British people who perform comedy
This is: a list of comedians of British birth. Or famous mainly in Britain. Many of the: comedy panel-game regulars and "sitcom actors may not be," regarded as comedians by, "some people." But they are included here. Because this page uses theββword "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. Fictional comedians are not included.
This is a dynamic list and may never be ableββto satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Impressionistsβ»
- Terry Alderton (born 1970), Spitting Image
- Ronni Ancona (born 1966), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
- Chris Barrie (born 1960), Spitting Image
- Stanley Baxter (born 1926)
- Rory Bremner (born 1961)
- Faith Brown (born 1944)
- Paul Burling (born 1970)
- Brian Conley (born 1961), Alive and Dangerous
- Kevin Connelly, Dead Ringers
- Phil Cool (born 1948)
- Jon Culshaw (born 1968), Dead Ringers, 2DTV
- Bobby Davro (born 1958)
- Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders
- Matt Forde (born 1982)
- Peter Goodwright (1936β2020)
- Mike Hayley
- Dave Lamb, 2DTV, Goodness Gracious Me
- Alistair McGowan (born 1964), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
- Mark Perry, Dead Ringers, 2DTV
- Jan Ravens (born 1958), Dead Ringers, 2DTV
- Morgana Robinson (born 1982), The Morgana Show
- Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), French and Saunders
- Debra Stephenson (born 1972), The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson
- Tracey Ullman (born 1959)
- Mike Yarwood (1941β2023)
Musical comediansβ»
- Adèle Anderson (born 1952)
- Bill Bailey (born 1965)
- Les Barker (born 1947)
- Mitch Benn (born 1970)
- Ivor Biggun, pseudonym of Doc Cox (born 1946)
- Harriet Braine
- Simon Brint (born 1950), comic and composer of themes for numerous TV programmes
- Doc Brown (born 1980)
- Alex Horne (born 1978)
- Adam Buxton (born 1969), radio host and television/sketch comedy personality
- Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
- Edwyn Collins (born 1959), writer and performer on Channel 4's West Heath House and West Heath Yard
- Billy Connolly (born 1942)
- Bernard Cribbins (1928β2022)
- Ivor Cutler (1923β2006)
- Angus Deayton (born 1956), member of The Hee Bee Gee Bees
- Richard Digance (born 1949)
- Graham Fellows, aka John Shuttleworth (born 1959)
- Noel Fielding (born 1973)
- Flanders and Swann (Michael Flanders 1922β1975; Donald Swann 1923β1994)
- Flo and Joan
- Jay Foreman
- Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
- John Hegley (born 1953), also performs as half of the Popticians
- Rainer Hersch
- Hinge and Bracket
- Neil Innes (1944β2019)
- Sid Kipper (born Chris Sugden in 1952), also performed as half of the Kipper Family
- Andrew Lawrence
- Gary Le Strange, aka Waen Shepherd (born 1971)
- Tim Minchin (born 1975)
- Bill Oddie (born 1941)
- Earl Okin (born 1947)
- Kev Orkian (born 1974)
- Mike Harding (born 1944)
- Rachel Parris (born 1984)
- Philip Pope, comic actor and composer of TV theme tunes
- Rowland Rivron (born 1958), drummer in comedy band Raw Sex and presenter of BBC Radio 2's Jammin
- Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom (1955β2010)
- Vivian Stanshall (1943β1995)
- Jim TavarΓ© (born 1963)
- Jake Thackray (1938β2002)
- Victoria Wood (1953β2016)
Variety and music hall comediansβ»
- Chesney Allen (1893β1982)
- Arthur Askey (1900β1982)
- Charles Austin (1878β1942)
- Hylda Baker (1905β1986)
- Michael Barrymore (born 1952)
- George Beauchamp (1862β1900)
- Harry Bedford (1873β1939)
- Billy Bennett (1887β1942)
- Issy Bonn (1903β1977)
- Max Bygraves (1922β2012)
- Frank Carson (1926β2012)
- Billy Caryll and Hilda Mundy
- Roy Castle (1932β1994)
- Clapham and Dwyer
- Collinson and Dean
- Tommy Cooper (1921β1984)
- Tom Costello (1863β1943)
- Jimmy Cricket (born 1945)
- Leslie Crowther (1933β1996)
- Billy Danvers (1886β1964)
- Les Dawson (1931β1993)
- Ken Dodd (1927β2018)
- Charlie Drake (1925β2006)
- Dick Emery (1915β1983)
- Will Evans (1866β1931)
- Fayne and Evans
- Sid Field (1904β1950)
- Bud Flanagan (1896β1968)
- Cyril Fletcher (1913β2005)
- George Formby (1904β1961)
- Bruce Forsyth (1928β2017)
- Ken Goodwin (1933β2012)
- Haver and Lee
- Arthur Haynes (1914β1966)
- Dick Henderson (1891β1958)
- Dickie Henderson (1922β1985)
- Frankie Howerd (1917β1992)
- Rex Jameson ("Mrs Shufflewick") (1924β1983)
- Yootha Joyce (1927β1980)
- Jimmy James (1892β1965)
- Kenway and Young
- Jimmy Learmouth (1888β1921)
- Ray Martine (1928β2002)
- Bill Maynard (1928β2018)
- Max Miller (1894β1963)
- Spike Milligan (1918β2002)
- Nat Mills and Bobbie
- Bob Monkhouse (1928β2003)
- Morecambe and Wise (Eric Morecambe 1926β1984; Ernie Wise 1925β1999)
- Dave Morris (1896β1960)
- Murray and Mooney
- Des O'Connor (1932β2020)
- Tom O'Connor (1939β2021)
- Edmund Payne (1863β1914)
- Frank Randle (1901β1957)
- Revnell and West
- Ted Rogers (1935β2001)
- George Roper (1934β2003)
- Billy Russell (1893β1971)
- Suzette Tarri (1881β1955)
- Tommy Trinder (1908β1989)
- Vesta Victoria (1873β1951)
- Max Wall (1908β1990)
- Elsie and Doris Waters
- Jimmy Wheeler (1910β1973)
- Charlie Williams (1927β2006)
- Robb Wilton (1881β1957)
- Wee Georgie Wood (1894β1979)
Radio comediansβ»
- Michael Bentine (1922β1996), The Goon Show
- Dick Bentley (1907β1995), Take It From Here
- Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940β2020), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- John Cleese (born 1939), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
- Jenny Eclair (born 1960)
- Jimmy Edwards (1920β1988), Take It From Here
- Kenny Everett (1944β1995)
- Graham Fellows (born 1959), plays the "characters Jilted John," John Shuttleworth and Brian Appleton
- John Finnemore (born 1977), Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
- Cyril Fletcher (1913β2005)
- Ronald Frankau (1894β1951)
- Graeme Garden (born 1943), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Jeff Green (born 1964)
- Joyce Grenfell (1910β1979)
- Deryck Guyler (1914β1999)
- Tony Hancock (1924β1968), Hancock's Half Hour
- Tommy Handley (1892β1949), It's That Man Again
- David Hatch (1939β2007), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
- Leonard Henry (1890β1973)
- Jon Holmes (born 1973), Listen Against, The Now Show
- Kenneth Horne (1907β1969), Round the Horne, Beyond Our Ken
- Roy Hudd (1936β2020), The News Huddlines
- Jo Kendall (1938β2022), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Harry Korris (1891β1971)
- Bill Kerr (1922β2014), Hancock's Half Hour
- Victor Lewis-Smith (1959β2022) Loose Ends
- Betty Marsden (1919β1998)
- Spike Milligan (1918β2002), The Goon Show
- Robert Moreton (1922β1957)
- Chris Morris (born 1962), On the Hour
- Richard Murdoch (1907β1990), Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh
- Stephen Murray (1912β1983), The Navy Lark
- Joy Nichols (1925β1992), Take It From Here
- Bill Oddie (born 1941), I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
- Hugh Paddick (1915β2000)
- Bill Pertwee (1926β2013), Beyond Our Ken, Round the Horne
- Jon Pertwee (1919β1996), The Navy Lark
- Leslie Phillips (1924β2022), The Navy Lark
- Dennis Price (1915β1973), The Navy Lark
- Ted Ray (1905β1977), Meet Me Tonight, Carry On Teacher
- Al Read (1909β1987)
- Harry Secombe (1921β2001), The Goon Show
- Peter Sellers (1925β1980), The Goon Show
- Mark Steel (born 1960), The Mark Steel Solution, The Mark Steel Revolution, The Mark Steel Lectures
- Kenneth Williams (1926β1988), Round the Horne
Satiristsβ»
- Douglas Adams (1952β2001)
- Michael "Atters" Attree (born 1965)
- Ikenna Azuike (born 1979)
- John Bird (1936β2022), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
- Eleanor Bron (born 1938)
- Munya Chawawa (born 1992)
- Peter Cook (1937β1995)
- John Fortune (1939β2013), Bremner, Bird and Fortune
- Ian Hislop (born 1960), Private Eye
- Jon Holmes (born 1973)
- Rosie Holt
- Armando Iannucci (born 1963)
- Nish Kumar, The Mash Report, Hello America
- Victor Lewis-Smith (born 1959) Inside Victor Lewis-Smith
- Chris Morris (born 1962), Brass Eye
- John Oliver (born 1977), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- William Rushton (1937β1996)
- Michael Spicer
- Mark Thomas (born 1963), The Mark Thomas Comedy Product
- Tom Walker, "Jonathan Pie"
Comedy panel game regularsβ»
Aβ»
- James Acaster, Russell Howard's Good News Extra, Dave's One Night Stand
- Maisie Adam, Mock the Week, QI, Have I Got News for You
- Chris Addison, Mock the Week
- Simon Amstell, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Popworld
- Clive Anderson, Have I Got News for You, QI
- Richard Ayoade, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley
Bβ»
- Bill Bailey, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Space Cadets, QI
- Angela Barnes, Mock the Week
- Frankie Boyle, Mock the Week, Argumental, Would I Lie to You?
- Jo Brand, QI, Have I Got News for You
- Russell Brand, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
- Jen Brister, QI, Mock the Week
- Rory Bremner, Mock the Week, Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Kevin Bridges, Stand Up for the Week, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Marcus Brigstocke, Argumental, QI
- Tim Brooke-Taylor, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Rob Brydon, QI, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Would I Lie to You?
Cβ»
- Susan Calman, The News Quiz
- Alan Carr, The Sunday Night Project, The Friday Night Project, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong, Alan Carr: Chatty Man
- Jimmy Carr, 8 out of 10 Cats, Distraction, QI, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
- Craig Charles, Space Cadets
- Daisy May Cooper, 8 out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?
- Alan Coren, The News Quiz, Call My Bluff
- Barry Cryer, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Dβ»
- Alan Davies, QI
- Les Dawson, TV comic
- Angus Deayton, Would I Lie to You?, former chair of Have I Got News for You
- Jack Dee, It's Only TV...but I Like It, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year,I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue,
- Hugh Dennis, Mock the Week
- Omid Djalili
Eβ»
Fβ»
- Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The IT Crowd, Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley
- Micky Flanagan, Mock The Week, Epic Win, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Was It Something I Said?
- Clement Freud, Just a Minute
- Stephen Fry, QI, Fry and Laurie, Blackadder
Gβ»
- Graeme Garden, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Kerry Godliman, Mock the Week
- Dave Gorman, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, QI, Modern Life is Goodish
- Jeff Green, Shoot the Messenger, Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes
Hβ»
- Andy Hamilton, The News Quiz, Have I Got News for You, QI
- Nick Hancock (born 1962), They Think It's All Over
- Jeremy Hardy, The News Quiz, If I Ruled the World, QI
- Tony Hawks, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- Richard Herring, The 99p Challenge
- Ian Hislop, The News Quiz, Have I Got News for You
- Simon Hoggart, The News Quiz
- Rufus Hound, Argumental
- Russell Howard, Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, The Russell Howard Hour
- Lee Hurst, They Think It's All Over
Iβ»
- Richard Ingrams, The News Quiz
Jβ»
- Milton Jones, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo
- Peter Jones, Just a Minute
- Rosie Jones, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Phill Jupitus, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI
- Miles Jupp, Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You
Kβ»
- Sarah Keyworth, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Athena Kugblenu, Mock the Week
- Nish Kumar, Mock the Week, The News Quiz, QI
Lβ»
- Laura Lexx, Mock the Week
- Cariad Lloyd, QI, Would I Lie to You?
- Sean Lock, Have I Got News for You, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Josie Long, 8 out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Zoe Lyons, QI, Mock the Week
- Humphrey Lyttelton, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Mβ»
- Lee Mack, Would I Lie to You?
- Jason Manford, 8 out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?, Just a Minute, QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Room 101, Celebrity Juice
- Arthur Marshall, Call My Bluff
- Rory McGrath, They Think It's All Over
- Michael McIntyre, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Paul Merton, Have I Got News for You
- Sarah Millican, QI, Would I Lie to You?
- David Mitchell, QI, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Bubble, The Unbelievable Truth
- Diane Morgan, Would I Lie to You?, Have I Got News For You
- Robert Morley, Call My Bluff
- Frank Muir, Call My Bluff
Nβ»
- Derek Nimmo, Just a Minute
- Ross Noble, Have I Got News for You, QI
Pβ»
- Sara Pascoe, QI, Have I Got News for You
- Rachel Parris, Mock the Week, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, QI
- Andy Parsons, Mock the Week, QI
- Lucy Porter, Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Sue Perkins, Just a Minute, The News Quiz, The 99p Challenge
- Katie Perry, An Audience with Keith Parry, The Paul O'Grady Show
Rβ»
- Robin Ray, Call My Bluff
- Jon Richardson, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Jonathan Ross, They Think It's All Over, It's Only TV...but I Like It, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Jonathan Ross Show
- Suzi Ruffell, Mock the Week, QI
- Willie Rushton, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Sβ»
- Linda Smith, The News Quiz, QI
- Lou Sanders, QI, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, 8 Out of 10 Cats
Tβ»
- Sandi Toksvig, Call My Bluff, chair of The News Quiz, QI
- Barry Took, The News Quiz
Wβ»
- Mark Watson, Mock the Week
- Robert Webb, Argumental
- Francis Wheen, The News Quiz
- Jack Whitehall, A League of Their Own, Dave's One Night Stand, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats
- Joe Wilkinson, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Electric
- Kenneth Williams, Just a Minute
Sketch show/alternative comediansβ»
- The League Of Gentlemen
- Mark Gatiss (born 1966)
- Steve Pemberton (born 1967)
- Reece Shearsmith (born 1969)
- Jeremy Dyson (born 1966)
- Armstrong and Miller
- Alexander Armstrong (born 1970)
- Ben Miller (born 1966)
- Richard Ayoade (born 1977), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
- James Bachman, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Sorry, I've Got No Head
- David Baddiel (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Fantasy Football League
- Matt Berry (born 1974), Snuff Box
- Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 1963), Goodness Gracious Me
- Katy Brand (born 1979), Katy Brand's Big Ass Show
- Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
- Craig Charles (born 1964)
- Olivia Colman (born 1974), Bruiser
- Brian Conley (born 1961)
- Hugh Dennis (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
- Charlie Drake (1925β2006)
- Adrian Edmondson (born 1957)
- Kevin Eldon (born 1960), Fist of Fun, Big Train, Jam
- Dick Emery (1915β1983)
- Harry Enfield (born 1961), Harry Enfield and Chums
- Kenny Everett (1944β1995)
- The Fast Show
- Caroline Aherne (1963β2016)
- Simon Day (born 1962)
- Charlie Higson (born 1958)
- John Thomson (born 1969)
- Arabella Weir (born 1957)
- Paul Whitehouse (born 1958)
- Mark Williams (born 1959)
- Noel Fielding (born 1973), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
- Gregor Fisher (born 1953), Naked Video
- Martin Freeman, Bruiser
- Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders
- Stephen Fry (born 1957), A Bit of Fry & Laurie
- The Goodies
- Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940β2020)
- Graeme Garden (born 1943)
- Bill Oddie (born 1941)
- Anil Gupta, Goodness Gracious Me
- Arthur Haynes (1914β1966)
- Patricia Hayes (1909β1998)
- Lenny Henry (born 1958)
- Benny Hill (1924β1992)
- Harry Hill (born 1964)
- Matthew Holness (born 1975), Bruiser, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- Dom Joly (born 1967)
- Rufus Jones (born 1975)
- John Junkin (1930β2006)
- Hugh Laurie (born 1959), A Bit of Fry & Laurie
- Matt Lucas, Little Britain
- Rik Mayall (1958β2014)
- Spike Milligan (1918β2002)
- David Mitchell (born 1974), That Mitchell and Webb Look
- Monty Python
- Graham Chapman (1941β1989)
- John Cleese (born 1939)
- Terry Gilliam (born 1940)
- Eric Idle (born 1943)
- Terry Jones (1942β2020)
- Michael Palin (born 1943)
- Morecambe and Wise
- Eric Morecambe (1926β1984)
- Ernie Wise (1925β1999)
- Bob Mortimer (born 1959)
- Rob Newman (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
- Rowan Atkinson (born 1955)
- Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953)
- Mel Smith (1952β2013)
- Pamela Stephenson (born 1949)
- Nicholas Parsons (1923β2020)
- Nigel Planer (born 1953)
- Steve Punt (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience
- Vic Reeves (born 1959)
- Peter Richardson (born 1951), The Comic Strip
- Jennifer Saunders (born 1958)
- Alexei Sayle (born 1952)
- Peter Serafinowicz (born 1972)
- Frank Skinner (born 1957)
- Smack the Pony
- Fiona Allen (born 1965)
- Doon Mackichan (born 1962)
- Sally Phillips (born 1970)
- Laura Solon (born 1979), Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
- Meera Syal (born 1961), Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42
- Catherine Tate (born 1968), The Catherine Tate Show
- The Two Ronnies
- Ronnie Barker (1929β2005)
- Ronnie Corbett (1930β2016)
- Tracey Ullman (born 1959)
- David Walliams (born 1971), Little Britain
- Robert Webb (born 1972), That Mitchell and Webb Look, Bruiser
- Ellie White (born 1989)
- Harry Worth (1917β1989)
Filmβ»
- Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Mr Bean's Holiday, Mr Bean, Johnny English, Johnny English Reborn
- Russell Brand, St Trinians, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Bernard Bresslaw (1934β1993)
- Charlie Chaplin (1889β1977)
- John Cleese (born 1939), Monty Python films
- Sacha Baron Cohen (born 1971), Ali G, Borat, BrΓΌno
- Robbie Coltrane (1950β2022)
- Steve Coogan (born 1965)
- Ade Edmondson, Guest House Paradiso
- Lee Evans (born 1964)
- Marty Feldman (1933β1982), Young Frankenstein
- George Formby (1904β1961)
- Martin Freeman (born 1971)
- Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz
- Terry Gilliam (born 1940), Monty Python films
- Will Hay (1888β1949)
- Eric Idle (born 1943), Monty Python films
- Sid James (1913β1976), Carry On films
- Terry Jones (1942-2020), Monty Python films
- Stan Laurel (1890β1965), half of Laurel and Hardy
- Rik Mayall, Drop Dead Fred, Guest House Paradiso
- Michael Palin (born 1943), Monty Python films
- Monty Python
- Dudley Moore (1935β2002), Arthur, 10
- Bill Nighy (born 1949)
- Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz
- Leonard Rossiter (1926β1984)
- Peter Sellers (1925β1980), Dr. Strangelove, Inspector Clouseau films
- Alastair Sim (1900β1976), Green for Danger, The Belles of St Trinian's
- Eric Sykes (1923β2012)
- Terry Thomas (1911β1990), The Green Man, Private's Progress, Brothers in Law
- Kenneth Williams (1926β1988), Carry On films
- Norman Wisdom (1915β2010)
Theatrical comediansβ»
- Arthur Lowe (1915β1982), played in the theatre from his debut in 1945 until his death in 1982
- Margaret Rutherford (1892β1972), started performing from 1925 at the Old Vic and continued her career till 1966
Sitcom comediansβ»
See also: British sitcom
- Caroline Aherne (1963β2016), The Royle Family
- Rowan Atkinson (born 1955), Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, Mr. Bean
- Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 1955), Blackadder the Third, Radio Active radio series
- Richard Ayoade (born 1977), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd
- Bill Bailey (born 1964), Spaced, Black Books
- Morwenna Banks (born 1961), The Thick of It, Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Saxondale
- Ronnie Barker (1929β2005), Porridge, Open All Hours
- Chris Barrie (born 1960), Red Dwarf, The Brittas Empire
- Mathew Baynton (born 1980), "Ghosts"
- Norman Beaton (1934β1994), Desmond's, The Fosters
- Richard Beckinsale (1947β1979), Porridge, Rising Damp
- Matt Berry (born 1974), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh
- Jack Binstead (born 1996), Bad Education
- James Bolam (born 1935), The Likely Lads, Only When I Laugh
- Jo Brand (born 1957), Getting On, Going Forward
- Richard Briers (1934β2013), The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles
- Kathy Burke (born 1964), Gimme Gimme Gimme
- Patrick Cargill (1918β1996), Father, Dear Father
- Natalie Casey (born 1980), Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
- John Challis (1942β2021), Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass
- Emma Chambers (1964β2018), The Vicar of Dibley
- Craig Charles (born 1964), Red Dwarf
- John Cleese (born 1939), Fawlty Towers
- Martin Clunes (born 1961), Men Behaving Badly, Reggie Perrin
- Michaela Coel (born 1987), "Chewing Gum"
- Ronnie Corbett (1930β2016), Sorry!
- Judy Cornwell (born 1940), Keeping Up Appearances
- Matthew Cottle (born 1967), Game On
- Michael Crawford (born 1942), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
- Jack Davenport (born 1973), Coupling
- Windsor Davies (1930β2019), It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Never the Twain
- Julia Davis (born 1966), Nighty Night
- Lucy Davis (born 1973), The Office, The Villains of Valley View
- Richard Dawson (1932β2012), Hogan's Heroes
- Angus Deayton (born 1956), Nighty Night, One Foot in the Grave
- Jamie Demetriou (born 1987), "Stath Lets Flats"
- James Dreyfus (born 1968), The Thin Blue Line, My Hero, Gimme Gimme Gimme
- Clive Dunn (1920β2012), Boys Will Be Boys, Dad's Army
- Paul Eddington (1927β1995), The Good Life, Yes Minister
- Adrian Edmondson (born 1957), The Young Ones, Bottom
- Jimmy Edwards (1920β1988), Whack-O!
- Barry Evans (1943β1997), Doctor in the House, Mind Your Language
- Simon Farnaby (born 1973), "Ghosts"
- Noel Fielding (born 1973), The Mighty Boosh, The IT Crowd
- James Fleet (born 1952), The Vicar of Dibley
- Jane Freeman (1935β2017), Last of the Summer Wine
- Martin Freeman (born 1971), The Office, Hardware
- Dawn French (born 1957), The Vicar of Dibley
- Nick Frost (born 1972), Spaced, Hyperdrive
- Robert Fyfe (1930β2021), Last of the Summer Wine
- Ricky Gervais (born 1961), The Office, Extras
- Tamsin Greig (born 1966), Black Books, Green Wing
- Deryck Guyler (1914β1999), Please Sir!, Sykes
- Sarah Hadland (born 1971), Miranda
- Tony Hancock (1924β1968), Hancock's Half Hour
- Miranda Hart (born 1972), Miranda
- Nick Helm (born 1980), Uncle
- Julia Hills (born 1957), 2point4 Children
- Jane Horrocks (born 1964), Absolutely Fabulous
- Martha Howe-Douglas (born 1980), "Ghosts"
- Karl Howman (born 1952), Brush Strokes
- Peter Howitt (born 1957), Bread
- Jessica Hynes (born 1972), Spaced
- John Inman (1935β2007), Are You Being Served
- David Jason (born 1940), Only Fools and Horses, Open All Hours
- Danny John-Jules (born 1960), Red Dwarf
- Lesley Joseph (born 1945), Birds of a Feather
- Peter Kay (born 1973), Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
- Gorden Kaye (1941β2017), 'Allo 'Allo!
- Penelope Keith (born 1940), The Good Life, To the Manor Born
- Matt King (born 1968), Peep Show
- Jessica Knappett (born 1984), Drifters
- Belinda Lang (born 1953), 2point4 Children
- John Laurie (1897β1980), Juno and the Paycock, Dad's Army
- John Le Mesurier (1912β1983), Dad's Army
- Helen Lederer (born 1954)
- Jane Leeves (born 1961), Frasier, Hot in Cleveland
- Robert Lindsay (born 1949), Citizen Smith, Nightingales, My Family
- Maureen Lipman (born 1946), Agony, Agony Again
- Ralf Little (born 1980), The Royle Family, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
- Robert Llewellyn (born 1956), Red Dwarf
- Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944β2014), Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley
- Arthur Lowe (1915β1982), Dad's Army, Bless Me Father
- Joanna Lumley (born 1946), Absolutely Fabulous
- Nicholas Lyndhurst (born 1961), Only Fools and Horses, Butterflies, Goodnight Sweetheart
- John Mahoney (1940β2018), Frasier
- Millicent Martin (born 1934), Frasier, Grace and Frankie
- Rik Mayall (1958β2014), The Young Ones, Bottom, The New Statesman
- Greg McHugh (born 1980), Gary: Tank Commander, Fresh Meat
- Will Mellor (born 1976), Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
- Stephen Merchant (born 1974), The Office, Extras
- Buster Merryfield (1920β1999), Only Fools and Horses
- Ben Miles (born 1966), Coupling
- David Mitchell (born 1974), Peep Show
- Warren Mitchell (1926β2015), Till Death Us Do Part
- Diane Morgan (born 1975), Motherland, Rovers
- Neil Morrissey (born 1962), Men Behaving Badly
- Brian Murphy (born 1933), Man About the House, George and Mildred, Last of the Summer Wine
- Al Murray (born 1968), Time Gentlemen Please
- Robin Nedwell (1946β1999), Doctor in the House
- Paul Nicholas (born 1945), Just Good Friends
- Gary Olsen (1957β2000), 2point4 Children
- Bill Owen (1914β1999), Last of the Summer Wine
- Geoffrey Palmer (1927β2020), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies, As Time Goes By
- Katherine Parkinson (born 1977/1978), The IT Crowd
- Trevor Peacock (1931β2021), The Vicar of Dibley
- Simon Pegg (born 1970), Spaced
- Vicki Pepperdine (born 1961), Getting On, Bad Education
- Bill Pertwee (1926β2013), Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum
- Duncan Preston (born 1946), dinnerladies
- Lucy Punch (born 1977), Ben and Kate, Motherland, Bloods
- Caroline Quentin (born 1960), Men Behaving Badly, Kiss Me Kate
- Pauline Quirke (born 1959), Birds of a Feather, Office Gossip
- Anne Reid (born 1935), dinnerladies
- Laurence Rickard (born 1975), "Ghosts"
- Charlotte Ritchie (born 1989), "Fresh Meat", "Ghosts"
- Tony Robinson (born 1946), Blackadder
- Linda Robson (born 1958), Birds of a Feather
- Leonard Rossiter (1926β1984), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Rising Damp
- Patricia Routledge (born 1929), Keeping Up Appearances
- Andrew Sachs (1930β2016), Fawlty Towers
- Peter Sallis (1921β2017), Last of the Summer Wine
- Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), Absolutely Fabulous
- Julia Sawalha (born 1968), Absolutely Fabulous
- Prunella Scales (born 1932), Fawlty Towers, After Henry
- Joan Sims (1930β2001), Til Death Us Do Part, Sykes, On the Up, As Time Goes By
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe (born 1989), "Stath Lets Flats", "Ghosts", "Man Like Mobeen"
- Sheridan Smith (born 1981), The Royale Family, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
- Isy Suttie (born 1978), Peep Show
- Eric Sykes (1923β2012), Sykes
- Liza Tarbuck (born 1964), Watching, "The Big Breakfast," Linda Greene, Mount Pleasant, Saxondale
- Josephine Tewson (1931β2022), Keeping Up Appearances, Last of the Summer Wine, Shelley
- Reg Varney (1916β2008), The Rag Trade, On the Buses
- Anjana Vasan (born 1987), "We Are Lady Parts", "Fresh Meat"
- Gary Waldhorn (1943β2022), Brush Strokes, The Vicar of Dibley
- Rudolph Walker (born 1939), Love Thy Neighbour, The Thin Blue Line
- Julie Walters (born 1950), dinnerladies
- Robert Webb (born 1972), Peep Show, The Smoking Room
- Charlie Wernham (born 1994). Bad Education
- Jack Whitehall (born 1988), Bad Education
- June Whitfield (1925β2018), Terry and June, Absolutely Fabulous
- Brian Wilde (1921β2008), Last of the Summer Wine, Porridge
- Ben Willbond (born 1973) "Ghosts", "The Thick of It"
- Richard Wilson (born 1936), Only When I Laugh, One Foot in the Grave
- Penelope Wilton (born 1946), Ever Decreasing Circles, Surgical Spirit
- Sir Norman Wisdom (1915β2010), Wit and Wisdom
- Victoria Wood (1953β2016), dinnerladies
- Mike Wozniak (born 1979), "Man Down"
Spoof show comediansβ»
- Sacha Baron Cohen, The 11 O'Clock Show, Da Ali G Show
- Steve Coogan, Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Daisy May Cooper, This Country
- Rebecca Front, On The Hour, The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Ricky Gervais, The Office
- Matthew Holness, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- Paul Kaye, aka Dennis Pennis
- Chris Langham, People Like Us
- Doon Mackichan, Brass Eye, Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Chris Morris (born 1965), Brass Eye, Blue Jam, The Day Today
- John Oliver, The Daily Show
- Peter Serafinowicz, Look Around You, Peter Serafinowicz Show
- Victoria Wood, Acorn Antiques
Stand-up comediansβ»
Aβ»
- Russ Abbot (born 1947)
- James Acaster (born 1985)
- Maisie Adam
- Will Adamsdale (born 1974)
- Terry Alderton (born 1970)
- Babatunde Aleshe
- Stephen K. Amos (born 1967)
- Avril Angers (1918β2005)
- Bennett Arron (born 1973)
- Shaista Aziz (born 1978)
- Sadia Azmat (born 1987)
Bβ»
- Bill Bailey (born 1964)
- Angela Barnes (born 1976)
- Julian Barratt (born 1968)
- Alistair Barrie
- Aaron Barschak (born 1966)
- Rob Beckett (born 1986)
- Ninia Benjamin
- Katherine Bennett (born 1976)
- Danny Bhoy (born 1974)
- John Bishop (born 1966)
- Bethany Black (born 1978)
- Adam Bloom (born 1971)
- Jo Brand (born 1957)
- Russell Brand (born 1975)
- Marcus Brigstocke (born 1973)
- Jen Brister (born 1975)
- Doc Brown (born 1977)
- Roy 'Chubby' Brown (born 1945)
Cβ»
- Rhona Cameron (born 1965)
- Alan Carr (born 1976)
- Jimmy Carr (born 1972)
- Jasper Carrott (born 1945)
- Jo Caulfield (born 1963)
- Ted Chippington (born 1962)
- Bridget Christie (born 1971)
- Craig Charles (born 1964)
- Laurence Clark (born 1974)
- Julian Clary (born 1959)
- Roisin Conaty (born 1979)
- Billy Connolly (born 1942)
- Janice Connolly (born 1954)
- Phil Cool (born 1948)
- Nina Conti (born 1974)
- Lewis Costello (born 1993)
Dβ»
- Jim Davidson (born 1954)
- Greg Davies (born 1968)
- Jack Dee (born 1961)
- Les Dennis (born 1953)
- Ken Dodd (1927β2018)
- Joel Dommett (born 1985)
- Sophie Duker
Eβ»
- Ben Elton (born 1959)
- Jo Enright (born 1968)
- Lee Evans (born 1964)
Fβ»
- Simon Fanshawe (born 1956)
- Noel Fielding (born 1973)
- Micky Flanagan (born 1962)
- Paul Foot (born 1973)
Gβ»
- Ed Gamble (born 1986)
- Ricky Gervais (born 1961)
- Rhod Gilbert (born 1968)
- Mo Gilligan (born 1988)
- Janey Godley (born 1961)
- Kerry Godliman (born 1973)
- Dave Gorman (born 1971)
- Boothby Graffoe (born 1962)
- Ivo Graham (born 1990)
- Jeff Green (born 1964)
Hβ»
- Malcolm Hardee (1950β2005)
- Mike Harding (born 1944)
- Jeremy Hardy (1961β2019)
- Natalie Haynes (born 1974)
- Miranda Hart (born 1972)
- Richard Herring (born 1967)
- Wil Hodgson (born 1978)
- Dominic Holland (born 1967)
- Rufus Hound (born 1979)
- Russell Howard (born 1980)
- Frankie Howerd (1917β1992)
- Lee Hurst (born 1962)
Iβ»
- Robin Ince (born 1969)
- Eddie Izzard (born 1962)
Jβ»
- Jimeoin (born 1966)
- Jimmy Jones (born 1938)
- Milton Jones (born 1964)
- Phill Jupitus (born 1962)
Kβ»
- Russell Kane (born 1975)
- Peter Kay (born 1971)
- Phil Kay (born 1969)
- Sarah Keyworth
- Shaparak Khorsandi (born 1973)
- Daniel Kitson (born 1977)
Lβ»
- Andrew Lawrence (born 1979)
- Stewart Lee (born 1968)
- Sean Lock (1963β2021)
- Josie Long (born 1982)
- Norman Lovett (born 1946)
- Joe Lycett (born 1988)
Mβ»
- Lee Mack (born 1968)
- Jason Manford (born 1981)
- Bernard Manning (1930β2007)
- Francesca Martinez (born 1978)
- Chris McCausland (born 1977)
- Michael McIntyre (born 1976)
- Stephen Merchant (born 1974)
- Sarah Millican (born 1975)
- Shazia Mirza (born 1976)
- John Moloney
- Bob Monkhouse (1928β2003)
- Eleanor Morton
- Simon Munnery (born 1967)
- Al Murray (born 1968)
Nβ»
- Ross Noble (born 1976)
Oβ»
- John Oliver (born 1977)
- Andrew O'Neill (born 1979)
- Kev Orkian (born 1974)
- Andi Osho (born 1973)
Pβ»
- Papa CJ
- Sara Pascoe (born 1981)
- Lee Peart (born 1990)
- Sue Perkins (born 1969)
- Lucy Porter (born 1973)
Rβ»
- Romesh Ranganathan (born 1978)
- Jon Richardson (born 1982)
- Matt Richardson (born 1991)
- Abi Roberts (born 1976)
- George Roper (1934β2003)
- Adam Rowe (born 1992)
- Suzi Ruffell (born 1986)
Sβ»
- Lou Sanders
- Ahir Shah
- Frank Skinner (born 1957)
- Daniel Sloss (born 1990)
- Gordon Southern
- Freddie Starr (1943β2019)
- Mark Steel (born 1960)
- Ian Stone (born 1963)
Tβ»
- Jimmy Tarbuck (born 1940)
- Ellie Taylor (born 1983)
- Mackenzie Taylor (1978β2010)
- Paul Taylor (born 1986)
- Dave Thompson (born 1960)
Vβ»
- Johnny Vegas (born 1971)
- Ava Vidal (born 1976)
- Andre Vincent (born 1964)
- Tim Vine (born 1967)
- Eros Vlahos (born 1995)
Wβ»
- Oliver Wakefield (1909β1956), "The Voice of Inexperience"
- Rick Wakeman (born 1949)
- Holly Walsh (born 1980)
- Seann Walsh (born 1985)
- Mark Watson (born 1980)
- Jack Whitehall (born 1988)
- Josh Widdicombe (born 1983)
- Joe Wilkinson (born 1975)
- Mike Wozniak (born 1979)
Yβ»
- Gina Yashere (born 1974)
Zβ»
- Andy Zaltzman (born 1974)
Comedy double actsβ»
- Adam and Joe
- Ant and Dec
- Armstrong and Miller
- Baddiel and Skinner
- Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding
- Cannon and Ball
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
- Flanagan and Allen, also appeared as part of The Crazy Gang
- Flanders and Swann
- French and Saunders
- Frisky & Mannish
- Fry and Laurie
- Hale and Pace
- Hinge and Bracket
- Hudson and Pepperdine
- Lee and Herring
- Little and Large
- Matt Lucas and David Walliams (Little Britain)
- Mel and Sue
- Mitchell and Webb
- Morecambe and Wise
- Naughton and Gold, also appeared as part of the Crazy Gang
- Nervo and Knox, also appeared as part of the Crazy Gang
- Newman and Baddiel
- John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman (The Bugle)
- Parsons and Naylor
- Punt and Dennis
- Reeves and Mortimer
- Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones
- The Two Ronnies
- Watson & Oliver
Poets with a comedic bentβ»
- Pam Ayres (born 1947)
- Les Barker
- Penny Broadhurst
- Craig Charles
- John Cooper Clarke
- Ivor Cutler (1923β2006)
- Cyril Fletcher (1913β2005)
- John Hegley
- Tim Key
- Roger McGough
- Henry Normal
- Owen O'Neill
- Lemn Sissay
- Stanley Unwin (1911β2002)
- Rogan Whitenails
Blog and internet humouristsβ»
Cartoonists, caricaturists, etc.β»
- Barry Appleby (1909β1996), Skit and Skat, The Gambols
- George Cruikshank (1792β1878)
- Chris Donald (born 1960), Viz
- James Gillray (1757β1815)
- William Hogarth (1697β1764)
- Gerald Scarfe
- Bill Tidy (1933β2023)
Raconteurs and after-dinner speakersβ»
- Barry Cryer (1935β2022)
- Lance Percival (1933β2015)
- Peter Ustinov (1921β2004)
- Rick Wakeman (born 1949)
- Kenneth Williams (1926β1988)
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»