Eddie Izzard Plans to Run for Mayor of London in 2019

Actor and comedian Eddie Izzard plans to run for Mayor of London in 2019, according to a report in The Mirror. "People say, 'Well, you're a bit woolly' and 'You're really not informed'; 'You're not this' and 'You're not that,'" Izzard says, "But I realise those attacks are going to happen and you have to push through to get to a better place."

Izzard, who intends to run as a Labour candidate, is currently in the midst of his 'Force Majeure World Tour' international comedy tour, which will conclude at the end of June.

In 1994, Izzard made his West End drama debut as the lead in the world premiere of David Mamet's The Cryptogram with Lindsay Duncan, in the production at London's Comedy Theatre. The success of that role led to his second starring role in David Beaird's black comedy 900 Oneonta. In 1995, he portrayed the title character in Christopher Marlowe's Edward II.

Izzard portrayed comedian Lenny Bruce in the 1999 production of Julian Barry's 1971 play Lenny. In 2001, he replaced Clive Owen in Peter Nichols' 1967 play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at the Comedy Theatre. Izzard and Victoria Hamilton then repeated their lead roles when the show was brought to Broadway in 2003, with The Roundabout Theatre Company production. In June 2010, Izzard replaced James Spader in the role of Jack Lawson in David Mamet's play Race on Broadway.