Stand-Up Comedians?
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The best off the top of my head would have to be Dara O'Briain, Michael McIntyre, the late George Carlin, Rowan Atkinson, Phil Jupitus, and quite a few people who have been on QI and mock the week.
Dave Gorman's great. Although he's not done much in the stand up arena, what he has done is fantastic.
Patton Oswald for sure. Another funny guy is Ryan Stout saw him and a few others live a couple months ago and he was hands down the funniest comic at the show
I'm shocked nobody has mentioned Christian Finnegan. The guy has an entire joke about how he loves video games.
Gloria, hallelujah, and excelsis deo.
Gloria, hallelujah, and excelsis deo.
The late, great Patrice O'Neal.
Until his death this past November, he was the funniest living comic, hands down.
Here's some O'Neal on Tough Crowd
Until his death this past November, he was the funniest living comic, hands down.
Here's some O'Neal on Tough Crowd
I have to third the late, great Mitch Hedberg. He is quite entertaining. Here is a collection of jokes, to give you an idea of his humor style.
All of these have been mentioned, but:
Eddie Izzard
George Carlin
Louis C.K.
Ricky Gervais
Robin Williams (his old stuff is great albeit dated)
Jimmy Carr
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There's a few Swedish comedians I would recommed if you spoke the language. The only one (that I know of) that does shows in english is Magnus Betnér. Check him out. very funny stuff!
Eddie Izzard
George Carlin
Louis C.K.
Ricky Gervais
Robin Williams (his old stuff is great albeit dated)
Jimmy Carr
...
There's a few Swedish comedians I would recommed if you spoke the language. The only one (that I know of) that does shows in english is Magnus Betnér. Check him out. very funny stuff!
Dylan Moran
Paul Foot
Arj Barker
Stephen K Amos
Jason Byrne
These guys would have to be my favourite. A lot of people seem to like Carl Baron, I don't think he's very funny but a lot of people seem to.
Paul Foot
Arj Barker
Stephen K Amos
Jason Byrne
These guys would have to be my favourite. A lot of people seem to like Carl Baron, I don't think he's very funny but a lot of people seem to.
George Carlin is one of the greatest of all time. If not the best.
Louis CK is very funny too. I would also suggest checking out his TV show called Louie. It has a lot of stand up material that you don't get to see in his other acts. There's even an episode where he gets Dane Cook to come on the show and they bicker about whether Dane stole Louie's jokes!
Louis CK is very funny too. I would also suggest checking out his TV show called Louie. It has a lot of stand up material that you don't get to see in his other acts. There's even an episode where he gets Dane Cook to come on the show and they bicker about whether Dane stole Louie's jokes!
I can't say I've actually heard/seen his proper stand up show - but Greg Proops' Smartest Man in the World podcast is hilarious, and seems to be unique to anything I've ever heard. I saw Mike Wilmot last year/year before - damn near burst a blood vessel laughing. I'm also shocked that I never see any Aussie comedians really mentioned in these things - Umbilical Brothers? Wil Anderson (ok he might be too Aussie), Bob Franklin? We have some amazing standups here but everyone seems to go for the Americans and the English, occasionally to the Irish. In saying that... I don't really know anyone who tops Ross Noble.