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Joseph Grimaldi

Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1825) was a British performer instrumental in shaping modern clowning. He developed the iconic “Jo...

19TH Century Pioneer British Pantomime

9.9 Brilliant

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Dan Leno

Dan Leno was a celebrated British entertainer renowned for his comedic performances in music halls and pantomimes during...

Comedian British Victorian Pantomime

9.0 Excellent

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Little Tich

Little Tich was a British performer active in the late Victorian era. He gained recognition through his elaborate pantom...

British Victorian Pantomime Eccentric

9.0 Excellent

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Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom is a celebrated British entertainer known for his distinctive physical comedy and portrayal of the hapless...

20TH Century British Physical Comedy Film Comedian

8.9 Great

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Little Tich (Harry Relph)

Harry Relph, better known by his stage name Little Tich, was an English music hall performer and comedian active in the...

19TH Century Historical British Eccentric

8.8 Great

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Coco the Clown

Nicolai Poliakoff, known as Coco the Clown, was a prominent twentieth-century British circus performer. Born in Russia,...

20TH Century British Circus Whiteface

8.7 Great

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Puddles Pity Party

Puddles Pity Party is the performance persona of American entertainer Michael Maury Geier. Clad in a traditional whitefa...

American Contemporary Social Media Singing

8.7 Great

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Art the Clown

Art the Clown is a fictional silent clown and serial killer created by filmmaker Damien Leone. The character first appea...

Contemporary Fictional Slasher Horror Film

8.7 Great

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Charly Cairoli

Charly Cairoli was an Italian-born British circus clown and musician associated for four decades with the Blackpool Towe...

Classic 20TH Century British Circus

8.6 Great

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Coco the Clown (Nicolai Poliakoff)

Nicolai Poliakoff (1900–1974), known professionally as Coco the Clown, was a Latvian-born circus performer who became a...

Historical British Circus Russian Born

8.6 Great

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Patati

Patati is one half of Patati e Patatá, a prominent Brazilian clown duo created in the 1980s. The character performs alon...

Modern Contemporary Duo Brazilian

8.5 Great

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Patatá

Patatá is one half of Patati e Patatá, a renowned Brazilian clown duo who debuted in the 1980s. The characters are visua...

Modern Contemporary Duo Brazilian

8.5 Great

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George Footit

George Footit (1864–1921) was a British circus performer and clown known for his acrobatic and equestrian skills. He bec...

19TH Century Historical British French Circus

8.5 Great

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Tweedy the Clown (Clive Webb)

Clive Webb, known professionally as Tweedy, is a British contemporary circus clown recognized for his work in the United...

Contemporary UK British Circus

8.1 Great

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Spymonkey (Petra Massey)

British co-founder and performer of Spymonkey, the UK physical comedy company founded in 1995, recognized for her work i...

Contemporary Female British Ensemble

7.7 Good

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Spymonkey (Toby Park)

British co-founder and performer of Spymonkey, a UK-based physical comedy and clown-theatre company formed in 1995, know...

Contemporary British Physical Comedy Ensemble

7.6 Good

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Roly Bain

Roly Bain was a British clown and ordained Anglican priest who combined circus performance with Christian ministry. He p...

Performer Contemporary British Spiritual

7.5 Good

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Rob Torres

Rob Torres was an American clown and physical comedian known for his classic tramp clown persona. He performed extensive...

American Contemporary Acrobatic Cirque Du Soleil

7.5 Good

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Chris Lynam

British comedian and performer Chris Lynam is known for outrageous solo shows, including a signature act involving a lit...

Contemporary Variety British Physical Comedy

7.3 Good

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Zippo the Clown (Martin Burton)

Martin Burton, known by his stage name Zippo the Clown, is a British circus performer who founded Zippos Circus in 1986....

Contemporary UK British Circus

7.2 Good