List of British comedians

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 the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. Fictional comedians are not included.

Impressionists

Musical comedians
  • 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 (1928–2022)
  • Ivor Cutler (1923–2006)
  • 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 1922–1975; Donald Swann 1923–1994)
  • 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 (1944–2019)
  • 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 (1955–2010)
  • Vivian Stanshall (1943–1995)
  • Jim Tavaré (born 1963)
  • Jake Thackray (1938–2002)
  • Victoria Wood (1953–2016)

Variety and music hall comedians
  • Chesney Allen (1893–1982)
  • Arthur Askey (1900–1982)
  • Charles Austin (1878–1942)
  • Hylda Baker (1905–1986)
  • Michael Barrymore (born 1957)
  • George Beauchamp (1862–1900)
  • Harry Bedford (1873–1939)
  • Billy Bennett (1887–1942)
  • Issy Bonn (1903–1977)
  • Max Bygraves (1922–2012)
  • Frank Carson (1926–2012)
  • Billy Caryll and Hilda Mundy
  • Roy Castle (1932–1994)
  • Clapham and Dwyer
  • Collinson and Dean
  • Tommy Cooper (1921–1984)
  • Tom Costello (1863–1943)
  • Jimmy Cricket (born 1945)
  • Leslie Crowther (1933–1996)
  • Billy Danvers (1886–1964)
  • Les Dawson (1931–1993)
  • Ken Dodd (1927–2018)
  • Charlie Drake (1925–2006)
  • Dick Emery (1915–1983)
  • Will Evans (1866–1931)
  • Fayne and Evans
  • Sid Field (1904–1950)
  • Bud Flanagan (1896–1968)
  • Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005)
  • George Formby (1904–1961)
  • Bruce Forsyth (1928–2017)
  • Ken Goodwin (1933–2012)
  • Haver and Lee
  • Arthur Haynes (1914–1966)
  • Dick Henderson (1891–1958)
  • Dickie Henderson (1922–1985)
  • Frankie Howerd (1917–1992)
  • Rex Jameson ("Mrs Shufflewick") (1924–1983)
  • Yootha Joyce (1927–1980)
  • Jimmy James (1892–1965)
  • Kenway and Young
  • Jimmy Learmouth (1888–1921)
  • Ray Martine (1928–2002)
  • Bill Maynard (1928–2018)
  • Max Miller (1894–1963)
  • Spike Milligan (1918–2002)
  • Nat Mills and Bobbie
  • Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003)
  • Morecambe and Wise (Eric Morecambe 1926–1984; Ernie Wise 1925–1999)
  • Dave Morris (1896–1960)
  • Murray and Mooney
  • Des O'Connor (1932–2020)
  • Tom O'Connor (1939–2021)
  • Edmund Payne (1863–1914)
  • Frank Randle (1901–1957)
  • Revnell and West
  • Ted Rogers (1935–2001)
  • George Roper (1934–2003)
  • Billy Russell (1893–1971)
  • Suzette Tarri (1881–1955)
  • Tommy Trinder (1908–1989)
  • Vesta Victoria (1873–1951)
  • Max Wall (1908–1990)
  • Elsie and Doris Waters
  • Jimmy Wheeler (1910–1973)
  • Charlie Williams (1927–2006)
  • Robb Wilton (1881–1957)
  • Wee Georgie Wood (1894–1979)

Radio comedians

Satirists

Comedy panel game regulars

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  • 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

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  • Sandi Toksvig, Call My Bluff, chair of The News Quiz, QI
  • Barry Took, The News Quiz

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Sketch show/alternative comedians

Film

Theatrical comedians
  • Arthur Lowe (1915–1982), played in the theatre from his debut in 1945 until his death in 1982
  • Margaret Rutherford (1892–1972), started performing from 1925 at the Old Vic and continued her career till 1966

Sitcom comedians
See also: British sitcom

Spoof show comedians

Stand-up comedians

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  • 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 (1918–2005)
  • Bennett Arron (born 1973)
  • Shaista Aziz (born 1978)
  • Sadia Azmat (born 1987)

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  • Romesh Ranganathan (born 1978)
  • Jon Richardson (born 1982)
  • Matt Richardson (born 1991)
  • Abi Roberts (born 1976)
  • George Roper (1934–2003)
  • Adam Rowe (born 1992)
  • Suzi Ruffell (born 1986)

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  • Jimmy Tarbuck (born 1940)
  • Ellie Taylor (born 1983)
  • Mackenzie Taylor (1978–2010)
  • Paul Taylor (born 1986)
  • Dave Thompson (born 1960)

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  • Johnny Vegas (born 1971)
  • Ava Vidal (born 1976)
  • Andre Vincent (born 1964)
  • Tim Vine (born 1967)
  • Eros Vlahos (born 1995)

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  • Andy Zaltzman (born 1974)

Comedy double acts

Poets with a comedic bent

Blog and internet humourists

Cartoonists, caricaturists, etc.

Raconteurs and after-dinner speakers

See also

References
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