Birth Name: Edward John Izzard
Place of Birth: Colony of Aden (present-day Yemen)
Date of Birth: February 7, 1962
Ethnicity: English, distant French Huguenot
Eddie Izzard is an English comedian, actor, and writer. He starred in the television series The Riches.
Eddie is the son of Dorothy Ella, a midwife and nurse, and Harold John Izzard, an accountant. He was born in the Colony of Aden (present-day Yemen), where his father worked with British Petroleum. Eddie grew up in Bangor, Northern Ireland, and Skewen, Wales.
Eddie’s surname is of French Huguenot origin.
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk
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