Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget 2008 premiere

1. Jon Lovitz

Jonathan Michael Lovitz is a American comedian and actor from Tarzana who is known for voicing Jay Sherman from The Critic and for being a Saturday Night Live cast member in the 1990s. He acted in a lot of Adam Sandler films such as The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, Hotel Transylvania, Grown Ups 2 ...

2. 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.

3. Melissa Bring

Cinematographer | Stripped: Montana

Melissa Bring is known for Stripped: Montana, Laundry Room Romance (2010) and Can't Get Arrested (2011). She has been married to Dave Coulier since July 2, 2014.

4. Gilbert Gottfried

Actor | Aladdin

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". After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night ...

5. Bob Saget

Actor | Full House

Bob Saget was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host from Philadelphia. His best known role was playing pater familias Danny Tanner on the hit sitcom "Full House" (1987-1995). He played the character again in the sequel series "Fuller House" (2016-2020). Saget served as the ...

6. John Stamos

Actor | Full House

John Phillip Stamos was born in Cypress, California, to Loretta (Phillips), a model, and William Stamos, a restaurateur. His father was of Greek descent, with the family surname originally being "Stamotopoulos". John has two younger sisters, Janeen and Alaina, both school teachers. His first ...

7. Jodie Sweetin

Actress | Full House

Jodie Sweetin was born on January 19, 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Full House (1987), Fuller House (2016) and Just Swipe (2021). She has been married to Mescal Wasilewski since July 30, 2022. She was previously married to Morty Coyle, Cody Herpin ...

8. Lori Loughlin

Actress | Summerland

Lori Loughlin was born on July 28, 1964 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Summerland (2004), When Calls the Heart (2014) and Full House (1987). She has been married to Mossimo Giannulli since November 27, 1997. They have two children. She was previously ...

9. Alan Thicke

Soundtrack | Growing Pains

Alan Thicke was born on March 1, 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Growing Pains (1985), Raising Helen (2004) and The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009). He was married to Tanya Callau, Gina Marie Tolleson and Gloria Loring. He died on December 13, 2016 ...

10. Rex Lee

Actor | Entourage

Rex Lee was born on January 7, 1969 in Warren, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Entourage (2004), Entourage (2015) and Keeping Company (2021).

11. Jeffrey Ross

Actor | The Wedding Ringer

Jeff Ross is an actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian, originally from Newark, New Jersey. Despite being a shlub, Ross has accomplished a lot in his life. He's done everything from roasting almost dead guys at the Friars Club, to playing a dead guy on a 2003 episode of the smash hit TV ...

12. Susie Essman

Actress | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Susie Essman was born on May 31, 1955 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Bolt (2008) and Cop Out (2010). She has been married to Jim Harder since September 13, 2008.

13. Wendi McLendon-Covey

Actress | Bridesmaids

Actor, comedian and producer Wendi McLendon-Covey has been captivating audiences throughout her career.

Wendi recently concluded her impressive 10-season run starring on ABC's "The Goldbergs," a milestone marked by two Critic's Choice nominations. Notably, at the time of its conclusion, "The ...

14. Paul Provenza

Producer | The Aristocrats

Paul Provenza was born on July 31, 1957 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Aristocrats (2005), Northern Exposure (1990) and Survival Quest (1988).

15. Kathleen Madigan

Actress | The Opening Act

Kathleen Madigan was born on September 30, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for The Opening Act (2020), Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot (2023) and Foxworthy's Big Night Out (2006).

16. Greg Giraldo

Actor | Common Law

Greg Giraldo was born on December 10, 1965 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Common Law (1996), Z Rock (2008) and Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices (2009). He was married to MaryAnne McAlpin-Giraldo. He died on September 29, 2010 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ...

17. Michelle Galati

Actress | Chicago

Michelle Galati is known for Chicago (2002) and Honey (2003).

18. Scott Bakula

Actor | Quantum Leap

Scott Stewart Bakula was born on October 9, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Sally (Zumwinkel) and J. Stewart Bakula, a lawyer. He is of German, as well as Czech, Austrian, Scottish and English ancestry. He comes from a musical family. In the fourth grade, he started a rock band and wrote songs for ...

19. Chelsea Field

Actress | Masters of the Universe

Chelsea Field is an American actress from Glendale, California. Her first major role in film was playing the warrior woman Teela in the cult superhero film "Masters of the Universe" (1987). The film was the first live-action adaptation of the " sword and planet" media franchise "Masters of the ...

20. Brian Posehn

Actor | Run Ronnie Run

Brian Posehn was born on July 6, 1966 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Run Ronnie Run (2002), The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) and Knights of Badassdom (2013). He has been married to Melanie Truhett since September 4, 2004. They have one child.

21. Cloris Leachman

Actress | The Last Picture Show

The legendary actress set a record when at age 82, she appeared on Dancing with the Stars (2005). Cloris Leachman was born on April 30, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa to Berkeley Claiborne "Buck" Leachman and the former Cloris Wallace. Her father's family owned a lumber company, Leachman Lumber Co. She ...

22. Greg Behrendt

Writer | He's Just Not That Into You

Greg Behrendt was born on July 21, 1963 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Love Bites (2011) and The Comedy Jam (2017). He is married to Ruotula-Behrendt, Amiira. They have two children.

23. Jim Norton

Actor | Spider-Man

Jim Norton was born on July 19, 1968 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Spider-Man (2002), Cop Out (2010) and Top Five (2014).

24. Jessica Makinson

Actress | South Park

Jessica Makinson was born in Tempe, Arizona, USA. She is a director and writer, known for South Park (1997), Maron (2013) and Halfway Home (2007).

25. Shelley Michelle

Actress | Rising Sun

Shelley Michelle was born on April 3, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Rising Sun (1993), Double Impact (1991) and Galaxy Hunter (2004).

26. Oscar Nuñez

Actor | The Proposal

Oscar Nuñez was born on November 18, 1958 in Cuba. He is an actor and writer, known for The Proposal (2009), The Office (2005) and Baywatch (2017). He has been married to Ursula Whittaker since May 21, 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Carla.

27. Doug Benson

Actor | The Lego Batman Movie

Doug Benson was born on July 2, 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lego Batman Movie (2017), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and Trover Saves the Universe (2019).

28. Judy Tenuta

Actress | The Fan

Judy Tenuta was an actress and writer, known for Garlic & Gunpowder, Celluloid Soul (2017), (2017), Material Girls (2006) and Going Down in LA-LA Land (2011). She was previously married to Emo Philips. She also starred in over 50 "World Accordion to Judy" shorts produced by Pirromount Pictures from...

29. Jennifer Finnigan

Actress | Tyrant

Jennifer Finnigan is currently starring on the new CBC dramedy, Moonshine, going into Season 2. She starred as the Pentagon press secretary Grace Barrows on the CBS sci-fi thriller Salvation. Before that, she starred as Molly Al-Fayed in all three seasons of the controversial FX political drama ...

30. Jonathan Silverman

Actor | Weekend at Bernie's

Jonathan Silverman was born on August 5, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Weekend at Bernie's (1989), Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) and Another Dirty Movie (2012). He has been married to Jennifer Finnigan since May 22, 2007. They have one child.

31. 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 ...

32. Chris Fairbanks

Actor | Punching the Clown

Originally from Montana's Big Sky Country residing in Los Angeles, Chris Fairbanks headlines comedy venues internationally. His fast paced, quirky, and constantly improvised act has been showcased on Comedy Central, Conan, Last Comic Standing, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Seeso. Fairbanks has been cast on...

33. Gene Pompa

Actor | Just Go with It

Gene Pompa is known for Just Go with It (2011), Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) and Los Beltrán (1999).

34. Norm MacDonald

Actor | Dirty Work

Macdonald was born Norman Gene Macdonald in Quebec City, Quebec. He began his career in stand-up comedy. Macdonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). While writing for Roseanne (1988), he was noticed by Lorne Michaels, who liked Norm's stand up, and ...

35. Jeff Garlin

Actor | Curb Your Enthusiasm

As a multi-talented comedian who encompasses writing, producing, directing, acting and performing stand-up comedy, Jeff Garlin has honed a successful career that started at Second City in his hometown of Chicago. Influenced by the comedians of his childhood (such as Richard Pryor, Woody Allen, and ...

36. Samantha Ronson

Soundtrack | Mean Girls

Samantha Ronson was born on August 7, 1977 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Mean Girls (2004), Half Nelson (2006) and The Woodsman (2004).

37. Doug Herzog

Producer | Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball

Doug Herzog was born on July 16, 1959. He is a producer, known for Rock and Roll Inaugural Ball (1993), Choose or Lose: Facing the Future with Bill Clinton (1992) and 1991 MTV Video Music Awards (1991).

38. Joe Davola

Producer | Remote Control

Joe Davola is known for Remote Control (1987), One Tree Hill (2003) and Smallville (2001).