Edward John “Eddie” Izzard is an Emmy Award-winning British stand-up comedian and dramatic actor. He is also known for his transvestism. His comedy style is expressed in rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime. In addition to touring, he is also a television, stage and film actor and is active in charity work.
On 18 March 2007, Izzard was listed as number 3 of the 100 Greatest Comedians (just behind Peter Kay at number 2 and Billy Connolly at number 1) as part of Channel 4′s ongoing 100 Greatest… series. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian’s Comedian, Izzard was voted amongst the top 20 greatest comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was number 75 in Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Often describing his “breast envy,” Izzard, after shooting the film The Avengers, occasionally wears a pair of false breasts, reputedly[citation needed] modeled upon co-star Uma Thurman’s own breasts. These had been intended for Thurman’s body double to use.
The above painting by Derren will be available from the new art store (hopefully launching soon) – or from the old smelly site. 
Happy birthday Eddie.
that is amazing. i love Eddie Izzard!
Bob bless Eddie!
“Cake or death?”
“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).”
“Never put a sock in a toaster.”
“And then Darwin wrote a book called: Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey YOU!”
“If God wrote the Bible, the first sentence should surely be…it’s ROUND!”
Genius!
That [CN] made me lol.
I should get out more.
firstly, this picture has blatantly been stolen from my facebook picture album entitled “Smudger’s Beer Goggled Mistakes!”..secondly, if you are still in contact with said person please can you advise him to stop calling and no he did not leave his mascara and guy liner in my bathroom!…x
Thanks Ken for the quote from Eddie – not heard the last couple. Darwin made me genuinely laugh out loud!
Lovely pic of Eddie – captures both his likeness and his spirit.
If only Derren could do that with evil pope in reality rather than just figuratively, we’d all be saved the ravings of the (mainstream?) religious nuts!
Its round … HAHAHA … nice one indeed ..
Never heard of the guy, which is not that weird I guess .. you never heard of our comedians (we have many good ones). The Comedy Factor is nice, althought it’s no air right now .. too bad .. Nice mix of comedians in there. We’ve got great female comedians as well!
Oh… I’ve missed Eddie:
Quote:
And Henry VIII, a big hairy king, went up to the Pope and said, “Mr. Pope! I’m gonna marry my first wife, then I’m gonna divorce her. Now, I know what you’re gonna say, but stick with me. My story gets better. Second wife, I’m gonna kill her! Cut her head off. Ah, not expecting that, are we? Third wife gonna shoot her. Fourth wife, put her in a bag. Fifth wife, into outer space. Sixth wife, on a rotissamat. Seventh wife, made out of jam…” and the Pope is saying, “You crazy bugger! You can’t do all this, what are you a Mormon? It’s illegal. What have you been reading? The gospel according to St. Bastard?”
“You can’t do all this, what are you a Mormon?”
Classic
I am normally a big fan of DB paintings, because he paints people how they are (or at least how I see them ). Ok this sounds strange seeing these are caricatures, but still. But this one is too much, I wouldn’t even recognize DB’s handwork in it. It seems too much spitting-image-like (the dolls), but maybe because I never seen this guy dressed as a woman, so who knows?
Your amazing Derren
But this is scary!!!
Love Eddie too
What goes through your mind when you distort people on canvas!
xXx