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.

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
Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson was an American comedian and actor

John Oliver

John Oliver is a popular English comedian, writer, actor, and producer

BritishApril 23, 1977128 views

Russell Howard

Russell Joseph Howard is a well-known English comedian, as well as a TV and radio presenter

BritishMarch 23, 1980309 views

Joel McHale

Joel McHale is an American comedian, actor, producer, host, and writer

ItalianNovember 20, 1971347 views

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most popular and successful American television presenters of recent times

AmericanJanuary 26, 1958217 views

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ellef Ayoade is a British actor, director, and television presenter

BritishJune 12, 1977319 views

Burnie Burns

Burnie Burns (Michael Justin Burns) is a popular American writer, actor, producer, host, comedian and director

AmericanJanuary 18, 1973149 views

Russell Peters

Russell Peters is a comedian from Canada who is counted as one of the highest-paid comedians in the world

CanadianSeptember 29, 1970266 views

Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his observational comedy

IrishNovember 3, 1971758 views

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding is an English comedian, actor, artist, writer, and musician

BritishMay 21, 1973236 views