He is known for writing and directing the middle school comedy film Eighth Grade. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States. He has been married to Kimberly Shlain since March 15, 1997. MacDonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). List of New York Improv comedians; List of stand-up comedians; References This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 02:36 (UTC). Her final episode, after seven years on the show, ended with a Lorne Michaels slow-dance as Mick Jagger sang Ruby Tuesday to her. Robin Williams. 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. Nighty Night was a study of sociopathy. PF, You wouldnt want to be Amy Schumer. The album was a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album chart. Like all stand-up comedians, Marty tours all over the country performing live comedy shows. At 13, he would sneak out of his suburban house to hustle his way onto open-mike night rosters. He is an actor and producer, known for Horrible Bosses (2011), Sex and the City 2 (2010) and Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003). John Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His first two standup specials since 2000, Never Scared and Kill the Messenger, are full of trademark Rock fury; but the third, last years Tamborine, is quieter and more humane. His DIY efforts led to a linear series, Limmys Show on BBC Scotland, but his success has largely been on his own terms (think podcasts, blogs, tweets and clips on now-deceased video service Vine). BL, To watch a Maria Bamford standup set is to sprint full-pelt to keep up with her train of thought. Robert Pickering Burnham is an American actor, director, writer and producer. Here are the 25 funniest stand-up comedians of all time: 25. Big name stand up comedians like Sarah Silverman, Dave Attell, and Gabriel Iglesias have their claims to the title as well. But his career before becoming host of the show was quite an interesting and long one.Letterman was born in Broad Ripple, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, to Dorothy Marie (Hofert), a church secretary Producer | Dave Chappelle's career started while he was in high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied theatre arts. Bob Newhart George Robert "Bob" Newhart is an American comedian and actor. He also had a few acting roles in film and television. Before experiencing success as a stand-up comic, she worked Paula Poundstone was born on December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Watch 2012s The Special Special Special! He formed a comedy duo with his wife Gracie Allen (1895-1964), and typically played the straight man to her zany roles. Tom Scharpling. He is an actor and producer, known for Inside Out (2015), Accepted (2006) and Man of the Year (2006). Hunderby exposed the dark guts of our period drama fetishisation. He is a writer and producer, known for Pootie Tang (2001), I Feel Pretty (2018) and Funny People (2009). 1 Steve Hofstetter. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent, while Jerry's maternal grandparents, Salha and Selim Hosni, were Syrian Jewish immigrants (from Aleppo). He is a producer and actor, known for The Drew Carey Show (1995), Robots (2005) and Jack and Jill (2011). was born on September 12, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He also acted in Funny People, Rough Night, American Virgin, Hall Pass, The Big Sick and Promising Young Woman. By that point, of course, shed already written and starred in Bridesmaids a hit so colossal that it tends to overshadow her other work. Far from it: the ex-Footlights trio Sheeps have twisted it into new shapes most notably in 2014 show Wembley Previews, which featured one sketch, repeated in a dizzying array of styles. Bill Cosby is one of the world's most well-known entertainers and comedians. (2000) and Zookeeper (2011). The story goes that huggable, highly affable stand-up comedian Howie Mandel began his show biz career by chance while catching amateur night at the Comedy Store on the L.A. Sunset Strip during a vacation. Brian Doug Stanhope was born on March 25, 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, the three-time Emmy-Award winner, was one of the country's most recognized and adored comics; named by Comedy Central as "One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time." His career spanned more than 30 years. Right now, hes the best standup Britain has. David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is most known for his iconic and acclaimed satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003). A legend in the stand-up community, he has appeared on HBO, Conan, Letterman, his two Comedy Central Presents specials and almost every show that Eddie Pepitone was born on November 5, 1958 in Staten Island, New York, USA. BL, When he was team captain on Mock the Week and best known for comparing a swimmer to a spoon, few would have nominated Frankie Boyle as one of the comics of the century. He also acted in Tommy Johnagin is known for Man with a Plan (2016), That '90s Show (2023) and How We Roll (2022). (2003). At the tender age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as "the comedian's comedian". He is a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993). And hes Alan bloody Partridge, for crying out loud. series to web shorts such as Tims Kitchen Tips, their layered, abstract nihilism basically invented meme culture. Later, he ventured into a successful stand-up comedy career. Famous Men You'd Want To Have A Beer With, The Greatest Stand-Up Comics from the USA, The Greatest Actors Who Have Never Won An Oscar (For Acting), The Most Influential Contemporary Americans, The Greatest Actors & Actresses in Entertainment History. Seinfeld. A social misfit, was kicked out of every school he ever attended, due to his uncontrollable wit. Even before her bestselling book about the female body, Animal, the Essex-born comic wore her erudition and anthropological way of seeing the world on her sleeve. On stage, in his newspaper columns, and on his terrific BBC show New World Order, Boyle has retained the brutality and joke-writing brilliance of his early work, but applied it to sociopolitics over celebrity. He is an actor and writer, known for The Muppets (2011), Old School (2003) and Trunk'd (2014). MacDonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). 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. He graduated from the South Carolina Governor's School for Math and Science in Mike Birbiglia was born on June 20, 1978, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Barnyard (2006), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Seinfeld (1989). He was previously married to Alix Bailey. Yeah, yeah, the host of call-in radio program The Best Show on WFMU technically resides in New Jersey. He is an actor and writer, known for Batman Forever (1995), The Ladykillers (2004) and Little Nicky (2000). Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, the three-time Emmy-Award winner, was one of the country's most recognized and adored comics; named by Comedy Central as "One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time." Rory J. Scovel is an American comedian, writer and actor from Greenville, South Carolina. SH, As sketch comedy disappeared from TV screens, you could have been forgiven for thinking the artform was moribund. He has been married to Ali Espley since April 10, 1988. For years his party albums were not available in white record stores. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it." E. His TV movie Clear History was much better than it should have been. Kyle Kinane is known for Funny People (2009), The House (2017) and Epic (2013). It may inspire all those bored, discouraged and/or directionless Actor | He trained in Shakespeare at Yale University, where he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.Grier began his professional career on Broadway as Andrew Dice Clay was born on September 29, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Compatibility Mechanical: 64 Bit (x64) Larry Miller was born on October 15, 1953 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA. He died on September 3, 2010 As a seasoned actor, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian, Paul Reiser continues to add to his list of accomplishments. He is an actor and writer, known for Drive (2011), Broadcast News (1987) and Defending Your Life (1991). Whether he can regain his former success remains to be seen, but hes determined to use comedy to make a statement. In 2004 she wrote Mean Girls. "Seinfeld produced, co-wrote and starred in the 2007 film Bee Movie. Even in the quaint format of the podcast Dear Joan and Jericha she manages malevolence. He Flip Wilson was born on December 8, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Dov Davidoff is known for Invincible (2006), Hustlers (2019) and Shades of Blue (2016). Steven Wright was born on December 6, 1955 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Stick a pin anywhere in her filmography, though, and youll strike gold. A popular and successful actor, his movies have grossed over $2.6 billion in the USA and Canada. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Zach moved to New York City after failing Actor | His style might not feel as edgy as it once was, and there have been some blips along the way (see 2012 film The Dictator). BL, Despite reaching their anarchic zenith in the 90s, the pair segued into the 00s with hits such as Shooting Stars (which ran until 2011), lost classics such as Catterick and Vic and Bobs Afternoon Delights, as well as sitcoms (House of Fools) and reboots (Big Night Out). His father was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and Bill Cosby is one of the world's most well-known entertainers and comedians. Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. He is most known for his iconic and acclaimed satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003). This greatest male stand-up comedians list contains the most prominent and funniest men known for their stand-up comedy. Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. SH, Suspend your expectations of comedy: like his hero, the great Dutch comic Hans Teeuwen, Brookes is here to scramble your sense of whats happening on stage, whats up next and why the hell youre laughing. 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. C.K. After finishing his military service, he went to college on the GI bill with the idea of becoming an attorney, but developed an interest in comedy while taking elective courses.Paul Best-known for her surreal and digressive stand-up, British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard was born on February 7, 1962, in Aden, Yemen, where her English parents -- Dorothy Ella, a nurse and midwife, and Harold John Izzard, an accountant -- worked for British Petroleum.Izzard worked as a street Robert Schimmel was born on January 16, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. In 1999 she became Saturday Night Lives first female head writer, winning the show its first best writing Emmy for 13 years in the process. His mother was a maid and his father was an auto mechanic. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy.