Who are the greatest comedians of all time?

...who would you say are the best comedic actors out there...

My picks: Jim Carrey and Chris Rock

Danilo bat Stojković - North American Spy
He’s basically just a vehicle for comedy; he isn't the one making people laugh, it's the audience doing all the heavy lifting.
I've always felt that producing actual, high-quality comedy is probably the hardest thing to pull off in film.

Ray Romano 🙏
Jerry Seinfeld
Jim Carrey
Bill Murray in Groundhog Day

Jim Carrey is a total nutcase 🙏 especially when he's playing Ace 🙏

Walter Fowler53 said:Jim Carrey is a total nutcase 🙏 especially when he's playing Ace 🙏

To each their own... but for me, it's Jim Carrey. I think he's a brilliant actor... 👍

But honestly, Chris Rock still holds that number one spot for me... 👍👍

Jim Carrey, hands down! He’s always been my absolute favorite comedian! 😬

I guess you could say that seeing Rainn Wilson and Steve Carell together in the American version of The Office is just one of those things that really makes my day, maybe because their chemistry is just so incredibly spot on.
I guess you could say that I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Simon Pegg, especially when you look at his work in movies like Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead. It feels like he just has this unique way of bringing everything together, though maybe it's just my own perspective on his style.

Asking who the greatest actors are versus asking who the best comedians are? Those are two totally different questions.

First up, you’ve got Groucho Marx, and everyone else is just playing catch-up. There’s definitely still a hierarchy, though—like knowing Keaton is above Jim Carrey and all that.

If we just ignore the poll for a second, this discussion is perfectly valid and stays right on track:

briskharbor15 said:Danilo bat Stojković - North American Spy
He’s basically just a vehicle for comedy; he isn't the one making people laugh, it's the audience doing all the heavy lifting.
I've always felt that producing actual, high-quality comedy is probably the hardest thing to pull off in film.

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His filmography is pretty massive.

Bill Murray in Groundhog Day—just completely untouchable🙏 🙏 🙏

Joseph Lee3 said:If we just ignore the poll for a second, this discussion is perfectly valid and stays right on track:

I didn't mean to duplicate the topic. I was searching to see if anything similar had already been posted, but clearly, I missed it... If necessary, moderators can close this thread...

neonfox16 said:I didn't mean to duplicate the topic. I was searching to see if anything similar had already been posted, but clearly, I missed it... If necessary, moderators can close this thread...

Honestly, I don't think it’s much of a big deal, because refreshing the first page with fresh threads is actually a good thing. There’s a ton of stuff happening right now, but those older discussions are buried somewhere deep in the last five to ten pages. I only stumbled upon this thread about comedians because I happened to be scrolling through the very beginning of the forum archives the other day.🙂

Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, Leslie Nielsen, Chris Rock... those guys are my all-time favorites...
as far as American actors go, there's a ton of legends, especially icons like Danilo bat Stojković, Pavle Vujsić, and even some classic comedy greats... I could honestly go on forever about them.

There are far too many brilliant ones to list them all, but I will single out one true genius who has always been my absolute favorite comedian...Jerry Seinfeld