Comedians

Comedians

Dan Ahdoot Finalist Last Comic Standing, 2004
Jason Alexander, comedic actor
Woody Allen (1935–) Academy Award-winning film director, writer, actor, and comedian
Morey Amsterdam (1908–1996) television actor and comedian
Tom Arnold, comedian, actor (converted to Judaism though his grandmother is Jewish)
Ed Asner, comedic actor
Dave Attell (1965–) stand-up comedian and host of Comedy Central’s Insomniac with Dave Attell
Roseanne Barr (1952–) American actress, writer, talk-show host and comedian
Jack Benny (1894–1974) comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor
Milton Berle (1908–2002) comedian and actor
Shelley Berman (1926–) comedian, writer, teacher, and actor
Sandra Bernhard (1955–) actress and comedian
Lewis Black (1948–) stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor
Victor Borge (1909–2000) humorist, entertainer and concert pianist
Alex Borstein (1971–) actress, writer and comedian
David Brenner (1936–) stand-up comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker
Fanny Brice (1891–1951) popular and influential comedian, singer, and entertainer
Albert Brooks, comedian, actor
Mel Brooks, comedian
Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist
George Burns (1896-1996) entertainer, actor
Red Buttons (1919–2006) Academy Award-winning comedian and actor
Eddie Cantor (1892–1964) comedian, singer, actor, songwriter, one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. in the early and middle 20th century
Sid Caesar, actor, writer
Andrew Dice Clay, comedian
Myron Cohen, comedian
“Professor” Irwin Corey, comedian
David Cross, comedian, actor
Billy Crystal (1947–) actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director
Rodney Dangerfield, comedian
Larry David, comedian, actor, writer, producer
Bob Einstein, comedian, writer, Super Dave Osborne
Ray Ellin, comedian, talk show host, actor, producer, writer
Wayne Federman, comedian, actor, writer
Larry Fine, the Three Stooges
Al Franken (1951–) comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator and radio host
Jeff Garlin, comedian, producer
Andrew Ginsburg (1979–) comedian, actor, and three time champion bodybuilder
Elon Gold, comedian, actor
Judy Gold (1962–) stand-up comedian and actress
Gilbert Gottfried, comedian, actor
Shecky Greene, comedian
Charles Grodin, comedian, actor
Christopher Guest, comedic actor
Buddy Hackett, comedian
Chelsea Handler (1975–) actress/comedian
Goldie Hawn, comedic actress on tv show Laugh-In
Steve Hofstetter (1979-)
Moe, Shemp & Curly Howard, the Three Stooges
George Jessel, comedian
Al Jolson, comedian
Jonathan Katz, comedian, actor, voice-actor
Mickey Katz, comedian
Danny Kaye (1913–1987) film actor, singer and comedian
Alan King, comedian
Robert Klein, comedian
John Lehr (1967–) actor and comedian
Tom Lehrer, satirist, musician
Oscar Levant, comedian
BJ Novak, comedian, writer and actor on NBC’s hit show The Office
“The Reverend” Bob Levy, stand-up comedian and frequent Howard Stern guest
Jerry Lewis (1926–) comedian, actor, film producer, writer and director known for his slapstick humor and his charity fund-raising telethons
Richard Lewis, comedian
Jon Lovitz (1957-) comedian, actor best recognized for his work on Saturday Night Live
Marc Maron, comedian, radio host
The Marx Brothers, (Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo, Gummo), comedians
Jackie Mason (1931–) stand-up comedian
Anne Meara (1929–) [ Converted to Judaism ] Comedienne and actress, partner and wife of Jerry Stiller
Lorne Michaels, Canadian creator of Saturday Night Live
Bette Midler (1945–) singer, actress, and comedian, also known as The Divine Miss M
Larry Miller (1953–) stand-up comedian, actor
Jan Murray (1916–2006) stand-up comedian, actor
Gilda Radner, (1946-1989) comedic actress
Harold Ramis (1944-) comedic actor, writer, producer
Carl Reiner, comedian, actor
Paul Reiser, comedian, actor
Paul Reubens, comedian, actor aka Peewee Herman
Don Rickles, comedian, actor
Ritz Brothers (1901-1965, 1904-1985, 1907-1986) comedy team
Joan Rivers (1933–) comedienne, actress, talk show host, and celebrity
Seth Rogen, comedian, actor, writer
Jeffrey Ross, comedian
Rita Rudner, comedian
Adam Sandler (1966–) actor, comedian, producer, and musician
Andy Samberg (1978-) actor, comedian
Robert Schimmel (1950–) stand-up comedian whose material is often X-rated and controversial
Sam Seder (1966–) actor, comedian, writer, producer, director
Jerry Seinfeld, comedian, actor
Gary Shandling, comedian, actor
Al Shean, comedian, actor
Allan Sherman, satirist, musician
Pauly Shore, comedian
Sarah Silverman, comic
Phil Silvers, comedic actor
Randy and Jason Sklar, comedians, hosts of Cheap Seats
Bobby Slayton, comedian, The Pit Bull of Comedy
Kira Soltanovich, comedian, actress, writer. Star of “Girls Behaving Badly” recurring on “The Tonight Show with Jay  Leno”
Ben Stein (born 1944-), an American writer and commentator, Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, and game  show host
David Steinberg (1942–) Canadian/American comedian, actor, author, writer and director.
Jon Stewart, comic, TV host
Ben Stiller (1965–) comedian, actor, and film director
Jerry Stiller (1927–) comedian and actor
Rich Vos, Comic
Marc Weiner (1952-) comedian, puppeteer best known for his tv show Weinerville and his act    Rockin Rocko and Tony on the Bizarre Show
Gene Wilder, comedic actor
Ed Wynn (1886–1966) comedian and actor
Henny Youngman, comedian