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Character comedy is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character created by him/her. A good deal of comedians have enjoyed fame from character comedy.

Famous comedians who use character comedy

Jim Carrey – In many of his films he portrays a spastic maniac.
Andy Kaufman – Various characters.
George Carlin – The people he mocks and satirizes he often characterizes them himself.
Rowan Atkinson – Plays Mr. Bean.
Tim Allen – Plays a "handyman" in Home Improvement and his stand up routines.
Stephen Colbert – Plays "Stephen Colbert" in The Colbert Report.

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-Character comedy is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character created by him/her. A good deal of comedians have enjoyed fame from character comedy
+'''Character comedy''' is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character created by him/her. A good deal of comedians have enjoyed fame from character comedy.
-== Famous Comedians to use character comedy. ==
+== Famous comedians who use character comedy==
-[[Jim Carrey]] In many of his films he portrays a spastic maniac.
+*[[Jim Carrey]] – In many of his films he portrays a spastic maniac.
+*[[Andy Kaufman]] – Various characters.
+*[[George Carlin]] – The people he mocks and satirizes he often characterizes them himself.
+*[[Rowan Atkinson]] – Plays [[Mr. Bean]].
+*[[Tim Allen]] – Plays a "handyman" in [[Home Improvement]] and his stand up routines.
+*[[Stephen Colbert]] – Plays "Stephen Colbert" in [[The Colbert Report]].
+[[Category:Comedy]]
-[[Andy Kaufman]] Various characters.
+[[Category:Acting techniques]]
+[[Category:Comedy genres]]
-[[George Carlin]] The people he mocks and satirizes he often characterizes them himself.
-[[Rowan Atkinson]] Plays Mr. Bean.
-[[Tim Allen]] Plays a "handyman" in [[Home Improvement]] and his stand up routines.
-[[Stephen Colbert]] Plays "Stephen Colbert" in [[The Colbert Report]].
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