Her brother is musician and producer Vance DeGeneres Donald Jay Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. Toggle navigation. As if that werent enough, one-third of the team, the morose Yorkshireman Liam Williams, launched a voice-of-his-generation solo career, which blazed across the standup stage and brought us the hit BBC4 YouTube spoof Pls Like, and People Time, made with peers Claudia ODoherty, Jamie and Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White. The best comedy (in my opinion) is personal. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. While his face does minimal work, its his voice described as part bounty hunter, part 70s porn star that has soothed this century, from his BBC shorts to The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, House of Fools and yoghurt adverts. He has been married to Dee Breuer since August 28, 1993. Nate Bargatze. Ayoades dry-as-a-bone humour may be an acquired taste, but it hasnt stopped him piecing together a career of unusual breadth: as host of gadget and travel shows, a deft movie director, the droll voice of sanity in panel shows, author of two impeccably written books, and, perhaps most inspired of all, presenter of The Crystal Maze. He moved with his family, including sister Carolyn, to Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. He was a writer and actor, known for Gallagher: The Maddest (1983), Gallagher: Over Your Head (1984) and Gallagher: Overboard (1987). Surely thats enough by itself. He has 2 biological children with his first wife named, Michael and Louise Caputo. Moved to Los Angeles in 1994. Ron White; JJ Whitehead; Mike Wiebe; Brad Williams; Harland Williams; Katt Williams; Robin Williams; Dave Williamson; Taylor Williamson; Debra Wilson; Flip Wilson; Michael Winslow; . He has written or co-written the stories of every episode since its pilot episode in 1999. A24/ABC/HBO. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went to Emerson College in Boston, where he tried his Lewis Black was born on August 30, 1948 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Her family was Jewish, and had moved to the U.S. from Russia, Lithuania, Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. Almost every sketch it ever produced is a masterclass of the form; perfect little nuggets of set-up, escalation and pay-off. Her latest Netflix special, A Speck of Dust, shows she can inveigle her politics into her standup without compromising either. After 10th grade, Cosby joined the Navy and completed high . BL, Now that Jordan Peele is a full-blown Hollywood darling, its easy to forget where he came from. Hannibal Buress was born on February 4, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A masterclass Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as Outkast. His British-born father, Myron, was a shoe clerk, his mother, Sadie, was a dancer. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it." E. With Brian Regan. Dov Davidoff is known for Invincible (2006), Hustlers (2019) and Shades of Blue (2016). Bobby Slayton was born on May 25, 1955. One of the most notable characters is the elder barber Eddie from "Barbershop." 7 John Candy Anyone who grew up without seeing "Uncle Buck" or "Trains, Planes, & Automobiles" is a poor deprived child who needs to make amends by renting the classic Candy movies. By August of 1994, Craig Ferguson was established as one of Great Britain's leading comedians - he had just had huge success at the Edinburgh Festival. BL, No one with half a brain ever doubted that female could be funny. Noah is such an outsider not only a foreigner, but a South African born to interracial parents at the height of apartheid that his point of view cant help but stand out against those of the white male Jimmys that make up the rest of late night TV. He is an actor and writer, known for Run Ronnie Run (2002), The Sarah Silverman Program. Foxx was one of the premier "blue humor" comedians. In 2005, Comedy Central named Seinfeld the "12th Greatest Stand-up Comedian of All Time. He is the son of Rosalie (Tingman), a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped, and Julius Rock, a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman, whose own father was a preacher. Steve Martin was born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas, USA as Stephen Glenn Martin to Mary Lee (ne Stewart; 1913-2002) and Glenn Vernon Martin (1914-1997), a real estate salesman and aspiring actor. Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney stretched out their popular skit from Comedy Central's Kroll Show into a nearly two-hour act for live audiences to enjoy with this special. The result was a series of cracking standup shows applying Pascoes loveably nervy intelligence to pair bonding, Nietzschean philosophy, sperm selection all the big questions, in other words, and never a hack gag in sight. Even Bridget Christie fought shy of the subject early in her career, when she stepped out as a daft sub-surrealist in disguise as Charles II. He began his career in stand-up comedy. Here are the 25 funniest stand-up comedians of all time: 25. And best of all, hes a rare example of a mass-appeal standup who has the courage to be openly political, and the charm for it not to be divisive. Robert Pickering Burnham is an American actor, director, writer and producer. A comedian. Before experiencing success as a stand-up comic, she worked Paula Poundstone was born on December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Grandma's Boy (2006), The Benchwarmers (2006) and Just Go with It (2011). After leaving the show, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. Maybe his antics eyeballing his crowd, absenting himself, stretching his sinewy frame into odd shapes relate to the currents of talking about incest, eco-angst and existential despair that pass for his material. This greatest male stand-up comedians list contains the most prominent and funniest men known for their stand-up comedy. To all intents and purposes, the show was Stewart; intelligent, probing, angry and humane. A list of game-changing comics of the decade must also includes men like Albert Brooks and Redd Foxx, who were two of the best male comedians of the 70s. Met actor Jay Johnston through their mutual friend, Adam McKay, and created a live sketch show Jon Dore was born on November 2, 1975 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Undercover Brother (2002), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and John Q (2002). He has been married to Ali Espley since April 10, 1988. He is a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993). She has portrayed in several films and shows such as Shrek 2, Look Who's Talking, The Smurfs and Iron Man 3. 10 Taika Waititi She executive-produced Great News, one of the best lost sitcoms of our age. Anyone who is a budding comedian who also needs a lesson in handling angry audience members and drunks should watch a Hofstetter video. Richard Jeni was born on April 14, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. While an early project with Shonda Rhimes was canned, Raes star rose via her HBO series, Insecure. In the wake of its (unpopular) cancellation, she brought her mix of deadpan and emotion to a Netflix special, Happy to Be Here, sealing her reputation as a pioneer of traumedy. He died on March 10, 2007 in West Hollywood, California, USA. Comedians are people. One of the most popular comedic actors of his generation, Ben Stiller is part of the famous group The Frat Pack - he has been described as the leader of the group, which involves names like Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson and Steve Carell. Recent male comedians, like Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, and Aziz Ansarialso made the list. He has been married to Margo Rey since October 13, 2013. She is of Italian and Irish descent. Every Key show was an event, designed to upend and expand expectations of live comedy, and seduce us all with Keys coy and slippery humour. Noel Fielding and Julian Barratts Boosh radio series introduced listeners to the zooniverse of strange wonders, but their 2004 TV show was totally transportive: from its art school aesthetic to its dreamlike characters, it was as visually stimulating as a Jim Henson creation, or like stepping into a Frank Zappa album. He has cited earlier comedians George Gobel (1919-1991), Ray Goulding (1922-1990), and Bob Elliott (1923-2016) as his main Television would never be the same after David Letterman made his second attempt at a show in 1982. This is a non-diffusing subcategoryof Category:American comedians. He has since released two hour-long stand-up specials, Rory Scovel: The Charleston Special in 2015 and Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time in Zach Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Mary Frances (Cashion), who owned a community arts center, and Harry Galifianakis, a heating oil vendor. A few months later, Foxworthy quit his job and started on Robert Francis 'Bobcat' Goldthwait, born May 26, 1962, is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and star of films and television shows. From their Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! The son of a saloon keeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his "ineptness" at it, would later become his trademark (in reality, he was a very accomplished player). Steven Wright was born on December 6, 1955 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He rose through the Dave Attell was born on January 18, 1965 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Highly influential, and always controversial, African-American actor/comedian who was equally well known for his colorful language during his live comedy shows, as for his fast paced life, multiple marriages and battles with drug addiction. A graduate like so many of the saucer-eyed acts who followed of Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris, Burgers developed an instant cult following with his silent, late-night shows: beautiful, skilful and playful, but also terrifying, in that Burgers displayed zero inhibitions and required his audiences to leave theirs at the door. Although Red Buttons is best known as a stand-up comic, he is also a successful songwriter, an Academy Award-winning actor (and has been nominated for two Golden Globe awards) and an accomplished singer. !, Nothing to Lose, Life and Blue Bill Maher was born William Maher in New York City, New York, and grew up in River Vale, New Jersey. BL, Not many comics can boast a 100% hit rate, but each one of James Acasters seven live shows so far has been outstanding: original, intelligent and funny. As a chubby child, he was often bullied, but was quite Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora (Sullivan) and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. So what will happen to Sarah Silverman? He is the youngest of three sons born to Helen (Gabler) and Jack Crystal. The sun on a brunettes hair looks red, the sun on a redhead's hair looks like Heaven on Earth. Hunderby exposed the dark guts of our period drama fetishisation. Remove any of her projects from your life, with the possible exception of Wine Country, and the world immediately becomes a much worse place. Dropped out of Temple University. The comedian thrives at crowd work and destroys every heckler dumb enough to take him on. It was here that he propelled his TV show Everybody Loves Raymond.He was also the voice of the Mammoth in the extremely successful Ice Age Series Movies.He is Producer | He was previously married to Katie Tharp. His TV movie Clear History was much better than it should have been. Other comedians might take the time to state and reinforce a premise before launching into their punchlines, but not Bamford. PF, Chris Rock was already a star at the turn of the millennium but the 21st century turned him into a megastar. He was previously married to Jeanette Sprung. His son Michael Caputo wrote a book entitled, "Dear Pat Cooper," What Happened To My Father Pasquale Caputo? But since its start in 2000, Scharpling's show has remained an excellent . Colin Quinn was born on June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. First, he was the playful standup whose routines revolved around clashing cultures and botched romances, a style translated into Netflixs Master of None. An only child, his parents divorced when he was only six months old, and he was subsequently raised by his mother. He performed in the NYC comedy club circuit before landing a guest spot on The Letterman Show. Software Full Name: Adobe Premiere Pro 2023. He has been married to Valerie Chaney since 2017. He is a writer and actor, known for CollegeHumor Originals (2006), Crashing (2017) and Don't Think Twice (2016). Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. PF, The Glasgow comic, real name Brian Limond, is a rare thing in comedy: a comedian not known for panel show appearances or TV roles but rather for his online notoriety. 32. He is known for writing and directing the middle school comedy film Eighth Grade. Stand-Up Comedy. Funniest; Favorite; Greatest Living; Best Comedians Ever; . On stage, where he can control how the narcissism, verbosity and new age philosophy come across and where theyre spliced with wit, self-mockery and a palpable love of people and life Brand is a presence to conjure with, one of our most unique and charismatic comic talents. Nick Swardson was born on October 9, 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. By. HG, Gadsbys 2017 show, Nanette, was supposed to be her last before quitting comedy.