List of comedians
A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour.
Comedians (English language)
A
- Bud Abbott (1895-1974)
- Roger Abbott (1946-)
- Russ Abbott (1947-)
- Chris Addison (19??-)
- Joe Alaskey (1949-)
- Carlos Alazraqui (1962-)
- Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
- Jason Alexander (1959-)
- Dave Allen (1936-2005)
- Fred Allen (1894-1956)
- Gracie Allen (1902?-1964)
- Steve Allen (1921-2000)
- Tim Allen (1953-)
- Woody Allen (1935-)
- Eddie Anderson (1905-1977)
- Louie Anderson (1953-)
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (1887-1933)
- Tom Arnold (1959-)
- Gregg Asch (1962-)
- Arthur Askey (1900-1982)
- Rowan Atkinson (1955-)
- Dave Attell (1965-)
- Roy Atwell (1878-1962)
- Dan Aykroyd (1952-)
- damali ayo (1972- living)
- Richard Ayoade (19??-)
- Hank Azaria (1964-)
- Craig Anton (1965-)
B
- Georgia Backus (1900-1983)
- David Baddiel (1964-)
- Bill Bailey (1964-)
- Nick Bakay (1964-)
- Lucille Ball (1911-1989)
- Jorn 'Google Hat' Barger (1953-)
- Arj Barker (1974-)
- Ronnie Barker (1929-2005)
- Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G (1971-)
- Ronnie Barker (1929-2005)
- Drew Barr (19??-)
- Carl Barron (19??-)
- Roseanne Barr (1952-)
- Chris Barrie (1960-)
- Dave Barry (1947-)
- Todd Barry (1964-)
- Alfie Bass (1921-1987)
- Norman Beaton (1934-1994)
- Bill Bellamy
- James Belushi (1954-)
- John Belushi (1949-1982)
- Mitch Benn (19??-)
- Jack Benny (1894-1974)
- Michael Bentine (1922-96)
- Milton Berle (1908-2002)
- Sandra Bernhard (1955-)
- Werner Birkner (1968-)
- Des Bishop (19??-)
- Jack Black (1969-)
- Lewis Black (1948-)
- Ben Blue (1901-1975)
- Ray Bolger (1904-1987)
- Fortunio Bonanova (1895-1969)
- Victor Borge (1909-2000)
- Wolfe Bowart (19??-)
- Wayne Brady (1972-)
- Jo Brand (1957-)
- John Branyan (1965-)
- Rory Bremner (1961-)
- David Brenner (1945-)
- Bernard Bresslaw (1934-1993)
- Jim Breuer (1967-)
- Franny Brice (1891-1951)
- Marcus Brigstocke (19??-)
- Jen Brister (1975-)
- Albert Brooks (1947-)
- Mel Brooks (1926-)
- A. Whitney Brown (1952-)
- Arnold Brown (19??-)
- Joe E. Brown (1892-1973)
- Julie Brown (1958-)
- Wally Brown (1904-1961)
- Lenny Bruce (1925-1966)
- Carol Burnett (1933-)
- Brendon Burns (19??-)
- George Burns (1896-1996)
- Billy Bush (1971-)
- Brent Butt (1966-)
- Red Buttons (1919-)
- Ed Byrne (197?-)
- Jason Byrne (197?-)
C
- Louis C.K. (1967-)
- Sid Caesar (1922-)
- Frank Caliendo (1974-)
- Rhona Cameron (1965-)
- James Campbell (19??-)
- John Candy (1950-1994)
- Eddie Cantor (1892-1964)
- Scott Capurro (1962-)
- Drew Carey (1958-)
- George Carlin (1937-)
- Alan Carney (1909-1973)
- Jimmy Carr (1972-)
- Jim Carrey (1962-)
- Adam Carolla (1964-)
- Carrot Top (1967-)
- Jasper Carrott (1945-)
- Frank Carson (1926-)
- Johnny Carson (1925-2005)
- Dana Carvey (1955)
- Dan Castellaneta (1958-)
- Adam Cecil (19??-)
- Cedric the Entertainer (1964-)
- Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
- Graham Chapman (1941-1989)
- Dave Chappelle (1973-)
- Craig Charles (1964-)
- Charley Chase (1893-1940)
- Chevy Chase (1943-)
- Michael Chiklis (1963-)
- Margaret Cho (1968-)
- Andrew "Dice" Clay (1958-)
- John Cleese (1939-)
- Howard Gerald "Jerry" Clower (1926-1998)
- Jackie Clune (19??-)
- Imogene Coca (1908-2001)
- Wim Coenen (1976-)
- Sacha Baron Cohen a.k.a. "Ali G" (1971-)
- Enrico Colantoni (1963-)
- Stephen Colbert (1964-)
- Kim Coles (1966-)
- 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 (1972-)
- David L. Cook aka Mortermer Crabbottom (1968-)
- Peter Cook (1937-1995)
- Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
- Ronnie Corbett (1930-)*
- Charles Correl ("Amos & Andy" "Henry Aldrich")
- Bill Cosby (1937-)
- Lou Costello (1906-1959)
- George Coulouris (1903-1989)
- Wally Cox1928-2006
- Mark Critch (19??-)
- Anna Cromy (19??-)
- Norm Crosby (1927-)
- David Cross (1964-)
- Barry Cryer (1935-)
- Billy Crystal (1947-)
- Seán Cullen (1965-)
- Jane Curtin (1947-)
D
- Brian Damage (1950-)
- Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004)
- Ted Danson (1947-)
- Dan X (1973-)
- Rhys Darby (19??-)
- Larry David (1947-)
- Alan Davies (1966-)
- Danny De Vito (1944-)
- Jack Dee (1962-)
- Ellen DeGeneres(1958-)
- Lea DeLaria (1958-)
- Andy de la Tour
- Dom DeLuise (1933-)
- Hugh Dennis (1962-)
- Les Dennis (1953-)
- Andy Dick (1965-)
- Richard Digance (1949-)
- Phyllis Diller (1917-)
- Omid Djalili (1965-)
- Ken Dodd (1929-)
- Charlie Drake (1925-)
- Richard Dreyfuss (1947-)
- Ryan Drummond (1973-)
- Jimmy Durante (1893-1980)
E
- Earthquake
- Jenny Eclair (1960-)
- Neil Edmond (19??-)
- Adrian Edmondson (1957-)
- Jimmy Edwards (1920-1988)
- Justin Edwards (19??-)
- Ben Elton (1959-)
- Harry Enfield (1961-)
- Bill Engvall (1957-)
- Lee Evans (1964-)
- Kenny Everett (1943-1995)
- Billy Eakes (1979-)
F
- Bill Fagerbakke (1957-)
- Jimmy Fallon (1974-)
- Chris Farley (1964-1997)
- 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)
- Dave Foley (1963-)
- Diane Ford
- Jeff Foxworthy (1958-)
- Pablo Francisco
- Al Franken (1951-)
- Stan Frieberg (1926-)
- Dawn French (1957-)
- Stephen Fry (1957-)
G
- Jim Gaffigan (1966-)
- Gallagher
- Gary Le Strange (aka Waen Shepherd)
- Graeme Garden
- Jeff Garlin
- Janeane Garofalo
- Zach Galifianakis
- Ana Gasteyer
- Ricky Gervais (1961-Living)
- Rhod Gilbert
- Jackie Gleason (1916-1987)
- Janey Godley
- Freeman Godsen(Amos & Andy)
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Whoopi Goldberg (1955-Living)
- John Goodman (1952-Living)
- Dave Gorman
- Dana Gould
- Luba Goy
- Boothby Graffoe (comedian)
- Kelsey Grammer (1955-Living)
- Corinne Grant
- Jeff Green
- Seth Green (1974-Living)
- James Gregory
- David Alan Grier
- Kathy Griffin
- Christopher Guest
- Deryck Guyler (1914-1999)
H
- Buddy Hackett (1924-2003)
- Brian Haley (1961-Living)
- Rich Hall
- Neil Hamburger
- Nick Hancock (1962-)
- Tony Hancock (1924-1968)
- Jack Handey a.k.a. Jack Handy
- Chelsea Handler
- Tom Hanks (1956-Living)
- Terry Hansen
- Malcolm Hardee (1950-2005)
- Mike Harding
- Jeremy Hardy
- Oliver Hardy (1890-1957)
- Otis Harlan (1865-1940)
- Phil Hartman (1948-1998)
- Steve Harvey
- 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
- Lenny Henry
- Richard Herring
- Bill Hicks (1961-1994)
- Benny Hill (1924-1992)
- Harry Hill
- Adam Hills
- Jessica Holmes
- Bob Hope (1903-2003)
- Kenneth Horne (1907-1969)
- Jeremy Hotz (1966-)
- Roy Hudd
- Dave Hughes
- Sean Hughes
- D.L. Hughley
- Barry Humphries
- Reginald D Hunter
I
J
- Hattie Jacques (1924-1980)
- Sid James (1913-1976)
- Jake Johannsen
- Dom Joly
- Cathy Jones
- Jason Jones
- Milton Jones
- Spike Jones (1911-1965)
- Terry Jones
- Tere Joyce
- John Junkin (1930-2006)
K
- Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
- Dan Kaufman
- Danny Kaye (1913-1987)
- Peter Kay
- Buster Keaton (1895-1966)
- Michael Keaton
- Peter Kelamis
- Jamie Kennedy
- Mary E. Kennedy
- Tom Kenny
- Laura Kightlinger
- Craig Kilborn
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Sam Kinison (1953-1992)
- Sid Kipper
- Takeshi Kitano (1947-)
- Daniel Kitson
- Robert Klein
- Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962)
L
- Lisa Lampanelli
- Nathan Lane
- Chris Langham
- Larry the Cable Guy (Daniel Whitney) (1963-)
- The Laundromats
- Stan Laurel (1890-1965)
- Hugh Laurie
- Doug Lawrence aka "Mr Lawrence"
- Martin Lawrence
- Vicki Lawrence
- Denis Leary (1957-Living)
- Michael Legge
- John Leguizamo (1964-Living)
- Tom Lehrer
- Jack Lemmon (1925-2001)
- Jay Leno
- David Letterman
- Jerry Lewis
- Rich Little
- Little Howard
- Harold Lloyd (1893-1971)
- Sean Lock
- Josie Long
- Andres Lopez
- George Lopez
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- The Great LukeSki
- Stephen Lynch
- Paul Lynde (1926-1982)
M
- Bernie Mac
- Norm MacDonald
- Doon Mackichan
- Robert Mackle
- Shaun Majumder
- John Maloney (BBC's The Stand Up Show)
- Howie Mandel
- Cheech Marin
- Pigmeat Markham (1904-1981)
- Betty Marsden (1919-1998)
- Jackie Mason
- Demetri Martin
- Steve Martin (1945-Living)
- Jackie Martling (1948-Present)
- Chico Marx (1887-1961)
- Groucho Marx (1890-1977)
- Gummo Marx (1892-1977)
- Harpo Marx (1888-1964)
- Zeppo Marx (1901-1979)
- Walter Matthau (1920-2000)
- Ralphie May
- Rik Mayall
- Jack Mayberry
- Bruce McCulloch
- Kevin McDonald
- Michael McGaharn
- Roger McGough
- Mark McKinney
- Ed McMahon
- Rove McManus
- Tim Meadows
- Kevin Meaney
- Melsondorph the Powerful
- Rick Mercer
- Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
- Paul Merton
- Dennis Miller
- Max Miller (1894-1963)
- Yankel Miller
- Spike Milligan (1918-2002)
- 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
- Dermot Morgan (1952-1998)
- John Morgan (1930-2004)
- Tracy Morgan
- Chris Morris
- Garrett Morris
- Vince Morris
- Rory Motion (1956- )
- Neil Mullarkey
- Simon Munnery
- Richard Murdoch (1907-1990)
- Eddie Murphy
- Al Murray
- Bill Murray
- Lorenzo Music (1937-2001)
- Mike Myers
N
- Jim Nabors
- Paul Nardizzi
- Rex Navarette
- Henry Naylor
- Kevin Nealon
- Michael Nelson (comedian)
- Bob Newhart
- Laraine Newman
- Rob Newman
- Phil Nichol
- Leslie Nielsen
- Ross Noble
- Henry Normal
- Graham Norton
- Jim Norton (comedian)
- Don Novello
- Louis Nye
O
- 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
- Otto Osworth
- Cheri Oteri
P
- Jack Paar (1918-2004)
- Frankie Pace
- Michael Palin (1943-)
- Trey Parker (1969-)
- Sarah Jessica Parker (1965-)
- Andy Parsons
- Wild Willy Parsons (The Original Biker Comic) (1959-)
- Joe Pasquale (1961-)
- Rob Paulsen (1956-)
- Pat Paulsen (1927-1997)
- Sue Perkins (1969-)
- Russell Peters
- Dat Phan
- Emo Philips (often misspelled as Phillips)
- Nigel Planer
- Mike Pollock
- Lucy Porter
- Tom Poston
- Paula Poundstone
- Marcus Powell (aka Roy Diamond)
- Freddie Prinze (1954-1977)
- Greg Proops
- Paul Provenza
- Richard Pryor (1940-2005)
- Steve Punt
- The Pinhook Creek Troubador (1958-)
Q
R
- Gilda Radner (1946-1989)
- Ted Ray (1905-1977)
- Al Read
- Howard Read
- Vic Reeves
- Brian Regan
- Carl Reiner
- Roy Rene (1892-1954)
- Rick Reynolds
- Michael Richards
- Don Rickles
- Joan Rivers
- Rowland Rivron
- Tony Robinson as Baldrick
- Chris Rock
- Paul Rodriguez
- Will Rogers (1879-1935)
- Henry Rollins
- Ray Romano
- George Roper (1934-2003)
- Jonathan Ross (1960-)
- Patsy Rowlands (1934-2005)
- Rita Rudner
- Maya Rudolph
- William Rushton (1937-1996)
- Mark Russell
- Nipsey Russell1925-2005
S
- Ernie Sabella
- Jerry Sadowitz
- Bob Saget (1956-)
- Adam Sandler
- Erskine Sanford (1885-1969)
- Martin Sargent
- Jennifer Saunders
- Alexei Sayle
- Mark Schiff
- Gus Schilling (1908-1957)
- Art Paul Schlosser
- Harald Schmidt
- Rob Schneider
- Harry Secombe (1921-2001)
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Peter Sellers "Pink Panther" (1925-1980)
- Mack Sennett (1880-1960)
- Paul Shaffer
- Ari Shaffir
- Garry Shandling
- Harry Shannon (1890-1964)
- Molly Shannon
- Harry Shearer (1943-)
- Waen Shepherd (Gary Le Strange)
- Scott Shields
- Ken Shimura (1950-)
- Pauly Shore
- Martin Short
- Sarah Silverman
- Phil Silvers (1911-1985)
- Joan Sims (1930-2001)
- Sharon Simon
- Sinbad
- Red Skelton (1913-1997)
- Frank Skinner
- Tony Slattery
- Brendon Small
- Robert Smigel
- Linda Smith (1958-2006)
- Will Smith (1968-)
- Paul Stewart (1908-1986)
- Dana Snyder
- David Spade (1964-)
- Ron Sparks
- Dave Spikey (1950-)
- Arnold Stang
- Doug Stanhope
- Vivian Stanshall (1943-1995)
- Mark Steel
- Jovanka Steele
- Steve Steen
- Pamela Stephenson
- Jon Stewart
- Ryan Stiles
- Ben Stiller
- Matt Stone
- Ryan Stout
- Jud Strunk (1936-1981)
- Jolene Sugarbaker
- David Swanner
- Jim Sweeney
- Julia Sweeney
- Eric Sykes
- Wanda Sykes
T
- Masashi Tashiro (1956-)
- Danny Thomas(1914-1991)
- Dave Thomas
- Mark Thomas
- Terry-Thomas (1911-1990)
- Greg Thomey
- Scott Thompson
- Paul Tonkinson
- Kai Tier
- Tommy Tiernan
- Christopher Titus
- Sandi Toksvig
- Lily Tomlin
- Barry Took (1928-2002)
- Seppe Toremans (1976-)
- Tommy Trinder (1909-1989)
- Chris Tucker (1972-)
- Ben Turpin (1869-1940)
U
- Tracey Ullman
- Stanley Unwin (1911-2002)
V
- Johnny Vegas
- Billy Van (1934-2003)
- Colin Van Benga
- Thomas Vitale
- Dan Vitale
W
- Christopher Walken
- Max Wall (1908-1990)
- Ruth Wallis
- Greg Walloch
- Bradley Walsh
- Mary Walsh
- Eric Wareheim
- Ruby Wax
- Damon Wayans
- Keenan Ivory Wayans
- Morgan Webb
- Frank Welker
- Werner
- Ron White (1956-)
- Paul Whitehouse
- June Whitfield
- Daniel Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy) (1963-)
- Gene Wilder
- Bert Williams (1874-1922)
- Kenneth Williams (1926-1988)
- Robin Williams
- Dave Willis
- Jonathan Winters
- Norman Wisdom
- Victoria Wood
- Glenn Wool
- Harry Worth (1917-1989)
- Steven Wright
Y
Z
Groups of comedians
- [[Abbott and Costello]*
- [(Amos & Andy)]
- The Art Stars
- Beyond the Fringe
- Bloodhound Gang
- Bob and Ray
- Brown and Carney
- The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- Broken Lizard
- Les Charlots
- Cheech and Chong
- The Comedy Store Players
- The Comic Strip
- The Consultants
- Corky and the Juice Pigs
- The Crazy Gang
- The Firesign Theatre
- French and Saunders
- Gallagher & Shean
- The Goons
- Gröûp X
- The Grumbleweeds
- Hale and Pace
- Laurel and Hardy
- The League of Gentlemen
- The Marijuana Logues
- The Marx Brothers
- The McKenzie Brothers (Bob & Doug)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
- The O'Debra Twins
- Upright Citizens Brigade
- Morecambe and Wise
- Pete and Dud
- Punt and Dennis
- Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in
- The Royal Canadian Air Farce
- The Smothers Brothers
- This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Not Ready for Prime-Time Players (Saturday Night Live)
- The Three Stooges
- Tim and Eric
- The Trap
- Reeves and Mortimer
- [(Rowen and Martin)]
- [(Smothers Brothers)]
- Wayne and Shuster
Comedy writers
- [(Fred Allen)]
- Woody Allen
- Chesney and Wolfe
- Roy Clarke
- Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
- David Croft
- Harry Driver
- Esmonde and Larbey
- W. S. Gilbert
- Galton and Simpson
- Willis Hall
- Antony Jay
- Carla Lane
- Jeremy Lloyd
- David Nobbs
- Muir and Norden
- S. J. Perelman
- Jimmy Perry
- David Renwick
- Jack Rosenthal
- Johnny Speight
- John Sullivan
- [(James Thurber)]
- Peter Tinniswood
- Keith Waterhouse
See also
- List of humorists
- List of musical comedians
- List of Dr Demento's radio show comedians
- List of American comedians
- List of British comedians
- List of Hispanic or Latinamerican comedians
- List of Italian comedians
- List of Norwegian comedians
- List of Portuguese comedians
- List of Puerto Rican comedians
- List of Quebec comedians
- List of entertainer pairs