"for ""Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere"". Smug Roberts Andy Robert Wilkinson (born 1960), better known by his stage name of Smug Roberts, is an English stand up comedian and actor. Born in Harpurhey, Manchester, Wilkinson attended North Manchester High School for Boys before taking various jobs such as a relief pub landlord and the coach of a football team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He also ran a signwriting business for a time. In 1995, he tried stand-up comedy for the first time at the Frog and Bucket comedy club, adopting the stage name ""Smug Roberts""; the ""smug"" came from"
"Karl Theobald Karl Julian Theobald (born August 5, 1969) is an English actor and comedian, best known as 'Landlord' in Plebs, Martin Dear in Channel 4 sitcom ""Green Wing"", and for his physical comedy style. Theobald was born in Great Yarmouth, to his mother, Wendy Theobald. He grew up in Lowestoft, for seventeen years, where he studied at The Denes High School and went to dance school at an early age. He graduated from the Drama Centre London in 1998, to work with Theatre de Complicite. Theobald is the one-time comedy partner of Russell Brand; they formed a double act"
"Bernard Manning Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was a British comedian and nightclub owner. Manning became famous on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows including ""The Comedians"" and ""The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club"". The controversy surrounding his act meant that Manning was rarely seen on television in the later part of his career, but he continued to perform in theatres and pubs until his death. Manning was born in Ancoats, Manchester. He had Russian Jewish ancestry on his father's side, as well as roots in Ireland, and was brought up a ""strict"
"filmed. Bernard Manning Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was a British comedian and nightclub owner. Manning became famous on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows including ""The Comedians"" and ""The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club"". The controversy surrounding his act meant that Manning was rarely seen on television in the later part of his career, but he continued to perform in theatres and pubs until his death. Manning was born in Ancoats, Manchester. He had Russian Jewish ancestry on his father's side, as well as roots in Ireland, and was brought up a"
"Ben Gleib Ben Nathan Gleiberman (born June 18, 1978), known professionally as Ben Gleib, is an American actor, comedian, satirist, and writer. He was called by ""Esquire"" one of ""the six comedians who could be comedy's next big things"" and part of ""a bumper crop of brilliant new-alt comics"". Gleib was also named by TBS one of the ""funniest comedians working today."" His hour-long standup special ""Ben Gleib - Neurotic Gangster"" which debuted on Showtime is currently airing on Amazon Prime. Gleib was a regular roundtable guest on the E! late night talk show ""Chelsea Lately"" and has been appearing"
"Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder is a British sketch show starring comedian Al Murray. The multi character aspect of the show was a departure from Murray's previous television comedy work, as the sole character The Pub Landlord. The show ran from 27 February to 12 April 2009, airing in the Friday night prime time slot on ITV & UTV. STV in Scotland did not broadcast the programme. It was commissioned on 4 June 2008. ""Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder"" provoked considerable controversy, receiving very sharp criticism from some quarters of the press, whilst attracting positive"
"Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and producer. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a brash, macho, offensive persona known as ""The Diceman"". In 1990, he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights. That same year, he played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film ""The Adventures of Ford Fairlane"". Clay has appeared in several films and television shows and released a number of stand-up comedy albums. He continues to focus on acting while still"
"blocked artery. Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and producer. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a brash, macho, offensive persona known as ""The Diceman"". In 1990, he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights. That same year, he played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film ""The Adventures of Ford Fairlane"". Clay has appeared in several films and television shows and released a number of stand-up comedy albums. He continues to focus on acting"
"panelist on the revival of ""Match Game"" in 1990 and also on ""Super Password"". Kirchenbauer has also appeared in movies such as ""Gorp"", ""Stoogemania"", ""The Story of Us"", ""The Alternate"", and ""Unbeatable Harold"". He is also the founder of the Uncle Crazie's Comedy Club in Bee Cave, Texas, an Austin, Texas suburb, founded by him in 2016. Bill Kirchenbauer William Alfred ""Bill"" Kirchenbauer (born February 19, 1953) is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has appeared in television shows and films since the 1970s, most notably performing as a regular on ""Make Me Laugh"" and ""Fernwood 2 Night"". As"
"by day and the ""Gargoyle Club"" at night. On 19 May 1979 in the Gargoyle's rooftop club space Hammersmith-born insurance salesman Peter Rosengard started a weekly club-night on Saturdays called the Comedy Store, in partnership with comedian Don Ward. It was modelled on the original in Los Angeles, and invited audiences to show approval or disapproval of the unknown acts performing by ""gonging"" them off. The London Comedy Store made the reputations of many of the UK's upcoming ""alternative comedians"". Among the original lineup here were Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, French & Saunders, Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson"
"and is then deployed in places that his size allows him to infiltrate. In 2015, Helms played the character Mickey on the web series ""Jake and Amir"" after Tweeting his support for the series. Ed Helms Edward Parker Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is known for his work as a correspondent on ""The Daily Show"" as well as playing Andy Bernard in the U.S. version of ""The Office,"" the Once-ler in ""The Lorax"" (2012), Stuart Price in ""The Hangover"" trilogy, and Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants in """" (2017). Helms was born in Atlanta,"
"for Jeffrey Allen Kaufman, who now lives somewhere in the Mid-West. An upcoming documentary titled 'The Machine Ripped His Leg Off : The Legend of Gaylord Dingler is currently being shot by English filmmaker Kjeld Gogosha-Clark of Los Angeles based Working Class Films and Munson. Gaylord Dingler Gaylord Dingler is an American stand-up comic, best known for his infamous sessions at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California. Dingler was known by Comedy Store patrons as a ""Potlucker,"" aka someone who performs during the club's open mike nights, which would routinely attract 40 comics vying for only 20 spots. For"
"roommates with comedian Steve Martin and musician Michael Johnson. Gary Mule Deer Gary Mule Deer (born Gary C. Miller; November 21, 1939) is an American comedian and country musician. During a career spanning four decades, Mule Deer has performed on many major concert stages in the United States, and has made over 350 television appearances, including many on both ""The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson"" and the ""Late Show with David Letterman"", both of whose hosts he had met early in his career at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He was one of six comedians, along with Jay Leno,"
"Larry Murphy (actor) Lawrence ""Larry"" Murphy, Jr. (born March 12, 1972 in Abington, Massachusetts) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian, known for his work on the TV series ""Late Night with Conan O'Brien"", ""Ugly Americans"", ""Delocated"" and ""Bob's Burgers"". Murphy began performing stand-up comedy in 1997 at the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Soon after he teamed up with Brendon Small. Together they performed sketches and rock operas until 2001. Murphy's subsequent independent live work is a mix of sketch and characters. Murphy is a voice actor renowned for his versatility. He voiced all of"
"Ed Helms Edward Parker Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is known for his work as a correspondent on ""The Daily Show"" as well as playing Andy Bernard in the U.S. version of ""The Office,"" the Once-ler in ""The Lorax"" (2012), Stuart Price in ""The Hangover"" trilogy, and Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants in """" (2017). Helms was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, John A. Helms, was a lawyer, insurance executive, and Navy veteran, and his mother, Pamela Ann (née Parker), was a school administrator. Helms is the youngest of three children, having a"
"The Comedy Store (London) The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England, opened in 1979 by Don Ward and Peter Rosengard. Since 16 January 1925 David Tennant's Gargoyle private members' club had leased the three top floors of 69 Dean Street, Soho, London (at the corner with Meard Street). In 1952 David Tennant sold the Gargoyle as a going concern for £5,000 to caterer John Negus In 1955 the club was sold on to Michael Klinger and Jimmy Jacobs who relaunched it as a strip club called the ""Nell Gwynne"" (variously advertised as a : Theatre,"
"Ryan Gosling, Patrick Stewart, Daniel Radcliffe, Sophia Bush, Mila Kunis, AnnaSophia Robb, Hilary Duff, Adam West, James Van Der Beek, Jim Carrey, Ariel Winter, and Selena Gomez). Michael Kvamme, an aspiring young comedian who is also the son of Mark Kvamme, the venture capitalist who funded Funny Or Die, came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site; and the site was developed by Randy Adams. Funny Or Die launched on April 12, 2007 with the site's first video, ""The Landlord"". ""The Landlord"" has received over 84 million views and features Ferrell confronted by a swearing, beer-drinking"
"Radio. Larry the Cable Guy Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963), known professionally by his stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, country music artist and former radio personality. He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy (with whom he has starred on ""Blue Collar TV""). Larry the Cable Guy has released seven comedy albums, of which three have been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies and in addition has starred in three"
"Don Ward (comedian) Don Ward is a British comedy entrepreneur, producer and CEO of The Comedy Store which he co-founded in 1979 in London's Soho. In 2003, he was listed in ""The Observer"" as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and although he performed as a variety performer in the 1970s, he is not actually known as a comedian. Owner of the London and Manchester Comedy Stores, he opened a branch in Leeds in 2002, but closed it after just eight months. The company now has clubs in Manchester and Mumbai. In 2001 he founded the Manchester"
"Roland Reed. He died in Chicago. William Pleater Davidge William Pleater Davidge (17 April 1814 – 7 August 1888) was an English comedian, who came to the United States in 1850 and became identified with the American Stage. He was born in London, and appeared as a youthful amateur at Drury Lane as James in ""The Miller's Maid"". He appeared at Nottingham in 1836, and acted in London, on 26 September of that year, in the ""Haunted Tower"". Afterward, he acted in various English cities, especially in Manchester. His first appearance in America was in August, 1850, as Sir Peter"
"stand up comedy. The Ice House continues to thrive and during its many decades of operation has entertained over four million people. Among those who have recorded some of the more than 75 live albums at the club are the Smothers Brothers, Gallagher, Lily Tomlin, Pat Paulsen, Richard Jeni and George Lopez. Other comedians who have performed at the club include: Bob Newhart, George Carlin, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Jim Carrey, Jay Leno, Dennis Miller, Howie Mandel, Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Garry Shandling, Sinbad, Bill Maher, Brendan Schaub, Gabe Kaplan, Paula Poundstone, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheech &"
"Leonard Barr Leonard Barr (born Leonard Barra; September 27, 1903 – November 22, 1980) was an American stand-up comic, actor, and dancer. Barr appeared several times with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis when they hosted the Colgate Comedy Hour. He had a brief role in ""The Sting"", appropriately as a burlesque comic. That is also the way his character is listed in the credits—as an anonymous comedian. However, in the wings of the stage just before the comic's entrance, he has a brief conversation with Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford), who addresses him as ""Leonard"". He is perhaps best remembered internationally"
"was also a venue at the Merrion Centre in Leeds which opened in November 2003 but closed in June 2004. The Comedy Store (London) The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England, opened in 1979 by Don Ward and Peter Rosengard. Since 16 January 1925 David Tennant's Gargoyle private members' club had leased the three top floors of 69 Dean Street, Soho, London (at the corner with Meard Street). In 1952 David Tennant sold the Gargoyle as a going concern for £5,000 to caterer John Negus In 1955 the club was sold on to Michael Klinger"
"is named after Walker. Roy Walker (comedian) Robert ""Roy"" Walker (born 31 July 1940) is a Northern Irish television personality and comedian, who worked for many years as both a television presenter and comedy actor. He is best known as the original host of the game show ""Catchphrase"" between 1986 and 1999, and as one of the stars of the comedy showcase ""The Comedians"". Born in Belfast, as a teenager Walker performed in the Francis Longford Choir, then worked as a riveter in the Harland and Wolff shipyard. He was the Northern Ireland champion hammer thrower for three years, and"
"while he was still recuperating in the hospital. Budd Friedman Budd M. Friedman (born as Gerson M. Friedman on June 6, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) is best known as the founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club, which opened in 1963, on West 44th Street near the SE corner of 9th Avenue, in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. He was instrumental in launching the comedy careers of Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Lewis, Robert Klein, Jay Leno, Andy Kaufman, Freddie Prinze, Steve Landesberg, Jimmie Walker, and for a brief time, managed Bette Midler at the early"
"Budd Friedman Budd M. Friedman (born as Gerson M. Friedman on June 6, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) is best known as the founder and original proprietor and MC of the Improvisation Comedy Club, which opened in 1963, on West 44th Street near the SE corner of 9th Avenue, in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. He was instrumental in launching the comedy careers of Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Lewis, Robert Klein, Jay Leno, Andy Kaufman, Freddie Prinze, Steve Landesberg, Jimmie Walker, and for a brief time, managed Bette Midler at the early stages of her career. It was with Friedman's"
"continuous standup routine, beating the record held by Lindsay Webb from Australia. He completed 40 hours of standup comedy, the first 17 hours and 14 minutes without any repetition of material. Marley's record was broken by David Scott on April 30, 2013 with a time of 40 hours and 8 minutes. Bob Marley (comedian) Robert Cochrane Marley Jr. (born April 4, 1967) is an American comedian. He has appeared on ""The David Letterman Show"", ""Late Night with Conan O'Brien"", and Comedy Central. He can be seen in the film ""The Boondock Saints"". He also goes by the name ""Billy"". In"
"Larry the Cable Guy Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963), known professionally by his stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, country music artist and former radio personality. He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy (with whom he has starred on ""Blue Collar TV""). Larry the Cable Guy has released seven comedy albums, of which three have been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies and in addition has starred in three Blue"
"Ben Bailey Benjamin Ray Bailey (born October 30, 1970) is an American comedian, licensed taxi cab driver, and Emmy Award winning game show host and executive producer for Discovery Channel's ""Cash Cab"" in New York City. Bailey was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky and raised in Chatham, New Jersey. He was born the younger of two siblings. He attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, before moving to Los Angeles in 1993. Standing at , he was offered a job as a bouncer for The Comedy Store after bumming a cigarette from a man in the parking lot. According to"
"Joe E. Lewis Joe E. Lewis (January 12, 1902 – June 4, 1971), born Joseph Klewan in New York City, was an American comedian, actor and singer. In Chicago in 1927, Lewis refused the request of Jack ""Machine Gun"" McGurn (an Al Capone lieutenant) to renew a contract that would have bound him to sing and perform at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, which was partly owned by Capone. After refusing, because he had been offered more money by a rival gang to appear at their own club, ""The New Rendezvous"", he was assaulted in his 10th floor Commonwealth Hotel"
"Ron Pearson Ronald ""Ron"" Samuel Pearson (born September 14, 1968 in Bellevue, Washington) is an American actor, comedian and world record juggler. He started his career as a stand up comic at night clubs, a warm up guy on numerous shows. He eventually became an actor and received guest spots on sitcoms ""Mama's Family"", ""They Came from Outer Space"" and ""Brother's Keeper"" as well as small roles in the films ""Midnight Cabaret"" and ""Lena's Holiday"". He also hosted the syndicated kids game show ""Skedaddle"" for six weeks in 1988, becoming one of the youngest emcees in game show history. Between"
"William Pleater Davidge William Pleater Davidge (17 April 1814 – 7 August 1888) was an English comedian, who came to the United States in 1850 and became identified with the American Stage. He was born in London, and appeared as a youthful amateur at Drury Lane as James in ""The Miller's Maid"". He appeared at Nottingham in 1836, and acted in London, on 26 September of that year, in the ""Haunted Tower"". Afterward, he acted in various English cities, especially in Manchester. His first appearance in America was in August, 1850, as Sir Peter Teazle at the old Broadway Theatre,"
"Gaylord Dingler Gaylord Dingler is an American stand-up comic, best known for his infamous sessions at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California. Dingler was known by Comedy Store patrons as a ""Potlucker,"" aka someone who performs during the club's open mike nights, which would routinely attract 40 comics vying for only 20 spots. For the Potluck show, aspiring performers drew a number from a weathered frozen strawberry bucket - those chosen got three minutes on stage. No qualifications were necessary. The Potluck was a rite of passage for many aspiring comedians - comics who successfully performed routinely at the"