- In August and September of 2009, Eddie ran marathons around the UK to raise money for Sport Relief, a biennial charity event run by Comic Relief (in association with BBC Sport). The route took her from London, England, to Cardiff, Wales, then to Belfast, Northern Ireland, then to Edinburgh, Scotland, and then finally back to London. She ran approximately 30 miles per day, for a total of about 1100 miles.
- She speaks French and German with such fluency that she has performed multiple comedy shows entirely in those languages.
- As of 2017, she has performed her stand-up gigs in over forty countries, in four languages (English, German, French, and Spanish).
- She uses three distinct voices in most of her one-person shows: God (James Mason), Sean Connery (several, including Noah), and "Mrs. Badcrumble" (a Scottish clarinet teacher). In real life, Mrs. Badcrumble was Eddie's childhood piano teacher.
- Her admirers include John Cleese and former Doctor Who (1963) star Tom Baker. During the television special Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999), which Izzard hosted, Cleese said that Izzard was the lost Python. Baker championed Izzard to play the Doctor when the Doctor Who series was revived in 2005. He described Izzard as "so mysterious and strange".
- She was touring in New Zealand during the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. She heard about the filming and, being such a big fan of the books, asked if she could make an appearance in the films. She was declined.
- In a 2005 poll to find the Comedian's Comedian, Izzard was voted as number 19 out of the Top 50 Greatest Comedy Acts in History by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.
- Eddie was born in Yemen whilst her parents were there on business. She has an older brother named Mark. Their mother died when Eddie was six and her brother was eight.
- A lifelong supporter of South London football club Crystal Palace. In February 2018, Izzard was chosen by the club to be an Honorary Patron of the Palace For Life foundation. The charity uses football to help underprivileged youth in the club's Croydon neighborhood home, focusing on their physical and mental health, early intervention against drug use and criminal behavior, and assistance in transitioning to employment.
- Her comedy routines frequently contain the following elements: references to jam, banjos, bananas, monkeys, and the names Jeff, Kev, and Steve; world history; the Bible, using an impression of James Mason to portray God; pantomime; mumbling; and foreign languages, sometimes actually performing in French or German for English-speaking audiences.
- She came out as being a transvestite in 1985 at age 23, stating that she was 'straight transgender' and a 'wannabe lesbian'. In 2020, she stated on Portrait Artist of the Year (2013) that he prefers she/her pronouns. She has identified as gender fluid, or under the umbrella term of transgender, since her initial coming out in 1985.
- She made a surprise appearance as one of the Bruces in the "Philopher's Song" sketch during the 2014 reunion show for Monty Python's Flying Circus.
- She campaigned for the Labour Party in the 2015 General Election, and announced her intention to run as Mayor of London for Labour.
- She auditioned for the role of Rodney Skinner (The Invisible Man) in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), but lost out to Tony Curran.
- She has said that she is sometimes mistaken for Kiefer Sutherland.
- She was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as 'Best Actor (Play)' for a revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.
- Sarah Townsend composes the music for all of her shows.
- In 1991, she was nominated for the main prize of the Perrier Comedy Awards (now known as the Edinburgh Comedy Awards).
- She actively campaigned in the Scottish Independence Referendum in 2014 for Scotland to stay in the UK, and then subsequently campaigned in the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in 2016 for the UK to stay in Europe. She was on the winning side in the first, and the losing side in the second.
- Glen Quagmire chooses Eddie Izzard over Dame Judi Dench in one of Peter Griffin's hypothetical "Who would you rather do?" games, in the Family Guy (1999) episode "Screams of Silence: the Story of Brenda Q".
- Eddie Izzard makes a joke about Pope Pius XII not castigating Hitler and therefore being more like Pope Gutless Bastard, but in actuality Pope Pius XII did covertly save a million Jews.
- She is a prominent celebrity supporter of Britain's Labour Party. She has made financial donations to the party, and appeared on stage at the 2009 party conference.
- In April 2007, she starred in the F/X series The Riches (2007), airing on Tuesday nights and repeating on Sunday and Monday nights.
- In June 2010, she replaced James Spader in the role of Jack Lawson in David Mamet's play 'Race' on Broadway.
- In 2003, she toured the United States, Australia, and New Zealand with her new show, "Sexie", from August to the end of the year.
- Originally played Darren McCarthy in Day 6 of 24 (2001). She dropped out due to scheduling conflicts after only one day of filming. She was replaced by David Hunt.
- In 2008, she toured the U.S. with his one-person show, "Stripped". In late spring of 2010, she toured the "Stripped" show in Canada.
- In June 2013, United Kingdom, Europe, and South Africa: Touring with Force Majeure.
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