stand up comedians
by max2989 | created - 18 Feb 2013 | updated - 24 Jun 2013 | Public1. Jay Oakerson
Actor | Isn't It Romantic
Jay Oakerson was born in 1977 in New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Isn't It Romantic (2019), Hustlers (2019) and Louie (2010).
2. Dat Phan
Actor | Cellular
Dat Phan is the Original Winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and is a Headlining Comedian touring live across the U.S. He has made numerous TV and movie appearances including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "The Family Guy" voice-over, and "Cellular". Most recently Dat has appeared on "The Tyra...
3. Gabriel Iglesias
Actor | Magic Mike XXL
Gabriel Iglesias is one of America's most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around the world. Iglesias was featured in The Hollywood Reporter's Top 40 Comedy Players of 2018 issue alongside comedy giants Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Lorne Michaels. Unlike many in the ...
4. George Lopez
Producer | George Lopez
George Lopez was born on April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, the son of Frieda and Anatasio Lopez, a migrant worker. He is of Mestizo Mexican descent. He was deserted by his father when he was two months old and by his mother when he was 10 years old, but was raised by his ...
5. Henry Cho
Actor | McHale's Navy
Henry Cho was born on December 30, 1962 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for McHale's Navy (1997), Say It Isn't So (2001) and The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland (2020).
6. Jeff Dunham
Actor | Delta Farce
Jeff Dunham was born on April 18, 1962 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Delta Farce (2007), Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007) and Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special (2008). He has been married to Audrey Dunham since October 12, 2012. They have two children. ...
7. Jon Reep
Actor | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Actor/Comedian Jon Reep was born in Hickory, NC. He lived there until he moved to Raleigh, NC in 1992. While attending North Carolina State University he began performing stand-up comedy at Goodnights comedy club. He graduated from NCSU in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater, Mass ...
8. 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: ...
9. Katt Williams
Actor | Norbit
Multi-talented actor/comedian Katt Williams was born in Cincinnati and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he is simultaneously working on several projects on camera and behind the scenes for your viewing pleasure in the near future. Throughout his journey...
10. Mitch Hedberg
Actor | Almost Famous
Mitch Hedberg was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on February 24, 1968. He began his stand-up career in Florida, and after a period of honing his skills there he moved to Seattle and began touring. He soon appeared on MTV's "Comikaze", then a 1996 appearance on [error] brought him his big break. He ...
11. Ron White
Actor | Horrible Bosses
Ron White was born on December 18, 1956 in Fritch, Texas, USA. 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). He has been married to Margo Rey since October 13, 2013. He was previously married to Barbara Dobbs ...
12. 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...
13. Iliza Shlesinger
Actress | Spenser Confidential
Iliza Vie Shlesinger is an American comedian, actress and television host. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing and went on to host the syndicated dating show Excused and the TBS game show Separation Anxiety. In 2017, Shlesinger hosted her own late-night talk show called Truth & ...
14. 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 ...
15. Demetri Martin
Actor | (Dean)
Demetri Martin was born on May 25, 1973 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dean (2016), Take Me Home Tonight (2011) and In a World... (2013). He has been married to Rachael Beame since June 1, 2012.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Rachel Feinstein
Actress | Trainwreck
Rachel Feinstein is known for Trainwreck (2015), I Feel Pretty (2018) and Top Five (2014). She has been married to Peter Brennan since September 8, 2018.
19. Lynne Koplitz
Actress | The King of Staten Island
Lynne Koplitz was born on June 13, 1969 in Long Island, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The King of Staten Island (2020), Top Five (2014) and Gays: The Series (2014).
20. 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 ...
21. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Actress | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California where she grew up with four siblings in a large extended family to which she remains close. She embarked upon her career as a professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders at the age of 20 and performed at Super Bowl XXXVII where ...
22. Chelsea Peretti
Actress | Parks and Recreation
Chelsea Vanessa Peretti is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer who appeared in FOX's Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013). The show won two Golden Globe Awards in 2014 including one for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
Peretti starred alongside Andy Samberg, Terry Crews and Joe Lo Truglio as '...
23. Amy Schumer
Writer | Trainwreck
Amy Beth Schumer is an American comedian, writer and actress from Manhattan who is known for Trainwreck, Last Comic Standing, Snatched, Expecting Amy, Price Check, I Feel Pretty, The Humans and Inside Amy Schumer. She is married to chef Chris Fischer and had a son. Slated to appear as the iconic ...
24. Joe DeRosa
Writer | Cheat
Joe DeRosa is an accomplished comedian, who has become a regular on "The Opie and Anthony" radio show and Fox News' Red Eye w/Tom Shillue (2007). DeRosa has had two Comedy Central specials and has made guest appearances on FX's Louie (2010) and HBO's Bored to Death (2009). He is a co-author of the ...
25. Billy Gardell
Actor | Bad Santa
Billy Gardell was born on August 20, 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Bad Santa (2003), Avenging Angelo (2002) and Dragon Wars: D-War (2007). He has been married to Patty Gardell since September 30, 2001. They have one child.
26. 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.
27. Chris Porter
Actor | Chris Porter: Screaming from the Cosmos
Chris Porter is known for Chris Porter: Screaming from the Cosmos (2009), The Opening Act (2020) and Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry (2014).
28. Kevin Smith
Producer | Clerks
Kevin Patrick Smith was born in Red Bank but grew up in Highlands, New Jersey, the son of Grace (Schultz) and Donald E. Smith, a postal worker. He is very proud of his native state; this fact can be seen in all of his movies. Kevin is of mostly German, with some Irish and English, ancestry.
His ...
29. 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.
30. Kevin Shea
Writer | Kevin Shea: Ignorant
Kevin Shea is known for Kevin Shea: Ignorant (2022), Tosh.0 (2009) and Down and Dirty with Jim Norton (2008).
31. 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)...
32. Nicole Parker
Actress | Disaster Movie
Nicole Parker was born on February 21, 1978 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Disaster Movie (2008), Mad TV (1995) and Meet the Spartans (2008). She has been married to Seth Redford since August 12, 2011. They have one child.
33. Patton Oswalt
Actor | Young Adult
Patton Oswalt has been headlining at comedy clubs all over the United States since 1996, as well as appearing in his own standup specials on Comedy Central and HBO. He was chosen as Entertainment Weekly's "It" comedian in 2002. He is a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993). His other ...
34. Steve Byrne
Writer | The Opening Act
Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry's most innovative and sought-after performers. He has evolved throughout the years into an extremely versatile entertainer that delivers on a day-to-day basis. Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Steve Byrne was born...
35. Steven Wright
Actor | Natural Born Killers
Steven Wright was born on December 6, 1955 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Natural Born Killers (1994), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) and Reservoir Dogs (1992).
36. 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 ...
37. Zach Galifianakis
Actor | The Hangover
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. His father is of Greek descent and his mother is of mostly English and Scottish ancestry. Zach moved to New York City after failing ...
38. Kevin Hart
Actor | Ride Along
Kevin Darnell Hart is an African-American comedian and actor who is known for his roles in the Jumanji sequels including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Undeclared (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Think Like a Man (2012), Ride Along (2014), The Secret Life of ...
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