Famous Comedians - List of Famous Comedians - page 2

There is nothing like a genuinely amusing scene in a film or television program to lighten up the mood of the audience and have them rolling with laughter in their seats! That is exactly what comedians do. Comedians are professional performers who make people laugh by relating jokes, acting out funny scenes, or by behaving in a silly manner. Comedy is not an easy genre to work in—comedians need to be genuinely creative and possess a great sense of humour in order to be able to grab the audience’s attention and amuse them. Comedians need to reinvent themselves frequently and improvise their technique of performance so that the audience never gets bored of them. Successful comedy is as much about body language, facial expressions and timings and it is about the verbal content of the jokes. Comedians perform in a variety of comedic genres that range from wordplay and satire to blue or black comedy. The field of comedy is forever evolving with newer genres being developed with time. Many world famous comedians started out as street performers before moving on to the stage, radio, television or films. Most comedians however are unable to achieve the iconic statuses often accorded to leading television or film actors though they do successfully achieve devoted cult followings. What follows is a collection of the biographies, timelines, trivia and other information about the professional and personal lives of some of the world’s most famous comedians.

The Most Famous Comedians

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jack DeeSeptember 24, 1961BritishJack Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer
Hugh LaurieJune 11, 1959BritishJames Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, vocal artist, musician and author
Karim JovianAugust 9, 1987AmericanKarim Jovian is an American YouTuber, actor, comedian and video director
Pat MoritaJune 28, 1932AmericanPat Morita, born as Noriyuki Morita, was an American actor and comedian
Rowan AtkinsonJanuary 6, 1955BritishRowan Atkinson is an English actor and screenwriter, famous for his work in ‘Mr
Jack BlackAugust 28, 1969AmericanJack Black is a renowned American actor-producer and voice artist
Dylan MoranNovember 3, 1971IrishDylan Moran is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his observational comedy
Meital DohanAugust 24, 1979IsraeliMeital Dohan is an award-winning Israeli theater, film, and television actress, comedian and singer
Brian QuinnMarch 14, 1976AmericanBrian Quinn (Q) is an American comedian
Richard LewisJune 29, 1947AmericanRichard Lewis is an American comedian
Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks was an American stand-up comedian and social critic, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century

AmericanDecember 16, 1961106 views

Bill Murray

Bill Murray is an American actor and comedian

AmericanSeptember 21, 1950127 views

Benny Hill

Benny Hill was an English comedian and actor.Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, profile, life and timeline.

BritishJanuary 21, 1924213 views

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman was an English comedian who performed with the group Monty Python

BritishJanuary 8, 1941207 views

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director and producer

AmericanNovember 30, 1965248 views

Adam Carolla

Adam Carolla is a comedian, radio personality, actor, director as well as a podcaster

AmericanMay 27, 1964187 views

Olajide Olatunji

Olajide Olatunji (KSI) is a popular British YouTube and social media personality

BritishJune 19, 1993143 views

Ethan Dolan

Ethan Dolan is an American social media personality, YouTuber and Viner

AmericanDecember 16, 1999157 views

King Bach

King Bach is a popular American vlogger and internet personality

CanadianJune 26, 1988215 views

Cantinflas

Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno-Reyes, popularly known as as Cantinflas, was a Mexican comic film actor, producer, and screenwriter

MexicanAugust 12, 1911428 views