Edward John "Eddie" Izzard was born on February 7, 1962, in the British Colony of Aden (now Yemen). His father, Harold John Izzard, was an accountant for British Petroleum, while his mother, Dorothy Ella, worked as a midwife and nurse. After spending a year in Aden, the family relocated to Bangor and later to Skewen, Wales. Eddie's mother passed away from cancer when Eddie was just six years old. Following her death, Eddie attended various boarding schools across Ireland and Wales.
Eddie enrolled at the University of Sheffield to study accounting but ultimately felt drawn to performance. She began experimenting with street performance, touring across Europe and the United States in the 1980s. Returning to the United Kingdom, she performed her first comedy gig at the Banana Cabaret in London. Over time, Eddie transitioned from street theatre and comedy clubs to crafting a unique and intelligent brand of stand-up comedy.
Eddie gained early recognition through her appearance at Hysteria 3, an AIDS benefit hosted by Fry and Laurie. In 1993, she found significant success with her one-woman show, Live at the Ambassadors, which earned her a Laurence Olivier Award nomination and her first British Comedy Award. Building on this momentum, she followed up the next year with Unrepeatable, and made her theatrical debut in David Mamet’s West End play The Cryptogram. This led to her role in 900 Oneonta, a dark comedy stage production.
| Birth Date: | 7 Feb, 1962 |
| Age: | 58 yrs |
| Citizenship: | Yemen United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Colony of Aden |
| residence: | Bangor |
| Education: | Eastbourne College Bede's Prep School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | British stand-up comedian |
| Twitter Id: | Eddieizzard |
| Net Worth 2021: | 20 million |
