Eddie Izzard

BIRTHDATE: February 7, 1962
BIRTHPLACE: Yemen
MARITAL STATUS: ????
WHY HE DESERVES HIS BIG BREAK:
Few actors truly have a talent for one-man stage performances, and even less have a talent for improvisational theater, but Eddie Izzard has both. He was actually a staple of British TV and theater for over eight years before making his film debut in 1996's The Secret Agent. Since then, numerous comedic spoken word performances by Izzard have been filmed and released in the US (including Dress to Kill, which won two Emmy awards). He was the most memorable part of the less than memorable Mystery Men, playing Tony P., the disco loving henchman of Casanova Frankenstein. "You're Baby Bowler?", he sneers at Janeane Garofalo, "I'm the one that gave your daddy the shaft!"

Most of his movies up to this point (Velvet Goldmine, Circus, The Criminal) have had little exposure in the United States, but it looks as if 2001 might be Eddie Izzard's year, with a co-starring role in the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Vampire, and starring roles in the upcoming All the Queen's Men and The Cat's Meow, where he will be playing Charles Chaplin. THAT GUY is officially declaring a Dream Casting Request by suggesting that Eddie Izzard be cast in some movie, any movie as the older brother of Ewan McGregor.

FILMOGRAPHY
Films highlighted in yellow present Eddie at his best

Revenger's Tragedy (2002)--Lussurioso
All the Queen's Men (2001)--Tony Parker
The Cat's Meow (2001)--Charlie Chaplin
The Criminal (2000)--Peter Hume
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)--Gustav von Wangenheim
Circus (2000)--Troy
"Stand Up With Alan Davies" (2000)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
30 Years of Monty Python: A Revelation (TV Special--1999)-Impostor
Mystery Men (1999)--Tony P.
Here, There and Everywhere: a Concert for Linda (TV Special--1999)--Himself
"The Priory" (1999)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
"Ruby" (1999)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (TV Special--1998)--Himself
The Avengers (1998)--Bailey
Velvet Goldmine (1998)--Jerry Devine
"Rex the Runt" (1998)--Melting Blob Man (TV guest appearance)
"Rex the Runt" (1998)--Easter Island Head (TV guest appearance)
"Clive Anderson All Talk" (1998)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
Eddie Izzard: Glorious (TV Special--1997)--Himself
Inspector Derrick (1997)--???? (TV guest appearance)
Lust for Glorious (TV Special--1997)--Himself
The Unseen Frank Skinner TV Show (TV Special--1997)--Himself
"Ruby" (1997)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
"Shooting Stars" (1997)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (TV Special--1996)--Himself
The Secret Agent (1996)--Vladimir
"Where's Elvis This Week?" (1996)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
"Tales From the Crypt" (1996)--Evans (TV guest appearance)
"The End of the Year Show" (1996)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
"Have I Got News for You" (1996)--Himself (numerous TV guest appearances)
Unbroadcastable: Have I Got News for You (TV Special--1995)--Himself
"Clive Anderson Talks Back" (1995)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
"Have I Got News for You" (1995)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (TV Special--1994)--Himself
It's Just a Ride (TV Special--1994)--Himself
Open Fire (TV Series--1994)--Rich
"Have I Got News for You" (1994)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors (TV Special--1993)--Himself
"Clive Anderson Talks Back" (1993)--Himself (TV guest appearance)
"Whose Line is it Anyway?" (1989)--Himself (TV guest appearance)