20 Greatest Stand Up Comedians

Brilliant mind!

carlin evolved for a leny bruce and open so many new roads, no 1 hands down

Didn't take long for his comedy to get tedious. A Lenny Bruce wannabe

Vulgar cretin!!

Carlin went.. where nobody else was brave enough to go...

Funny that "merbac" would write RIP. As an Atheist, if Carlin is right, he's not doing *anything*, let alone resting in peace. :-)

My number 1.

well obviously you prefer to pop people in the mouth than think... Nobody has to listen, but if they do, they will learn somehting from George.

Who should be top 5 then if you're not confused and/or too young ?

whoever ranked these is confused. And or too young to know any better.

One of few comedians with really something meaningful behind his act along Gervais and Izzard - the rest are a lot more shallow

the true king of stand up comedy reast in peace pops

BEST EVER!

Of course among the bests! True talent. Awesome gift! Check out his "Modern man" and realize that all of his shows is verbal performances!

For me George was the best because he wasn't just a comedy guy. He watched life and human behaviour and commented our mistakes with humour. Each and everyone of the HBO specials is different but they have something in comment that makes him the best there was and that is, that after each show you watch it changes you a bit inside and you don't even regret being changed.

Set me straight about religion.

He is responsible for me questioning everything. A true comedy saint

God of comedy.

Legend.

funniest by far in my book grew up watching him.. rip

not as funny as he is informative

Nb 1 by far... I can understand why some people doesn't like him, obviously because he so smart, and got balls....he has no limits and give rise to subjects that might challenge the values and beliefs created by other man over thousand of years...he has a better idea of truth than most people living on this earth. he is honest, and not restricted to taboos....hope you are resting in peace now..Respect

Not only was he funny as hell, he was like a modern day prophet towards the end of his career. Calling out big brother and douche bags alike on their Bull!@#$% and indoctrinated mentalities. The truth is funny; just listen to his most recent shows. He should be #1...By Golly George Carlin You Were The Greatest!

DEFINITELY #1

can't believe that this guy, one with the most inteligence homur and really smart messages behing his comedy is this low... he actually try to teach us something trough laugh, he try to open our eyes and tell us go f..k off world religions, politics and economy and to enjoy life, and he do it by showing us how to at the same time... no lists and wotes will ever prove me wrong - George Carlin was the greatest! r.i.p.

Took his mainstream success to another level beyond and only really got killer funny in the late 80's early 90's....check out JAMMIN IN NY...his best show and one of the best of all time: "The middle class does all the work. The poor? The poor are there, basically, to scare the **** out of the middle class so they'll keep going to ****ing work."

He was PHENOMENAL. . . . in his day.

Won't miss him

The best stand up comedian of all time .. and when i say of all time i mean it !!

He was real thats why i adore his sayings so much... Actually he had a lot of things to make good comment on but there is one thing never will be used on past tense : He is the best!

Saw him about (3) months before he passed. What a great show. RIP

You have to be kidding me how could this guy be number 1

This website was recently posted on Yahoo as a main story so I would bet that all of the votes in the last week are legit.

If comedy was children, Sinbad would be S.I.D.S.

What ever happened to Sinbad?? Seems like 'Jingle All The Way' unjustly commemorated a rock star comedic performer...

Sinbad is good, but not a great.

oh I forgot, he is also HOT!! marry me eddie!

Simply terrific. None other can carry off such a high level of instant comedy which is spontaneous and really catchy. You get the feeling he is just as he appears, quirky, funny and intelligent.

I only just discovered this guy, I looked him up and streamed one of his standups because of this list. Oh. My. God.

He is a grand scale comedy genius. Arguably the best.

One of few comedians with really something meaningful behind his act along Gervais and Carlin - the rest are a lot more shallow

For me, Eddie Izzard is the best. Well as I do not realy know all the others welle Eddie deserves to be at least in the 4 tops. Raja from Morocco

Ok, he's good but 11th place, nope sorry, not that good in my opinion.

HILARIOUS!! AND SMART!

By far the most whitty, and has the most subject matter of ANY comedian, his clear logic and reasoning are a friendly puncuation on his diverse material, ranging from world wars to the development of organized religion, to science fiction and economics. BRAVO! A true performance!

Yes. Eddie is best in UK Lolli best in US

Eddie is is my favorite... of course this rankins are just for fun cause its all relative to a certain degree... I love his material and his delivery... his bit about the star wars cantine is the definition of comedy....

Funny guy, he should definetly be higher up on the list

the best by far here people the guy is from outer space!!

Love Eddie. He's just got such a magnificent style of comedy and his delivery is always mind blowing. Should definitely be higher up on the list.

this one should be at top of the list !!!

very very very funny man

Eddie and Bill Bailey - the best of the best from England.

funniest comedian. deserves to be #1

all Louis talks about is his kids and wife and kids and wife and mother and kids and wife its not even funny

Louie is definitely #1.. With quite a bit of space between him and whoever is #2...

Easily one of my favorites.

best comedian today he is honestly the best all round comedian ever he doesn't talk about one thing like russell peters he talks about life and makes it hilarious

he makes me cry of laughers.

amazing is the only way to describe him, only guy that can talk about hide and go seek with his daughter and make it laugh out loud hilarious.

Very, very solid stand-up artist.

one night stand is very very good.

under-rated, similar to David Cross and Jim Gaffigan, but less whity, however he makes it up by displaying his lack of whit, mostly social subject matter - but his age helps.

Louis CK and Bill Burr are the best stand up comics of today.

aw this guy is ****ing amazin, laughed my ass off!!

louis ........ this guy is the funniest guy alive he should be #1

Gervias needs more experience in the 'stand-up' gig.. He's probably the funniest ever at ad-libing in loosely scripted situational comedic roles.. But has a way to go, in order to top several others on this list...

Funny, but overrated.

One of few comedians with really something meaningful behind his act along Izzard and Carlin - the rest are a lot more shallow

His stand up is brilliant. I like the topics he discusses. Very intelligent little fella.

totally needs to leave stand up alone.

It's spelled 'Gervais', the word is 'Sit com' (Situation Comedy), and yes, he is pretty damn funny.

not that funny

Oh. A sign of a great comedian is someone who takes the world into his own hands and makes it his own. Jerry Seinfeld is huge in the States. But only in the States. Everywhere else in the world, nobody can grasp his concept of dull and pointless humour. I agree Gervais should be way up there ahead of Seinfeld. Although I do have great respect for the success and accomplishments Seinfeld has achieved. And I believe Friends was the most successful sitcom of all time. I know. Who the hell judges these things?

^^^ No he shouldn't!!! Seinfeld is a comedic genius. Gervias is okay with the Office but he is still no where near Mr. Show About Nothing (aka the most successful sitcom in history)

Great comedian! should be above bloddy jerry seinfeild for gods sake! :)

Pioneer...

Richard is awesome... timeless... still funny as ever!!!

funniest man to ever live

How in the h*ll is Pryor at 129 at the moment?

"When I die, I'm gonna be in that long-ass line, Jack."

Richard is and will always be the funniest. "Funniest" sounds lame. Richard was a more than a milestone, he is a funny MTHRFR. As a white man I know Prior is funny as hell. The truth about the way life is is sad but when Richard had the S#T flow through his mind. We all could see differant. RIP RP

A person who was able to turn great tradgedies into humor. What a great if not the greatest comedian. RIP Richard!

He's number 1 hands down.

Dave is great, he's worked so hard for his success and it came out of no where. He used his success as a joke instead of showing off his dough

Meh.

Great delivery, good pacing.

best of the best

killin softly was amazing

Good pacing and clear philosophy and point of view, mostly social material, not as good as some others who have more diversity and wisdom like Izzard, Carlin, and Murphy

He was my inspiration to become a comic &now I am a actor & a stand up comic

Ever since he pulled a Kurt Cobain (Whaaa, I'm too successful, I'm making too much money. . .) I have NO respect. He was AMAZING but . . eeeuuuwww.

i know i love dave chappelle i wish he will do another stand up special

Not for the weak of heart. "Pure Awesomeness" would be an understatement for this man. Even if you buy all of his DVDs "thrice", you still owe him. HE'S RICH, BIA*CH!!. (Ah man, those golden days of chappelle's show.)

Great comedian by far one of the best I ever seen

who woulda thought an indian canadian would this funny, truely remarkable

Best stand up comedian on earth

HOW IS HE NOT NUMBER ONEEEE

This dude should be number 1. All the others trying to be funny by making funny sounds and screaming, but Russell is just REAL

Racist but VERY FUNNNY! Great accents and attacks every race from chinese to indian!

HE IS JUST AMAZING

His jokes are clever, Peters is able to integrate people from all racial backgrounds and show to the audience the steryotypes that exist among them, and he is one of the few comedians who engage with the audience.

click pic with him..........he is great

best ever

Mediocre at best.

This Guy is No. 1 Period!!!!!!

His jokes aren't clever he just mimics accents otherwise he would not be funny

I cannot believe Russel is so low the in the list.. He is the best in the world right now..period.. He is so versatile, he has performed in all continents, he has a huge fan following all over the world

Definitely one of the boldest and funniest one out there.......

It's amazing how he interacts with the audience, well apart from Richard Prior I have never seen anyone else do it so brilliantly. His show is "mind blasting" :)

His acts are astonishingly simple and realistic.....he is spontaneous & bold, a great mimic, a DJ, a boxer....His material is extremely funny.....

best living epic comedian,words not enough to say how funny he is

BEST COMEDIAN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hot pockets!

Yep he's the funniest!

he really could be higher he just makes you laugh endlessly

best comedian evarrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

I love, love, love him!

He is very funny.

SO FUNNY!!!

By far the funniest comedian of all time, his pace and material are un-rivaled, he moves effortlessly from comment to commet attacking the status quo in a friendly and calm fashion.

Funniest comedian hands down!

lol he is soo funny

You have to watch this guy.

why not?

Highly recommended

best comedian of today

Genius! I love him for his temper and intelligence.

brutally funny, seen lots but this guy has total valid and appealing subjects, now if he could just jump the plane and come to nz.... i'll put the word out.

Bill Burr is so aggressive and I love it! He's truly the funniest comedians today

The funniest man doing stand up today. He deserves to be in the top ten at the very least but in my book, he's number one.

seriously this guy is my favorite of all time

I have to agree with the other guy. Him and Daniel Tosh are my favorite

"Why I Do This" is the most hilarious routine I've seen over the past decade.

Most original style and superior content.. Amazing logical-literal comic who views the world from a slightly different angle... Love the way he thinks!...

I liked him, but he shouldn't be number 4.

Yeah that is all we need is another dumb hippie who is not funny!

A real comedian makes people laugh without having to insult anybody. Thats what this man did. Thats why he's the best there ever was.....

Amazing, clever material that made you think while you laughed. A truly unique mind at work.

Great one-liners with his own style of delivery that hasn't been matched. RIP Mitch, enjoy your broken escalator, I mean stairway, to heaven!

I wish we could have enjoyed him longer.

Oh My Gosh! The fact that he is 121 is such a tragedy ! He is so amazingly funny! While he does curse he has a really clean sense of humor! Truly amazing. RIP

Absolute king of the one-liners! RIP Mitch

One of the best in the business although a short run.

Brilliant and biting, he is great.

HERO!!!

Was good originally but soon became a blind partisan and was downright caustic towards the end. An otherwise brilliant comic.

In potential the best comedian i have seen. its all about the message with Bill and some jokes carry a long way, like into the next millenium he failed to be a part of... Utherly well informed and brillant in building up jokes, that will stay with you long after the laughing part is done

I've seen lists where Bill was rated much lower, I think his rank here is fitting. Thanks youtube.

Revolutionary comedian.

Amazing comedian. Genius.

The Greatest And Best Comedian Who Ever Walked On The Face Of The Earth Is This Man Right Here.

AWESOME, needs to be in the top 10! Comedian Joey Vincent MPLS, MN

Bill Hicks should be way higher on this list. Hicks is a legend and Dennis Leary stole his entire act from Bill Hicks. Bill Hicks' comedy was so true and intelligent that nobody wanted to hear it. So Leary stole his jokes and reappropriated them for his own act. Move Hicks to the top of the list. RIP Bill Hicks

BILL HICKS WAS A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! WAY before his time and died WAY too soon! The man deserves MUCHO praise.

"this man..this man is a philosopher in a comedians dress" -- nicely put by someone.. A genius,he was trying to save us from corporate america

He was a genius. Vastly underrated.

rehashing stereotypes doesn't qualify him as 2nd greatest of all time, everyone has their own tastes but he wouldn't be anywhere near as big if he tried stand-up again

One of the best all-time.

Great pacing and pronunciation, great character and fluid movement, mostly social subject matter but makes up for it with accuracy, vividness, and honesty. Should be just under Dave Chappelle.

YAWN. He was funny for 20 seconds in the 70s (or was it 80s?). If curse words hadnt' been invented he would have faded after SNL.

Without a doubt, Richard Prior's successor and the original voice of great immitations: Michael Jackson to Elvis. Elvis to Mr T. Without him, there would really be no Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Kat Williams etc. DELIRIOUS was and will always be the greatest stand up special of all time. Should be number 1. Maybe not now, but the Eddie Murphy of old, most definately

Annoying as hell

Best imporviser in stand-up comedy-period

The best comedian of all time, and the best at improv as well.

I absolutely adore robin williams, he a hilarious light-hearted comedian!!

I wish him long life, he's a class act!

He does have some really good jokes. but like dane cook he's over rated and will die out soon. He steals a lot of dave chappelles stuff in his new stand up 'happy thoughts'

my favorite comedian ever

He would not be in my top 20 list. He sucks!!!!

He would not be in my top 20 list.

Might be a decent at performing lines that are written for him, commenting on viral internet videos, but he is nothing more than a tv host, wake up people this guy should not be above greats like Eddie Murphy, Jerry Sienfield ect.

He is currently my favorite comedian

Probably one of the best comics out there but only if you can handle mostly racist jokes

trust fall is my favorite episode

hes not tht gud as a comedian but tosh.o is funny

not funny at all.

not that funny, subject matter is mostly juvinile social matters, tries to make up for a lack of whit by obvious contradictions

by far my favorite comedian of all time

Has some funny stuff and a lot of mediocre-

Great Comic! Comedian Joey Vincent MPLS, MN

Who is he?

he tells things that make people laugh!

This is the funniest comedian I have seen in ages. Not too many people can handle his style of comedy, but it's his crude style of humor that sets him apart from all the rest.

Love tosh.0

so funny

I agree, I would put CR on the #1 spot no doubt

THIS GUY SHOULD BE ON NUMBER 1

number 21...what the hell that guy is very talanted

His early stuff was amazing. Not great in movies, but this is stand up.

LOVED him in the beginning. Was DESTROYED by his first hour show. Was mostly turned off by 2nd hour show which painted us as white devils. But if you ignore that and focus on his prior stuff - he is the SH*T!

If talking about active comedians then chris rock should be #1.

he should be waaay at the top of the list.. absolutely funny!!!

why is he 42

click that green arrow button so we can get him where he belongs!!!!

He's an amazing comedian, keeps you laughing and perfect timing.

One of the best actors ever! Simply awesome!!

he is 1 of the best.... nd hes short

He is awesome

hw is he number 100? he ashould at least be in the top ten

HYSTERICAL MoFo!

stop hating on sam. one of the greats...

has to be in the top 5 his material will last for ever and nobody can deliver it like Sam

Risque but funny. The Jackhammer routine was hilarious.

HOW THE HELL IS HE 2nd TO LAST!!?!?!? this isnt right at all hes ATLEAT top 5 material

Best comedian ever! The people who don't like him are haters. Christopher Titus, and Nick Swardson are also funny too.

Horrible Comedian, Not funny at all

hahaha if I laugh at my own jokes that make them funny (NOT)...has ok moments but is at best a average stand up comedian

Blah

Dane Cook is negative funny. Walking around a lot and laughing at your own jokes doesn't make you funny. Stop, Dane. Just stop.

HILARIOUS COMEDIAN, Too bad some ppl don't get his jokes.

Very funny, energetic, with innovative perspective on every day things. Really knows how to engage the viewers in his show. Don't know what you people have against him...

He's such an unfunny, crap crap comedian

garbage? dane cook is worse than garbage. he is a pro-active, self-lightening, material stealing, piece of gargabe. not even a whole bag :(

Nearly everyone here is just regurgitating crap they've heard, when most of you actually loved Dane Cook when he first hit the media. He may have done three similar jokes. But the fact is that a lot of comedy is borrowed and the TRUTH is that he got too big and now everyone wants to destroy him. You heavy breathing, media humping, mindless bandwagon riders.

Stole from comics like Louis C. K. I wont forgive him for this

Not a high-quality comedian.

Doesn't deserve to be in the same internet as Louis CK

I have no doubt that anyone who rips on Dane Cook as a comedian should get up in the middle of 50,000 ppl and make them all laugh for an hour straight. Maybe when you think you can do that you will shut your ignorant mouth and get a clue!

This guy is great. Even if he did take "some" jokes from others, most are his. He make a joke come to life with his actions. He awesome. Love the end on "my best friends wedding" 10 drinks bit. Epic!

he may not be the funniest guy ever, and he may even deserve this place way down at 163 but the fact is the guy gets the laughs and in my humble opinion he can be pretty funny now and again. how bout you guys hop off the 'i hate dane cook' bandwagon and formulate and actual reason not to like him.

The fake of the lot........its torture to even listen....

greatest comedian ever

he can turn anything in to a laughing matter. anything. he has great energy and hilarious expressions. should be a top ten'R!

Absolute Garbage

I dont even call this young man a comedian.

the joke thief

terrible terrible comedian, makes me want to eat my own face

WORST EVER!!!

I always thought he was pretty funny, but I recently saw some youtube videos with him on Larry King and he came off as being really pretentious. So now I don't really know how to feel about the guy - even if he did have some pretty funny observational material

How can be ranked just behind Chris Rock? Chris Rock is way out of his league....overrated!!!!

Number 1 observational comedian ever! Even before the sitcom he was among the best. To this day, he stands as the greatest american stand-up along with the likes of Pryor, Black and Martin. Intelligent stuff, qand not everybody gets him.

Solid. Not Number 1. Not top 10 but he's a funny guy.

very good stand up.

over-rated hack, just because hes well known doesnt make him funny

So darn funny!! Genuinely the best!

Great observational comedian, no easy stupid racial jokes. Just plain funny ... The most successful among all comedians, that tells you something

Mucho over-rated.

I liked his act, for being refreshingly simple, no difficult politics, no racial slurs, no obscenity. He is simple, observes the simple things in life, and is very good at that. not a comic who walks the edge, but funny in his own right. He's in my top 20 comics, but not near the top. I think he is quite well ranked here, maybe a spot or two higher. #15 should be appropriate.

Averagely good.

There is simply no better clean comic than Brian Regan.

Anyone who votes for Brian Regan to be outside of the top 5 has clearly not seen his show. The guy is freaking hilarious

There is plain and simply no funnier comedian than Brian Regan! I saw him recently at the Honeywell Center in Wabash, IN. He came out with white hair and just said "Now I know what you're all thinking... what's the deal Captain Frosty Locks?" OMG the entire show was hilarious.

Awesome Comic! Comedian Joey Vincent MPLS, MN

Brian Regan... #1 comedian! He's truly the best.

Woah, wait... 58? I guess you guys just CAN"T SEE THE NUMBERS!

100% political humor, you hate politics you love black not top 10 because he lacks diversity (almost)

best stand up comic ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

over the top ham, needs to calm down and stop trying to force me to laugh

I love this dude, his vulgarity is comical and his policital views are spot on to what us realists believe as well, give him a listen hes hilarious.

Not even top 10. This list is way off. Every way possible.

not that funny, over the top, ham

great guy.... funny as hell... not #1 though... more like 5

Real comedians make you laugh without needing to 'go blue'. Cosby is one of the all time best. This list needs a serious edit.

Bill was funny without being insulting. He could go into Texas and get them to laugh. Maybe even Paris Texas..

Again. who is the "genius" who thinks that Mr. Cosby is ranked so low?

Good, clean, family humor.

"Noah!" "What?!" "I need you take to take one of those hippos back!" "Why?" "Because they're both male!" (Neighbor) "Hey! Whatcha building?" (Noah) "It's an arc." (Neighbor) "Well can you get it out of my driveway?" Noah's Ark bit- the greatness of Bill Cosby

no torrent with a VHS rip or somethin of ''Live!'' ???

Brilliant stand up.

One of the best all-around comedians w/some class, and a good actor. Loveable guy.

He deserves to be much higher on this list.

the absolute vodka commercial he did is insanely funny, i pissed myself dry

I agree

sexiest guy ever

your terrible

He was funny in the Hang over but His standup special was terrible.

This man just can't get serious. He's the funniest guy of the decade. Some people need brains to understand how funny his each move and his each line is. Simply astounding in every aspects of performances in movies as well as stand-up acts. Trust me, this man is more than a comedian. Now tell me, who delivers stunning and cunning lines while playing exhilarating piano. In one word, he's a "magician".

should be easy in the top 10

No reason why Connolly shouldn't be in the top 3. Amazingly funny and witty!

second best comedian. #1 Carlin

Should be number 1!

Who? I've never heard of this guy.

#2 in my opinion. Second only to Carlin.

Why the hell isnt he in the top 5?!

He is the best in the world.

The funniest most real comedian who ever liver hands down!

What can I say? He makes fun of all the type of guys I grew up with!

hes entertaining, funny sometimes, alot of jokes are corny

He's not funny at all. Pretty much the stupidest comedian available.

Check out his early stuff before Cable guy with his given name Dan Whitney

absolutely UNfunny in every way

there's no better way to spend your money than on Tim Minchin

Jon Stewart deserves to be higher on this list as well, the top comment pretty much says why...

Has one of the best, longest running comedy shows T.V. has ever seen and it doesn't look like he will be off air any time soon. His comedic satire of our political and national media is both penetrating and enlightening, showing us both the hilarity and seriousness of current events in America. Jon Stewart uses his comedy as an introspective way of viewing and critiqueing America, its politicians, and the filtering of news media. Not only funny as balls but very intelligent humor. The Daily Show is easily the best show on Comedy Central

Jon Stewart is amazing.

Honestly, you may not like him, but he's hilarious. Just because his jokes aren't mindlessly funny, his stuff is amazing. It makes you really think. And he's so much more different than most people. Not to mention his jokes are all about millions of different things. Have you guys seen his tv show? It's GENIUS.

Idk, I think he is hilarious. When you watch him, people are cracking up, they aren;t clapping, or forcing themselves to laugh, they are just cracking up.

I LOOOVVEE this guy! he's different but hilarious!!!!!

People who have never seen a real comedian will LOVE demitri martin!

Stop hatin Demetri Martin takes things to levels people dont even think about he should be number 1!!!!!!!

Why comment if you don't like him?

really, number 7??? This guys a goof

This guy is horrible, I do not know why he is on this list.

"One man, one joke, drawn out for decades." I've watched a bunch of his stuff and seen him live. At first I liked him, but he is not first-rate.

He should be number 1 he is amazing!!

don't stop... you better watch out! he gon' get yo tortillas! one of my top 5 favorite comics... ****ing gold

best puppet master, but a stand up made around one line (mostly), now that's just sad

This guy is not funny at all. He repeats the same **** over and over ("I kill you!") because his base audience still laughs at it. Pandering, unintelligent humor.

He only has one act that's actually funny, and thats the achmed act for the first 10 min.

What? DANE COOK is higher than Jeff Dunham?! I thought this list would be intelligent.

i just stood out in front of the irs builing and flipped them off

Really bad...

This is a "comedian" who shows us that people will literally laugh at anything. Simply not funny.

silence i kill you lol

He's not a comedian. He's a ventriloquist. Just because the puppet said the joke it's funny.

aawww come'on he is amazing and so so so funny!!!!!!

best ventriloquist ever

worst comedian in history

Top ten material.

I judge a comedian by how often I have to pause the DVD so I can catch my breath. Not only do I have to pause, I have to back up!

Excellent comedian!!! Deserves to be in top 10!!

Gabriel has been calling himself fluffy for years, long before Ice Age.

SHOULD BE TOP TEN

All his jokes are "Hey, I'm a fat Latino". He spends about 15 minutes on one joke, and when he gets to the punchline, you just don't care anymore.

I was trying to figure out, how Gilbert missed the worst comics list? Completely and utterly unfunny, we get it, You are Fat. Ray Romano orinally used the line "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy" in the movie Ice Age. Talk about ripoffs.

Too cutesy with the voices.

greatest comedian ever

His impersonations really make him great and he's funny from start to finish no matter what. A very great upcoming comedian.

He was an attorney, and had amazing attention to detail on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. His recklessness at the end still didn't offset his style. Great comic.

not so smart? He graduated from Harvard with a law degree dill weed! He was friggin intellectually brilliant! Didn't really make the best life choices though, but If you had done as much blow and drank as much as he did you might stumble around with your words a little too, yeah? =)

ummmm not SO smart, pay attention a lot of his Sh*t doesn't make any sense at all

Was an awesome Comic! Comedian Joey Vincent MPLS, MN

This b*stard was SO smart, SO funny. . . .and SOOOOOO stupid with his drugs. FU Giraldo!

Greg was one of thee best underrated comics to ever take the stage! He had an honest approach to the art of comedy, and refused to compromise integrity even if it meant not getting the credit he clearly deserved. Greg's ability to make reality hilarious is true testament to his authenticity. RIP brother, thanks for the laughs.

Never understood the appeal of this guy.

not even a comedian, more like a hack, don't let his spontenuity fool you, other people write his material, even they can't manage to be funny

Not as good as Jon Stewart, but still very funny

Yes, he is great. And his SCHTICK has surpassed the master that bore him - Jon Steward.

I'm shocked that he isn't higher up. The Colbert Report is probably one of the best shows on TV right now.

The Greatest...

Good. But has joke writers.

all around great comedian.not enough respect

Ron White is the only person that makes Blue Collar Comedy tolerable.

52 is an insult to this man

Ron is really good! His humor is sarcastic, but very funny. He is in my top 5 all time!!!

Just the way he talks is funny, his whole delivery is great. I listen to him on satellite radio, and often have to pull off the road because I'm laughing so hard.

one of the best

Yes, there is something wrong with putting Lenny Bruce way down here. It's like ranking Jesus as number 93 on a list of influential religious figures.

putting lenny bruce at 156th on this list shows that this list is way out of touch with reality

thank you masked man.

His quick mind and dark humor are excellent, not to mention his diverse subject matter.

INTELLIGENCE AND QUICK WHIT!

A model athiest, explains the simplicity of logic and reason in a militant forumla, which displays the complexity of stupidity,

Like George Carlin if George was not funny

Awesome Comic! Comedian Joey Vincent MPLS, MN

Oh my god ! My face hurts I've been laughing so hard.

How is Dane Cook and Dmetri Martin ranked higher than Stanhope???

Doug is hysterical as well as honest. Brave & brutal comic that purists will recognize immediately. He's right up there with Hedberg in my book!

best of the best

yes he is!

Stanhope is amazing.

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Obnoxious! The funniest! He will make you gasp. "Hi, this is Doug Flutie of the United Way..." Classic!

Funniest ad-lib comic ever

Funniest comedian ever! Everything he does is superb!

One of the best active stand ups.

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Patton needs to be higher on this list, so long as he doesn't pass Giraldo, Patton wouldn't be cool with that!

Saw his Love is Evol show a couple of years ago and I have never laughed so hard at a comedian in my life. That show is as close to perfection as any routine that I have seen

Chris Titus is just plain amazing. Basically clean, and you don't even notice, because he's just so great!

how the hell is rodney dangerfield 150?! with all the comments on random people saying 'oh this guy isn't a real comedian" how can he be so far down? this is a disgrace! no respect for THE man

far and wide the king of one liners. for him to be 21 is an abomination. sam kinison and redd foxx should also be ranking higher

rodney is and always be the best

Rodney is the best. These kids have no clue what they are talking anout.

Even in this list, Rodney gets no respect...

Definitely top 5.

hes alright

cool and funny.

I was a little iffy about him at first, but he's actually a really funny comedian. Definitely one of the best.

the Smothers Brothers came into the living rooms of America through the television

Really? They're not even close to top 100!

not funny at all, shouldnt even be listed

He has to be one of the worst comedians ever!

top 10. and the ghetto has nothing to do with it

Ghetto comedy its played out because middle class white kids like him doesn' t make him worthy to be on this list

BS.. He's one of the only stand up comics I've actually laughed to.

35 no way top 5

Katt williams is the man. 10/10

WHAT??? NUMBER 100?? HE SHOULD BE IN TOP 5

this is the man, he will rattle your bones with laughter..

Joe is one of the deepest comedians alive today...end of story SON!

JOe is Awesome , very deep and smart comedy !

Funny thing is even he admits he is a horrible MMA commentator but the people who say his stand-up is bad thinks he is good at it.

Hilarious, theres always going to be.haters

joe rogan is as funny as it gets.

Joe Rogan is a genius, he's EXTREMELY intelligent, and funny as f*ck to boot.

Joe is funny even when hes not trying to be. He's one of my favourite human beings

Anyone who dosent like Joe Rogan's stand-up is either not intelligent to get it or your taste in comedy is extremely narrow. Sorry for you if you don't get it. And if you don't laugh at Joe Rogan.... YOU JUST DON"T GET IT!

Joe rogan is a very underrated comedian. I have 3rd row seats to his show in june. Whats funny is how you guys thrash his name but yet Bill Cosby is top 10? LOLOL

He has a very different style of comedy. Not for dumb people. Probably why most of the people who commented don't enjoy. He is amazing

In time Joe will be respected for his comedy and truth, if you don't like Joe Rogan you are just not informed'

you guys must have never heard joe rogan. his stand-up is hilarious. definitely not for everyone, i guess you people just arent the right crowd for joe rogan.

Rogan has a great podcast, his commentary is great in the UFC, but I do NOT enjoy his stand-up at all. Really out of place on this list.

rogan is great he's comedy is great did you saw talking monkeys in space well its going to pee you off

VERY INTELLIGENT! GREAT SUBJECT MATTER!

he is a great mma commentator, but his stand up sucks

Regardless of how bad music, movies, or even stand-up can be, there will always be some moron who thinks it is genius. ie: Nicholas Cage, Nickelback, Joe Rogan... I understand that these things are all subjective, but bad is bad and Rogan is as bad as it gets.

i respect joe rogan, as a man, commentator, actor, etc but his standup needs work

This guy should not be on this list, who is voting for this guy.

he is the GREATEST OF THE GREATS

Easily top-3 of non-american comedians. The karisma and shameless self-awareness, along with great expression and over the top sexyness. Love both his films and his stand-up. Living legend

complete muppet not funny just a loud mouth

How can you say Russell Brand is a "TOTAL tosser?" His comedy is clearly too convoluted and complex for your tiny mind and goes straight over your head!!

Utterly amazing comedian. I find it refreshing that there's a comedian out there that is more than willing to poke fun at his own shortcomings and his delivery is just brilliant.

took britain by storm and america cant get enough of him

Insane, Victorian dandy and ladies' man talks honestly and hilariously about his thoughts largely about himself. Marmite viewing.

A TOTAL tosser! Avoid !

lobe rhis guy, so funny!

He used to be a destroyer.

This guy is hilarious. He can make any topic funny. Should be #1 on this list.

hysterical...Are you kidding me

you just can't help but laugh. the funniest man on television hands down

love that he laughs at himself

Seriously don't compare this genious of an entertainer to Conan. Can't wait till Letterman retires and I can watch Ferguson EVERY night. He is a riot. Purely hysterical.

To me this man is the funnest of all!!!, Iam serious

Craig is like a much-improved Conan O'Brien (think Conan at his absolute best). Whacky and BRILLIANT!

ehh. hes funny but boring

I'm sooooooooo pleased that this man is on here. I was scrolling down and thought his name would NEVER show up. I found him a few months ago through his book actually. and then I watched his stand up. Oh my god. Honestly one of my top 5 favorites. The things that have happened to him in his life are hilarious! And the way he tells them makes them funnier!!!

I find him boring.

Hysterical. Never heard a bit from him that didn't make me giggle.

knob that just reads from cards.

Easily top 10

Way too low should be in top 30 at least

excellent.....this is joke telling to the core...no stories just jokes!!

Yes! So many jokes, so much bang for your buck. And just so poshly rude. Brilliant.

not bad. not top 10 though.

Almost unknown to most americans but he's a genius. Better than CHris Rock even

Hilarious on Black Books and live...every sketch is perfect...

My favorite at the moment...I'll never think about a Smurf the same was again!

Yep - unlike Tiernan, Dylan actually has talent - manages to make unrelated ramblings appear easy. Well worth checking out.

top 10 easy speaks so much truth !!!

Yeah love that podcast, shame Eddie Ifft doesn't do so well on there. He's much better live than on Pcast.

His podcast is f'n great.

hahaha thats true. sounds like the Aussie version of bill hicks. funny ass dude

To the guy with the first comment: He's Hilarious! And your right, I do see lots of Bill Hicks in him. He's so underrated, but then again, he's still trying to get his name out there. He needs more HBO and CC specials.

Yea he shouldve been ranked better on the list cuz hes better than half these comedians

Agreed... Jim Jefferies all the way! ****in Great.

Simply amazing! One of the best modern comics of the last 5 years! Bases a lot of his comedic style on Bill Hicks, George Carlin, and Bill Maher. He's going to be the next big name comic one day.

along with Jerry Seinfeld, larry david, Sacha Baron Cohen,, Don Rickles, Milton Berle, Garry Shandling, George Burns, Albert Brooks, Andy Kaufman, Buddy Hackett, Billy Crystal, Mort Sahl, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler, Gilbert Gottfried Jack Benny, Rodney Dangerfield, Roseanne Barr etc. my favourite with Seinfeld

KING OF THE JEWS...along with Lenny Bruce

HILARIOUS, A GREAT NEW COMEDIAN!

Monkey High Five

Another guy hanging around to make Adam Sandler look funnier

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Powdered donuts make me go nutz!

"What can I say? I'm a gaga." - Nick Swardson as Lady Gaga's older brother Garry Gaga.

My favorite of all. And my mom and kids can watch him with me without being offended.

One of the best ever. Didn't need vulgarity to be a good comedian.

Will forever be one of my favorite people.

An amazing rubber-faced-physical comic. And I enjoy EVERY one of the effers movies - even the bad ones. He's just a joy to watch!

The depressing voice is what makes him funny. Definitely deserves top ten.

If it weren't for the depressing voice, he'd be top 10

personally I don't find her to be funny at all..

are you kidding?...she buries half the guys on this list! Great comedian!!

I can't stand AK.

whether u luv him or hate him, AK isnt goin to be forgotten anytime soon

Andy was just plain WIERD! I think people laughed "AT" him instead of "WITH" him.

This guy is greatly talented! Should at the very least be top 20. Not top 10 though, not yet at least.

He's got a good act, but there's no way he's in top 10. No way.

wowwwwww he deserves top 10 status... that's ridiculous

IF you do not like this kid you do not like comedy... Go watch a documentary. DUDE IS HYSTERICAL

Way to low on this list. One of the funniest comedians I've ever seen

not a stand up

Funniest comedian ever!

His JayWalking interviews are great. Best voice impersonation of Schwartzenegger.

Headlines are the greatest hahah

"So you heard about this Steven Slater guy, the Jet Blue flight attendant who went buzurk? Well I guess that if, unless there's a valid reason, he's going to jail... Hey, I've got a valid reason, because he's a MALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT!! They traditional don't do well in prison

Stoner comedy as it began. Funny when your a stoner teen.

Were funny when I was 17. Now they are just boring.

who?

stop and hit the bong like cheech and chong

I loved you, Bernie Mac. You died too soon.

Sommamobitch! LEGEND, hang your heads in shame that Mr Mack isn't looking down from the number 1 spot in this list at the rest of these fools.

I think the entire Blue Collar crew are great. They don't have to swear to make you laugh hysterically and make you think at the same time.

Sorry, but... Here's your Sign!

Even I know It's actually; "Engvall"!

One of the most billiant commics to walk the earth. he has manny points and is actualy an intellectual comedian who seems to be extremly underrated outside the UK

Bill and Eddie Izzard - the best of the best from England.

Scottish comedian, who turned British stand-up on it's head. Very funny and influential. Unfortunately made some jokes about Israel, so you Yanks will never get to see him, the Zionist will never allow it.

He is my favourite modern day comedian. He gets away with anything.

frankie has been doing stand up since 1995 and has made over 200 TV appearances, he shud be in the top 20

should be in top 10, genius

not top 10 but close enough

Get serious and get your facts straight. None of the real top five is on the top five of this list.

Dave Attell is one of the most brilliant comedians ever. If you don't take time to check him out you have no clue what stand up is all about. Comedian Joey Vincent MPLS, MN

Dave Attel is as funny as being beaten to death with a twizzler. It might seem humorous for a few seconds, but dead is dead, like his career.