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Eddie Izzard

Birth Place: Aden, YEMEN

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Eddie Izzard made his first stage appearance in London's West End in 1993 with his one-man comedy show Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors (1993) . The show earned Izzard an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement and garnered Izzard his first British Comedy Award for Top Stand-Up Comedian. He returned to the West End the next year with his second one-man show, Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (1994) , followed by his dramatic West End debut as the lead in the world premiere of David Mamet's The Cryptogram with Lindsay Duncan, which landed Izzard his second starring role in 900 Oneonta. Izzard remained on stage in '95 portraying the title character in Christopher Marlowe's groundbreaking Edward II. In '96 Izzard made his big screen debut alongside Bob Hoskins and Robin Williams in The Secret Agent (1996) and staged another one-man show, Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996) , for which he received his second British Comedy Award. He then took Definite Article to major cities outside the UK including New York City and returned to the West End with a new show,Eddie Izzard: Glorious (1997) , which included a month in New York City at PS122. By '98 Izzard appeared in another film, Velvet Goldmine (1998), with Ewan McGregor, as well as staging his breakthrough one-man US show, Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) which aired on HBO and went on to earn Izzard two Emmy Awards in 2000. At the end of the decade Izzard took on Lenny Bruce by securing the lead in Peter Hall's West End production of Lenny. Izzard started 2000 touring the world with his most recent one-man show Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) and continued to develop his acting resume with roles in _Criminal, The (2000)_, Shadow of the Vampire (2000) with John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe, co-starred opposite Kirsten Dunst in the Peter Bogdanovich-directed The Cat's Meow (2001) as Charles Chaplin and taking the male lead in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (2002) (TV) on the London stage. In 2003 Izzard was seen on the big screen in the French production Muraya- Expanded Reality and Alex Cox's Revengers Tragedy (2002) and on the small screen in a BBC mini-series _40 (2002)(TV)_. Izzard made his Broadway debut in 2003 with the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Peter Nichols' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and will appear in the upcoming revival of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"?"

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Eddie Izzard STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Hamlet

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Jack Lawson [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2003
Bri


Eddie Izzard Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Eddie Izzard, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Eddie Izzard, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Eddie Izzard, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding One Person Show

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Following its run at the Greenwich House Theater, Eddie Izzard’s performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet moves to New York’s Orpheum Theatre and begins there tomorrow. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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Eddie Izzard's Solo HAMLET to Move to Orpheum Theater for Four Week Extension


Following its run at the Greenwich House Theater, Eddie Izzard's performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet will move to New York's Orpheum Theatre beginning on Tuesday, March 19 for a four-week extension through April 14. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

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Video: How Eddie Izzard Is Playing All the Parts in HAMLET


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Review Roundup: Eddie Izzard's HAMLET Opens at the Greenwich House Theater


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Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET


Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet just celebrated its opening night at the Greenwich House Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!

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Eddie Izzard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Eddie Izzard been in?

Eddie Izzard has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Eddie Izzard been in?

Eddie Izzard has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Eddie Izzard been nominated for?

Eddie Izzard has been nominated for several awards for his performances, including: Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg," and Outstanding One Person Show (Drama Desk Awards).

What awards has Eddie Izzard won?

Eddie Izzard has won the Outstanding Actor - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" and the Outstanding Actor in a Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production.

What is Eddie Izzard next theatre project?

Eddie Izzard's next show will be Hamlet which opens on 2/11/2024 on Off-Broadway.

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