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title full_name born died nationality occupation url
Amy Schumer Amy Beth Schumer 1981 n/a American stand-up comedian and actress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Schumer
Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld 1954 n/a American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Seinfeld
Louis C.K. Louis Székely 1967 n/a American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K.
Ron Jeremy Ronald Jeremy Hyatt 1953 n/a American former pornographic actor, filmmaker, movie actor, and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Jeremy
Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried 1955 n/a American actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Gottfried
David Cross David Cross 1964 n/a American stand-up comedian, actor, director and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show (1995–1999), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross
Rodney Dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield 1921 2004 American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, musician and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Dangerfield
Lenny Bruce Leonard Alfred Schneider 1925 1966 American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Bruce
Bob Saget Robert Lane Saget 1956 2022 American actor, stand-up comedian and television host https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Saget
Todd Barry Todd Barry 1964 n/a American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his deadpan comedy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Barry
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles 1926 2017 American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rickles
Lewis Black Lewis Niles Black 1948 n/a American actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Black
Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay 1957 n/a American stand-up comedian, actor, musician and producer of television and film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Dice_Clay
Marc Maron Marc David Maron 1963 n/a American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Maron
Rich Vos Richard Ira Vos 1957 n/a American stand-up comedian, writer and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Vos
Jeff Ross Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz 1965 n/a American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Ross
Dave Attell David Attell 1965 n/a American stand-up comedian, actor and writer best known as the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell, which earned him a cult following https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Attell
Jackie Mason Jackie Mason 1928 2021 American stand-up comedian and film and television actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Mason
Carl Reiner Carl Reiner 1922 2020 American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned seven decades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Reiner
Brody Stevens Steven James Brody 1970 2019 American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brody_Stevens
Robert Schimmel Robert George Schimmel 1950 2010 American stand-up comedian who was known for his blue comedy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schimmel
Jeff Garlin Jeffrey Garlin 1962 n/a American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Garlin
Jay Baruchel Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel 1982 n/a Canadian actor, director, stand-up comedian, and screenwriter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Baruchel
Brad Garrett Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld 1960 n/a American actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Garrett
Dave Coulier David Alan Coulier 1959 n/a American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television host https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Coulier
Tiffany Haddish Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish 1979 n/a American stand-up comedian, actress and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Haddish
Dustin Diamond Dustin Neil Diamond 1977 2021 American actor and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers throughout the Saved by the Bell franchise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Diamond
Richard Belzer Richard Jay Belzer 1944 n/a American retired actor, stand-up comedian, conspiracy theorist and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Belzer
Jerry Sadowitz Jerry Sadowitz 1961 n/a American stand-up comedian and magician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Sadowitz
Big Jay Oakerson Jason Michael "Big Jay" Oakerson 1977 n/a American stand-up comedian, radio show host, podcaster and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Jay_Oakerson
Alexei Sayle Alexei David Sayle 1952 n/a English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle
Robert Klein Robert Klein 1942 n/a American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Klein
Aron Flam Aron Flam 1978 n/a Swedish stand-up comedian, screenwriter, author, television host, podcaster, and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Flam
David Brenner David Norris Brenner 1936 2014 American stand-up comedian, actor and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brenner
Gad Elmaleh Gad Elmaleh 1971 n/a Moroccan stand-up comedian and actor who achieved fame in France, Morocco and the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gad_Elmaleh
Steve Hofstetter Steven Ira Hofstetter 1979 n/a American stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hofstetter
Judy Gold Judy Gold 1962 n/a American stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster, television writer and producer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Gold
Todd Glass Todd Steven Glass 1964 n/a American stand-up comedian originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Glass
Richard Lewis (comedian) Richard Philip Lewis 1947 n/a American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lewis_(comedian)
Jessi Klein Jessi Ruth Klein 1975 n/a American writer, actress and stand-up comedian from New York City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessi_Klein
Susie Essman Susan Essman 1955 n/a American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and television producer, best known for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bobbi Wexler on Broad City, and the voice of Mittens in Bolt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susie_Essman
Jacob Samuel Jacob Samuel null null Canadian stand-up comedian from Vancouver, British Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Samuel
Jan Murray Jan Murray 1916 2006 American stand-up comedian, actor, and game show host who originally made his name on the Borscht Belt and later was known for his frequent television appearances over several decades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Murray
Charles Fleischer Charles Fleischer 1950 n/a American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician, best known for appearing in films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Polar Express, Rango, and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fleischer
Bobby Slayton Robert Michael Slayton 1955 n/a American actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Slayton
David Ury David Brian Ury 1973 n/a American actor, stand-up comedian, YouTuber, and Japanese translation specialist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ury
Eric André Eric Samuel André 1983 n/a American actor, producer, stand-up comedian, television host and writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_André
Myq Kaplan Myq Kaplan 1978 n/a American stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myq_Kaplan
Jodi Miller Jodi Miller 1971 n/a American stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and author known for appearing on the 9th season of America's Got Talent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Miller
Kenny Kramer Kenny Kramer 1943 n/a American former stand-up comedian and the inspiration for the character of Cosmo Kramer from the television sitcom Seinfeld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Kramer
Jeremy Hotz Jeremy Hotz 1963 n/a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Hotz
Aaron Freeman Aaron Freeman 1956 n/a American journalist, stand-up comedian, author, cartoonist, and blogger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Freeman
Josh Gondelman Joshua Lyons Gondelman 1985 n/a American author, comedy writer, producer, and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Gondelman
Brent Weinbach Brent Weinbach null null American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and pianist based in Los Angeles, California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Weinbach
Alex Edelman Alex Edelman 1989 n/a American stand-up comedian based in New York City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Edelman
David Strassman David Strassman 1957 n/a American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Strassman
Joe Mande Joseph Mande 1983 n/a American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Mande
Jeff Altman Jeff Altman 1951 n/a American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared as a guest on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman a combined 45 times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Altman
Morgan Murphy (comedian) Morgan Murphy 1981 n/a American stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and actress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Murphy_(comedian)
Arkady Raikin Arkady Isaakovich Raikin none 1987 Soviet stand-up comedian, theater and film actor, and stage director https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkady_Raikin
Jörgen Raymann Jörgen Henri Raymann 1966 n/a Dutch cabaretier, stand-up comedian, actor and presenter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jörgen_Raymann
Eric Douglas Eric Anthony Douglas 1958 2004 American actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Douglas
Gary Gulman Gary Lewis Gulman 1970 n/a American stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gulman
Kate Berlant Kate Berlant 1987 n/a American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Berlant
Gary Morton Gary Morton 1924 1999 American stand-up comedian whose primary venues were hotels and resorts of the Borscht Belt in upstate New York https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Morton
Rachel Feinstein (comedian) Rachel Feinstein null null American actress and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Feinstein_(comedian)
Wendy Liebman Wendy Liebman 1961 n/a American stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Liebman
Cathy Ladman Cathy Ladman 1955 n/a American stand-up comedian, television writer, and actress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Ladman
Gennady Khazanov Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov 1945 n/a Russian stand-up comedian and part-time actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennady_Khazanov
Mark Breslin Mark Breslin null null Canadian entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and actor best known for being the co-founder (along with Joel Axler) of Yuk Yuk's, the largest chain of comedy clubs in Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Breslin
Ofer Shechter Ofer Shechter 1981 n/a Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, television host, and former model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofer_Shechter
Sam Morril Sam Morril null null American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer from New York City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Morril
Bob Levy (comedian) Bob Levy 1962 n/a American stand-up comedian, radio personality, writer, actor, and former professional wrestler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Levy_(comedian)
Freddie Roman Freddie Roman 1937 n/a American stand-up comedian, best known for his frequent appearances at "Borscht Belt" hotels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Roman
Ian Stone Ian Stone null null British stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer notable for appearing as a guest on shows such as the comedy panel show Mock the Week https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Stone
Sarah Keyworth Sarah Keyworth 1993 n/a English stand-up comedian based in London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Keyworth
Lee Camp (comedian) Lee Camp 1980 n/a American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and television host https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Camp_(comedian)
Aaron Aryanpur Aaron Aryanpur null null American stand-up comedian, artist, and voice actor from Dallas, Texas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Aryanpur
Greer Barnes (comedian) Greer Barnes 1964 n/a American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greer_Barnes_(comedian)
Dennis Wolfberg Dennis Wolfberg 1946 1994 American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Wolfberg
Stanley Myron Handelman Stanley Myron Handelman 1929 2007 American stand-up comedian who, during a ten-year period between 1965 and 1975, appeared on numerous television variety shows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Myron_Handelman
Bennett Arron Bennett Arron null null Welsh writer and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_Arron
Arkady Arkanov Arkady Mikhailovich Arkanov 1933 2015 Russian writer, doctor, playwright and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkady_Arkanov
Daniel Lobell Daniel Lobell null null null Los Angeles-based American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and comic-book writer best known for his podcast Modern Day Philosophers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Lobell
Max Alexander (comedian) Michael Drelich 1953 2016 American stand-up comedian and actor who appeared numerous times on The Tonight Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Alexander_(comedian)
Ivor Dembina Ivor Joseph Dembina 1951 n/a British stand-up comedian and writer in the alternative tradition from London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivor_Dembina
Ayelet the Kosher Komic Ayelet Newman null null null Orthodox Jewish female stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayelet_the_Kosher_Komic
Jay Lawrence (actor) Jay Lawrence 1924 1987 American stand-up comedian, TV and film actor and voice over actor, and the younger brother of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Lawrence_(actor)
London Lee London Alan Levine 1935 2015 American stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Lee
Dave Sirus Dave Sirus null null American writer and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Sirus
Modi Rosenfeld Modi Rosenfeld 1970 n/a null stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modi_Rosenfeld
Jay Jason Jay Jason 1915 2001 American stand-up comedian who continuously performed in the show-business industry from 1933 to 2000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Jason
Mickey Manners Mickey Manners 1925 2016 American actor, singer, dancer, and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Manners
Popeck Popeck (born Judka Herpstu; 18 May 1936) 1936 n/a French actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeck
Élie Kakou Élie Kakou 1960 1999 Tunisian actor and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Élie_Kakou
Heshy Fried Heshy Fried 1981 n/a American former stand-up comedian and blogger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heshy_Fried
Micha Wertheim Micha Wertheim 1972 n/a Dutch stand-up comedian and satirist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha_Wertheim
Josh Howie Joshua Howie 1976 n/a English stand-up comedian, raised in London by his mother Lynne Franks and his father Paul Howie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Howie
Nick Nemeroff Nick Nemeroff null null Canadian stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Nemeroff
Bob Alper Robert "Bob" Alper null null American author, stand-up comedian, and practicing clergy member https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Alper
Nelly Tagar Nelly Tagar 1982 n/a Israeli actress and stand-up comedian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelly_Tagar
János Komlós (writer) János Komlós 1922 1980 null influential Hungarian-Jewish writer, journalist, stand-up comedian under the Kádár political era in Hungary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/János_Komlós_(writer)
Joel Chasnoff Joel Chasnoff 1973 n/a American stand-up comedian and writer with stage and screen credits in eight countries, and author of the comic memoir The 188th Crybaby Brigade, about his year as a tank soldier in the Israeli Army https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Chasnoff
Miki Geva Miki Geva 1979 n/a Israeli stand-up comedian and actor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miki_Geva