100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians

Comedians Richard Pryor and George Carlin
Criteria: These Stand-Up Comedians are judged by their influence and popularity.

Last Updated: 2017-04-28
Greatest Stand-Up Comedians
  1. Richard Pryor
  2. George Carlin
  3. Bill Hicks
  4. Bill Cosby
  5. Lenny Bruce
  6. Woody Allen
  7. Steve Martin
  8. Don Rickles
  9. Jonathan Winters
10. Rodney Dangerfield
11. Sam Kinison
12. Stephen Wright
13. Robin Williams
14. Andy Kaufman
15. Eddie Murphy
16. Redd Foxx
17. Chris Rock
18. Eddie Izzard
19. Billy Connolly
20. Jerry Lewis
21. Jerry Seinfeld
22. Steve Coogan
23. Ricky Gervais
24. Lewis Black
25. Emo Phillips
26. David Cross
27. Richard Belzer
28. Joan Rivers
29. Mitch Hedberg
30. Denis Leary
31. Dave Chappelle
32. Peter Kay
33. Patton Oswalt
34. Jon Stewart
35. Brian Regan
36. Jeff Foxworthy
37. Zach Galifinakis
38. Sarah Silverman
39. Bob Hope
40. Louis C.K.
41. George Burns
42. Richard Jeni
43. Doug Stanhope
44. Albert Brooks
45. Bob Newhart
46. Phyllis Diller
47. Bill Bailey
48. Bill Maher
49. Brian Posehn
50. Eugene Mirman
51. Adam Sandler
52. Doug Benson
53. Harland Williams
54. Bobcat Goldthwait
55. Dave Attell
56. Demetri Martin
57. Janeane Garofalo
58. Greg Giraldo
59. Victor Borge
60. Mike Birbiglia
61. Arj Barker
62. Jim Breuer
63. Stephen Lynch
64. Paul F. Tompkins
65. Jim Gaffigan
66. Jim Norton
67. Maria Bamford
68. Bob Saget
69. Jimmy Carr
70. Dylan Moran
71. Tim Allen
72. Ellen Degeneres
73. Jay Mohr
74. Larry David
75. Freddie Prinze
76. Bill Dwyer
77. Jackie Mason
78. Lily Tomlin
79. Gregg "Neil Hamburger" Turkington
80. Christopher Titus
81. Ed Byrne
82. Garry Shandling
83. Stewart Lee
84. Mort Sahl
85. Flip Wilson
86. Tim Vine
87. Colin Quinn
88. Daniel Kitson
89. Judah Friedlander
90. Martin Lawrence
91. Dom Irerra
92. Lee Evans
93. Carlos Alazraqui
94. John Mulaney
95. Joe Rogan
96. Dick Gregory
97. Howie Mandel
98. Margaret Cho
99. Dara Ó Briain
100. Bill Burr

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor

George Carlin
George Carlin

Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby

Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce
Honorable Mentions

Top 25 Comedy Double Acts

Top 15 Comedy Troupes

(only those with a permanent lineup)
101. Ron White
102. Rich Hall
103. Kathy Griffin
104. Bob Odenkirk
105. Harry Hill
106. Bob Zmuda
107. Paul Mooney
108. Sean Cullen
109. Billy Crystal
110. Mitch Fatel
111. Lisa Lampanelli
112. Ross Noble
113. D.L. Hughley
114. Marc Maron
115. Chris Hardwick
116. David Alan Grier
117. Daniel Tosh
118. Whoopi Goldberg
119. Aziz Ansari
120. Bobby Tisdale
121. Todd Barry
122. Nick Swardson
123. Greg Fitzsimmons
124. Tim Minchin
125. Robert Schimmel
126. Alan King
127. John Oliver
128. Pablo Francisco
129. Mary Lynn Rajskub
130. Simon Munnery
  1. Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
  2. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
  3. George Burns and Gracie Allen
  4. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
  5. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise
  6. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong
  7. Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
  8. Stewart Lee and Richard Herring
  9. Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
10. David Mitchell and Robert Webb
11. David Baddiel and Rob Newman
12. Dustin Gee and Les Dennis
13. Jack Benny and Mel Blanc
14. Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish
15. Dick Smothers and Tommy Smothers
16. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara
17. David Baddiel and Frank Skinner
18. Randy Sklar and Jason Sklar
19. Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
20. Flight of the Conchords
      (Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement)
21. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
22. Mike Winters and Bernie Winters
23. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett
24. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders
25. Matt Lucas and David Walliams
  1. The Marx Brothers
  2. Monty Python
  3. The Firesign Theater
  4. The Goon Show
  5. The Goodies
  6. The Kids in the Hall
  7. The Upright Citizens Brigade
      (the Matt Besser/Amy Poehler/
      Ian Roberts/Matt Walsh configuration)
  8. The Original Saturday Night Live Not
      Ready for Primetime Players (1975-1980)
  9. The State
10. Human Giant
11. The Hollow Men
12. Stella
13. Broken Lizard
14. The Lonely Island
15. The Whitest Kids U' Know







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