Laughter is timeless, and certain actors have a special gift for tickling our funny bones. From slapstick to satirical, we’re shining a spotlight on the 100 funniest actors who’ve brought us joy and chuckles through the years.
- Charlie Chaplin
- Lucille Ball
- Buster Keaton
- Robin Williams
- Jim Carrey
- Eddie Murphy
- Richard Pryor
- Groucho Marx
- Bill Murray
- Steve Martin
- John Cleese
- Carol Burnett
- Peter Sellers
- Rowan Atkinson
- Mel Brooks
- Woody Allen
- Chris Farley
- Leslie Nielsen
- Tina Fey
- Amy Poehler
- Will Ferrell
- Adam Sandler
- Melissa McCarthy
- Kristen Wiig
- Bill Hicks
- George Carlin
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Jerry Lewis
- Joan Rivers
- Chevy Chase
- Dan Aykroyd
- Rodney Dangerfield
- John Belushi
- Jack Black
- Ben Stiller
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Ricky Gervais
- Russell Brand
- Steve Carell
- Billy Crystal
- Jane Curtin
- Phil Hartman
- Catherine O’Hara
- Maya Rudolph
- Chris Rock
- Dave Chappelle
- Louis C.K.
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Betty White
- Fred Armisen
- Zach Galifianakis
- Jason Sudeikis
- Andy Samberg
- Kenan Thompson
- Seth Rogen
- Jonah Hill
- Michael Keaton
- Bill Hader
- Kristen Schaal
- Aubrey Plaza
- Tracey Ullman
- Kate McKinnon
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Jordan Peele
- John Candy
- Martin Short
- Ricky Jay
- Eddie Izzard
- Bob Newhart
- Lily Tomlin
- Danny DeVito
- Wanda Sykes
- Sarah Silverman
- Jamie Foxx
- Jack Lemmon
- Walter Matthau
- Gene Wilder
- Don Rickles
- Redd Foxx
- Bernie Mac
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Kevin Hart
- Larry David
- Ray Romano
- Jim Gaffigan
- Patton Oswalt
- Aziz Ansari
- Donald Glover
- James Corden
- Russell Peters
- Robin Duke
- Norm Macdonald
- Andy Kaufman
- Paul Rudd
- Mike Myers
- Dana Carvey
- Tracy Morgan
- Will Smith
- Tom Hanks
- Steve Coogan