A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour. For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... For other uses, see Humour (disambiguation). ...

Comedians (English language)

A

• Bud Abbott (1895-1974)
• Roger Abbott (1946–)
• Don Adams (1923-2005)
• Chris Addison (1972–)
• Joe Alaskey (1949–)
• Carlos Alazraqui (1962–)
• Jack Albertson (1907–1981)
• Jason Alexander (1959–)
• Dave Allen (1936–2005)
• Dayton Allen
• Fred Allen (1894–1956)
• Gracie Allen (?1902–1964)
• Steve Allen (1921–2000)
• Woody Allen (1935–)
• Rabbi Bob Alper
• Simon Amstell (1979-)
• Eddie Anderson (1905–1977)
• Louie Anderson (1953–)
• Aziz Ansari (1983-)
• Craig Anton (1965–)
• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (1887–1933)
• Tom Arnold (1959–)
• Arthur Askey (1900–1982)
• Rowan Atkinson (1955–)
• Helen Atkinson-Wood (1955-)
• Dave Attell (1965–)
• Roy Atwell (1878–1962)
• Joe Avati
• Dan Aykroyd (1952–)
• Damali Ayo (1972–)
• Richard Ayoade
• Hank Azaria (1964–)

William Alexander “Bud” Abbott (October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) was an American actor, producer and comedian born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ... Roger Abbott (born July 10, 1946 in Birkenhead, England) is one of the stars of Royal Canadian Air Farce. ... For American former professional basketball player, see Don Adams (basketball). ... Chris Addison is an award-winning writer, stand up comic and actor, with a career which has spanned over a decade. ... Joe Alaskey (born May 26, 1949 in Watervliet, New York) is credited as one of the successors (including Billy West) of the great Mel Blanc in impersonating the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other characters from Warner Bros. ... Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is a Latin-American actor, comedian, impressionist and voice actor. ... Jonathan George Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning American actor (dating back to Vaudeville), comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, and he performed on stage, radio, movies, and television. ... Jason Alexander (born Jason Scott Greenspan on September 23, 1959) is a Jewish American television, cinema and musical theatre actor, best known for his role as George Costanza on the hit television series Seinfeld. ... David Tynan OMahoney (July 6, 1936–March 10, 2005), better known as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, popular in the United Kingdom and Australia in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Dayton Allen (September 24, 1919-November 11, 2004) was a comedian and voice actor born Dayton Allen Bolke. ... He has eyes like Venetian blinds and a tongue like an adder — radio/television critic John Crosby about humourist Fred Allen, portrayed here by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. ... Gracie Allen (July 26, 1895[1] – August 27, 1964) was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns. ... “Steve Allen” redirects here. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... Rabbi Bob Alper is an author, stand-up comedian, and practicing clergy member. ... Simon Marc Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... Eddie Anderson (September 18, 1905 - February 28, 1977), often known as Eddie Rochester Anderson, was a black comic actor who became famous playing Rochester van Jones (usually known simply as Rochester), the valet to Jack Bennys eponymous title character on the long-running radio and television series The Jack... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aziz Ansari (born on February 23, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian of South Indian Tamil heritage. ... Craig Ward Anton (born August 28, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. ... Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film comedian. ... Thomas Arnold (born March 6, 1959) is an American actor and comedian. ... Arthur Askey (June 6, 1900 - November 16, 1982) was a prominent British comedian. ... Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder and Mr. ... Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 14 March 1955 in Cheadle Hulme) is an English actress and comedian. ... Dave Attell (born January 18, 1965) is a popular American stand-up comedian and host of Comedy Centrals Insomniac with Dave Attell. ... Roy Atwell Date of Birth 2 May 1878 Syracuse,New York, USA Date of Death 6 February 1962 New York,New York, USA Actor,comedian,and composer,educated at the Sargent School of Acting. ... Joe Avati (born 1974) is an Italian-Australian comedian who is popular amongst Italians living in Australia (and also Canada, where he has performed his routine on several occasions). ... Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian/American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and musician. ... damali ayo is a conceptual and performance artist known for her challenging work on contemporary race relations. ... Richard Ayoade Publicity Photo Richard Ayoade (born c. ... Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States) is an American actor, director, comedian and voice artist. ...

B

• Bill Bailey (1964-)
• Lucille Ball (1911-1989)
• Maria Bamford (1970-)
• Arj Barker (1974-)
• Julian Barratt (1968-)
• Todd Barry (1964-)
• Carl Barron
• Jim Belushi (1954-)
• John Belushi (1949-1982)
• Jack Benny (1894-1974)
• Jake Bentley (1985 - )
• Bill Bauer (1950-)
• Joe Besser (1907-1988)
• Mike Birbiglia (1978-)
• Lewis Black (1948-)
• Hamish Blake (1981-)
• Jo Brand (1957-)
• Russell Brand (1975-)
• Mel Brooks (1926-)
• Alan Brough
• Lenny Bruce (1925–1966)
• Chubby Brown (1945-)
• Rob Brydon (1965-)
• George Burns (1896-1996)
• Greg Burns (1958-)
• Brett Butler (1958-)
• Red Buttons (1919-2006)
• John Byner (1938-)
• Ed Byrne (1972-)

For other uses, see Bill Bailey (disambiguation). ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American comedian, actress and star of the landmark sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, and Heres Lucy. ... Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian. ... Arj Barker (born April 18, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian from San Anselmo, California. ... Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. ... Todd Barry (born March 26, 1964 in The Bronx, New York) is an American stand-up comedian/actor. ... Carl Barron is an Australian comedian. ... James Belushi (also known as Jim Belushi) (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor and musician, notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House and The Blues Brothers. ... Jack Benny (February 14, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois – December 26, 1974 in Beverly Hills, California), born Benjamin Kubelsky, was an American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor. ... William Bauer is a poet who is an immigrant to Canada. ... Joe Besser (August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American comedian, known for his impish humor, and is now best remembered for his brief stint as part of the Three Stooges. ... Mike Birbiglia is an Italian-American stand-up comic from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts who now resides in New York. ... Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... Hamish Blake (born 11 December 1981) is an Australian comedian from Melbourne, Australia. ... Jo Brand (born Josephine Grace Brand 3 May 1957, Hastings, East Sussex) is an English comedienne. ... Russell Edward Brand [1] (born June 4, 1975 in Grays, Essex)[2] is an English radio and television personality, comedian, actor, and newspaper columnist. ... Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) is an Academy Award-winning American director, writer, comedian, actor and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was a controversial American stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Royston Vasey (born on February 3, 1945 in Grangetown, Middlesbrough), better known as Roy Chubby Brown, is an English comedian known for the adult nature of his comedy, his foul mouthed approach and his outrageous costumes. ... Rob Brydon (born Robert Brydon Jones, May 3, 1965, Baglan, Port Talbot) is a Welsh actor, comedian and impressionist most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and The Keith Barret Show. ... George Burns[1], born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), was an American comedian and actor. ... Greg D Burns (born 21 February 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer. ... Brett Butler can refer to different people: Brett Butler, the comedienne. ... Red Buttons (February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Ed Byrne Ed Byrne (born April 10, 1972 in Swords, Dublin) is a stand up comedian from Ireland and is probably best known as being the voice of the Carphone Warehouse adverts. ...

C

• Sid Caesar (1922–)
• Frank Caliendo (1974–)
• Rhona Cameron (1965–)
• James Campbell (19??–)
• Bill Campbell
• John Candy (1950–1994)
• Eddie Cantor (1892–1964)
• Scott Capurro (1962–)
• Drew Carey (1958–)
• George Carlin (1937–)
• Alan Carney (1909–1973)
• Jimmy Carr (1972–)
• Steve Carell (1962-)
• Jim Carrey (1962–)
• Adam Carolla (1964–)
• Carrot Top (1967–)
• Jasper Carrott (1945–)
• Frank Carson (1926–)
• Johnny Carson (1925–2005)
• Nancy Cartwright (1957-)
• Dana Carvey (1955)
• Dan Castellaneta (1958–)
• Roy Castle (1932-1994)
• Cedric the Entertainer (1964–)
• Jackie Chan (1954-)
• Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977)
• Graham Chapman (1941–1989)
• Dave Chappelle (1973–)
• Craig Charles (1964–)
• Charley Chase (1893–1940)
• Chevy Chase (1943–)
• Michael Chiklis (1963–)
• Ted Chippington (1960–)
• Henry Cho (1962-)
• Margaret Cho (1968–)
• Louis C.K. (1967–)
• Julian Clary
• Andrew "Dice" Clay (1958–)
• John Cleese (1939–)
• Jimmy Clitheroe (1921–1973)
• Howard Gerald "Jerry" Clower (1926–1998)
• Jackie Clune (19??–)
• Imogene Coca (1908–2001)
• Myron Cohen (1902-1986)
• Sacha Baron Cohen a.k.a. "Ali G" (1971–)
• Enrico Colantoni (1963–)
• Stephen Colbert (1964–)
• Kim Coles (1966–)
• Norman Collier (1934–)
• Jerry Colonna
• Billy Connolly (1942–)
• Kenneth Connor (1916–1993)
• Nina Conti
• Tim Conway (1933–)
• Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge and Paul Calf (1965–)
• Dane Cook
• David L. Cook aka Mortermer Crabbottom (1968–)
• Peter Cook (1937–1995)
• Tommy Cooper (1921–1984)
• Ronnie Corbett (1930–)*
• Charles Correll ("Amos & Andy" "Henry Aldrich")
• Bill Cosby (1937–)
• Lou Costello (1906–1959)
• George Coulouris (1903–1989)
• Wally Cox (1928–1973)
• Mark Critch (19??–)
• Norm Crosby (1927–)
• David Cross (1964–)
• Barry Cryer (1935–)
• Billy Crystal (1947–)
• Seán Cullen (1965–)
• Jane Curtin (1947–)

Sid Caesar (born September 8, 1922) is an Emmy-winning American comic actor and writer, best known as the leading man on the 1950s television series Your Show of Shows, and to younger generations as Coach Calhoun in Grease and Grease 2. ... Frank Caliendo (born January 19, 1974) is an American comedian known for his impersonations on the FOX Network television series MADtv, and has been the in-house prognosticator for FOX NFL Sunday. ... Rhona Cameron (born September 27, 1965 in Musselburgh) is a Scottish comedienne, best known as a participant in the first series of Im a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!. She also presented the ITV game show Russian Roulette and the Channel 4 show Gay Time TV and co... James Campbell is a British comedian, one of the only stand-ups to do shows specifically for children. ... Bill Campbell is the current Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Intuit. ... John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. ... One of 12 Eddie Cantor caricatures by Frederick J. Garner for a 1933 Brown & Bigelow advertising card set. ... Scott A. Capurro (b. ... Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. ... George Denis Patrick Carlin[15] (born May 12, 1937) is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. ... Alan Carney (Born David Boughal) (born December 22, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York; died May 2, 1973 in Van Nuys, California) was an American actor and comedian. ... James Anthony Patrick Carr (born September 15, 1972 in Limerick, Ireland [1]) is an Irish comedian known for his deadpan, satirical and often dark humour. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962)[1] is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American comedian, actor, producer and writer, who rose to fame as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, from 1999 to 2004. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, comedy writer, radio personality, television personality and actor. ... Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965[1] in Cocoa Beach, FL) known by his stage name Carrot Top, is an American prop comedian famous for his thick, curly red hair and often self-parodying style of comedy. ... Jasper Carrott OBE (born Robert Davis, March 14, 1945) is an English comedian (declaring himself world famous in Birmingham). // Born in Acocks Green, Birmingham, he was educated at Moseley Grammar School and later attended Aston University in the heart of Birmingham. ... Frank Carson (born November 6, 1926) is an Irish comedian and actor. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... Nancy Cartwright (actress) is an American actress, best noted for providing the voice of Bart Simpson. ... Dana Thomas Carvey (born April 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ... Daniel Louis Dan Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957) is an Emmy award winning American voice actor, actor and comedian best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the long-running Fox animated series The Simpsons. ... Roy Castle OBE (born August 31, 1932 in Scholes, near Holmfirth; died September 2, 1994) was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor and musician. ... Cedric the Entertainer (born Cedric Antonio Kyles on April 24, 1964) is an American actor and comedian. ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Charles Chaplin redirects here. ... Dr. Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, actor, writer, physician and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. ... David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, satirist and actor. ... Craig Charles as Dave Lister Craig Charles (born July 11, 1964 in Liverpool, England) is an English actor, stand up comedian, author, poet, and radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. ... Charley Chase (October 20, 1893-June 20, 1940) was an American comedian, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies. ... For other uses, see Chevy Chase (disambiguation). ... Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American actor. ... Ted Chippington was a British stand-up comedian in the 1980s. ... Henry Cho (Born 1962 in Knoxville, Tennessee ) is a Korean-American comedian. ... Margaret Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer and actress. ... Louis C.K. or Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director. ... Julian Clary (born as Paul Ross McNamara 25 May 1959) is an English comedian who is openly gay and known for his camp style, with a heavy reliance on innuendo and double entendre. ... Andrew Dice Clay (born on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor. ... Cleese redirects here. ... Jimmy Clitheroe (1921 - 6 September 1973), aka The Clitheroe Kid, was born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, but raised in Blacko, near Nelson and his career spanned five decades. ... Howard Gerald Jerry Clower (b. ... female comedy cabaret performer/writer and broadcaster. ... Imogene Coca (November 18, 1908 - June 2, 2001) was an American comic actress. ... Myron Cohen (July 1, 1902 - March 10, 1986) was an American comedian and storyteller. ... This article is about the British comedian. ... Enrico Colantoni Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor who starred in the sitcom Just Shoot Me, playing the womanizing fashion photographer Elliot DiMauro. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... Kim Coles (born January 11, 1966) is an American actress and comedian. ... Norman Collier (born 25 December 1925 in Kingston upon Hull, England) is a long-serving comedian. ... Jerry Colonna may refer to: Jerry Colonna (entertainer), American comedy writer and performer Jerry Colonna (financier), New York City venture capitalist Jerry Colonna (entrepener, expert on Walt Disney World among other subjects), New Jersey native who co-founded the Avas Water Ice brand and Juniors Best cheese steaks near... Dr William Billy Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ... Kenneth Connor (1916-1993) Kenneth Connor, MBE (6 June 1916 – 28 November 1993) was a British comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for the Carry On films. ... Nina Conti (born London) is an English actress, comedian and ventriloquist. ... Tim Conway (born December 15, 1933) is an American comedic actor. ... Stephen John Steve Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, impressionist, and comedian. ... Information Gender Male Date of birth April 2, 1955 ) Occupation Radio and Television Broadcaster Portrayed by Steve Coogan Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional television and radio presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and musician. ... David L. Cook (b. ... For other persons named Peter Cook, see Peter Cook (disambiguation). ... Tommy Cooper (March 19, 1921 – April 15, 1984) was a Welsh [1] prop comedian and magician. ... Ronnie Corbett in Extras Ronald Balfour Corbett, OBE (born 4 December 1930 in Edinburgh, commonly credited as Ronnie Corbett) is a British comedian and actor, best known as one of The Two Ronnies. ... Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 _ September 26, 1972) was a USA radio comedian, best known for his work on the Amos & Andy show with Freeman Gosden (see). ... William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. ... George Coulouris George Coulouris (October 1, 1903- April 25, 1989) was a prominent British film and stage actor. ... Wallace Maynard Cox (December 6, 1924 – February 15, 1973) was a television and motion picture actor. ... Mark Critch on This Hour Has 22 Minutes Mark Critch, a Canadian comedian, was born in Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Norm Crosby (born September 15, 1927) is a comedian sometimes associated with the Borscht Belt, but often seen on television in the 1970s. ... David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and actor. ... Barry Cryer (born March 23, 1935 in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK) is a writer and comedian. ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ... A publicity photo of Seán Cullen. ... Jane Curtin - Promo Picture from 3rd Rock from the Sun Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedian, from Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...

D

• Brian Damage (1950–)
• Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004)
• Rhys Darby (1974–)
• Jim David
• Larry David (1947–)
• Alan Davies (1966–)
• Matt Davis (comedian) (1979-)
• Danny DeVito (1944–)
• Jack Dee (1962–)
• Ellen DeGeneres (1958–)
• Lea DeLaria (1958–)
• Andy de la Tour
• Dom DeLuise (1933–)
• Dr. Demento
• Hugh Dennis (1962–)
• Les Dennis (1953–)
• Joe DeRita (1909-1993)
• Andy Dick (1965–)
• Richard Digance (1949–)
• Horace J. Digby (1950–)
• Phyllis Diller (1917–)
• Nick DiPaolo
• Omid Djalili (1965–)
• Anh Do
• Ken Dodd (1929–)
• Kevin Downey, Jr.
• Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
• Ryan Drummond (1973–)
• Jeff Dunham (1974–)
• Jeff Duran (1974–)
• Jimmy Durante ((1893–1980)

Brian Damage Keats was born in Brooklyn, NY on 02/11/1963, and played for Genocide and Verbal Abuse before Glenn Danzig invited him to join The Misfits as the lastest in a long line of drummers. ... Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase I dont get no respect and his monologues on that theme. ... Rhys Darby is a stand-up comedian from New Zealand. ... Jim David is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. ... Lawrence Gene Larry David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... Alan Davies (born 6 March 1966) is an English comedian and actor best known for starring as Jonathan Creek on the popular TV mystery series of the same name. ... Matt Davis (born October 3rd 1979 in Birmingham, Alabama)is an American stand up comedian. ... Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. ... Jack Dee (born September 24, 1962) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for his sardonic, deadpan style. ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958 at Belleville, Illinois) is a US comedian, actor, and jazz musician. ... Andy de la Tour, brother to Frances de la Tour, is a British actor and screenwriter. ... Dominick Dom DeLuise (born August 1, 1933) is an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer and chef. ... Dr. Demento is the stage name of Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941),[1] a radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. ... Hugh Dennis (left) with Steve Punt on The Now Show. ... Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English television presenter and actor. ... Curly Joe DeRita (July 12, 1909 - July 3, 1993), born Joseph Wardell, was an American comedian who is best known as the sixth of the Three Stooges. ... Andrew R. Dick[1] (born December 21, 1965) is an American comedian and actor best known for his roles in the popular sitcoms NewsRadio and Less Than Perfect. ... Richard Digance (born 24 February 1949) is a British comedian and folk singer. ... Horace J. Digby (Born 1950 in Longview, Washington) is a wannabee American humorist living in the Pacific Northwest. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nick DiPaolo (born January 31, 1962 in Danvers, Massachusetts) is an Italian-American stand-up comedian, writer and former radio host on the old 92. ... Omid Djalili (pronounced Omeed Jaleelee, Persian: ‎ ​, born September 30, 1965 in Chelsea, London) is a British born Iranian stand-up comedian, born to Iranian Baháí parents. ... Promotional poster for Footy Legends, depicting Anh Do in the centre Anh Do is a Vietnamese Australian actor and stand-up comedian. ... Kenneth Arthur Dodd OBE (born 8 November 1927, in Knotty Ash, Liverpool), better known as Ken Dodd, is a veteran English comedian and singer, famous for selling over 100 million records, his buck teeth, frizzy hair, feather duster (or tickling stick), and his catchphrases, often playing on the tickled motif... Charlie Drake (born Charles Edward Springall, on 19 June 1925, in South London) is an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. ... Ryan Drummond (born January 10, 1973), an actor/comedian, is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the popular Sega video game franchise. ... Jeff Dunham is a ventriloquist and a stand-up comedian. ... Jeff Dandurand (Born February 13, 1974), more commonly known as Jeff Duran, is a Los Angeles based comedian, radio personality, television personality and actor. ... “Inka Dinka Doo” redirects here. ...

E

• Bob Elliott of Bob and Ray (1923-)
• Graham Elwood
• Bill Engvall
• Lee Evans
• Kenny Everett (1944-1995)

Robert Brackett Elliott (March 26, 1923— ) is an American comedian, formerly one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. ... Bob and Ray Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding were an American comedy duo that began in radio in 1946 with a daily 15-minute show titled Matinee With Bob and Ray. ... Graham Elwood is a comedian, actor, and writer, born in Stoughton, Wisconsin on August 5, 1974. ... William Ray (Bill) Engvall, Jr. ... Lee Evans - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Kenny Everett (born Maurice Cole in Crosby, Merseyside, 25 December 1944, died 4 April 1995), was a popular English radio DJ and television entertainer. ...

F

• Bill Fagerbakke (1957–)
• Jimmy Fallon (1974–)
• Simon Fanshawe
• Chris Farley (1964–1997)
• Negin Farsad
• Mitch Fatel
• Wayne Federman (1959–)
• Larry Fine (1902-1975)
• David Feldman
• Marty Feldman (1933–1982)
• Graham Fellowes as Jilted John and John Shuttleworth
• Michael Fenton Stevens
• Don Ferguson (1946–)
• Will Ferrell (1967–)
• Tina Fey (1970–)
• Noel Fielding (1973–)
• W.C. Fields (1879–1946)
• Larry Fine (1902-1975)
• Dave Foley (1963–)
• Joey Forman (1929-1982)
• Redd Foxx
• Jeff Foxworthy (1958–)
• Pablo Francisco (1974-)
• Al Franken (1951–)
• Stan Freberg (1926–)
• Dawn French (1957–)
• Freddie Frinton (1909-1968)
• Stephen Fry (1957–)
• Rich Fulcher

William Bill Fagerbakke (born October 4, 1957, in Fontana, California is an [[United States|American actor. ... James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and Grammy nominee best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Simon Fanshawe presenting The Trouble With Gay Men Simon Hew Dalrymple Fanshawe (born December 26, 1956, in Devizes, England) is a writer and broadcaster. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... Negin Farsad is a comedian, writer and actor. ... Mitch Fatel is a stand-up comedian in New York. ... Wayne Federman (June 22, 1959 -) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. ... Larry Fine is the name of several people: Larry Fine, a US film comedian, and member of The Three Stooges. ... David Feldman is the name of two American writers: David Feldman, the comedy writer David Feldman, the author of the Imponderables series This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Martin Alan Marty Feldman (8 July 1934[1] – 2 December 1982) was an English writer, comedian and BAFTA award winning actor, notable for his bulging eyes, which were the result of a thyroid condition known as Graves Disease. ... Graham Fellows is an English comedy actor and musician, best known for creating the character of John Shuttleworth, an aspiring singer/songwriter from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with a quiet manner and slightly nerdish tendencies. ... Graham Fellows is an English comedy actor and musician, best known for creating the character of John Shuttleworth, an aspiring singer/songwriter from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with a quiet manner and slightly nerdish tendencies. ... John Shuttleworth can be: John Shuttleworth, the name of a fictional character created by Graham Fellows John Shuttleworth, the founder of The Mother Earth News magazine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Michael Fenton Stevens is a UK actor and comedian, member of the Hee Bee Gee Bees and the voice behind the Spitting Image number 1 hit in 1986, The Chicken Song. ... Don Ferguson was born on May 30, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is one of the stars of XPM and Royal Canadian Air Farce. ... John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967[1]) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an Emmy-winning American writer, comedian and actress. ... Noel Fielding (born 21 May 1973 in Westminster, London) is an English comedian and actor, best known for his role as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh. ... W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 - December 25, 1946) was an American comedian and actor. ... Larry Fine is the name of several people: Larry Fine, a US film comedian, and member of The Three Stooges. ... Dave Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. ... Forman and Dana Joey Forman (November 18, 1929 - December 9, 1982) was an American comedian and comic actor. ... Redd Foxx (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), born John Elroy Sanford,[1] was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son. ... Comedian Jeff Foxworthy accepts a new jacket from 3rd Infantry Division Commander Army Maj. ... Pablo Ridson Francisco (born January 5, 1974) is a Chilean-American stand-up comedian born in Tucson, Arizona now living in Los Angeles. ... Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ... Stanley Victor Freberg (born August 7, 1926 in Los Angeles) is an American author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, puppeteer and advertising creative director. ... Dawn Roma French[1] (born 11 October 1957) is a BAFTA Award-nominated British comedian and actress best known for starring in her comedy sketch show French & Saunders along with her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, and for playing the lead role in The Vicar of Dibley as Geraldine Granger. ... Freddie Frinton, born Frederick Bittener Coo 1) in Grimsby, Lincolnshire on 17 January 1909, died 16 October 1968 in London, was an English comedian who remains a household name in Germany and Scandinavia for his performance of Dinner for One. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, columnist, filmmaker and television personality. ... Rich Fulcher (born 18 November 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American born comedian based in the United Kingdom. ...

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• Jim Gaffigan (1966–)
• Gallagher
• Gary Le Strange (aka Waen Shepherd)
• Graeme Garden
• Jeff Garcia
• Jeff Garlin
• Janeane Garofalo
• Zach Galifianakis
• Dustin Gee (1942–1986)
• Ricky Gervais (1961–)
• Rhod Gilbert
• Greg Giraldo
• Jackie Gleason (1916–1987)
• Janey Godley
• Whoopi Goldberg (1955–)
• John Goodman (1952–)
• Ken Goodwin
• Dave Gorman
• Freeman Gosden (Amos & Andy)
• Gilbert Gottfried
• Dana Gould
• Ray Goulding of Bob and Ray (1922–1990)
• Luba Goy
• Boothby Graffoe
• Kelsey Grammer (1955–)
• Corinne Grant
• Stephen Grant
• Jeff Green
• Seth Green (1974–)
• Lee greenfield (1977–)
• James Gregory
• David Alan Grier
• Kathy Griffin
• Christopher Guest
• Deryck Guyler (1914–1999)

James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966 in Chesterton, Indiana) is an American stand-up comic and an actor. ... For the township, see Gallagher Township, Pennsylvania. ... Gary Le Strange is an eccentric English cult-rock composer, songwriter and performer. ... Waen Shepherd ( b. ... Graeme Garden, as a Beefeater in The Goodies (TV series) episode The Tower of London David Graeme Garden (born February 18, 1943) is a British comedy writer and performer. ... Jeffrey Jason Garcia (born February 24, 1970 in Gilroy, California) is a Mexican American professional quarterback currently employed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ... Jeff Garlin (born June 5, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a comedic actor best known for his role as Jeff Greene, Larry Davids manager on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. ... Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, writer and former co-host on Air America Radios The Majority Report. ... Zach Galifianakis with singer Fiona Apple in the music video for her single Not About Love (2006). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Ricky Dene Gervais (IPA: ; born June 25, 1961) is an Emmy-, Golden Globe- and BAFTA award-winning English comic writer and performer from Reading, Berkshire. ... Rhod Gilbert (b. ... Greg Giraldo is one of the top stand-up comedians in New York. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. ... Janey Godley (b. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... Not to be confused with Johnny Goodman (TV producer), Johnny Goodman, or John C. Goodman. ... Ken Goodwin (born 7 April 1933 in Manchester) is an English comedian best known for his performances on the ITV Television show The Comedians. ... David James Gorman (born March 2, 1971) is a documentary comedian and humorist. ... Freeman Fisher Gozzie Gosden (May 5, 1899 - December 10, 1982) was a USA radio comedian, and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form. ... Gilbert Gottfried (born February 28, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American stand-up comedian. ... Dana Gould (born August 24, 1966) is an American comedian and comedy writer born and raised in Hopedale, Massachusetts. ... Ray Goulding (March 20, 1922 - March 24, 1990) was half of the comedy duo of Bob & Ray with Bob Elliott. ... Bob and Ray Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding were an American comedy duo that began in radio in 1946 with a daily 15-minute show titled Matinee With Bob and Ray. ... Luba Goy Luba Goy (born November 8, 1945[1][2] in Germany) is one of the stars of Royal Canadian Air Farce. ... Boothby Graffoe (born James Martyn Rogers in 1962), is an English comedian, singer, songwriter and playwright. ... Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) is a six-time Emmy and a two-time Golden Globe-winning American actor who is best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, whom he played for nine years on Cheers... Corinne Grant (born June 12, 1973) is an Australian comedian and television presenter. ... Stephen Grant is a British comedian and Radio presenter well known for hosting the multiple award-winning Krater Comedy Club at Komedia in Brighton, which won the Chortle best comedy club in the South from 2002 - 2006. ... Award winning comedian Jeff Green has established himself as one of the most popular comics working in the UK today. ... Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green (born on February 8, 1974, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and television producer known for his acting roles as Doctor Evils son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films and Daniel Oz Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Lee Greenfield is a stand up comedian / voice artist best known for his bizarre random observations and parodies of popular songs. ... James Gregory (born 1946) is an American stand-up comedian commonly known to his fans as the Funniest Man in America. ... David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1955) is an American actor and comedian famous for his work on the Emmy Award winning sketch comedy show In Living Color. ... Kathy Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedienne, Producer, and actress. ... For the Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, see Christopher Guest, Baron Guest. ... Deryck Guyler (April 29, 1914 - October 7, 1999) was a versatile British actor, equally at home with comedy and classical/character roles, but best known for his portrayal of officious short-tempered middle-aged men in sitcoms such as Please, Sir and Sykes. ...

H

• Buddy Hackett (1924–2003)
• Brian Haley (1961–)
• Rich Hall
• Neil Hamburger
• Nick Hancock (1962–)
• Tony Hancock (1924–1968)
• Jack Handey a.k.a. Jack Handy
• Chelsea Handler
• Tom Hanks (1956–)
• Malcolm Hardee (1950–2005)
• Mike Harding (1944 -)
• Jeremy Hardy
• Oliver Hardy (1890–1957)
• Otis Harlan (1865–1940)
• Phil Hartman (1948–1998)
• Steve Harvey
• Allan Havey
• Tony Hawks
• Phil Hayes
• Mike Hayley
• Natalie Haynes
• Goldie Hawn
• Sir Charles Hawtrey (1858–1923)
• Charles Hawtrey (George Hartree) (1914–1988)
• Richard Hearne (1890–1987)
• Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005)
• John Hegley
• Tim Heidecker
• Peter Helliar
• Greg Hemphill
• Lenny Henry
• Dai Henwood
• Richard Herring
• Bill Hicks (1961–1994)
• Benny Hill (1924–1992)
• Harry Hill
• Adam Hills
• Joel Hodgson (1960-)
• Steve Hofstetter (1979-)
• Jessica Holmes (1973-)
• Bob Hope (1903–2003)
• Kenneth Horne (1907–1969)
• Moe Howard (1897-1975)
• Little Howard
• Curly Howard (1903-1952)
• Shemp Howard (1895-1955)
• Jeremy Hotz (1966–)
• Roy Hudd (1936-)
• Dave Hughes (1970-)
• Sean Hughes (1965-)
• D.L. Hughley (1963-)
• Barry Humphries (1934-)
• Reginald D Hunter (1969-)
• Carl Hurley (1941- )

Buddy Hackett (August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003) was an American comedian and actor. ... Brian Haley Brian Carlo Haley (born February 12, 1961) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. ... Rich Hall (born 1954 in Waxhaw, North Carolina) is an American comedian and writer. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gregg Turkington. ... Nick Hancock (born January 25, 1962, Stoke-on-Trent) is a British actor and television presenter. ... Biography published in 1978 (1983 paperback reprint shown) Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 24 June 1968) was a major figure in British television and radio comedy in the 1950s and 1960s, known as Tony Hancock. ... Jack Handey (born 25 February 1949) is an American humorist. ... Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American actress and comedian. ... Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956[1]) is an American two-time Academy Award-winning film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist, writer, and movie producer. ... Malcolm Hardee (born Lewisham, London, January 5, 1950 – died London, January 31, 2005)[1] was an anarchic English comedian, author, club proprietor, compère and amateur sensationalist[2] whose high reputation among his peers rests on his outrageous publicity stunts and on the help and advice he gave to successful... Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is a British singer and comedian. ... Jeremy Hardy (born 17 July 1961) is a British alternative comedian. ... Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American actor, most remembered for his role in one of the worlds most famous double acts, Laurel and Hardy, with his friend Stan Laurel. ... Otis Harlan (December 29, 1865 - January 21, 1940) was an actor who did the voiceover of Happy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). ... Phil Hartman (born as Philip Edward Hartmann) (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-United States Emmy Award-winning writer as well as an actor, voice artist, comedian and graphic artist. ... For the AIDS activist also named Steve Harvey, see Lenford Harvey. ... Allan Havey is an American stand up comic and actor. ... Tony Hawks is a British comedian and author. ... Phil Hayes (born in England, United Kingdom) is an American voice actor and comedian who has done much voice work. ... Mike Hayley is a comedian, impressionist, actor and writer. ... Natalie Haynes is a British comedian and author. ... Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American actress, director and producer. ... Sir Charles Henry Hawtrey (September 21, 1858 - July 30, 1923), was a celebrated Victorian / Edwardian stage actor, knighted in 1922 by King George V. He was a comedian, actor, director, producer/manager. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Richard Lewis Hearne (30 January 1909 - 23 August 1979) was an English actor,comedian, producer and writer. ... Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humour and unconventional comedic delivery. ... John Hegley (born 1 October 1953) is a popular English performance poet, musician and songwriter whose poems and songs have appeared both in print and on the radio. ... Tim Heidecker (born February 3, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, and one half of the comedic duo of Tim & Eric, the other being his partner Eric Wareheim. ... Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (born in -Italy June 16, 1975) is an Australian comedian and television personality. ... Gregory Greg Hemphill[1] (born 1969[2][3]) is a Scottish comedian. ... Lenworth George Henry CBE, BA (Hons) English Literature (born 29 August 1958), better known as that black guy on the telly whos married to the fat one, is an English writer, comedian and actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Richard Herring performing his show Someone Likes Yoghurt at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, during the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Richard Keith Herring (born July 12, 1967) is a British comedian and writer formerly best known as part of Lee and Herring, a double act with Stewart Lee. ... This Section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 – 19 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor and singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show. ... Dr Matthew Hall (born October 1, 1964), better known as Harry Roy Hill, is an English stand-up comedian and author who has graduated to being a star of British television by way of a BBC radio series Harry Hills Fruit Corner. ... Adam Hills (born in Sydney in 1970) is an Australian comedian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Steve Hofstetter (born September 11, 1979) is an author, columnist and comedian, who started with material particularly pertaining to college life, and has since become a social commentator. ... Jessica Holmes on set in Toronto, October 2006 Jessica Holmes (born August 29, 1973 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian comedian and actress. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... Kenneth Horne Kenneth Horne (27 February 1907, London – 14 February 1969) was an English comedian and businessman. ... Moe Howard (June 19, 1897 - May 4, 1975), born as Moses Horwitz, was the leader of the Three Stooges. ... Little Howard is a six year old animated standing-up cromedyan, the creation of British comedian Howard Read. ... Curly Howard (born Jerome Lester Horwitz) (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), was one of the Three Stooges, along with brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and their friend Larry Fine, although Curly was more or less the breakout character. ... Samuel Shemp Howard (March 17, 1895 – November 22, 1955) was part of the Three Stooges comedy team. ... Jeremy Hotz (b. ... Roy Hudd, OBE (b. ... David William Hughesy Hughes (born 26 November 1970 in Warrnambool, Victoria) is an Australian stand-up comedian, radio and television presenter. ... Sean Hughes (born John Hughes, London, November 19, 1965) is an Irish comedian who, whilst being born in London, spent much of his youth in Firhouse, Dublin. ... Darryl Lynn D.L. Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an African-American actor and comedian and star of the sitcom The Hughleys which ran from 1998 to 2002 first on ABC and then on UPN. D.L. Hughley grew up in South Central Los Angeles and had a rough... John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (born 17 February 1934 in Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian comedian, satirist and character actor best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife, and Sir Les Patterson, Australias foul-mouthed cultural attaché to Britain. ... Reginald D Hunter is an American stand-up comedian from Albany, Georgia. ... Carl Hurley or Carl Hurley, Ed. ...

I

• Armando Iannucci
• Eric Idle
• Eddie Ifft
• Robin Ince
• Gabriel Iglesias
• Neil Innes
• Scott Innes
• Eddie Izzard

Armando Iannucci (born 1964, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish comedian, satirist and radio producer. ... Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author and composer of comedic songs. ... Eddie Ifft (b. ... Robin Ince (born 1969) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer. ... Gabriel Iglesias (born on July 15, 1976 in Chula Vista, California) is a Mexican-American comedian who is best known for his loud Hawaiian shirts, funny voices, and clean animated style of comedy. ... Neil James Innes (born 9 December 1944, in Danbury, Essex) is an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles. ... Scott Innes, born on October 30, 1966 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, is an American voice actor. ... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is an English[1] stand-up comedian and actor, known for his cross-dressing. ...

J

• Richard Jeni (1957-2007)

• Jean-Jacques Menais

Richard John Colangelo (April 14, 1957[1] – March 10, 2007), better known by the stage name of Richard Jeni,[2] was an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Jean-Jacques Menais (alias Jyjou*) is a French mime. ...

K

• Andy Kaufman (1949–1984)
• Chris Kattan
• Danny Kaye (1913–1987)
• Peter Kay
• Phil Kay
• Buster Keaton (1895–1966)
• Michael Keaton
• Peter Kelamis
• Frank Kelly
• Graham Kennedy
• Jamie Kennedy
• Jon Kenny
• Tom Kenny
• Ford Kiernan
• Laura Kightlinger
• Craig Kilborn
• Jimmy Kimmel
• Andy Kindler
• Sam Kinison (1953–1992)
• Sid Kipper
• Takeshi Kitano (1947–)
• Daniel Kitson
• Robert Klein
• Ernie Kovacs (1919–1962)

Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. ... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Phil Kay Phil Kay is a Scottish stand-up comedian. ... Buster Keaton (born Joseph Frank Keaton, October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American silent film comic actor and filmmaker. ... Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American actor, perhaps best known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, Beetlejuice, and his portrayal of Batman in the two Tim Burton directed films of the series. ... Peter Kelamis (c. ... This article is about the Irish actor. ... Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called The King of Australian television. ... This article is about the actor. ... Jon Kenny,one-half of the famous irish comic duo dUnbelievables,with Pat Shortt was born in 1957 in Limerick,Ireland. ... This article has been illustrated as part of WikiProject WikiWorld. ... Ford Kiernan (born 1962) is a Scottish comedian. ... Laura Kightlinger (born June 13, 1969, in Jamestown, New York, USA) is an American comedian. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... James Christian Jimmy Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, writer, talk show host, game show host, and producer. ... Andy Kindler Andy Kindler is an American stand-up comedian and a hack from New York who now currently resides in Los Angeles. ... A caricature of Sam Kinison exhibiting the aggression and anger of his stand-up comedy acts. ... Sid Kipper is the nom de plume of Chris Sugden, a Norfolk humorist. ... Takeshi Kitano , born January 18, 1947 in Umeshima, Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian, actor, presenter, author, poet, painter, one-time video game designer, and film director who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. ... Daniel Kitson (born June 19th, 1978) is a British stand-up comedian. ... Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

L

• Lisa Lampanelli (1961–)
• Nathan Lane
• Artie Lange (1967-)
• Chris Langham
• Larry the Cable Guy (Daniel Whitney) (1963–)
• Stan Laurel (1890–1965)
• Hugh Laurie
• Doug Lawrence aka "Mr Lawrence"
• Martin Lawrence
• Vicki Lawrence
• Denis Leary (1957–)
• Andy Lee
• Stewart Lee
• Michael Legge
• John Leguizamo (1964–)
• Wendy Liebman (1961-)
• Tom Lehrer
• Jack Lemmon (1925–2001)
• Jay Leno
• Jack E. Leonard (1910-1973)
• David Letterman
• Sam Levenson
• Jerry Lewis
• Rich Little
• Rob Little
• Harold Lloyd (1893–1971)
• Sean Lock
• Josie Long
• Andrés López
• George Lopez
• Irving Louis
• Mark Lowry
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• The Great LukeSki
• Stephen Lynch
• Paul Lynde (1926–1982)

Lisa Lampanelli (born Lisa Lampugnale, July 19, 1961, in Trumbull, Connecticut[1]), often called the Loveable Queen of Mean, is an American stand-up commedienne and insult comic. ... Nathan Lane (born February 3, 1956) is a Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning actor of the stage and screen. ... Arthur Steven Lange, Jr. ... Christopher Langham (born 14 April 1949) is a British writer, actor, comedian and as such is most famous for playing MP Hugh Abbot in BBC Four sitcom The Thick of It and as presenter Roy Mallard in People Like Us, first on BBC Radio 4 and later on its transfer... Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska), better known by the stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is a stand up comedian, actor, and one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. ... Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Stan Laurel... James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. ... Doug Lawrence (born Douglas Osowski) or simply Mr. ... Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965, in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany) is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. ... Vicki Lawrence (born Vicki Ann Axelrad on March 26, 1949, in Inglewood, California, USA) is an Emmy Award-winning actress and also an American comedian and singer. ... Denis Leary (born Denis Colin Leary on August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, comedian, writer and director. ... People named Andy Lee include: Andy Lee (musician), Basist and founding member of Young Lust, English Rock Band Andy Lee (musician), member of Korean group Shinhwa Andy Lee (boxer), Irish boxer Andy Lee (comedian), Australian comedian This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the... Stewart Graham Lee (born April 5, 1968 in Shropshire, raised in Solihull) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and director probably best known for being one half of the 1990s comedy duo Lee and Herring, and for co-writing and directing the critically-acclaimed and controversial stage show Jerry... Michael Legge Michael Legge is an Irish stand-up comedian. ... John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American comedian, actor and producer. ... Wendy Liebman is a female comedian known for serious sentences interrupted by quick jokes, and also belching. ... Thomas Andrew Tom Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. ... John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001), better known as Jack Lemmon, was a two-time Academy Award and Cannes Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... James Douglas Muir Jay Leno (April 28, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. ... Leonard poses for a press kit photo. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and IRL IndyCar Series car owner. ... Sam Levenson (December 28, 1911-August 27, 1980), American humorist, writer, and journalist. ... For other persons named Jerry Lewis, see Jerry Lewis (disambiguation). ... Rich Little performing (as George Burns) in 2004 Richard Caruthers Rich Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian comedian best known for his celebrity impersonations. ... Rob Little is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Pinconning, Michigan. ... Harold Clayton Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American film actor and director, most famous for his silent comedies. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Josie Long (born April 17, 1982) is a British comedian. ... Andrés López Forero (born June 25, 1971, in Bogotá, Colombia) is the pioneer of stand-up comedy in Colombia. ... George C. Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. ... Irving Louis is a stand up comedian based in Austin, Texas. ... Mark Allen Lowry (born June 24, 1958 in Houston, Texas) is an American evangelical Christian comedian and singer. ... This article is about the American actress. ... The Great Luke Ski is the stage name of Luke Sienkowski, a filk musician who writes, records and performs comedy music. ... Stephen Lynch (born July 28, 1971), is an American singer and comedian, famous for his raunchy comic lyrics. ... Paul Edward Lynde (June 13, 1926 — January 11, 1982) was an American comedian and actor. ...

M

• Bernie Mac
• Norm MacDonald
• Seth MacFarlane
• Doon Mackichan
• Kathleen Madigan
• Bill Maher
• Shaun Majumder
• Keith Malley
• Howie Mandel
• Charlie Manna (1920–1971)
• Bernard Manning
• Marc Maron
• Cheech Marin
• Pigmeat Markham (1904–1981)
• Bob Marley
• Betty Marsden (1919–1998)
• Dean Martin (1917-1995)
• Demetri Martin
• Steve Martin (1945–)
• Jackie Martling (1948–)
• Chico Marx (1887–1961)
• Groucho Marx (1890–1977)
• Gummo Marx (1892–1977)
• Harpo Marx (1888–1964)
• Zeppo Marx (1901–1979)
• Jackie Mason
• Walter Matthau (1920–2000)
• Ralphie May
• Rik Mayall
• Jack Mayberry
• Bruce McCulloch
• John McDonald
• Micheal McDonald (1964- )
• Kevin McDonald
• Michael McGaharn
• Roger McGough
• Mark McKinney
• Pauline McLynn
• Ed McMahon
• Rove McManus
• Tim Meadows
• Kevin Meaney
• Ann Meara
• Bob Melvin (1920-1995)
• Carlos Mencia
• Rick Mercer
• Stephen Merchant (1972-)
• Ethel Merman (1908–1984)
• Paul Merton
• Shaun Micallef
• Dennis Miller
• Max Miller (1894–1963)
• Yankel Miller
• Spike Milligan (1918–2002)
• Eugene Mirman (1975-)
• Kel Mitchell
• Colin Mochrie
• Jay Mohr
• John Moloney
• Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003)
• Dudley Moore (1935–2002)
• Rudy Ray Moore
• Victor Moore (1876–1962)
• Dylan Moran
• Rick Moranis
• Dave Mordal (1961??-)
• Dermot Morgan (1952–1998)
• John Morgan (1930–2004)
• Tracy Morgan
• Chris Morris
• Garrett Morris
• Martin Mull
• Neil Mullarkey
• Simon Munnery
• Richard Murdoch (1907–1990)
• Eddie Murphy
• Charlie Murphy
• Al Murray
• Bill Murray
• Jan Murray (1916-2006)
• Lorenzo Music (1937–2001)
• Mike Myers

Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957 (sometimes incorrectly given as 1958) in Chicago, Illinois) is a two time Emmy Award-nominated American actor and comedian. ... Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor and comedian. ... Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is a two-time Emmy-winning American animator, screenwriter, producer, actor, comedian and voice actor. ... Doon Mackichan Doon Mackichan (born 1962, Fife) is a Scottish comedian. ... Kathleen Madigan (born September 3, 1965, in Florissant, MO, USA) is an American comedian. ... William Maher, Jr. ... Shaun Majumder (born on January 29, 1972) is a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Biography From Keith Malleys website One of the few true originals, Keith Malley was born April 15, 1974 in the town of Somerset, Pennsylvania. ... Howie Michael Mandel II (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian and actor, primarily for his roles on sitcoms and television. ... Charlie Manna (October 6, 1920 - November 9, 1971) was a New York City resident, a once-aspiring opera singer, turned standup comedian in the 1960s and into the early 1970s, when he died at a relatively young age from cancer. ... Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English stand-up comedian. ... Marc Maron (b. ... “Richard Marin” redirects here. ... Pigmeat Markham (April 18, 1904 - December 13, 1981) was an African American entertainer. ... Bob Marley is a comedian from Biddeford, Maine. ... Betty Marsden (1919–1998) was a British comedy actress. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an Emmy Award-nominated American comedian, actor, musician, and writer, best known for his work as a stand-up comedian and as a contributor on The Daily Show. ... For other uses, see Steve Martin (disambiguation). ... Jackie Martling (born John Coger Martling, Jr. ... Leonard Marx, known as Chico, (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was one of the Marx Brothers. ... Groucho redirects here. ... Milton Marx (October 23, 1892 - April 21, 1977), known as Gummo, was one of the Marx Brothers. ... This article is about Harpo Marx, brother of Groucho et al. ... Herbert Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 29, 1979) is best known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed with his brothers, The Marx Brothers. ... Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza on June 9, 1931, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American stand-up comedian. ... Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American comedy actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with fellow Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon. ... Ralphie May, (born 1972 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is an American stand-up comedian who usually performs in Los Angeles, California. ... Richard Michael Rik Mayall (born 7 March 1958) is an English comedian and actor. ... Jack Mayberry is an American stand-up comedian often referred to as a Comedians Comedian. His first Tonight Show appearance with Johnny Carson was April 19th, 1989 and has since made over two hundred more television appearances. ... Bruce McCulloch (born May 12, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an actor, writer, comedian, and film director. ... A Creative Interpretation Of John McDonald Below is a brief Biography Created by Henry Ma, A Close Friend Of John McDonald: One of Johns most notable achievements would be getting into the International Baccalaureate program at Father Lacombe High School. ... Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964 in Fullerton, California, U.S.) is a comedian and actor currently starring in the sketch comedy MADtv. ... For other persons named Kevin McDonald, see Kevin McDonald (disambiguation). ... Michael McGaharn is a voice actor and comedian. ... Front cover of the 1983 revised edition of The Mersey Sound Roger McGough CBE (born November 9, 1937) is a well-known British performance poet. ... Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. ... Pauline McLynn (born 10th July 1962) is an Irish actress best known for playing Mrs Doyle in the TV series Father Ted and in adverts for the Inland Revenue. ... Edward Ed Peter Leo McMahon, Jr. ... John Rove McManus (born January 21, 1974) is a Gold Logie Award winning Australian variety show host, and owner of the production company Roving Enterprises. ... Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. ... Kevin Meaney is an American comedian and voice actor. ... Bob Melvin is the current manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Carlos Mencia on stage for his show, Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967), better known by his stage name Carlos Mencia, is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ... Richard Vincent Rick Mercer (born October 17, 1969 in St. ... Stephen Merchant (born 24 November 1974 in Bristol) is an English Emmy, Golden Globe, British Comedy Award and BAFTA-award winning writer, director, and comedic actor. ... Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was a Tony Award winning star of stage and film musicals, well known for her powerful voice and vocal range. ... Paul Merton (born Paul Martin 9 July 1957[1]) is an English actor, deadpan comedian and writer, who is best known as a panellist on the BBC TV show Have I Got News for You and Radio 4s Just a Minute, as well as Channel 4s Whose Line... Shaun Patrick Micallef (born 18 July 1962) is an Australian comedian. ... Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ... Max Miller, the Cheeky Chappie, was a 1930s English music hall comedian famous for his daringly risqué (for the period) repertoire (see Censorship), and gaudy suits. ... Rabbi Yankel (Yaakov) Miller or the Yarma Rav as he prefers to be called, is a popular figure in Hasidic Jewish communities. ... Terence Alan Milligan KBE (16 April 1918–27 February 2002), known as Spike Milligan, was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet and playwright. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and comedian. ... Wikinews has related news: Comedian Colin Mochrie to host Canadian 5th Grader game show Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-Canadian actor and improvisational comedian. ... Jay Mohr Jay Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is a Caucasian American actor and stand-up comedian. ... John Moloney is a British stand up comedian, most famous for his performances on the BBCs The Stand Up Show He was recently nominated for Channel 4s One Hundred Greatest Stand-ups. The following is from the website: One of the UKs most experienced stand ups, John... Bob Monkhouse presenting Celebrity Squares (Image copyright British Film Institute) Robert Allen Monkhouse OBE (June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003) was an English entertainer in the traditional sense, though primarily known as a comedian and game show host. ... Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (April 19, 1935 – March 27, 2002), was an Academy-Award nominated British comedian, actor and musician. ... Rudy Ray Moore (born March 17, 1937 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is an African-American comedian, singer, film actor, and film producer. ... Victor Moore Victor Moore (born February 24, 1876, in Hammonton, NJ; died July 23, 1962, in East Islip, NY) was a star of stage and screen. ... Dylan Moran (born November 3, 1971) is a good (but not great) Irish comedian, actor and writer. ... Frederick Alan Rick Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian and musician best known for his comedy work on SCTV and appeared in several Hollywood films including Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Spaceballs, and My Blue Heaven. ... Dave Mordal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Dermot Morgan (3 March 1952 – 28 February 1998) was an Irish schoolteacher-turned-comedian and actor, who achieved international renown as Father Ted Crilly in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. ... John Morgan (September 21, 1930 — November 15, 2004) was a British-born Canadian comedian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chris Morris (born September 5, 1965 in Bristol, England) is an English satirical comedian, writer, producer, director, actor and radio DJ. Morris began his career in radio before later moving into television. ... Garrett Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American comedian and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films. ... Neil Mullarkey is a British actor, writer, and comedian. ... Simon Munnery, also known by his stagenames of Alan Parker: Urban Warrior and The League Against Tedium, is an English comedy writer and experimental standup comedian. ... Richard Stinker Murdoch (1907-1990) was a British comedian. ... For other uses, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation). ... Charles Charlie Quinton Murphy (born July 12, 1959) is an American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian known for his role on the American television program Chappelles Show. ... Al Murray (born May 10, 1968) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, the Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee, and indeed earlier in his career he performed in pubs as though it were genuinely his gaff. Murray has toured with other comedians (including... William James Bill Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning American comedian and actor. ... Jan Murray (October 4, 1916 - July 2, 2006) was an American stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the Borscht Belt. ... Gerald David Music, (better known as Lorenzo Music (May 2, 1937 – August 4, 2001 in Brooklyn, New York), was an American actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician. ... This article is about the actor. ...

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• Duncan Norvelle
• Jim Nabors
• Paul Nardizzi
• Rex Navarette
• Henry Naylor
• Kevin Nealon
• Bob Nelson (comedian)
• Michael J. Nelson
• Bob Newhart
• Laraine Newman
• Rob Newman
• Bert Newton
• Rylee Newton
• Phil Nichol
• Leslie Nielsen
• Ross Noble
• Henry Normal
• Graham Norton
• Jim Norton
• Don Novello
• Louis Nye

Duncan Norvelle (born 1958, at Hoton, near Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK) is a comedian in the variety tradition who appeared on television from the early 1980s. ... Jim Nabors on The Muppet Show James Thurston Jim Nabors (born June 12, 1930 in Sylacauga, Alabama to Fred and Mavis Nabors), is an American actor, singer, and comedian. ... American stand-up comedian based in the Boston, Massachusetts area, winner of the 2001 Boston Comedy Festival and HBOs U.S. Comedy and Arts Festival in 1997, who has appeared on the television programs Evening at the Improv and Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... Rex Navarrete (born ) is a comedian whose material is geared toward Filipino audiences. ... Henry Naylor is a British comedy writer and performer, best known for his work with comedy partner Andy Parsons. ... Kevin Nealon in 2006 Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American comedian and actor best known for the characters he played on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, and his role on the series Weeds. ... Bob Nelson (born 1956 in Massapequa, Long Island) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Michael J. Nelson. ... George Robert Bob Newhart (born September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American comedian and actress, from Los Angeles, California. ... Rob Newman Robert Rob Newman (born 7 July 1964) is a British stand-up comedian, author and political activist. ... Albert Watson Bert Newton, AM, MBE, (born 23 July 1938), is an Australian television, radio, film, stage performer and author. ... Rylee Newton (born May 17th, 1972 in Portland, Oregon) is an American stand-up comedian living in Los Angeles, California. ... Phil Nichol is a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11, 1926) is a Canadian born American comedian and actor. ... Ross Markham Noble,[1] born 5 June 1976, is an English stand-up comedian, raised in Cramlington, Northumberland. ... Henry Normal is a British comedian, television producer, presenter and writer. ... Graham Norton, born Graham William Walker on 4 April 1963 in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, is an Irish actor, comedian and television presenter. ... Jim Norton (born July 19, 1968) is a professional comedian hailing from New Jersey. ... Don Novello (born January 1, 1943, Lorain, Ohio) is an American, writer, film director, producer, actor, singer, and comedian. ... Louis Nye (May 1, 1913 – October 9, 2005) was an American comedy-actor. ...

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• Dara Ó Briain
• Conan O'Brien
• Donald O'Connor (1925–2003)
• Ardal O'Hanlon
• Ed O'Neill
• Bill Oddie
• Bob Odenkirk
• John Oliver
• Patton Oswalt
• Cheri Oteri

Dara Ó Briain (IPA: , February 4, 1972- ) is an Irish comedian and television presenter. ... Conan Christopher OBrien (born April 18, 1963)[1] is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBCs late-night talk/variety show Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. ... Ardal OHanlon (born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his roles in television sitcoms as Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted and George Sunday in My Hero. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE (born 7 July 1941 in Rochdale, Lancashire), is a British comedy writer and performer, author, composer and musician. ... Robert Bob Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. ... John Oliver (born 1977[1]) is a British comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. ... Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American actor, writer, voiceover artist, and professional comedian. ... Cheri Oteri (born Cheryl Ann OTeari September 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian known for her work on NBCs Saturday Night Live. ...

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• Jack Paar (1918–2004)
• Frankie Pace
• Michael Palin (1943–)
• Jimmy Pardo
• Trey Parker (1969–)
• Sarah Jessica Parker (1965–)
• Andy Parsons
• Joe Pasquale (1961–)
• Rob Paulsen (1956–)
• Pat Paulsen (1927–1997)
• Minnie Pearl (1912-1996) (Stage name for Sarah Ophelia Cannon)
• Sue Perkins (1969–)
• Matthew Perry
• Russell Peters
• Dat Phan
• Emo Philips (often misspelled as Phillips)
• Chonda Pierce
• Karl Pilkington (1972-)
• Nigel Planer
• Kevin Pollak
• Mike Pollock
• Lucy Porter
• Tom Poston
• Paula Poundstone
• Guy Pratt
• Freddie Prinze (1954–1977)
• Greg Proops
• Paul Provenza
• Richard Pryor (1940–2005)
• Steve Punt

Jack Parr redirects here. ... Frankie began his career in a Long Island comedy club called The White House Inn Here he rubbed shoulders with such upcoming stars as Eddie Murphy, Jackie Martling, Rob Bartlett and Rosie ODonnell. ... Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. ... Jimmy at the mic Jimmy Pardo is a Chicago-born comedian of Italian descent, married to Danielle Koenig[1] (the daughter of Walter Koenig of Star Trek fame), and is best known for his quick and witty style. ... Randolph Severn Trey Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an Academy Award nominated American animator, screenwriter, film director, voice actor, actor and musician. ... Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and producer, with a portfolio of television, movie, and theater performances. ... Andy Parsons is a British comedian and writer, best known for his work with comedy partner Henry Naylor. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article is about the voice actor Rob Paulsen. ... Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6, 1927 – April 24, 1997) was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his supposed campaigns for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, and 1996, which had primarily comedic... Minnie Pearl was the stage name of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 - March 4, 1996). ... Sue Perkins 2006 Tour Photo. ... Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is a Canadian-American Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends, a part he played for 10 years. ... Not to be confused with Russell Peterson or Peter Russell. ... Dat Phan (born January 25, 1975 in Saigon, South Vietnam), is a Vietnamese American stand-up comedian. ... Emo Philips is an American entertainer and comedian. ... Chonda Pierce is a Christian comedienne often billed as The Queen of Clean. ... Karl Pilkington (born September 23, 1972 in Manchester) is a British, Sony Award-winning radio producer and personality best known for producing and co-presenting The Ricky Gervais Show, on the radio station XFM. On October 3, 2006, Pilkingtons first book The World of Karl Pilkington was published, featuring... Nigel George Planer (born February 22, 1953 in London) is an English actor, novelist and playwright. ... Kevin E. Pollak (born on October 30, 1957) is an American actor, impressionist and comedian. ... Mike Pollock (Birth name Michael B. Pollock; Born March 9, 1965) is an actor, famous for playing characters in anime dubs by 4Kids Entertainment. ... Lucy Porter (born 1973 in Croydon) is a British stand-up comedian living in Primrose Hill, North-West London, England. ... Tom Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film actor. ... Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American stand-up comic. ... Guy Pratt is a well-known session bassist and also a songwriter, actor and comedian. ... Frederick Karl Pruetzel (22 June 1954 – 29 January 1977), better known as “Freddie Prinze” was an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Gregory Everett Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, and works largely in Europe as a comic and improviser. ... Paul Provenza (born July 31, 1957 in New York City) is an actor, comedian and filmmaker. ... Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. ... Steve Punt is a British writer, comedian and actor, most famous for his long-time partnership with Hugh Dennis. ...

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• Randy Quaid
• Colin Quinn

Randall Rudy Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and comedian. ... Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live. ...

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• Gilda Radner (1946–1989)
• Ted Ray (1905–1977)
• Al Read
• Howard Read
• Jon Reep
• Vic Reeves
• Brian Regan
• Carl Reiner
• Roy Rene (1892–1954)
• Rick Reynolds
• Michael Richards
• Don Rickles
• Joan Rivers
• Rowland Rivron
• Joe Robinson
• Tony Robinson as Baldrick
• Chris Rock
• Paul Rodriguez
• Joe Rogan
• Will Rogers (1879–1935)
• Henry Rollins
• Ray Romano
• George Roper (1934–2003)
• Jeffrey Ross
• Jonathan Ross (1960–)
• Patsy Rowlands (1934–2005)
• Chuck Roy (1972-Present)
• Rita Rudner
• Maya Rudolph
• William Rushton (1937–1996)
• Rodney Rude

Ali Ross Gilda Susan Radner (28 June 1946 – 20 May 1989) was an American comedienne and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live. ... Ted Ray (November 21, 1905-November 8, 1977) (real name Charles Olden) was a popular British comedian of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Al Read was a famous British radio comedian active throughout the 1950s and 60s. ... Howard Read is a British comedian and aspiring song writer best known for his work with his animated sidekick, Little Howard. ... Jon Reep speaking at Fred T. Foard High School Jon Reep (born March 26, 1972 in Hickory, North Carolina) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... James Jim Roderick Moir, more commonly known by the pseudonym Vic Reeves, (born January 24, 1959) is an English comedian, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer (see Vic and Bob). ... Brian Regan is an American stand-up comedian. ... Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. ... Roy Rene, also known as Harry van der Sluys (b February 15, 1891 d November 22, 1954) was born in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Rick Reynolds (born December 13, 1951) is an American comedian and monologist, best known for his critically acclaimed one-man shows Only the Truth Is Funny and Reynolds grew up in Wood Village, Oregon (near Portland), where, by his own account, his upbringing was tragic. ... For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Donald Jay Rickles (born May 8, 1926 in New York City, New York) is an American comedian and actor. ... Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. ... Rowland Rivron (born 1958) is a comedian, musician, writer and a successful British television presenter. ... Joe Robinson is a Baltimore, Maryland radio host on Irresponsible Radio with Theo & Joe that broadcasts on WIYY, 98Rock (97. ... Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, broadcaster and political campaigner, known for playing the part of Baldrick in the BBC TV series Blackadder and for hosting a number of shows on Channel 4, the most noteworthy being Time Team. ... Christopher Julius Rock III[5] (born February 7, 1965)[6][7] is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... Paul Rodriguez at a United Service Organizations (USO) show aboard USS Nimitz, June 19, 2003 Paul Rodriguez (born January 19, 1955 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico) Raised in East Los Angeles, California, USA, he later served in the military where he was stationed in Iceland, Duluth, Minnesota and elsewhere. ... Joe Rogan performing at a comedy club after UFC 70. ... William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was a Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, and actor. ... Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, author, and actor. ... Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated, American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. ... Man About the House. ... Jeffrey Ross is a stand-up comedian, actor & director who currently provides the voice for the beagle Buddy in the MTV2 Sicemation animated satire program Where My Dogs At?. As a stand-up comic, Jeffrey has appeared TV shows like The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Patsy Rowlands (born 19 January 1934, died 22 January 2005) was a British actress. ... Chuck Roy Born in Bridgeport, CT July 1972 Occupation: Actor, Stand-UP Comedian Television Credits: 3rd Rock from the Sun, Will & Grace, Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing, Comic Remix, Comedy Centrals Make Me Laugh, Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Late Friday Commercial Credits: Sony PlayStation Sypro Principal Steifel Productions... Rita Rudner (born on 17 September 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an American comedienne and writer. ... Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida) is an American actress and comedian, currently best known as a cast member of NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... Willie Rushton (August 18, 1937 - December 11, 1996) was a British cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer. ... Rodney Rude (born Rodney Keft in Bathurst) is an Australian blue stand-up comedian, poet and writer. ...

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• Ben Slater
• Daniel Slater
• Ernie Sabella
• Jerry Sadowitz
• Bob Saget (1956–)
• Angus Sampson
• Adam Sandler
• Martin Sargent
• Jennifer Saunders
• Alexei Sayle
• Lewis Schaffer
• Mark Schiff
• Art Paul Schlosser
• Harald Schmidt
• Robert Schimmel
• Rob Schneider
• Richard Schull
• Leon Schuster
• Harry Secombe (1921–2001)
• John Seedborg (1998-)
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Peter Sellers (1925–1980)
• Mack Sennett (1880–1960)
• Paul Shaffer
• Ari Shaffir
• Garry Shandling
• Harry Shannon (1890–1964)
• Molly Shannon
• Harry Shearer (1943–)
• Waen Shepherd
• Allen Sherman
• Brad Sherwood (1964-)
• Scott Shields
• Ken Shimura (1950–)
• Pauly Shore
• Martin Short
• Pat Shortt (1966-)
• Wil Shriner
• Sarah Silverman
• Phil Silvers (1911–1985)
• Joan Sims (1930–2001)
• Sinbad
• Red Skelton (1913–1997)
• Frank Skinner
• Tony Slattery
• Brendon Small
• Robert Smigel
• Adam Smith (1965–)
• Linda Smith (1958–2006)
• Margaret Smith
• Will Smith (1968–)
• Yakov Smirnoff (1951-)
• Matt Stewart (1980–)
• Paul Stewart (1908–1986)
• Dana Snyder
• Laura Solon
• David Spade (1964–)
• Ron Sparks
• Dave Spikey (1950–)
• Arnold Stang
• Doug Stanhope
• Vivian Stanshall (1943–1995)
• Mark Steel
• Jovanka Steele
• Steve Steen
• Pamela Stephenson
• Ray Stevens
• Jon Stewart
• Ryan Stiles
• Ben Stiller
• Jerry Stiller
• Matt Stone
• Ryan Stout
• Jud Strunk (1936–1981)
• Jolene Sugarbaker
• Xavier Susai
• Swami X
• Nick Swardson
• Jim Sweeney
• Julia Sweeney
• Eric Sykes
• Wanda Sykes
• Tyler Schubert

Ernie Sabella (born September 19, 1949) has been an actor on Broadway, television and film since the late 1970s. ... Sadowitz with cards Jerry Sadowitz (sometimes billed as Gerry Sadowitz), (born 4 June 1961) is a Scottish card magician and stand-up comic. ... Robert Lane Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995, as host of Americas Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997 and as... Angus Sampson is an Australian actor who has had many appearances in films and television shows dating back to 1998. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Martin Sargent, circa 2001 Martin Sargent (born August 18, 1975) is a former American television personality. ... Jennifer Jane Saunders (born July 6, 1958[1] in Sleaford, Lincolnshire) is a BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning English comedian, writer and actress. ... Alexei David Sayle (b. ... Lewis Schaffer is an American comedian. ... Mark Schiff (born in Bronx, New York City, New York) is a voice actor. ... Art Paul Schlosser (born January 4, 1960) has been a street musician and busker as well as an outsider artist on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin[1] since 1986. ... Harald Franz Schmidt (born August 18, 1957 in Neu-Ulm, Germany) is a German actor, writer, comedian and television entertainer. ... Robert Schimmel is an Jewish American stand-up comedian, whose material is often X-rated and controversial. ... This article is about the American actor/comedian. ... Richard Schull (24 February 1929–14 October 1999) was a character actor in film and television for many years. ... Leon Schuster, a filmmaker, comedian and actor, is South Africas candid camera king. ... Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE (8 September 1921–11 April 2001) was a Welsh entertainer with a noted fine tenor singing voice and a talent for comedy. ... John Seedborg (born January 23, 1943 in Paso Robles, California) was an American football end in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. ... This article is about the comedian. ... Peter Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was a British comedian and actor best known for his three roles in Dr. Strangelove and as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther films. ... Mack Sennett (1880 - 1960) Mack Sennett (January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was an innovator of slapstick comedy in film. ... Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada) is a Jewish-Canadian-American musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian and composer currently seen as the bandleader on the Late Show with David Letterman. ... Ari Shaffir (born 1974) is a Jewish-American comedian and actor currently living in Los Angeles, California. ... Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American comedian. ... HARRY SHANNON Harry Shannon has been an actor, a singer, an Emmy-nominated songwriter, a recording artist in Europe, a music publisher, a VP of Carolco Pictures (“Terminator 2,” “Total Recall,” “Rambo”), and worked as a free-lance Music Supervisor on films such as “Basic Instinct” and “Universal Soldier. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic actor and writer. ... Waen Shepherd ( b. ... Not to be confused with the songwriter Al Sherman (1897-1973). ... Brad Sherwood. ... Scott Shields may refer to: Scott Shields (musician) Scott Shields (activist) Scot Shields (Major League Baseball pitcher) Category: ... Ken Shimura as Bakatono-sama. ... Pauly Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American actor and comedian, perhaps best known for starring in a series of comedy films in the 1990s. ... Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian/American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. ... Pat Shortt born December 12, 1966 in Thurles,County Tipperary, Ireland. ... Wil Shriner (born December 6, 1953 New York, NY) is an acomplished actor, director & game show host. ... Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, writer and actress. ... Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... David Adkins (born November 10, 1956) who uses the stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Richard Bernard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American comedian whose greatest impact — in a career which began as a teen circus clown and graduated to vaudeville, Broadway, MGM films, and radio — began when he reached television stardom with The Red Skelton Show (NBC, 1951–1952... For other persons named Frank Skinner, see Frank Skinner (disambiguation). ... Anthony Declan James Slattery (born 9 November 1959) is an English actor and comedian. ... Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975 in Springfield, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, composer, and musician. ... Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American humorist and performer best known for his Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer behind Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. ... For other persons named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). ... Linda Smith Linda Smith (29 January 1958 – 27 February 2006) was an English stand-up comic and comedy writer. ... Margaret Smith is a standup comic originally from suburban Illinois, later resident in New York City. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Yakov Smirnoff (Ukrainian: Яков Смирнов) (born January 24, 1951) is, according to his own description, a Ukrainian-born American comedian and painter. ... Matt Stewart (born April 15, 1980 in Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comic, and writer. ... Paul Stewart was a movie actor who appeared in Citizen Kane, Edge of Doom and the film noir classic Kiss Me Deadly. ... Dana Snyder (born November 14, 1973 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American voice actor. ... Laura Solon (born August 1979) is an English comedian, writer and winner of the 2005 Perrier Comedy Award, only the second woman to win as a solo performer (the first being Jenny Eclair in 1995). ... 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Jim Sweeney (born Michael James Dominic Sweeney in Bournemouth, Hampshire, on 7 February 1955) is an English actor and comedian, best known for his improvisation partnership with Steve Steen. ... Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actress and comedian who lives in Hollywood, California. ... Eric Sykes in the Sykes TV series (DVD) The Plank (DVD cover) Eric Sykes, CBE (born May 4, 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British comedic writer and actor. ... Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964), also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall or Adriana Bedoya, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. ...

T

• Masashi Tashiro (1956–)
• Jacques Tati
• J.A. Teoli (1991-)
• Danny Thomas (1914–1991)
• Dave Thomas
• Mark Thomas
• Terry-Thomas (1911–1990)
• Greg Thomey
• Scott Thompson
• Kenan Thompson
• Paul Tonkinson
• Kai Tier
• Tommy Tiernan
• Christopher Titus
• Sandi Toksvig
• Lily Tomlin
• Paul F. Tompkins
• Barry Took (1928–2002)
• Daniel Tosh
• Tommy Trinder (1909–1989)
• Chris Tucker (1972–)
• Ben Turpin (1869–1940)

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U

• Tracey Ullman
• Stanley Unwin (1911–2002)

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V

• Johnny Vegas
• Billy Van (1934–2003)
• Thomas Vitale
• Rich Vos

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W

• Christopher Walken
• Max Wall (1908–1990)
• Ruth Wallis
• Greg Walloch
• Bradley Walsh
• Mary Walsh
• Eric Wareheim
• Mike Warnke
• Greg Warren
• Ruby Wax
• Damon Wayans
• Keenan Ivory Wayans
• Shawn Wayans
• Frank Welker
• Ron White (1956–)
• Paul Whitehouse
• June Whitfield
• Daniel Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy) (1963–)
• Gene Wilder
• Bert Williams (1874–1922)
• Charlie Williams
• Harland Williams (1962–)
• Kenneth Williams (1926–1988)
• Robin Williams
• Dave Willis (1895-1973)
• Denny Willis (1920-1995)
• Flip Wilson (1933-1998)
• Jonathan Winters
• Norman Wisdom
• Victoria Wood
• Glenn Wool
• Harry Worth (1917–1989)
• Steven Wright

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Y

• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Gina Yashere
• Henny Youngman

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Z

• Andy Zaltzman

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Groups of comedians

• Abbott and Costello
• Amos & Andy
• Beyond the Fringe
• Bob and Ray
• The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
• Broken Lizard
• Brown and Carney
• Burns and Allen
• Les Charlots
• Cheech and Chong
• The Comedy Store Players
• The Comic Strip
• Flight of the Conchords
• The Goons
• Gröûp X
• The Grumbleweeds
• Hale and Pace
• Holy Ghost Players
• Isaac Air Freight
• Lano and Woodley
• Laurel and Hardy
• The League of Gentlemen
• Little Britain
• Marijuana Logues
• Marx Brothers
• McKenzie Brothers
• The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
• Monty Python
• Morecambe and Wise
• Not Ready for Prime-Time Players (Saturday Night Live)
• Pete and Dud
• Punt and Dennis
• Randy and Jason Sklar (The Sklar Brothers)
• Reeves and Mortimer
• Rowan and Martin
• Royal Canadian Air Farce
• Smosh
• Smothers Brothers
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes
• The Three Stooges
• Tim and Eric
• Upright Citizens Brigade
• Wayne and Shuster

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George Burns & Gracie Allen Burns and Allen were an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen. ... Les Charlots are a troupe of French comedian actors, which was moderately popular in the 1970s. ... Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were a comedy duo who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their stand-up routines, which were based upon the eras hippie, free love and especially drug culture movements. ... The Comedy Store Players is a goup of improvising comedy performers known for their performances at The Comedy Store in London. ... The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, best known collectively for their television series The Comic Strip Presents. ... For the HBO series based on the band, see Flight of the Conchords (TV series). ... The Goons are a small internet community. ... 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Peter Cook and Dudley Moore as Pete and Dud Pete and Dud were characters played by the comedians and entertainers Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. ... Punt and Dennis are a comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. ... Randy Sklar and Jason Sklar (born January 12, 1972 in St. ... Vic Reeves (born 24 January 1959, real name Jim Moir) and Bob Mortimer (born 23 May 1959), more commonly known simply as Vic and Bob or Reeves and Mortimer, are a British comedy double act. ... Rowan & Martins Laugh-In was a United States comedy television show broadcast from January 22, 1968 through 1973 over the NBC Network. ... Royal Canadian Air Farce (usually abbreviated to Air Farce) is a Canadian comedy troupe that starred in an eponymous radio show on CBC radio from 1973 to 1997, and currently star in a top-rated television show, broadcast on CBC Television. ... Smosh is a duo of college students, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, from Carmichael, California. ... The Smothers Brothers are an American musical-comedy team, formed by real-life brothers Tom and Dick Smothers. ... This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. ... The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the mid 20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. ... Tim & Eric is the comedy duo of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. ... The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicagos ImprovOlympic in 1990. ... Wayne and Shuster were a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. ...

Comedy writers

• Fred Allen
• Woody Allen
• Chesney and Wolfe
• Roy Clarke
• Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais
• David Croft
• Esmonde and Larbey
• W. S. Gilbert
• Galton and Simpson
• Willis Hall
• Antony Jay
• Carla Lane
• Jeremy Lloyd
• David Nobbs
• Simon Nye
• Frank Muir
• Denis Norden
• S. J. Perelman
• Jimmy Perry
• David Renwick
• Jack Rosenthal
• Johnny Speight
• John Sullivan
• James Thurber
• Peter Tinniswood
• Keith Waterhouse

He has eyes like Venetian blinds and a tongue like an adder — radio/television critic John Crosby about humourist Fred Allen, portrayed here by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... Ronald Chesney (born 1922) and Ronald Wolfe are British TV comedy scriptwriters, best known for their popular 1960s / 1970s sitcoms The Rag Trade and On The Buses. ... Roy Clarke (born January 28, 1930 in Goole, Yorkshire) is a British comedy writer, best known for creating Last of the Summer Wine starring Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, Kathy Staff and Dame Thora Hird amongst others (he also wrote the prequel First of the Summer Wine); and Keeping... Dick Clement (born September 5, 1937) is an English writer. ... Ian La Frenais, born 7 January 1937 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, is, in partnership with Dick Clement, one of the most influential television writers in Britain. ... David Croft (born September 7, 1922 in Sandbanks, United Kingdom) is a writer, producer and actor. ... John Esmonde (born 1937) and Bob Larbey (born 1934) were a successful British television comedy scriptwriting duo from the 1960s to the 1990s, creating popular situation comedies such as Please Sir! and The Good Life. ... Sir William Schwenck Gilbert Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (November 18, 1836 – May 29, 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist and illustrator best known for the fourteen comic operas produced in collaboration with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. ... Ray Galton OBE (born 17 July 1930), and Alan Simpson OBE (born 27 November 1929), are British scriptwriters who met in 1948 at a tuberculosis sanatorium in London. ... Willis Hall (6 April 1929 - 7 March 2005) was an English playwright and radio and television writer who drew on his working class Leeds roots in much of his material. ... Sir Antony Rupert Jay CVO (born 20 April 1930) was the co-author, with Jonathan Lynn of the successful British political comedies, Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980-88). ... CARLA LANE. Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. ... Jeremy Lloyd (born 1932) is an English actor and scriptwriter, best known as the co-author of several successful British sitcoms. ... David Gordon Nobbs (born March 13, 1935) is a British comedy writer. ... Simon Nye (born 29 July, 1958 in Burgess Hill, Sussex) is a British comedy writer best known for creating the hit sitcom Men Behaving Badly. ... Frank Muir (5 February 1920 - 2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. ... Denis Mostyn Norden (born February 6, 1922 in Hackney, London) is an English comedy writer and television presenter. ... Sidney Joseph Perelman, almost always known as S. J. Perelman (February 1, 1904 – October 17, 1979), was an American humorist, author, and screenwriter. ... Jimmy Perry (1923- ) is a writer and actor, most famous for writing the BBC sitcom Dads Army with David Croft. ... David Renwick (born September 4, 1951 in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK) is a British television writer, best known for creation of the sitcom One Foot in the Grave and the mystery series Jonathan Creek Before beginning his full-time comedy writing career, he worked as a journalist on his home town... Jack Rosenthal, CBE (8 September 1931 - 29 May 2004) , was a playwright, who wrote several early episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and a number of successful plays and films. ... Johnny Speight (June 2, 1920 - July 5, 1998), was a TV scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms. ... John Sullivan OBE (born December 23, 1946 in Balham, London, England) is the writer of several British sitcoms including the immensely popular Only Fools and Horses as well as Citizen Smith, Dear John, Just Good Friends, Roger Roger, and The Green Green Grass. ... James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894–November 2, 1961) was a U.S. humorist and cartoonist. ... Peter Tinniswood (December 21, 1936 - January 9, 2003) was an English radio and TV comedy scriptwriter, and author of a series of popular cricketing novels. ... Keith Waterhouse (born 6 February 1929 in Leeds, England) is a novelist, newspaper columnist, and the writer of many television series. ...

See also

• List of British comedians
• List of Canadian Comedians
• List of German comedians
• List of Italian comedians
• List of New York Improv comedians
• List of New Zealand comedians
• List of Norwegian comedians
• List of Portuguese comedians
• List of Puerto Rican comedians
• List of Quebec comedians
• List of musical comedians
• List of humorists
• List of Dr Demento's radio show comedians