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I try to keep performing as much as possible - I just like to. I used to take huge gaps off between gigs, now I just like to do stand-up gigs as much as I can.

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Eddie Izzard
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 7
Actor
Comedian
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Stand-Up Comedian
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I can go from blokey to girlie in 15 minutes and then I'm out the door. But that's the fastest I can do it. Becoming a woman takes work.
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