Famous Comedians - List of Famous Comedians - page 4

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
Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen is a British actor and comedian, known for portraying four unorthodox fictional characters

BritishOctober 13, 1971133 views

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler is an American actor and comedian known for his roles in films like ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ and ‘The Wedding Singer’

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K

AmericanSeptember 12, 1967155 views

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar was an American award-winning television comedian and writer

Mitch Hedberg

Mitch Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian who made a career out of making people smile and laugh

AmericanFebruary 24, 1968135 views

David Spade

David Spade is an American actor and television personality

AmericanJuly 22, 1964277 views

Dave Coulier

Dave Coulier is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role in the 1987 sitcom ‘Full House’

AmericanSeptember 21, 1959120 views

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen is a Canadian actor and director best known for his comedic roles

CanadianApril 15, 1982175 views

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin is an American actor best known for his role in the movie ‘The Cooler’

AmericanApril 3, 1958133 views

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F Wilson is an established artist of varied disciplines

AmericanApril 15, 1959159 views