- Eddie is best known for his stand-up comedy including - Live at the Ambassadors (1993)
Unrepeatable (1994)
Definite Article (1996)
Glorious (1997)
Dress to Kill (1998)
Circle (2000)
Sexie (2003)
Stripped (2008/2009).
- In 2007, Eddie was listed as number 3 of the 100 Greatest British National Comedians as part of Channel 4's ongoing 100 Greatest... series.
In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, Eddie was voted amongst the top 20 greatest comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.
- Eddie was number 75 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
- During the 1999 television special It's... the Monty Python Story, which Eddie hosted, John Cleese said Eddie was the "Lost Python".
- In July 2007, Eddie was one of the presenters from the London leg of Live Earth.
- During an interview for the 2008 Stripped tour, Izzard spoke about becoming more active in European politics as well as running for political office in Europe within the next decade.
- Eddie added a stop in New Orleans during his 2008 Stripped tour. All proceeds from the June 23rd, 2008 performance were donated to Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans.
- On 27 July 2009, Izzard began a seven week marathon run through the UK to raise money for Sport Relief, carrying a flag for each country in which he ran, from London to Cardiff to Belfast to Edinburgh and back to London.
- Eddie has described himself as "a lesbian trapped in a man's body," when explaining his dress sense.
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