Variety reports that funnyman Eddie Izzard has signed a talent 'holding deal' with NBC to possibly become the network's next leading man.
The one-year agreement guarentees the British comedian an executive producer credit on a series if he is cast as the lead in the program. Izzard recently guest- starred on NBC's "Hannibal" and led the one-night only Munsters reboot event, 'Mockingbird Lane' last year.
Izzard's U.S. TV credits include "The Good Wife" and "United States of Tara." Known for cross-dressing, Izzard rose to fame in the late '90s with stand-up spesh "Dressed to Kill," which earned him a
Primetime Emmy.
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.
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