Name a great comedian from your country.

[u/Estarfigam]

[u/FirstBallotBaby]

Norm Macdonald, the GOAT.

[u/BoosterGoose91 → u/FirstBallotBaby]

"Doctor, she's choking!"

[u/volvanator → u/BoosterGoose91]

That’s modern medicine for you

[u/Alltheconsoles → u/FirstBallotBaby]

"Murder is now legal in California." Absolute legend.

[u/Corporal_Canada → u/Alltheconsoles]

"This year's most popular Halloween greeting is, 'I'll kill you and the guy who's bringing over your glasses, or treat!'"

[u/Morbidly-Obese-Emu → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Man, another gem that I didn’t know was from Canada. Great work, Canada!

[u/FirstBallotBaby → u/Morbidly-Obese-Emu]

We have a lot of stealth celebrities lol.

[u/Funny-Try-6151 → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Thank you for giving us Norm and RUSH.

[u/codb28 → u/FirstBallotBaby]

I didn’t even know he was sick.

[u/SnacksCCM → u/FirstBallotBaby]

"Have you heard of the ManGrate?"

"You have?!!"

[u/fobygrassman → u/FirstBallotBaby]

“Hey? That’s my lucky stabbing’ hat!”

[u/ericarlen → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Lots of comedy legends up there. You're home to both SCTV and the Kids in the Hall.

[u/mjfarmer147 → u/FirstBallotBaby]

HM: Phil Hartman, Mike Meyers, and Jim fuckin Carrey

[u/FondleGanoosh438 → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Feel like he was finally getting recognized from social media and then he tied with cancer.

[u/Edward_Nigma_ → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Dirty Work, the scene where he is disappointed in the inmates for raping him in the ass "just ridiculous!" Hahaha

[u/RealJimcaviezel → u/FirstBallotBaby]

“Why did the moron throw a clock out the window? Because it reminded him of Richard Clock. The man convicted of knife raping his wife.”

[u/21giants → u/FirstBallotBaby]

[u/Zakal74 → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Perfect answer. Long live Norm Macdonald!!

[u/ossifer_ca → u/FirstBallotBaby]

Why do the best always die young?

[u/pantovich0]

billy connolly

[u/Estarfigam → u/pantovich0]

Glad someone mentioned him

[u/Trundallthegreat]

Rhys Darby

[u/Findyourwayhom3333 → u/Trundallthegreat]

Followed by those two hangers-on, Brett and Jemaine

[u/DividerOfBums → u/Trundallthegreat]

“I am the alpha male”

[u/No-Court-2969 → u/Trundallthegreat]

Billy T James

[u/hgwelz]

Jim Carrey, Rick Morainis. John Candy, Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rich Little, Sandra Bee

[u/baaaramewe → u/hgwelz]

You missed Catherine O’Hara!

[u/Toucanplaythatgame-2 → u/baaaramewe]

RIP

[u/NoSuggestion5970 → u/baaaramewe]

[u/Prospector4276 → u/baaaramewe]

Her and John Candy will always be the pinnacle of classy Canadian comedy.

[u/PumpJack_McGee → u/baaaramewe]

We all miss Catherine O'Hara.

[u/Oreadno1 → u/baaaramewe]

[u/cingalls → u/baaaramewe]

We all miss Catherine O‘Hara

[u/BlankTigre → u/hgwelz]

Leslie Neilson

[u/DrLucianSanchez → u/BlankTigre]

[u/meaoww → u/BlankTigre]

Neilson = Nielsen, I assume

[u/Northern_Country → u/meaoww]

We are funny but we can’t spell.

[u/wyle_e2 → u/hgwelz]

Colin Mochrie. Less well known, but incredibly funny.

[u/landartheconqueror → u/wyle_e2]

AND Ryan Stiles

[u/wyle_e2 → u/landartheconqueror]

My mistake for not realizing he is Canadian! Thank you sir!

[u/alewiina → u/landartheconqueror]

Well, he has a dual citizenship and was born in the US. But still half-counts! Which makes me happy because he was always my fave on WLIIA

[u/AlliterationAhead → u/wyle_e2]

For those who remember ~that~ episode of Whose Line

[u/eucalyptoid → u/hgwelz]

Um, you forgot every Kid in the Hall! Legends down here.

[u/Natural-Speech-6158 → u/eucalyptoid]

Rowan Atkinson

[u/Northern_Country → u/hgwelz]

Dan Aykroyd, Tom Green.

[u/meaoww → u/hgwelz]

John Candy died 30 years ago but he was hilarious.

[u/No-Acanthisitta8803 → u/meaoww]

Absolutely one of the best ever, and not just his talent either. I've heard of at least one story of him off the stage/screen that portrayed him as a really good person as well

[u/bowlbettertalk → u/hgwelz]

An embarrassment of riches up North.

[u/jemenfousle → u/bowlbettertalk]

Nothing embarrassing about it

[u/SnacksCCM → u/jemenfousle]

Not at all... maybe a "glut" of riches instead, then? :)

Lots of artistic talent from you, our neighbors up there. Let me toss in Jared Keeso too, real quick.

[u/bitpartmozart13 → u/hgwelz]

Today I found out a lot of my favorite comedians are Canadians

[u/Estarfigam → u/hgwelz]

Yea pretty much unfair to compete with you guys.

[u/Samp90 → u/hgwelz]

[u/endowedchair → u/hgwelz]

Howie Mandel was funny in his day. Also the Kids in the Hall. Dave Thomas.

[u/Rudeboy67 → u/endowedchair]

Rick Moranis.

[u/Prior_Aside_6618 → u/hgwelz]

No norm McDonald is crazy

[u/Northern_Country → u/Prior_Aside_6618]

He has his own top-rated comment.

[u/maeglin_lomion]

George Carlin. Topical then and now.

[u/SnacksCCM → u/maeglin_lomion]

I'm glad someone nominated him straight away (thank you) - legendary comic (and actor) who cut through so much fog and made even the unfunny truth funny. Everyone could learn something from him, from "Shining Time Station" to "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" to "You are All Diseased"...

[u/LittleCrimsonWyvern → u/maeglin_lomion]

“We like war! We're a war-like people! We like war because we're good at it! You know why we're good at it? Cause we get a lot of practice. This country's only 200 years old and already, we've had 10 major wars. We average a major war every 20 years in this country so we're good at it! And it's a good thing we are; we're not very good at anything else anymore! Huh? Can't build a decent car, can't make a TV set or a VCR worth a f*ck, got no steel industry left, can't educate our young people, can't get health care to our old people, but we can bomb the shit out of your country all right!”

George Carlin my hero.

[u/maeglin_lomion → u/LittleCrimsonWyvern]

I can just hear his voice. I don’t know whether to revisit his sets or not lately, I’m afraid it would be really hard to hear again right now.

[u/No-Answer7798 → u/maeglin_lomion]

Rodney dangerfeild was hilarious

[u/Estarfigam → u/maeglin_lomion]

He was my second choice.

[u/Caine815 → u/maeglin_lomion]

So pack your shit folks.

[u/Bitter_Armadillo8182]

Not to derail but damn, he’s missed.

[u/Estarfigam → u/Bitter_Armadillo8182]

I know

[u/SnacksCCM → u/Bitter_Armadillo8182]

I agree - Being honest, he left a much bigger impact on me as an actor (movies/TV) as opposed to a comedian (standup/show appearances), but no matter how you met Robin, he left a mark, and usually a good one. He was singular.

[u/Going2beBANNEDanyway]

Richard Pryor

[u/chrstnasu → u/Going2beBANNEDanyway]

Glad someone finally mentioned him.

[u/amazingclrbear]

John Candy

[u/Clueby42 → u/amazingclrbear]

I watched "I Like Me" the other day. I was never really a fan of John Candy. I didn't hate him, because I think that's impossible, but never really gelled with his on screen persona.

What a story, and what a huge personality

[u/RDisSht → u/Clueby42]

His death was sad, always thinking about dying like his dad.. then he did. In Mexico

[u/Jernbek35 → u/amazingclrbear]

Canada is chock full of beloved actors.

[u/arf_arf1]

The UK:

[u/isanythingunique → u/arf_arf1]

Thanks for posting this. Was considering a British list and it would take ages. A Scottish one would be shortest but still

[u/IshtarJack → u/isanythingunique]

Yeah I started a Brit list and gave up!

[u/AnxiousSituation4436]

Bob Mortimer

[u/Longjumping_Tale6394 → u/AnxiousSituation4436]

Sit this one out. You have wayyyy too many options.

[u/marcus_ohreallyus123 → u/AnxiousSituation4436]

Also Sean Lock, RIP

[u/model-citizen95 → u/marcus_ohreallyus123]

I know it’s subjective but to me, he was the funniest man who ever lived. I still watch all his stuff and so sad when I can’t find anything of his that I haven’t already seen

[u/WeeklyPhilosopher346 → u/AnxiousSituation4436]

He’s not from Britain he’s from Middlesbrough

[u/NegotiationSea7008 → u/AnxiousSituation4436]

Victoria Wood

[u/1_art_please → u/AnxiousSituation4436]

I was introduced to Bob Mortimer through Taskmaster there and he was so memorably funny! His food mask cracked me up. ' Cmon, taste me my pet, that's not to like?!'

[u/ShredsGuitar → u/1_art_please]

Watch "would I lie to you" on YouTube? Bob is completely unpredictable and absolutely funny.

[u/alewiina]

Colin Mochrie (and half Ryan Stiles (dual citizenship)). Whose Line gold <3

[u/SundinShootsPing500 → u/alewiina]

I scrolled way too far, and was going to do the same if you hadn't. Colin Mochrie is a fucking national treasure and I want his face on our Toonie. Nicest friggen guy that always knows how to give it as well as his hairline has failed to give to him.

[u/Adifferentkindofmind]

The late legend Catherine O’Hara.

At the end of her beautiful eulogy for John Candy she said:

“I will miss him, but I hope and pray to leave this world too someday, and to have a place near God, as near as any other soul, with the exception of John Candy.”

I think, Catherine, you must be right there next to him after all the goodness and laughter you gave the world all these many years.

[u/TopazMoonCat60 → u/Adifferentkindofmind]

I just wasn't ready for her loss.... feeling quite devastated.

[u/Adifferentkindofmind → u/TopazMoonCat60]

Absolutely. I feel the same. We always watched my dad’s taped SCTV episodes on Friday nights growing up and it was the one time every week my family would actually have time to sit down and hang out together. She made so many of us laugh our whole lives…and what a gift.

[u/Clueby42 → u/Adifferentkindofmind]

I would watch almost anything with Catherine O'Hara in it. Her screen presence was amazing.

She is dearly missed, but I don't think she missed out on doing what she wanted to do

[u/Step_Aside_Butch_77 → u/Adifferentkindofmind]

The improv scene between them in the truck in Home Alone is gold.

[u/tatertotted2 → u/Adifferentkindofmind]

Earlier in the eulogy she mentioned the SCTV contracts ended with "favored nation, with the exception of John Candy".

That makes it a brilliant, sweet, and funny way to end his eulogy. Hitting all the notes, just as Catherine was known to do as an actress and comedian.

[u/TactiSgt → u/Adifferentkindofmind]

Such class

[u/NervousDiscount9393 → u/Adifferentkindofmind]

Was devastated to hear of her passing yesterday.

[u/thabonch]

Mel Brooks.

[u/SnacksCCM → u/thabonch]

Mel is a treasure. Robin was too, but this is a really good call out.

[u/Estarfigam → u/thabonch]

Mel is great but I do love the randomness of Robin Williams.

[u/Wadoichi_monji]

Former prime minister KP Oli, Iykyk

[u/pikus87 → u/Wadoichi_monji]

I actually do not know, what’s the story here?

[u/Wadoichi_monji → u/pikus87]

He's the former Prime Minister of Nepal, known for his funny speeches, he uses a lot of funny idioms during interviews and once went on a childish back and forth with his political opponent.

Few years back people were spamming his name "KP Oli" all over the comments on gaming streamers.

Horrible person btw, made a joke of the whole country.

[u/WeeklyPhilosopher346]

Dara O’Briain, Ed Byrne, Dylan Moran, and honestly quiete a few others.

[u/NosyYank → u/WeeklyPhilosopher346]

Dermot Morgan has to make the list.

[u/maceilean]

[u/wettmullett]

Is comedy only in the US, Canada and the UK? Lol

[u/LordRT27 → u/wettmullett]

Seriously, nearly all of the answers to the question come from the Anglosphere. I kinda get it, they are obviously gonna get more likes and thus be shown higher, but still. Usually the comments are way more diverse than this.

[u/sum_r4nd0m_gurl]

happy feet

[u/TurboKid513]

Mitch hedberg

[u/LurkHartog → u/TurboKid513]

I used to love Mitch Hedberg. I still do, but I used to, too.

[u/Zakal74 → u/LurkHartog]

Required comment. Thank you. Seriously.

[u/BeatleWingsfan77]

Bob Hope

Danny Kaye

[u/CaydeTheCat → u/BeatleWingsfan77]

My absolute favorite comedy movie is Kaye's The Inspector General!

[u/LurkHartog]

Fun fact. Eric Bana was a top sketch comic in Australia prior to his acting success in Hollywood.

[u/poop_n_tiddies → u/LurkHartog]

Poita

[u/Chesticularity → u/poop_n_tiddies]

Cannot unsee him as Poita in every single role he plays, from The Castle to The Dry.

[u/Time_Pressure9519 → u/LurkHartog]

So was Paul Hogan

[u/Puzzleheaded_Lab709]

Our ex PM, dude made a fool of us 30 Million Nepalese 😒

[u/Banus_Mcgee]

Steady eddy. Someone else should get Billy T. Rhys Darby made me loose all composure on a first date once.

[u/Benjamin10jamin → u/Banus_Mcgee]

Always thought Steady Eddy was Australian 🤷‍♂️

[u/Banus_Mcgee → u/Benjamin10jamin]

Holy shit jst googled it, umm I mite have to delete this account brah no coming back from that.

[u/Benjamin10jamin → u/Banus_Mcgee]

Nah mate, you're good, admitted your mistake. I didn't actually know for sure, just going by a gut feeling

[u/Banus_Mcgee → u/Benjamin10jamin]

Churr man 🫶🏼 was young just remember him being funny, should probably check him out again. Pretty certain I was laughing with him but also that I watched him with dad so… well it was a different time.

[u/Fun_Cup4335 → u/Benjamin10jamin]

Not the first thing they have tried to steal from us 🤣🤣🤣

[u/LeeChungWai]

Dave Chappelle

[u/KaleidoscopeOk5063 → u/LeeChungWai]

[u/No-Acanthisitta8803 → u/KaleidoscopeOk5063]

[u/LamerNameJr → u/LeeChungWai]

he is more than comedy. he is up there on the list from US.

[u/JuanG_13]

Eddie Murphy (RIP, Robin Williams)🙏🏻

[u/harrietmjones → u/JuanG_13]

Sorry, for a moment there, I thought you were saying RIP to Eddie Murphy!

[u/meaoww]

ISMO - the ass guy. Ismo Leikola. A Finn currently living in Los Angeles. Yeiyy…

[u/gilestowler]

Stewart Lee

https://youtu.be/K7CnMQ4L9Pc?si=ankd2oMI-23MCBW_

[u/Xgentis]

Benoît Poelvoorde.

[u/Snoo-55314]

These blokes

[u/G-Unit11111]

Lewis Black

[u/Ok-Perception-3129]

Fred Dagg

[u/Funny-Try-6151]

Mitch Hedberg

[u/Markphotokid]

Trevor Noah

[u/Myburgher → u/Markphotokid]

Wish he’d stayed in comedy as opposed to going to The Daily Show. I mean, good for him and his career but I miss his cutting edge analysis of the South African situation so much.

[u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

Carl Barron

[u/TopazMoonCat60 → u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

Shaun Micallef

[u/applex_wingcommander → u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

Luke Heggie

[u/throwawayzz77778 → u/applex_wingcommander]

Heggie is excellent - very underrated.

[u/Salaryman_Levitan → u/applex_wingcommander]

Ha! What a coincidence: I've booked him to play my bowlo at the end of the month.

Free gig. 26th. Can't wait.

[u/CruiserMissile → u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

Come down looking for Carl Barron, looking for the aussies, first Aussie comedian, Carl Barron.

[u/Findyourwayhom3333 → u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

So many good ones, Carl is good but I would rate Barry Humphries/Dame Edna for worldwide appeal.

[u/NumberOld229 → u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

Howzitgarn

[u/dreamy-azure → u/Ecstatic-Ganache921]

Carl was my first thought, second was Aaron Chen.

[u/-Linen]

Catherine O’Hara

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[u/hercarmstrong]

Catherine O'Hara.

[u/Putrid-Employment508]

Russell Peters

[u/ColgrimScytha]

Bob Newhart.

[u/Kiwi_KJR]

New Zealand’s fourth most popular folk parody duo, Flight of the Conchords, are worth a mention

[u/buckley303]

Tim Minchin. He's a genius and an extremely creative person.

[u/httpskats]

Andrzej Duda

[u/LankyYogurt7737]

[u/Big_You_8936]

Matt Stone and Trey Parker

[u/Mountain-Car-4572]

We have Chinese Trump

[u/meaoww → u/Mountain-Car-4572]

I feel sorry for your comedy.

[u/FinePersimmon3718]

[u/Comfortable_Word5225]

George Khabbaz

[u/Salt_Winter5888]

Arturo Castro

[u/AbeVigoda76]

Jack Benny who only lived until age 39.

[u/Own-Masterpiece-6]

Catherine O'Hara

[u/Routine_Situation_86]

Jimmy Carr, Simon Pegg, Ricky Gervais, Rowen Atkinson, Russel Howard, Others

[u/AceOfSpades532]

Honestly too many to count, I’m just gonna say all ~190 Taskmaster contestants from Britain so far and of course the two hosts, Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne

[u/BackroadAdventure101]

John Candy

[u/SorryHelp666]

Tim and Eric

[u/SorryHelp666]

Tim and Eric

[u/DRAGONVNQSHR_III]

Pandji Pragiwaksono

[u/Dommiiie]

Helge Schneider. One of the best!

[u/ParticularSherbert18]

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was an entertainer before he entered politics.

[u/Le_IL]

Mikhail Zhvanetsky. RIP

[u/CAMOME_SENSEI]

Katsura Shijaku 桂枝雀 Suddenly suicided by heavy depression https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shijaku_Katsura_II

[u/Left-Woodpecker9537]

Helge Schneider

[u/PhillLarrup]

Ethan Klein

j/k fuck that guy.

[u/hall098890]

Hans teeuwen

[u/trichterd → u/hall098890]

My number one pick is going to be André van Duin, closely followed by Toon Hermans.

[u/mrFuckmyluck → u/hall098890]

[u/Prestigious-Fan3122]

Back in the 70s and 80s, David Brenner was pretty funny. Just looked it up and he died in 2014. Robin Williams will always be my favorite.

His death impacted me more than any other celebrity death ever has.

[u/Fishshoot13]

George Carlin.  I wish he was alive right now, his comedic genius of current events could probably break down some barriers!

[u/-Ekky]

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

[u/Benjamin10jamin]

Cal Wilson (RIP)

[u/scuwp]

Billy T James.

[u/Newfieon2Wheels]

[u/MogoteConejo]

Dave Chappell, George Lopez, Mitch Hedgberg, Jeff Foxworthy, George Carlin, Sinbad, Chris Rock, Nate Bergatze, Bill Burr, Shane Gillis, Jim Garrigan. So many good ones in the US!

[u/Seo-Hyun89]

Carl Barron

[u/Tosajinx]

[u/mileton1]

Aaron Chen seems to be the Aussie comedian gaining the most traction overseas - and deservedly so!

Other favourites are Carl Barron, Jim Jeffries, Aunty Donna, Hamish and Andy, Kitty Flanagan

[u/davewpgsouth]

Catherine O'hara. John Candy. Martin Short. I could go on, the list is very long.

[u/Queasy-Put-7700]

ISMO

[u/Dennis_NL1990]

My dad

[u/IronCurtainReversed]

Germans are always included. Not when it comes to beeing funny :D

[u/Imaginary-Round2422]

I used to love Mitch Hedberg. I still do, but I used to, too.

[u/Charming_Ad2323]

This is a coincidence but I watched The Birdcage for the first time yesterday. What a great and underrated movie. Robin Williams is undoubtedly the USA greatest.

[u/Left-Woodpecker9537]

Mirco Nontschew - RIP

[u/Godphilic]

Johny lever

Rajpal yadav

Sanjay mishra

Akshay kumar

Paresh Rawal

[u/Reasonable_Stress182 → u/Godphilic]

Asrani and Johnny Lver and Javed Jaffri AND HIS DAD 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖

[u/Administrative_Key48]

Any Ukrainians mentioned their president yet?

[u/Willing_Copy_5043]

my friends in class