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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.
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 ...
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.
Neal Brennan (born October 19, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. He is best known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) with Dave Chappelle and for his Netflix stand-up comedy special 3 Mics (2017).
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 ...
[17] [18] [19] His next stand-up special, The Greatest Average American, was released by Netflix in March 2021. It was filmed outdoors at Universal Studios Hollywood and was nominated for the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. [20] Bargatze was featured in an article for The Atlantic in 2021 which designated him "The Nicest Man in Stand ...
Norm Macdonald. Norman Gene Macdonald[ i] (October 17, 1959 [ ii] – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery, eccentric understatement, and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase. [ 1][ 2][ 3] He appeared in many films and was a regular guest on late ...
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