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Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely ( / ˈluːiˌseɪˈkeɪ /; [ 2 ] born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. ( / ˈluːiˌsiːˈkeɪ / ), [ a ] is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. [ 4 ][ 5 ] C.K. has won three Peabody Awards, [ 6 ] three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, [ 7 ] and a Screen Actors ...
The following is a list of notable stand-up comedians by nationality. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Signature. David Khari Webber Chappelle ( / ʃəˈpɛl / shə-PEL; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) before quitting in the middle of production during the third season.
Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking. August 26, 2016. 1 h 14 min. English. Jandino: Whatever It Takes. September 9, 2016. 1 h 34 min. Dutch. Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville.
George Carlin. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics ...
It had all the attributes of modern stand-up comedy and is widely considered to be the oldest known staged comedy act anywhere in the world. [ citation needed ] Even though the history of live comedy performances in India traces its early roots back to 1980s, for a long time stand-up comedians were only given supporting/filler acts in various ...
Richard Pryor. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important stand-up comedians of all time.
Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville, the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, concert saloons, freak shows, variety shows, medicine shows, American burlesque, English music halls, circus clown antics, Chautauqua, and humorist monologues, such as those delivered by Mark Twain in his 1866 ...