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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor remains a pivotal figure in American comedy. His groundbreaking stand-up routines, particularly those from...

Legend American Standup 70S

9.6 Brilliant

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Robin Williams

Robin Williams was a highly influential American stand-up comedian and actor celebrated for his exceptional improvisatio...

Legend American Standup Improvisational

9.3 Excellent

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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is a celebrated American stand-up comedian recognized for his energetic performances and distinctive comedi...

Classic American Standup 80S

9.1 Excellent

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Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks was a prominent American stand-up comedian known for his sharp, often unsettling critiques of contemporary so...

Legend American Standup Dark

9.0 Excellent

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Sean Lock

Sean Lock was a prominent British stand-up comedian recognized for his distinctive observational humor and intricate, of...

Standup Dark British Observational

8.7 Great

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Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey is a British comedian, actor, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his live stand-up comedy speci...

Standup British Surreal Musical

8.5 Great

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Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran is an Irish comedian, writer, and actor recognized for his observational comedy and cynical, rambling stage...

Standup Dark Literary Irish

8.3 Great

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Tommy Tiernan

Tommy Tiernan is an Irish stand-up comedian from Navan, County Meath, who won the Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh...

Storytelling Standup Dark Energy

7.5 Good

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Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish stand-up comedian and actor. He became widely known for playing Father Dougal McGuire in the...

TV Standup Quirky Gentle

7.3 Good

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Lee Evans

Lee Evans is an English comedian and actor whose performances are associated with energetic physical comedy, expressive...

Standup British Arena High Energy

7.0 Good

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Lee Mack

Lee Mack is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter known for fast-paced stand-up and comic perform...

TV Northern Standup British

7.0 Good

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Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian, presenter, and actor known for observational comedy built from everyday experien...

TV Standup Observational Irish

7.0 Good

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Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes was an Irish comedian, writer, and actor who became the youngest winner of the Perrier Comedy Award in 1990...

Standup 90S Literary Alternative

7.0 Good

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Gary Delaney

Gary Delaney is a British stand-up comedian and writer known for tightly constructed one-liners and wordplay. He has mad...

Standup British Wordplay Panel Show

7.0 Good

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Robin Ince

Robin Ince is a British comedian, writer, and author who co-hosts the BBC Radio 4 science-comedy programme The Infinite...

Science Standup British Literary

7.0 Good

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Des Bishop

Des Bishop is an American-born comedian who grew up partly in Ireland and built a career in Irish stand-up comedy and te...

Cultural Standup Touring Observational

6.8 Fair

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Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett is a British stand-up comedian known for observational material about working-class London life, everyday ex...

Standup British Observational Working Class

6.8 Fair

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Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke is a British comedian known for political satire, stand-up performance, and regular appearances on BBC...

Radio Standup British Political

6.8 Fair

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Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne is an Irish stand-up comedian known for energetic live performances that combine physical comedy, improvisat...

Standup Physical Absurdist Irish

6.5 Fair

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Wil Anderson

Wil Anderson is an Australian comedian, writer, and podcaster known for stand-up, political satire, and television panel...

Podcast Australian Standup Political

6.5 Fair