Favorite Comedians?

Rowan Atkinson is great, but honestly, just seeing him pop up as Mr. Bean is enough. Once he starts talking, though... well, you know. Personally, I’m casting my vote for Jim Carrey. He stays remarkably consistent across all his films.

Woody Allen
I’m not exactly terrified of death itself, I just have zero desire to be present for the actual event.

Peter Sellers; honestly, calling him Inspector Clouseau says it all.

Inspector Clouseau; you really only need one look at him to get the point.

Out of everyone listed, Billy Crystal is the best..

Man, American stand-up comedians are something else!

I recently picked up some Eddie Murphy, Raw, and a bit of material from Saturday Night Live—gooood stuff!

Chris Tucker is just pure insanity—it’s such a shame he doesn't act much more often.
Bernie Mac was a stand-up legend, and honestly, he killed it in movies too.
Cedric the Entertainer? Same thing.

John Belushi—the funniest guy ever, a total legend on SNL (seriously)—sadly R. I. P.

We really need more shows like SNL on our TV networks—that's where all the massive comedy stars of today actually get their start, proving their real talent before they get swallowed up by those mindless Hollywood scripts.

nimblemarlin17 said:After digging through his massive catalog—stuff we never even got a chance to see here in the States—I’m telling you, Sacha Baron Cohen is hands down the best comedian working today. If you aren't sure who he is, just Google him. None of the guys on this list can even be mentioned in the same breath as him.

Khmmm... clearly you haven't checked out Lewis Black... do yourself a favor and listen to the White Album—the man is easily the biggest comedy icon alive right now!

No. Just no. Stand-up comedians are one thing, but Sacha Baron Cohen is an actor—and a damn good one at that. People get so hung up on him being Ali G that they completely miss the point when he does Borat (especially here in the States) or Bruno. If you haven't seen his work, you clearly don't get what I'm talking about. He’s running the best hidden camera act in history.

Man, my memory is failing me!!! What’s the name of that guy who starred in "Airplane!", did that vampire parody, and was in Police Academy????

In my book, he’s the greatest comedian to ever do it!!!🎉 👏 👋

He wasn't even playing a cop, but his name is Leslie Nielsen. He’s hands down the greatest parody actor ever.

nimblemarlin17 said:He wasn't actually playing a cop, but hey, his name is Leslie Nielsen. He’s hands down the king of parody movies.

THANKS!

p.s. I meant senile🙄

nimblemarlin17 said:No, no, and definitely no. Stand-up comedians are one thing—but Sacha Baron Cohen is an actor, and a damn good one at that. Just because people immediately think of Ali G when they hear his name doesn't mean they shouldn't take his roles in Borat (especially over here in the States) or Bruno seriously. If you haven't seen them, you probably don't get what I'm getting at. Honestly, it's some of the best hidden camera work ever done.

That wasn't my point at all—actually, I love him as both Ali G and Borat. I just meant that, for me, Lewis Black is absolutely on another level. As an actor, though? Sasha just isn't quite there for me.

K***c isn't it. The guy is completely washed. Like some kind of flamboyant version of Bruno, he headed straight to the most conservative corner of the US—Alabama—just to poke the bears and provoke those ultra-right-wing types. But he really proved he’s a top-tier actor by basically morphing into Borat. He was playing the part of Borat visiting some wine tasting event deep in Alabama, and he ended up getting absolutely hammered. His producer, who’s worked with him enough to know how volatile he can be, was actually terrified the guy was going to snap and break character. But once he passed out drunk, he woke up the next morning shouting "more wine !". He even claims he doesn't believe he actually became Borat because he has zero memory of it. 😁 😁 😁

Dan Aykroyd. It’s so incredibly bad that I’m actually loving it.