Famous Comedians - List of Famous Comedians - page 26
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.
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Jack Dee | September 24, 1961 | British | Jack Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer |
Hugh Laurie | June 11, 1959 | British | James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, vocal artist, musician and author |
Karim Jovian | August 9, 1987 | American | Karim Jovian is an American YouTuber, actor, comedian and video director |
Pat Morita | June 28, 1932 | American | Pat Morita, born as Noriyuki Morita, was an American actor and comedian |
Rowan Atkinson | January 6, 1955 | British | Rowan Atkinson is an English actor and screenwriter, famous for his work in ‘Mr |
Jack Black | August 28, 1969 | American | Jack Black is a renowned American actor-producer and voice artist |
Dylan Moran | November 3, 1971 | Irish | Dylan Moran is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his observational comedy |
Meital Dohan | August 24, 1979 | Israeli | Meital Dohan is an award-winning Israeli theater, film, and television actress, comedian and singer |
Brian Quinn | March 14, 1976 | American | Brian Quinn (Q) is an American comedian |
Richard Lewis | June 29, 1947 | American | Richard Lewis is an American comedian |
John Oliver
John Oliver is a popular English comedian, writer, actor, and producer
Russell Howard
Russell Joseph Howard is a well-known English comedian, as well as a TV and radio presenter
Joel McHale
Joel McHale is an American comedian, actor, producer, host, and writer
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most popular and successful American television presenters of recent times
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ellef Ayoade is a British actor, director, and television presenter
Burnie Burns
Burnie Burns (Michael Justin Burns) is a popular American writer, actor, producer, host, comedian and director
Russell Peters
Russell Peters is a comedian from Canada who is counted as one of the highest-paid comedians in the world
Dylan Moran
Dylan Moran is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his observational comedy
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding is an English comedian, actor, artist, writer, and musician