Stand Up Comedians

1. Orny Adams

Orny Adams was born on November 10, 1970 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Teen Wolf (2011), Funny People (2009) and Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023).

2. James Adomian

Actor | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

James Adomian was born on January 31, 1980 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), Trunk'd (2014) and California's Lost Gold (2012).

3. Steve Agee

Actor | Peacemaker

Steve Agee is an American comedian and actor known for his collaborations with superhero film director James Gunn, particularly as John Economos and the on-set portrayal of King Shark before getting dubbed over by Sylvester Stallone in the DC Extended Universe works The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker...

4. Dan Ahdoot

Actor | Cobra Kai

Dan Ahdoot is a stand-up comic, actor, writer and producer based out of New York City and Los Angeles.

Dan is a national headliner who has been a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, and is an actor on Netflix's Cobra Kai, The Crew, and the NBC series Bajillion Dollar Properties. He has been on ABC's...

5. Ahmed Ahmed

Actor | Iron Man

Grew up in Riverside, California; graduated North High School, 1988. Attended Academy of Dramatic Art in Pasadena, California. Has been a regular performer at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles since 2000. Headlines a specialty show at the Comedy Store called "Arabian Knights" that was the brainchild ...

6. Rory Albanese

Producer | The Daily Show

Rory Albanese is a multi-Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer and Writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has been a key part of The Daily Show since 1999, including Co-Authoring "Earth The Book" with Jon Stewart and the Daily Show writers. Outside The Daily Show Rory is an accomplished ...

7. Leo Allen

Writer | Jon Benjamin Has a Van

Leo Allen was born on November 21, 1972 in Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011), Nathan for You (2013) and It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010).

8. Tim Allen

Actor | Toy Story

Timothy Allen Dick was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, to Martha Katherine (Fox) and Gerald M. Dick. His father, a real estate salesman, was killed in a collision with a drunk driver while driving his family home from a University of Colorado football game, when Tim was eleven years old...

9. Woody Allen

Writer | Annie Hall

Woody Allen was born on November 30, 1935, as Allen Konigsberg, in The Bronx, NY, the son of Martin Konigsberg and Nettie Konigsberg. He has one younger sister, Letty Aronson. As a young boy, he became intrigued with magic tricks and playing the clarinet, two hobbies that he continues today.

Allen ...

10. Cristela Alonzo

Writer | Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy

Cristela Alonzo was born on January 6, 1979 in San Juan, Texas, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022), Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy (2017) and Cars 3 (2017).

11. The Amazing Johnathan

Writer | The Amazing Johnathan Live

The Amazing Johnathan was born on September 9, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Amazing Johnathan Live (2007), The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) and Up All Night (1989). He was married to Anastasia Synn and Sandra Szeles. He died on February 22, 2022 ...

12. Max Amini

Director | In the Lion's Shadow

Max Amini was born in Tucson, Arizona. He was raised on the East Coast and graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television in 2004. As an actor, Max has numerous film and television credits including NBC's Heroes, regular appearances on Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, Netflix original...

13. Simon Amstell

Writer | Benjamin

Amstell was born on 29 November 1979 and was raised in Gants Hill, London. The lively and determined chap made his first television appearance in 1993 when he appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4 game show GamesMaster (1992-1998), which he unfortunately lost, but this did not falter him on his...

14. Louie Anderson

Actor | Life with Louie

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. He was a best-selling author, star of his own stand ...

15. David Angelo

Writer | The Daily Show

David Angelo is known for The Daily Show (1996), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) and Remotely Educational (2021).

16. Aziz Ansari

Actor | Parks and Recreation

Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Fatima, a medical office worker, and Shoukath, a gastroenterologist. His family is from Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from NYU as a business major in 2004. He graduated from the South Carolina Governor's School for Math and Science in ...

17. Ant

Actor | The Underground Comedy Movie

Celebrity comedian ANT was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, comedian , host, producer and writer. In July 1993, he legally changed his name to ANT from Anthony Steven Kalloniatis. The correct orthography is ANT, spelled in all caps.

Born to Greek immigrant parents (Lee and Maria -...

18. Rowan Atkinson

Actor | Johnny English

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on 6 January, 1955, in Consett, Co. Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees ...

19. Dave Attell

Actor | Pootie Tang

Dave Attell was born on January 18, 1965 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Pootie Tang (2001), Trainwreck (2015) and I Feel Pretty (2018).

20. Ben Bailey

Producer | Ca$h Cab

Ben Bailey was born on October 30, 1970 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Ca$h Cab (2005), Don't Shoot the Pharmacist! (2008) and One Life to Live (1968). He was previously married to Laurence Izard.

21. Bill Bailey

Actor | Hot Fuzz

Bill Bailey is known for his sharp wit and classic sense of humor. he is most famous for being in Never Mind The Buzzcocks, celebrity game-show in which he is a team captain. Bill is a stand up comedian, and has also starred in cult comedies such as Spaced and of course Black Books. He was given ...

22. Maria Bamford

Actress | Barnyard

Maria was born in Port Hueneme, California at the Naval Base. Her parents are Joel (dermatologist) and Marilyn (therapist) of Duluth, MN. She attended Chester Park Elementary and Marshall High School in Duluth MN and went on to attend Bates College (Lewiston, ME), University of Edinburgh (Scotland)...

23. Roseanne Barr

Producer | Roseanne

Firebrand Roseanne Barr has long been one of America's funniest and most controversial comedians.

She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Helen (Davis), a cashier and bookkeeper, and Jerome Hershel "Jerry" Barr, a salesman. Her family was Jewish, and had moved to the U.S. from Russia, Lithuania, ...

24. Todd Barry

Actor | The Wrestler

Todd Barry was born on March 26, 1964 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Wrestler (2008), Bob's Burgers (2011) and Flight of the Conchords (2007).

25. W. Kamau Bell

Producer | United Shades of America

W. Kamau Bell was born on January 26, 1973 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for United Shades of America (2016), Sorry to Bother You (2018) and We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022). He has been married to Dr. Melissa Hudson Bell, Ph.D. since 2009. They have two ...

26. Richard Belzer

Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

A social misfit, Belzer was kicked out of every school he ever attended, due to his uncontrollable wit. His mother (Frances) died of breast cancer when Richard was 18. Four years later, his father (Charles) committed suicide. A dedication is written to Charles Belzer in Richard Belzer's "UFOs, JFK,...

27. H. Jon Benjamin

Actor | Archer

Harry Jon Benjamin is an American actor, voice actor and comedian from Worcester, Massachusetts who is known for playing Bob Belcher from Bob's Burgers, Sterling Archer from Archer, the Mothmonsterman from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a trainer from Not Another Teen Movie, a Can of Vegetables from Wet ...

28. Jack Benny

Actor | The Jack Benny Program

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). When given the opportunity to play in live theatre professionally, Benny quit school ...

29. Doug Benson

Good Will Hunting

Doug Benson is known for Good Will Hunting (1997), Election (1999) and Bound by Honor (1993).

30. Milton Berle

Actor | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Milton Berle was an American comedian and actor.

Berle's career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre (1948-55), he was the first major American television star and ...

31. Shelley Berman

Actor | You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Shelley Berman began studying acting shortly after he was honorably discharged from the US navy. He enrolled as a drama student at Chicago's Goodman Theater, where he met Sarah Herman, another aspiring thespian. They fell in love and were married in 1947. After graduating from the Goodman Theater, ...

32. Sandra Bernhard

Actress | The King of Comedy

Performer, actress, singer and author Sandra Bernhard appeared as a series regular in season three of the immensely popular FX Television/Ryan Murphy show "POSE" reprising her role as brassy but caring Nurse Judy Kubrack, who works with H.I.V. / AIDS patients, following a memorable season one guest...

33. Matt Besser

Actor | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Matt Besser was born on September 22, 1967 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Drillbit Taylor (2008) and Bad Teacher (2011).

34. Ahmed Bharoocha

Actor | Dream Corp LLC

Ahmed Bharoocha is known for Dream Corp LLC (2016), Conan (2010) and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015).

35. Danny Bhoy

Actor | The Very Funny Show

Danny Bhoy is known for The Very Funny Show (2009), Danny Bhoy: Subject to Change (2010) and The 11 O'Clock Show (1998).

36. Mike Birbiglia

Actor | A Man Called Otto

Mike Birbiglia was born on June 20, 1978, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Sleepwalk with Me (2012), Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (2008), and Your Sister's Sister (2011). His 2013 special, Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)...

37. Joey Bishop

Actor | The Joey Bishop Show

Perpetually glum standup comedian Joey Bishop was born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918, in the Bronx, New York. He was the youngest of five children of Chana "Anna" (Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, a bicycle repairman. His father was an Austrian Jewish immigrant and his mother was a ...

38. Lewis Black

Actor | Inside Out

Lewis Black was born on August 30, 1948 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Inside Out (2015), Man of the Year (2006) and Accepted (2006).

39. Michael Ian Black

Actor | Wet Hot American Summer

Michael Ian Black was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his family moved to Hillsborough, New Jersey, when he was young. His parents divorced when he was 3. When he was 12, his father died during neurological surgery following a mysterious assault.

Michael attended New York University's Tisch School of...

40. Josh Blue

Actor | Feast III: The Happy Finish

Perhaps best known as the comedian who puts the cerebral in cerebral palsy, Josh Blue exploded onto the national comedy scene capturing the laughter and admiration of millions as the winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing (2003). Most recently, Josh debuted a new one-hour Showtime special Josh Blue: ...

41. Alonzo Bodden

Actor | Scary Movie 4

A regular panel member on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences around the country laugh for more than 20 years. In his upcoming stand-up special, Heavy Lightweight, which streams on Amazon Prime Video this summer, he presents a range of topics from slavery, cell ...

42. Russell Brand

Producer | Arthur

Russell Brand was born on June 4, 1975, in Grays, Essex, England, the son of Barbara Elizabeth (Nichols) and Ronald Henry Brand, a photographer. An only child, his parents divorced when he was only six months old, and he was subsequently raised by his mother. Enduring a difficult childhood that saw...

43. Matt Braunger

Actor | Agent Carter

Matt Braunger was born on August 1, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Agent Carter (2015), Our Footloose Remake (2011) and Up All Night (2011).

44. Kurt Braunohler

Actor | The Big Sick

Kurt Braunohler is a comedian, actor, and writer who once hired a skywriter to write "How Do I Land?" in the sky over LA. In features, Kurt can be seen in Judd Apatow's feature "The Big Sick" for which he was the on-set writer, and will appear in the upcoming Charlize Theron / Seth Rogen feature "...

45. Kevin Brennan

Writer | Saturday Night Live

Kevin Brennan was born on May 2, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Half Baked (1998) and Vampire Vixens from Venus (1995).

46. Neal Brennan

Writer | Chappelle's Show

Neal Brennan is known for Chappelle's Show (2003), Half Baked (1998) and Get Him to the Greek (2010).

47. David Brenner

Actor | Worth Winning

David Brenner was born on February 4, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Worth Winning (1989), Modern Family (2009) and Theory of a Deadman: Not Meant to Be (2009). He was married to Ruth Davey, Elizabeth Slater and Geraldine (Geri) Judith Leno. He died ...

48. Jim Breuer

Actor | Half Baked

Jim Breuer was born on June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Half Baked (1998), Titan A.E. (2000) and Zookeeper (2011). He has been married to Dee Breuer since August 28, 1993. They have three children.

49. Albert Brooks

Actor | Drive

Albert Brooks was born on July 22, 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Drive (2011), Broadcast News (1987) and Defending Your Life (1991). He has been married to Kimberly Shlain since March 15, 1997. They have two children.

50. Lenny Bruce

Writer | Dance Hall Racket

Lenny Bruce was born Leonard Alfred Schneider on October 13, 1925, in Mineola, Long Island, New York. His British-born father, Myron, was a shoe clerk, his mother, Sadie, was a dancer. Lenny's parents were divorced when he was a child. To support herself and her son, Sadie Schneider pursued a ...

51. Hannibal Buress

Actor | Tag

Hannibal Buress was born on February 4, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Tag (2018), Neighbors (2014) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

52. Bo Burnham

Writer | Bo Burnham: Inside

Robert Pickering Burnham is an American actor, director, writer and producer. He is known for writing and directing the middle school comedy film Eighth Grade. He also acted in Funny People, Rough Night, American Virgin, Hall Pass, The Big Sick and Promising Young Woman.

53. George Burns

Actor | Oh, God!

George Burns was an American actor, comedian, singer, and published author. He formed a comedy duo with his wife Gracie Allen (1895-1964), and typically played the straight man to her zany roles. Following her death, Burns started appearing as a solo performer. He once won an Academy Award for Best...

54. Bill Burr

Actor | Old Dads

Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Patrick Kuby in the crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008), and creating and starring in the Netflix animated sitcom F Is for Family (2015).

In 2008, Burr's voice was featured in the game Grand ...

55. Robert Buscemi

Actor | Grace and Frankie

Robert Buscemi is known for Grace and Frankie (2015), Snowfall (2017) and Ray Donovan (2013).

56. Steve Buscemi

Actor | Fargo

Steve Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dorothy (Wilson), a restaurant hostess, and John Buscemi, a sanitation worker. He is of Italian (father) and English, Dutch, and Irish (mother) descent. He became interested in acting during his last year of high school. After graduating, he moved to...

57. Brett Butler

Actress | Grace Under Fire

Brett Butler (born January 30, 1958) is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian. She played the title role in the comedy series Grace Under Fire.

Butler was born Brett Anderson in Montgomery, Alabama, the eldest of five sisters. Before experiencing success as a stand-up comic, she worked ...

58. Red Buttons

Actor | Pete's Dragon

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. Born Aaron Chwatt in New York City's Lower East Side, Buttons (who got his name from a uniform ...

59. Louis C.K.

Writer | Louie

Louis C.K. was born on September 12, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Louie (2010), American Hustle (2013) and Horace and Pete (2016). He was previously married to Alix Bailey.

60. Larry the Cable Guy

Actor | Cars

Larry the Cable Guy was born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, as Daniel Lawrence Whitney. He is an actor and producer, known for Cars (2006), Cars 2 (2011) and Cars 3 (2017). He is also an original member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. He has been married to Cara Whitney since July 3, 2005. They have two...

61. Frank Caliendo

Actor | The Comebacks

Frank Caliendo was born on January 19, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Comebacks (2007), Mad TV (1995) and Frank TV (2007). He has been married to Michele Vitale since August 9, 2003. They have two children.

62. Godfrey Cambridge

Actor | Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cambridge won a four-year scholarship to study medicine at Hofstra University but decided, instead, to become an actor, leaving college in his third year. He acted in many off-Broadway productions, winning the Village Voice's Obie Award in Jean Genet's "The Blacks"; and, on Broadway, he gained a ...

63. Nick Cannon

Actor | Drumline

Nicholas Scott Cannon is an American television host, rapper, actor, and comedian. Cannon began in television as a teenager on "All That" before going on to host "The Nick Cannon Show", 'Wild 'n Out", 'America's Got Talent", 'Lip Sync Battle Shorties", and "The Masked Singer." He acted in the films...

64. Rob Cantrell

Actor | The Last O.G.

Rob Cantrell is known for The Last O.G. (2018), The Colbert Report (2005) and Last Comic Standing (2003).

65. John Caparulo

Self | Chelsea Lately

Caparulo moved from Ohio to LA in 1999 and got a job working the door at The World Famous Comedy Store in West Hollywood. After nearly 4 years of struggling for stage time, cutting grass at a local golf course and rethinking life choices, the young comedian started catching a few breaks.

Cap's first...

66. Blaine Capatch

Writer | MADtv

Blaine Capatch was born on September 19, 1965 in California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Mad TV (1995), Blue Collar TV (2004) and Mind of Mencia (2005).

67. John Caponera

Actor | The Tom Show

John Caponera was born in 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for The Tom Show (1997), The Good Life (1994) and For Richer or Poorer (1997).

68. Drew Carey

Producer | The Drew Carey Show

Drew Carey was born on May 23, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Drew Carey Show (1995), Robots (2005) and Jack and Jill (2011).

69. George Carlin

Actor | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

George Denis Patrick Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, to Mary (Bearey), a secretary, and Patrick John Carlin, an advertising manager for The Sun; they had met while working in marketing. His father was from Donegal, Ireland, and his mother was Irish-American. His parents ...

70. Jerrod Carmichael

Producer | On the Count of Three

Jerrod Carmichael was born on April 6, 1987 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for On the Count of Three (2021), 8 (2017) and The Carmichael Show (2015).

71. Jim Carrey

Actor | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Jim Carrey, Canadian-born and a U.S. citizen since 2004, is an actor and producer famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading roles in Ace Ventura: ...

72. Jimmy Carr

Self | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and television host.

Among the most-respected and best-loved comedians working in Britain today, Jimmy is one of the biggest selling live acts in UK comedy, consistently performing to sell-out crowds across the country and around the world.

His ...

73. Rodney Carrington

Actor | Rodney

Rodney Carrington was born on October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Rodney (2004), Beer for My Horses (2008) and Rodney Carrington: Live at the Majestic (2007). He was previously married to Terri.

74. Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson

Actor | Chairman of the Board

Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson was born on February 25, 1965 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Chairman of the Board (1997), Savannah and Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998).

75. Johnny Carson

Soundtrack | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson, the legendary "King of Late Night TV" who dominated the medium's nether hours for three decades, was born in Corning, Iowa, but moved with his family to nearby Norfolk, Nebraska when he was eight years old. He was the son of Ruth E. (Hook) and Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson, a manager of ...

76. Kyle Cease

Actor | 10 Things I Hate About You

At age 18, Kyle Cease became the youngest headlining comedian in the Pacific Northwest, where he performed at numerous colleges, clubs and corporate events. At 20, he won the Giggles Comedy Competition and placed in the finals in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. In 1998, he landed his ...

77. Cedric The Entertainer

Actor | Barbershop

Cedric the Entertainer is an African-American comedian and actor known for being one of the Original Kings of Comedy. He is also known for his roles in the Barbershop trilogy, the Madagascar trilogy, The Steve Harvey Show, Ice Age, Planes, The Soul Man and The Neighborhood. He has had three ...

78. Wyatt Cenac

Writer | The Daily Show

Wyatt Cenac was born on April 19, 1976 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Daily Show (1996), aka Wyatt Cenac (2017) and People of Earth (2016).

79. Dave Chappelle

Writer | Chappelle's Show

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. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Shortly after graduation, he moved to New York City where he quickly established ...

80. Dana Carvey

Actor | Wayne's World

One of SNL's most talented alumni, comedian Dana Carvey reigned supreme during his six-season run creating some of the show's most memorable characters, including "Church Lady", "Garth" of Wayne & Garth fame, Grumpy Old Man and bodybuilding "Hans" of Hans & Franz notoriety. This sharp and witty ...

81. Kyle Cease

Actor | 10 Things I Hate About You

At age 18, Kyle Cease became the youngest headlining comedian in the Pacific Northwest, where he performed at numerous colleges, clubs and corporate events. At 20, he won the Giggles Comedy Competition and placed in the finals in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. In 1998, he landed his ...

82. Michael Che

Writer | Saturday Night Live

Michael Che was born on May 19, 1983 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), War (2007) and Top Five (2014).

83. Margaret Cho

Producer | Margaret Cho: PsyCHO

Margaret Cho was born on December 5, 1968 in San Francisco. Her grandfather was a Methodist minister who ran an orphanage in Seoul during the Korean War. Ignoring the traditions of her patriarchal culture, her mother bravely resisted an arranged marriage in Korea & married Margaret's father, who ...

84. Tommy Chong

Actor | Up in Smoke

Tommy Chong was born on May 24, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Up in Smoke (1978), Zootopia (2016) and Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980). He has been married to Shelby Chong since 1975. They have four children. He was previously married to Maxine Sneed.

85. Wonho Chung

Actor | From A to B

Wonho Chung is known for From A to B (2014), Rashid & Rajab (2019) and Saq Al Bamboo (2016).

86. Andrew Dice Clay

Actor | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Andrew Dice Clay was born on September 29, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990), Blue Jasmine (2013) and A Star Is Born (2018). He has been married to Valerie Silverstein since February 14, 2010. He was ...

87. Deon Cole

Actor | Black·ish

Deon Cole was born on January 9, 1972 in Roseland, Cook County, Chicago, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Black-ish (2014), The Harder They Fall (2021) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).

88. Reno Collier

Actor | Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau

Reno is a native of West Virginia and a former teacher. He began stand up comedy in Atlanta, Georgia during an open mike night. Reno often tours with Larry the Cable Guy and the two can be seen in the movie Witless Protection. Reno has a half hour stand up show that can be seen on Comedy Central.

89. Billy Connolly

Actor | Brave

Billy Connolly was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He left school to work in the shipyards, becoming a welder, and joined the Territorial Army (in the parachute regiment) at around the same time. He developed an interest in folk music, eventually being an accomplished banjo player and a ...

90. Dane Cook

Actor | Good Luck Chuck

Dane Cook was born on March 18, 1972 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Good Luck Chuck (2007), My Best Friend's Girl (2008) and Mr. Brooks (2007). He has been married to Kelsi Taylor since September 23, 2023.

91. Pat Cooper

Actor | Analyze This

Pat Cooper (born Pasquale Caputo in New York City) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his appearances in The Howard Stern Show, Imus in the Morning and Opie and Anthony.

He was married twice. He had two biological children with his first wife (Michael and Louise). He had an adopted...

92. Rebecca Corry

Actress | Big Fat Liar

Rebecca Corry is an actress, writer and comedian who began her career studying at The Second City training center in Chicago. After graduating, she went on to study writing and acting and performed in plays. After ten years in Chicago she moved to Los Angeles and shortly after arriving she was ...

93. Bill Cosby

Actor | The Cosby Show

Bill Cosby is one of the world's most well-known entertainers and comedians. William Henry Cosby, Jr. was born on July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Anna Pearl (Hite), a maid and William Henry Cosby, Sr., a U.S. Navy sailor. After 10th grade, Cosby joined the Navy and completed high ...

94. Dave Coulier

Actor | Fuller House

Dave Coulier was born on September 21, 1959 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Fuller House (2016), Full House (1987) and America's Funniest People (1990). He has been married to Melissa Bring since July 2, 2014. He was previously married to Jayne Modean.

95. Nate Craig

Actor | Old Dads

Nate is an international headliner and paid regular at the LA Comedy Store and NY Comedy Cellar among others. He played Jonah Hill's brother "Phil" in the hit Netflix series "Maniac" and was a cast member on TruTV's "World's Dumbest". Both of Nate's one hour comedy specials, "Live at the Green Mill...

96. David Cross

Actor | Arrested Development

David Cross is an American actor, writer and comedian who is known for playing Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development, Minion from Megamind, Crane from Kung Fu Panda, Ian Hawke from Alvin and the Chipmunks, Yivo from Futurama and Happy Time Harry from Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He also acted in Grand ...

97. Billy Crystal

Actor | Forget Paris

Billy Crystal was born on March 14, 1948 in Manhattan, New York, and was raised on Long Island. He is the youngest of three sons born to Helen (Gabler) and Jack Crystal. His father was a well-known concert promoter who co-founded Commodore Records and his mother was a homemaker. His family were ...

98. Whitney Cummings

Writer | Whitney

Whitney Ann Cummings is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, director, producer and pod-caster. A native of Washington, D.C., Cummings pursued a comedy career in Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where she had studied with the intention of becoming a ...

99. Dan Cummins

Writer | Trunk'd

Dan's unusual observations and unique autobiographical stand-up have earned him numerous television performances on The Tonight Show (both Conan and Leno have invited him over to the couch!), Showtime's "Live from Amsterdam", Conan, Comedy Central Presents, a one-hour Comedy Central special - "...

100. Andy Daly

Actor | Review

Andy Daly was born in New York, raised in New Jersey and graduated from Ithaca College. He studied long form improvisation at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and performed in numerous shows there, including The Real Real World and "The Swarm". Daly also appeared at the 1999 Aspen Comedy...