swap_horiz Paul Mooney Alternatives

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Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers brought a vaudeville act into Broadway and Hollywood, becoming associated with anarchic humor and elab...

Classic American Film Slapstick

9.35 Excellent

2

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart is an American comedian best known for his long-running tenure as host of The Daily Show. His sharp, satiric...

American Satire TV Political

9.10 Excellent

3

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy, who lived from 1892 to 1957, was an American comic actor and the larger member of Laurel and Hardy. His pa...

Classic American Silent Era Duo

9.00 Excellent

4

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and graphic designer who gained fame as a cast member on NBC's ske...

Classic American Impressionist Actor

8.75 Great

5

Laurel and Hardy

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy formed one of cinema’s most enduring comedic partnerships. Their performances, characterize...

Classic American Duo Physical

8.56 Great

6

Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley was an American stand-up comedian and a trailblazing figure in the entertainment industry who performed from...

Classic American Pioneer Stand Up

8.25 Great

7

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx (1922–1991), born John Elroy Sanford in St. Louis, Missouri, was an American comedian and actor who starred as...

Blue Classic American TV

8.20 Great

8

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar was a pioneering American comedian recognized for his innovative approach to sketch comedy. His work on *Your...

Classic American TV Writer

8.10 Great

9

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory was an American comedian and prominent civil rights activist who broke racial barriers in stand-up comedy d...

Classic American Pioneer Stand Up

8.10 Great

10

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor known for a deliberately shrill delivery and...

Blue Classic American Stand Up

8.10 Great

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Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer who gained prominence as a stand-up comedian before b...

Classic American Stand Up Mainstream

8.05 Great

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Ben Elton

Ben Elton is a British comedian, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and director associated with the alternative comedy...

British Political Alternative Stand Up

7.90 Good

13

Emo Philips

Emo Philips is an American stand-up comedian known for an unusually high-pitched delivery, surreal one-liners, and an ec...

Classic Character American Absurdist

7.85 Good

14

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and author who played a central role in the alternative comedy movem...

Classic British Political Alternative

7.55 Good

15

Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television host. He joined Saturday Night Live as a writer and p...

American Political Talk Show Writer

7.45 Good

16

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett (1924–2003) was an American comedian and actor whose career spanned several decades across film, televisio...

Blue Classic Storytelling American

7.15 Good

17

Paul Rodriguez

Paul Rodriguez is an American stand-up comedian and actor of Mexican descent whose career began during the expansion of...

Classic American Stand Up Mainstream

6.85 Fair

18

Slappy White

Slappy White was an American comedian and actor known for his work in stand-up comedy during the mid-20th century. He fr...

Classic American Chicago Pioneer

6.75 Fair

19

Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay is an American stand-up comedian and actor whose stage persona, the “Diceman,” made him a controversial...

Blue Classic American Shock

6.35 Fair

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Bill Cosby

American comedian Bill Cosby starred in The Cosby Show (1984–1992) and was one of the best-selling comedy recording arti...

Classic Storytelling American Stand Up

6.20 Fair