Stand Up Comedians

101. Rodney Dangerfield

Actor | Back to School

Rodney Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen on November 22, 1921 in Deer Park, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. He was the son of Dorothy "Dotty" (Teitelbaum) and Phillip Cohen, who performed in vaudeville under the name Phil Roy. His father was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and ...

102. Chad Daniels

Writer | Chad Daniels: As Is

Chad Daniels is known for Chad Daniels: As Is (2012), Chad Daniels: Dad Chaniels (2019) and Comedy Central Presents (1998).

103. Rhys Darby

Actor | Yes Man

Rhys Darby was born on March 21, 1974 in New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for Yes Man (2008), Flight of the Conchords (2007) and The Boat That Rocked (2009). He has been married to Rosie Carnahan-Darby since January 25, 2004. They have two children.

104. Larry David

Producer | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Lawrence Gene David is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television sitcom Seinfeld, on which David was head writer and executive producer for the first seven seasons. He gained further recognition for the HBO series Curb Your ...

105. Pete Davidson

Actor | The King of Staten Island

Pete Davidson is an American comedian and actor who is a featured player on Saturday Night Live (1975), as of September 2014. He was raised on Staten Island, New York, and is the son of Amy (Waters) and Scott Matthew Davidson. Pete's father, a firefighter, died during the 9/11 attacks.

Davidson ...

106. Ellen DeGeneres

Producer | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Emmy-winning talk show host Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana, a New Orleans suburb. She is the daughter of Betty DeGeneres (née Elizabeth Jane Pfeffer), a speech therapist, and Elliott Everett DeGeneres, Jr., an insurance agent. Her brother is musician and producer Vance DeGeneres...

107. Adam Devine

Actor | Pitch Perfect

Adam Patrick Devine is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics and Adam Devine's House Party. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect ...

108. Andy Dick

Actor | Road Trip

Andrew Dick is an American actor, producer and comedian. He is known for playing Boingo from Hoodwinked, Kramer from Inspector Gadget, Mr. Sheepman from Clone High, Mambo from Happily N'Ever After, Dylan from The Reef, Barry from Old School and Nuka from The Lion King II. He was married to Ivone ...

109. Phyllis Diller

Actress | A Bug's Life

Diller put out an autobiography in 2005 in her late 80s, and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller. It may inspire all those bored, discouraged and/or directionless ...

110. Rob Delaney

Actor | Catastrophe

Rob Delaney was born on January 19, 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Catastrophe (2015), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).

111. Chris D'Elia

Actor | Celeste & Jesse Forever

Chris D'Elia was born on March 29, 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012), Little Evil (2017) and Glory Daze (2010). He has been married to Kristin Taylor since June 18, 2022. They have one child. He was previously married to ...

112. 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 ...

113. Nick Di Paolo

Self | The Nick Di Paolo Show

Nick was born in Danvers, Massachusetts and attended Danvers High. He went on to be a marketing major at the University of Maine. Nick honed his seething, sarcastic style in New York City.

In this day of watered down comedy his brutally honest performances remind us of what great standup should be -...

114. Janine Ditullio

Writer | Home Movies

Janine Ditullio is known for Home Movies (1999), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) and Metalocalypse (2006).

115. Omid Djalili

Actor | The Mummy

An actor and stand up comedian, born in London to Iranian parents of the Baha'i faith. He studied English and Theatre Studies. He recently starred in the Netflix Global drama The Letter for the King (2020) as Sir Fantumar and the HBO/BBC series His Dark Materials (2019). A Perrier Award nominee in ...

116. Tess Drake

Actress | The Jamie Foxx Show

Tess Drake is known for The Jamie Foxx Show (1996), Mystery Woman (2003) and Comedy Central Presents (1998).

117. 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. ...

118. Mike Epps

Actor | Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Mike Epps was born on November 18, 1970 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Friday After Next (2002) and The Hangover (2009). He has been married to Kyra Robinson Epps since June 23, 2019. They have two children. He was previously ...

119. Bill Engvall

Actor | Delta Farce

Bill Engvall was born on July 27, 1957 in Galveston, Texas, USA as William Ray Engvall Jr. He is an actor and writer, known for Delta Farce (2007), Catching Faith (2015) and Last Man Standing (2011). He has been married to Mary Gail Watson since December 18, 1982. They have two children, Emily and ...

120. Bret Ernst

Actor | Weeds

Bret Ernst is known for Weeds (2005), Beer League (2006) and CSI: NY (2004).

121. Felipe Esparza

Writer | Felipe Esparza: Translate This

Felipe Esparza is a stand-up comedian and actor, known best for his stand-up comedy specials "They're Not Gonna Laugh at You" (2012), "Translate This" (2017) and "Bad Decisions"/"Malas Decisiones" (2020). He is also known for his quirky recurring guest roles on "Superstore" (NBC) and "The Eric ...

122. Negin Farsad

Actress | 3rd Street Blackout

Negin Farsad was named one of 50 Funniest Women by Huffington Post, named one of the 10 Best Feminist Comedians by Paper Magazine, and was selected as a TEDFellow for her work in social justice comedy. She even gave a TEDTalk because they slipped up and let a comedian on their vaunted stage. She is...

123. Jimmy Fallon

Writer | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, to Gloria (Feeley) and Jimmy Fallon. He is of Irish, German, and Norwegian descent. He was raised in Saugerties, New York, which is in upstate New York. He has performed stand up, impressions and characters across the country, in some of the ...

124. Mitch Fatel

Writer | Mitch Fatel Is Magical

Mitch Fatel is known for Mitch Fatel Is Magical (2009), Comedy Central Presents (1998) and Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995).

125. Craig Ferguson

Writer | I'll Be There

By August of 1994, Craig Ferguson was established as one of Great Britain's leading comedians - he had just had huge success at the Edinburgh Festival. In January 1995 he moved to Los Angeles where he now works as an actor-writer-director-producer-creator.

126. Shelby Fero

Writer | Robot Chicken

Born in the Bay Area, Shelby Fero is a writer, performer, and comedian living in Los Angeles, California.

She began her career by contributing to humor websites such as Cracked.com, Funny or Die, and Rookie Magazine while still in high school -- while also amassing over 100k followers on her Twitter...

127. Will Ferrell

Producer | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

John William Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, to Betty Kay (Overman), a teacher, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician. His parents were originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Ferrell became interested in performing while a student ...

128. Christian Finnegan

Actor | Knight and Day

Christian Finnegan is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City. In high school he attended Walnut Hill, a boarding school focused programs in the performing, visual, and creative arts located in Natick, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of NYU where he studied acting and ...

129. Greg Fitzsimmons

Writer | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Greg is a stand-up comedian and television writer/producer. A regular guest on The Howard Stern Show, Chelsea Lately, The Adam Carolla Show, and The Joe Rogan Experience. His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons received critical praise from NPR and Vanity Fair.

Since 2006, Greg has hosted a radio show ...

130. Kirk Fox

Actor | The Postman

Kirk Fox was born in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Postman (1997), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and Wyatt Earp (1994). He was previously married to Alison Eastwood.

131. Jeff Foxworthy

Producer | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Foxworthy was born Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy in Atlanta, Georgia on September 6, 1958.

He followed in his father's footsteps working for IBM in Georgia, but on a dare from friends, he did a few minutes of comedy at an Atlanta comedy club. A few months later, Foxworthy quit his job and started on ...

132. Redd Foxx

Actor | Sanford and Son

Redd Foxx began doing stand-up comedy on the infamous "Chitlin' Circuit" in the 1940s and 1950s. Foxx was one of the premier "blue humor" comedians. Blue humor was very dirty, too dirty for white audiences. For years his party albums were not available in white record stores. In the 1960s his ...

133. Marina Franklin

Actress | Trainwreck

Marina Franklin is known for Trainwreck (2015), Spirit Cabinet (2013) and 5 Pounds of Pressure (2024).

134. Jim Gaffigan

Actor | Chappaquiddick

Jim Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves ...

135. 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 ...

136. Gallagher

Writer | Gallagher: The Maddest

Gallagher was born on July 24, 1946 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Gallagher: The Maddest (1983), Gallagher: Over Your Head (1984) and Gallagher: Overboard (1987). He was married to Geralyn Ann Hines and Deedra Kay Higgins. He died on November 11, 2022 in ...

137. 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.

138. 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 ...

139. Janeane Garofalo

Actress | Mystery Men

Janeane, the petite woman with the acerbic wit, was born in Newton, New Jersey, in 1964, to Joan, a secretary, and Carmine Garofalo, an Exxon executive. She is of Italian and Irish descent. Janeane had many jobs before breaking into show biz. She worked as a bike messenger, a shoe saleswoman, ...

140. Brett Gelman

Actor | The Other Guys

Brett Clifford Gelman is an American actor and comedian. A prolific television actor, he is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural hit series Stranger Things and as Martin on the BBC comedy Fleabag.

Gelman began his career as a comedian in the 2000s, gaining ...

141. 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, ...

142. Ricky Gervais

Writer | The Office

Ricky Dene Gervais was born in a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, to Eva Sophia (House) and Lawrence Raymond Gervais, who was a hod carrier and labourer. His father was born in Ontario, Canada, of French-Canadian descent, and his mother was English. He was educated at Ashmead Comprehensive School and ...

143. Nikki Glaser

Actress | Trainwreck

Nikki Glaser was born on June 1, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Trainwreck (2015), I Feel Pretty (2018) and Punching the Clown (2009).

144. Todd Glass

Actor | Rebound

Solidly ensconced in the 30-40 demographic, comedian Todd Glass may now be considered ineligible to be labeled a wunderkind-but he certainly was one, having launched his career in comedy at age 16. Since that precocious start, the Philadelphia native has developed into a polished performer with a ...

145. Rick Glassman

Actor | Undateable

Rick Glassman was born on July 23, 1984 in Orange, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Undateable (2014), A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) and The Sixth Lead (2015).

146. Donald Glover

Actor | Solo: A Star Wars Story

The multi-talented Donald Glover is a writer, actor, musician, comedian, producer and director, who performs under the stage names Childish Gambino and mcDJ. He was born Donald McKinley Glover at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (...

147. Godfrey

Actor | Soul Plane

Godfrey was born on July 21, 1969 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Soul Plane (2004), Chain Reaction (1996) and Americanish (2021).

148. Whoopi Goldberg

Actress | Ghost

Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. She worked in...

149. Matt Goldich

Writer | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Matt Goldich is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Matt began performing stand-up comedy in 1999 when he was a sophomore at Brown University, where he founded the Brown Stand-up Comics. In 2001 he was selected as one of...

150. Bobcat Goldthwait

Director | God Bless America

Robert Francis 'Bobcat' Goldthwait, born May 26, 1962, is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and star of films and television shows. He is most widely known for his at times screechy voice and scattergun delivery during his standup comedy performances and some film roles.

He was born ...

151. 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 ...

152. Dana Gould

Actor | The Simpsons

Dana Gould is an American writer, producer, stand-up comedian and actor from Hopedale, Massachusetts known for voicing Gex of the video game franchise of the same name. He also worked on The Simpsons, Murry Wilson: Rock N Roll Dad, Father of the Pride, Seinfeld and Mystery Men. He had three ...

153. Tom Green

Actor | Freddy Got Fingered

Tom Green was born on July 30, 1971 in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and actor, known for Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Charlie's Angels (2000) and Road Trip (2000). He was previously married to Drew Barrymore.

154. David Alan Grier

Actor | Joe Pickett

David Alan Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Aretas Ruth (Dudley), a schoolteacher, and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer. 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 ...

155. Dick Gregory

Actor | The Hot Chick

Dick Gregory was born on October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Hot Chick (2002), The Leisure Seeker (2017) and Reno 911! (2003). He was married to Lillian Gregory. He died on August 19, 2017 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

156. Eddie Griffin

Actor | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Eddie Griffin was born on July 15, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), John Q (2002) and Norbit (2007).

157. Andy Griffith

Actor | The Andy Griffith Show

Andy Griffith is best known for his starring roles in two very popular television series, The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Matlock (1986). Griffith earned a degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the 1950s, he became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and ...

158. Erik Griffin

Actor | Murder Mystery

Erik Griffin was born on March 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Murder Mystery (2019), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) and Electric Love (2018).

159. Gary Gulman

Actor | Joker

Boston's Gary Gulman has appeared on just about every television show a young stand-up comedian can appear on, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. His brand of clever, original comedy has delighted audiences of all ages all over America. While Gary has ...

160. Buddy Hackett

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

Brooklyn-born Buddy Hackett was known mainly as a nightclub comic, especially in Las Vegas, where he first performed in 1952 and wound up being one of the biggest headliners in that city's history. Hackett always referred to himself as a "saloon comic" and preferred the intimacy of his stage act--...

161. Arsenio Hall

Actor | Coming to America

Arsenio Hall was born on February 12, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Coming to America (1988), Harlem Nights (1989) and Coming 2 America (2021).

162. Tiffany Haddish

Actress | Girls Trip

Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2018, and The Hollywood Reporter listed her among the 100 most powerful people in entertainment in both 2018 and 2019.

After ...

163. Rich Hall

Writer | Not Necessarily the News

Rich Hall was born on June 10, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Not Necessarily the News (1982), Arthur Christmas (2011) and Otis Lee Crenshaw: Live (2001). He has been married to Karen Hall since 2004. They have two children.

164. Chelsea Handler

Actress | This Means War

Chelsea Handler was born in Livingston, New Jersey, to a Mormon mother, Rita (Stoecker), who was born in Germany, and an American-born Jewish father, Seymour Handler. She was the youngest of six children. In 2002, Chelsea was one of the stars of Oxygen's Girls Behaving Badly (2002). Chelsea got her...

165. Chris Hardwick

Producer | Talking Dead

Chris Hardwick was born on November 23, 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Talking Dead (2011), @midnight (2013) and The Wall (2016). He has been married to Lydia Hearst since August 20, 2016. They have one child.

166. 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 ...

167. Steve Harvey

Producer | The Steve Harvey Show

Broderick Stephen Harvey, Sr. is an American television host, actor, writer, producer, and comedian. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, the Miss Universe competition, Family Feud Africa, and the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey.

Harvey began ...

168. Allan Havey

Actor | Hail, Caesar!

Allan Havey is considered one of the best stand-ups working today. The New York Times called him "irreverant and very funny." He's an accomplished actor, starring as Lou Avery in eleven episodes of AMC'S highly acclaimed Mad Men - and has made sixteen appearances as Karl Allard on Brian Koppelman, ...

169. Andy Haynes

Writer | Vanoss Superhero School

Andy Haynes is a writer, stand up and actor from Seattle, WA. His standup can be seen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Comedy Central Presents, the Pete Holmes show, and Comedy Central's Roast Battle. His debut album Greatest Hits was released in 2014.

He has been featured in Another Period (...

170. 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 ...

171. John Hefferon

Self | The Last Dance

172. Grace Helbig

Actress | Trolls

Grace Helbig was born on September 27, 1985 in Woodbury, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Trolls (2016), Camp Takota (2014) and Epic Rap Battles of History (2010). She has been married to Elliott Morgan since October 1, 2022.

173. Emily Heller

Producer | Barry

Emily Heller was born on October 5, 1985 in Alameda, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Barry (2018), The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) and Ground Floor (2013).

174. Seth Herzog

Actor | Prime

Seth Herzog is known for Prime (2005), Role Models (2008) and The Ten (2007).

175. Bill Hicks

Producer | Ninja Bachelor Party

Born in Georgia but raised in Houston since the age of 7, this self-described "Prince of Darkness" was compelled to use the comedy stage as his philosophic soapbox. At 13, he would sneak out of his suburban house to hustle his way onto open-mike night rosters. In two brief decades, Hicks worked his...

176. Dave Hill

Actor | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Dave Hill is a comedian, actor, writer, and musician know for Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt (2017), Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016), King of Miami (2007), and Inside Amy Schumer (2013). Hill's song "Go" by his band Valley Lodge is the theme song to HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Hill ...

177. Melinda Hill

Writer | Melinda Hill: Inappropriate

Melinda Hill is an award-winning comedian, writer and actress who performs all over the world. She created, wrote, produced and starred in the series, Romantic Encounters with Melinda Hill (2012), which won "outstanding achievement in writing and acting" at LA Web Fest, was an LA Weekly Web Award ...

178. Steve Hofstetter

Self | Finding Babe Ruth

Hofstetter, whose videos have a whopping half billion views on YouTube & Facebook, is also the host of Finding Babe Ruth on FS1. His book (Ginger Kid) is a top 5 pick on Amazon and debuted at number one in its category. Hofstetter was the host and executive producer of season one of Laughs (FOX) ...

179. Dave Holmes

Actor | Fantastic Four

Dave Holmes is a television personality, writer, and producer. He got his start as an MTV VJ from 1998 to 2002, and has hosted shows for CBS, FX, Bravo, History, TV Guide Channel, and many others. He has also appeared on Comedy Central's "Reno 911!" and "Kroll Show," and Adult Swim's "Newsreaders."

180. Pete Holmes

Actor | CollegeHumor Originals

Pete Holmes was born on March 30, 1979 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for CollegeHumor Originals (2006), Crashing (2017) and Don't Think Twice (2016). He has been married to Valerie Chaney since 2017.

181. Bob Hope

Actor | The Ghost Breakers

Comedian Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England, the fifth of seven sons of Avis (Townes), light opera singer, and William Henry Hope, a stonemason from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. His maternal grandmother was Welsh. Hope moved to Bristol before emigrating with his parents...

182. Jeremy Hotz

Actor | Speed 2: Cruise Control

Jeremy has performed standup comedy in Canada for over a decade. He has received a Gemini award nomination for the writing of his very own CBC-TV comedy show. He has numerous TV appearances as an actor and standup in Canada. He was on the writing staff of The Jon Stewart show and was an industry ...

183. Lil Rel Howery

Actor | Vacation Friends 2

Comedian, actor, writer, and producer Lil Rel Howery is a movie star. His role as TSA agent Rod Williams in the Oscar-winning instant classic Get Out (2017), written and directed by Jordan Peele ushered Howery into superstar status. His keen ability to mesh humor and honor resonated so deeply with ...

184. D.L. Hughley

Actor | Inspector Gadget

Hughley is the second of four children. His father was an airline maintenance worker and his mother was a homemaker.

He grew up in L.A.'s South Central where he was a member of the Bloods gang after getting kicked out of high school. However, he turned his life around after a cousin was shot. He ...

185. 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 ...

186. Dom Irrera

Actor | Barnyard

Dom Irrera was born on November 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Barnyard (2006), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (1996).

187. Eddie Izzard

Actor | Ocean's Thirteen

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 ...

188. Al Jackson

Why? With Hannibal Buress

Al Jackson is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and TV/radio personality best known for his 30-minute special "Comedy Central Presents: Al Jackson" and for his role as host of the BAFTA-nominated BBC series, "Officially Amazing" which is currently filming its 3rd season. Al has also be...

189. Kevin James

Actor | Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Kevin James was born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26, 1965, in Mineola, Long Island, New York, to Janet (Klein), an office worker, and Joseph Valentine Knipfing, Jr., an insurance agency owner. He was raised in Stony Brook, and attended SUNY Cortland, where he played fullback on the football team...

190. Richard Jeni

Actor | The Mask

Richard Jeni was born on April 14, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Mask (1994), Richard Jeni: Platypus Man (1993) and Platypus Man (1995). He died on March 10, 2007 in West Hollywood, California, USA.

191. Ken Jeong

Actor | The Hangover

Ken Jeong is an American actor, comedian, and physician. He is known for his roles as Ben Chang on the critically acclaimed NBC/Yahoo! sitcom Community (2009) and gangster Leslie Chow in The Hangover (2009) Trilogy. He appeared in Michael Bay's Pain & Gain (2013), as Johnny Wu, a motivational ...

192. Anthony Jeselnik

Writer | Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

Anthony Jeselnik was born on December 22, 1978 in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015), Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019) and Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (...

193. Maz Jobrani

Actor | Friday After Next

Maz Jobrani was born on February 26, 1972 in Tehran, Iran. He is an actor and writer, known for Friday After Next (2002), Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) and Dragonfly (2002). He has been married to Preetha since 2006. They have two children.

194. Tommy Johnagin

Producer | Man with a Plan

Tommy Johnagin is known for Man with a Plan (2016), That '90s Show (2023) and The Holiday Shift (2023).

195. Luka Jones

Actor | Her

Luka Jones was born on August 18, 1975 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Her (2013), The Campaign (2012) and The Pretty One (2013).

196. Colin Jost

Writer | Saturday Night Live

Colin Jost was born on June 29, 1982 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Tom and Jerry (2021) and How to Be Single (2016). He has been married to Scarlett Johansson since October 2020. They have one child.

197. Mario Joyner

Actor | Pootie Tang

Mario Joyner was born on October 3, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Pootie Tang (2001), Bee Movie (2007) and Just Go with It (2011).

198. Aron Kader

Actor | The Shield

The product of a Palestinian father and Mormon mother Aron Kader found no other choices in life but to become a comedian. When Aron was nine years old his family moved from Orem Utah to the Washington D.C. area where he watched his father go from college professor, to the only Arab American in U.S....

199. Cory Kahaney

Actress | The Hudson Tribes

Cory Kahaney was born in 1963. She is a writer and actress, known for The Hudson Tribes (2016), Last Day of Summer (2009) and Last Comic Standing (2003).

200. Jamie Kaler

Actor | My Boys

Jamie Kaler was born on September 14, 1964 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for My Boys (2006), Tacoma FD (2019) and Will & Grace (1998).