• Eddie Izzard is a comedian and actor known for his cultural commentary and cross-dressing.

  Izzard stars in the FX series The Riches as a con artist named Wayne Malloy.The Riches: Crew The show was canceled in October 2008 by the network. E! Online: Riches Takes Dive (October 7, 2008) In a November 2008 interview, Izzard commented that after the show's cancellation that he is actively pursuing a movie adaptation.TV Squad: Eddie Izzard Interview (November 2, 2008)

• 1. Birth name: Edward John Izzard
  2. Born: February 7, 1962
  3. Birthplace: Aden, YemenEddie Izzard: Biography Chapter 1
  4. His mother died of cancer in 1968Eddie Izzard: Biography Chapter 1
  5. Influences: Bill Hicks, Monty Python
  6. Won 2 Emmy Awards in 2000IMDb: Awards for Eddie Izzard
  7. Received the James Joyce Award of the Literary and Historical Society in 2008
  8. 75th on Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All TimeListology: Comedy Central 100 Greatest Standups of all Time (May 24, 2005)
  9. Performs stand-up in French, German and EnglishTimes Online: Eddie Izzard: from drag to Riches (February 22, 2008)

• Personal Life

  Izzard wanted to be a professional soccer player when he was a boy. However, he was not particularly good at soccer. He decided to go into acting, which eventually led to his career as a comedian.Eddie Izzard: Biography Chapter 4

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