Stephen Fry.Izzard continued his highly successful stand-up appearances while maintaining a presence in movies. He played Charlie Chaplin in Peter Bogdanovich's The Cat's Meow, attempted to steal a couple of scenes from the crew in Ocean's Twelve, appeared in Ivan Reitman's My Super Ex-Girlfriend, and offered his vocal talents to the animated film The Wild. ~ Rovi
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Every Day
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Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
(2009)
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Valkyrie v.f.
(2008)
Erich Fellgiebel |
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Valkyrie
(2008)
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Igor
(2008)
Voice of Dr. Schadenfreude |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
(2008)
Voice of Reepicheep |
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Les Chroniques de Narnia: Le Prince Caspian
(2008)
Voice of Reepicheep |
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Across the Universe
(2007)
Mr. Kite |
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
(2006)
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
(2006)
Prof. Bedlam/Barry |
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The Wild
(2006)
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The Wild
(2006)
Voice of Nigel |
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Romance & Cigarettes
(2005)
Gene Vincent |
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The Aristocrats
(2005)
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Revengers Tragedy
(2002)
Lussurioso |
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The Cat's Meow
(2002)
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The Cat's Meow
(2002)
Charlie Chaplin |
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Circus
(2000)
Troy |
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Circus (2000)
(2000)
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Shadow of the Vampire
(2000)
Gustav von Wangenheim |
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Mystery Men
(1999)
Tony P. |
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Velvet Goldmine
(1998)
Jerry Devine |
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Every Day
Garrett |
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Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
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Rage (2009)
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Rage
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1 review
As someone who has come to LOVE Eddie's work via Netflix DVDs, BBC America and YouTube I couldn't wait to finally see him live. However, I walked away last night a bit underwhelmed. The acoustics at DAR Constitution Hall lost several of his punchlines (to the point even one guy yelled out could you hold the mic closer the acoustics suck!).
That wasn't Eddie's fault but I did feel he didn't bring his A game last night. I felt like some of his material was just recycled from previous shows. They were just slightly altered. I was expecting a show of completely new material.
With that said I would still pay to see him again. I laughed quite a bit when I could hear (bad venue) and enjoy his take on things. I wouldn't say my feelings of underwhelmedness (is that a word) was due to Eddie but more the venue and sound system. Eddie is one of my favorites and I loved seeing the crowd embrace him and give him standing ovations when he came in and when he left.
27 reviews
Honestly, I've been a little disappointed with Eddie Izzard since "Dress to Kill". That still ranks as probably the best stand up act I've ever seen, but his work since then hasn't been nearly as good.