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Comedians

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Danny KayePerson · Music memorabiliaDanny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer and comedian.
Dany BoonPerson · Film memorabiliaDany Boon (born Daniel Farid Hamidou on 26 June 1966) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.
Darren HayesPerson · Music memorabiliaDarren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is an Australian singer, songwriter, music producer and composer.
Darry CowlPerson · Film memorabiliaDarry Cowl (born André Darricau; 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French comedian, actor and musician.
Dave AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 193610 March 2005), known professionally as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, satirist, and actor. He was best known for his observational comedy.
David CrossPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television producer. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr.
David JasonPerson · Film memorabiliaSir David John White (born 2 February 1940), known professionally as David Jason, is an English actor.
David LanderPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid L. Lander (born David Leonard Landau; June 22, 1947 – December 4, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, musician, and baseball scout.
David WainPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Benjamin Wain (born August 1, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, actor, musician, and director.
Dean MartinPerson · Music memorabiliaDean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host.
Debra MessingPerson · Film memorabiliaDebra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the television series Ned and…
Deepak Raj GiriPerson · Film memorabiliaDeepak Raj Giri is a Nepalese actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his lead role in hugely popular Nepali satire sitcom Tito Satya and highest grossing film…
Denis LearyPerson · Film memorabiliaDenis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Dewi 'Pws' MorrisAuthor · BooksDewi Grey "Pws" Morris (21 April 1948 – 22 August 2024) was a Welsh musician, poet, actor, television presenter and comedian.
Dick EmeryPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Gilbert Emery (19 February 19152 January 1983) was an English comedian and comic actor. Best known for this catchphrase, "Ooh You Are Awful..
Dirk BachPerson · Film memorabiliaDirk Bach (23 April 1961 – 1 October 2012) was a German actor, comedian and television presenter, best known as the co-host of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, the German version of…
Dominique FarrugiaPerson · Film memorabiliaDominique Farrugia (born 2 September 1962) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, humorist and comedian.
Don BlackAuthor · BooksDonald Blackstone (born 21 June 1938), known professionally as Don Black, is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie, television themes and hit songs.
Don StarkPerson · Film memorabilia
Doug E. DougPerson · Film memorabiliaDoug E. Doug (born Douglas Bourne; January 7, 1970) is an American actor. He started his career at age 17 as a stand-up comedian.
Drew DroegePerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Gerhardt Droege (pronounced; born February 9, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director, known for his improv work and for a series of online impressions of Chloë…
Dudley MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaDudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer.
Dylan MoranPerson · Film memorabiliaDylan William Moran (born) is an Irish comedian, writer, actor and artist. He is best known for his observational comedy, the comedy series Black Books (which he co-wrote and starred in),…
Ed O'NeillPerson · Film memorabiliaEdward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian, and former football player.
Eddi ArentPerson · Film memorabiliaGebhardt Georg “Eddi” Arendt (5 May 1925 – 28 May 2013) was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1956 and 2002.
Eddie BrackenPerson · Film memorabiliaEdward Vincent Bracken (February 7, 1915 – November 14, 2002) was an American actor.
Eddie GarciaPerson · Film memorabiliaEduardo "Eddie" Verchez Garcia (lang; May 2, 1929 – June 21, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor and filmmaker.
Eddie LargePerson · Film memorabiliaEdward Hugh McGinnis (25 June 1941 – 2 April 2020), better known by the stage name Eddie Large, was a British comedian.
Eddie MurphyPerson · Music memorabilia
Edie AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaEdie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke; April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American comedian, actress, singer and businesswoman who was prominent in the second half of the 1900s.
Elayne BooslerPerson · Film memorabiliaElayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952) is an American comedian, writer, and actress.
Élie SemounPerson · Film memorabiliaÉlie Semoun (born Élie Semhoun on 16 October 1963) is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer.
Elisabeth VolkmannPerson · Music memorabiliaElisabeth Volkmann (16 March 1936 – 27 July 2006) was a German actress and comedian, best known for her part in the German absurd comedy series Klimbim (1973–1979), which was watched by…
Elizabeth DailyPerson · Music memorabiliaElizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961), known professionally as E. G. Daily or Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Elyse MyersDesigner · Modern designElyse Myers is an American social media influencer, comedian, author, and musician from Nebraska.
Enzo JannacciPerson · Music memorabiliaVincenzo "Enzo" Jannacci (vintʃˈɛntso janˈnattʃi; 3 June 1935 – 29 March 2013) was an Italian singer-songwriter, pianist, actor and comedian.
Eric AndréPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, singer, television host, writer, producer, and musician.
Eric DouglasPerson · Film memorabiliaEric Anthony Douglas (June 21, 1958 – July 6, 2004) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was the youngest son of actor Kirk Douglas and his second wife Anne Buydens.
Eric IdlePerson · Film memorabiliaEric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright.
Eric SykesPerson · Film memorabiliaEric Sykes (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years.
Ernest ClineAuthor · BooksErnest Christy Cline (born March 29, 1972) is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter.
Eros VlahosPerson · Film memorabiliaEros Vlahos (born 13 January 1995) is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his roles as Cyril Gray in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Jake Farley in Summer in Transylvania…
Ezio GreggioAuthor · BooksEzio Greggio (ˈɛttsjo ˈɡreddʒo; born 7 April 1954) is an Italian comedian, actor, writer and film director.
Faizon LovePerson · Film memorabiliaFaizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban actor and comedian.
Fawzia MirzaPerson · Film memorabiliaFawzia Mirza is a Canadian film and TV director and screenwriter. Her work includes the award-winning feature film The Queen of My Dreams starring Amrit Kaur, the 2017 film Signature Move,…
Feng GongPerson · Film memorabilia
FernandelPerson · Film memorabiliaFernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (fɛʁnɑ̃ ʒozɛf deziʁe kɔ̃tɑ̃dɛ̃; 8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971),[1] better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor.
Francesco SalviDesigner · DesignFrancesco Salvi (born 7 February 1953) is an Italian actor, singer, screenwriter, and director.
Francis BlancheAuthor · BooksFrançois Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author.
Francisco Martínez SoriaPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancisco Martínez Soria (December 18, 1902 – February 26, 1982) better known as Paco Martínez Soria was a Spanish actor. He was born in Tarazona, Zaragoza, Aragon.
Franck DuboscPerson · Film memorabiliaFranck Dubosc (born 7 November 1963) is a French actor and stand-up comedian.
François DamiensPerson · Film memorabiliaFrançois Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens (born 17 January 1973) is a Belgian actor, comedian, and media personality.
Fritz SchulzPerson · Film memorabiliaFritz Schulz (25 April 1896 – 9 May 1972) was a German and Austrian movie and stage actor, singer and director.
Gabby ConcepcionPerson · Film memorabiliaGabriel Arellano Concepcion (lang; born 5 November 1963) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman.
Gad ElmalehPerson · Music memorabiliaGad Elmaleh (Gād el-Māleḥ; born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor.
Gale HenryPerson · Film memorabiliaGale Preston Henry (April 15, 1893 – June 17, 1972) was an American film actress. A prominent comedian, she appeared in more than 230 films between 1914 and 1933.
Garry MarshallPerson · Film memorabiliaGarry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American screenwriter, director, producer and actor.
Gary ColemanPerson · Film memorabiliaGary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known as a high-profile child star of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Gedde WatanabePerson · Film memorabiliaGary "Gedde" Watanabe (born June 26, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for voicing the character of Ling in the animated film Mulan (1998) and its sequel Mulan II (2004), as well as…
Gemma WhelanPerson · Film memorabiliaGemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones and as her stand-up character…
Gene WilderPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker.
George CarlinPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, satirist, social critic, actor and author.
George K. ArthurPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur George Brest (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985), known professionally as George K. Arthur, was an English actor and producer, born in Aberdeen, Scotland.
George LopezPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor most known for starring in his eponymous ABC sitcom George Lopez from 2002 to 2007.
George TakeiAuthor · Books
George VoskovecPerson · Film memorabiliaJiří Voskovec (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981),[1] known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor.
Gianfranco D'AngeloPerson · Film memorabiliaGianfranco D'Angelo (19 August 1936 – 15 August 2021) was an Italian actor and comedian.
Gina DirawiPerson · Film memorabiliaGina Dirawi (Arabic: غنى ديراوي; born 11 December 1990) is a Swedish television presenter, singer-songwriter, author, comedian, radio personality, and actress.
Gino BramieriPerson · Film memorabiliaLuigi "Gino" Bramieri (21 June 1928 – 18 June 1996) was an Italian comedian and actor.
Gloria RomeroPerson · Film memorabilia
Gorden KayePerson · Film memorabiliaGordon Irving Kaye (7 April 194123 January 2017), known professionally as Gorden Kaye, was an English actor.
Gracie AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaGrace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became famous as the zany partner and comic foil of…
Graham ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python.
Graham LinehanPerson · Film memorabiliaGraham George Linehan (born May 1968) is an Irish comedy writer and anti-transgender activist.
Graham StarkPerson · Film memorabiliaGraham William Stark (20 January 1922 – 29 October 2013) was an English comedian, actor, writer and director, known for his close friendship with actor Peter Sellers and appearances in…
Greg GutfeldAuthor · BooksGregory John Gutfeld (born September 12, 1964) is an American television host, political commentator, comedian, and author.
Gregg TurkingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaGregg Turkington (born November 25, 1967) is an American comedian, entertainer, actor, musician and writer.
Guy GrossoPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Guy Grosso, 1978
Guy PrattPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is an English bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths,…
Hal SparksPerson · Music memorabiliaHal Harry Magee Sparks III (born September 25, 1969)[3] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, political commentator, television and radio host and television personality.
Hannah HartPerson · Film memorabiliaHannah Maud Hart (born November 2, 1986) is an American Internet personality, comedian, author, cook, and actress.
Hans AlfredsonArtist · Comics and comic artHans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson (28 June 1931 – 10 September 2017) was a Swedish actor, film director, writer, and comedian.
Harold RamisPerson · Film memorabiliaHarold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
Harry LangdonPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Philmore "Harry" Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies.
Helge SchneiderIllustrator · IllustrationHelge Schneider (born 30 August 1955 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) is a German entertainer, comedian, musician, composer, author, film and theatre director, actor, and screenwriter.
Henri SalvadorPerson · Film memorabiliaHenri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist.
Herbert FeuersteinPerson · Film memorabiliaHerbert Feuerstein (15 June 1937 – 6 October 2020) was a German journalist, comedian and entertainer of Austrian descent.
Hervé VillechaizeArtist · PaintingsHervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize (lang; 23 April 1943 – 4 September 1993) was a French actor.
Hitoshi MatsumotoPerson · Film memorabiliaHitoshi Matsumoto is a Japanese comedian and filmmaker. He was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture.
Horatio SanzPerson · Film memorabiliaHoracio Sanz (born June 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Horatio Sanz, is an American comedian and actor.
Hugh DennisAuthor · BooksPeter Hugh Dennis FRGS (born 13 February 1962) is an English comedian, presenter, actor, impressionist and writer.
Hugh LauriePerson · Film memorabiliaJames Hugh Calum Laurie (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, and musician.
Ian VeneracionPerson · Film memorabiliaStephen Ian Veneración (lang; born February 7, 1975) is a Filipino actor and singer.
Ike BarinholtzPerson · Film memorabiliaIsaac “Ike” Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor and comedian.
Ina MüllerPerson · Film memorabiliaIna Müller (born 25 July 1965) is a German singer-songwriter, comedian, television host, and author.
Ingrid OliverPerson · Film memorabiliaIngrid Oliver (born 25 February 1977) is a British actress and comedian, and one half of the comic double act Watson & Oliver.
Israel ZangwillAuthor · BooksIsrael Zangwill (21 January 1864 1 August 1926) was a British author at the forefront of Zionism during the late 19th century, and as such was a close associate of Theodor Herzl.
Jack BlackPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician.
Jack McBrayerPerson · Film memorabiliaJack McBrayer (born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of Kenneth Parcell in 30 Rock.
Jack NeoPerson · Film memorabilia
Jack PaarAuthor · BooksJack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor.
Jackie MasonPerson · Film memorabiliaJackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; June 9, 1931 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Jacques TatiPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter.
Jake JohnsonPerson · Film memorabiliaMark Jake Johnson Weinberger (born May 28, 1978) is an American actor. He starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice…
Jamel DebbouzePerson · Film memorabiliaJamel Debbouze (born 18 June 1975) is a French actor, comedian and filmmaker. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in several films and…
Jamie KennedyPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. Kennedy played Randy Meeks in the Scream film series (1996–2000), which saw him as a supporting character in the…
Janeane GarofaloPerson · Film memorabiliaJaneane Garofalo (jə-NEEN gə-ROF-əl-oh; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian and actress.
Jason JonesPerson · Film memorabiliaJason Pierre Jones (born June 3, 1973) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian and writer. He was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2005 to 2015.
Jason LeeAuthor · BooksJason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, filmmaker, photographer, and former professional skateboarder.
Jean YannePerson · Music memorabiliaJean Yanne (born Jean Roger Gouyé; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer.
Jean-Marie BigardPerson · Film memorabiliaJean-Marie Bigard (born 17 May 1954) is a French comedian and actor. Known for his often controversial humour, he has performed at some of the largest entertainment facilities in France,…
Jeff BergmanPerson · Film memorabiliaJeffrey Bergman (born July 10, 1960) is an American voice actor and impressionist who has provided the modern-day voices of various classic cartoon characters, most notably with Looney…
Jeff DyeAuthor · BooksJeffrey Alden Dye (born February 4, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Jeff FoxworthyAuthor · BooksJeffrey Marshall Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and radio and television host.
Jemaine ClementPerson · Film memorabiliaJemaine Atea Mahana Clement (born 10 January 1974) is a New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker.
Jenny ColganArtist · Comics and comic artJenny Colgan (born 14 September 1971, Prestwick, Ayrshire) is a Scottish writer of romantic comedy fiction and science fiction. She has written for the Doctor Who line of stories.
Jeremy HardyAuthor · BooksJeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was an English comedian. Born and raised in Hampshire, Hardy studied at the University of Southampton and began his stand-up career in…
Jerry ColonnaPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Colonna was an American singer-songwriter, comedian, composer, actor and musician (1904–1986). He was born in Boston and died in Woodland Hills.
Jessica HynesPerson · Film memorabiliaJessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is an English actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in The Royle Family (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in Twenty…
Jim BelushiPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Adam Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor and comedian. His television roles include Saturday Night Live (1983–1985), According to Jim (2001–2009), and Good Girls Revolt…

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