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SUCDb · lists of stand-up comedians

# Absurdist comedians

50 absurdist comedians, A to Z: each with the line from their SUCDb record or the published source that says so, and their next date where they have one.

- **50** comedians on the list
- **20** with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- **10** with a special on record
- **13** hosting a podcast

## On stage soon

The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (20 in all).

- [**13** Nov **Adam Friedland** New York Comedy Festival, New York, NY](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-adam-friedland.html)
- [**13** Nov **Eddie Izzard** The Bill Murray, London, United Kingdom](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-eddie-izzard.html)
- [**14** Nov **Blair Socci** The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-blair-socci.html)
- [**14** Nov **Brian Regan** The Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brian-regan.html)
- [**15** Nov **Janeane Garofalo** The Stand, New York, NY](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-janeane-garofalo.html)
- [**16** Nov **Harland Williams** The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-harland-williams.html)
- [**19** Nov **Gary Gulman** Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, Toronto, ON](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-gary-gulman.html)
- [**19** Nov **Patton Oswalt** The Paramount, Huntington, NY](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-patton-oswalt.html)

## Absurdist comedians, A to Z

Each is here because their record or a published source says so, beside their name. 20 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.

- [Adam Friedland](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-adam-friedland.html) *Born in Providence Saint John's Health Center* *Hosts a podcast*
He created and hosts The Adam Friedland Show, a comedy talk show that pairs loose, free-flowing interviews with surreal character sketches and has made him a well-known figure in alternative comedy; GQ has called him the… [Official site ↗](https://www.adamfriedland.com/) [Next: 13 November 2026 · New York Comedy Festival, New York, NY →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-adam-friedland.html)
- [Alexei Sayle](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-alexei-sayle.html) *From Anfield* *Hosts a podcast*
Alexei Sayle is an English stand-up comedian, actor and author, born in Anfield, Liverpool, in 1952 and best known for his influential part in the alternative comedy movement of the 1980s. [British Comedy Guide ↗](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/alexei_sayle/)
- [Andrew Rudick](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-andrew-rudick.html) *High-energy and physical* *Dry Bar Comedy, Comedy Dynamics specials* *Hosts a podcast*
Rudick's stand-up combines Midwestern charm with high-energy absurd humor, and his videos have drawn tens of millions of views and more than 100,000 followers across social media. [Official site (Bio) ↗](https://www.andrewrudick.com/bio)
- [Aparna Nancherla](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-aparna-nancherla.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Deadpan, dry and laid-back* *Netflix special*
Comedian and writer known for a dry, existential and absurd style. [aparnacomedy.com ↗](https://aparnacomedy.com/about/) [Next: 24 November 2026 · The Lyric Hyperion, Los Angeles, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-aparna-nancherla.html)
- [Ardal O'Hanlon](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ardal-o-hanlon.html) *Born in Carrickmacross*
Ardal O'Hanlon is an Irish stand-up comedian, actor and novelist, a founding figure of Dublin's contemporary comedy scene, whose punchy, absurdist stand-up won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 1994. [Official site (Bio) ↗](https://www.ardalohanlon.com/bio)
- [Arthur Smith](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-arthur-smith.html)
Arthur Smith is an English comedian and writer from Bermondsey, one of the alternative comedy stand-ups of the 1980s, and he still works a room much the way he did then. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Smith_(comedian%29)
- [Babs Gray](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-babs-gray.html) *Hosts a podcast*
Babs Gray is a Los Angeles stand-up comedian, podcaster and writer whose intense yet goofy stage presence has made her a rising star of the alternative comedy scene. [Aspecialthing Records ↗](https://astrecords.com/pages/babs-gray)
- [Billy Wayne Davis](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-billy-wayne-davis.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Observational*
American stand-up comedian, writer and host originally from Crossville, Tennessee. [comedyworks.com ↗](https://comedyworks.com/comedians/billy-wayne-davis) [Next: 25 November 2026 · The Comedy Catch, Chattanooga, TN →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-billy-wayne-davis.html)
- [Blair Socci](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-blair-socci.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Hosts a podcast*
Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and actor whose special is Live From The Big Dog. [youtube.com ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oyau71a5XE) [Next: 14 November 2026 · The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-blair-socci.html)
- [Bob Mills](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bob-mills.html)
Bob Mills is a comedian who started on the London comedy scene in 1985 after discovering the alternative comedy circuit. [Chortle ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/b/33307/bob_mills)
- [Boothby Graffoe](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-boothby-graffoe.html)
He has made two comedy and music series for BBC Radio 4, The Big Booth and Boothby Graffoe In No Particular Order, appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2003 and Stewart Lee's The Alternative Comedy Experience in 2013… [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boothby_Graffoe_(comedian%29)
- [Brian Regan](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brian-regan.html) *Absurd and surreal* *High-energy and physical*
Stand-up comedian known for sophisticated writing and physical comedy and for maintaining a broad multigenerational audience. [brianregan.com ↗](https://brianregan.com/) [Next: 14 November 2026 · The Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brian-regan.html)
- [Carl-Einar Häckner](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-carl-einar-hackner.html)
His own site describes an act that joins magic, absurd humor, poetry and music with stand-up, and his show I för långt borta land was broadcast on SVT 2. [Official site ↗](https://www.carleinarhackner.com/)
- [Casey Crawford](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-casey-crawford.html) *From South Dakota* *One-liners and wordplay*
Casey Crawford is an absurdist stand-up comedian from South Dakota, now living in Boston, known for short, intricate one-liners about his life and travels in the line of Steven Wright and Emo Phillips. [Boston Comedy Festival — History ↗](https://www.bostoncomedyfest.com/history)
- [Casey Rocket](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-casey-rocket.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Improvised*
Casey Rocket is a stand-up comedian, now based in Chicago, whose comedy began in the pool halls of South Georgia before he moved on to the Atlanta comedy scene. [caseyrocketcomedy.com ↗](https://www.caseyrocketcomedy.com/about) [Next: 25 November 2026 · Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-casey-rocket.html)
- [Che Durena](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-che-durena.html) *Absurd and surreal*
Che Durena is a Toronto-based stand-up comedian with more than a decade on stage who is best known for viral videos that built a large online following. [improv.com ↗](https://improv.com/ontario/comic/Che+Durena/) [Next: 20 November 2026 · Brea Improv, Brea, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-che-durena.html)
- [Corde Snell](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-corde-snell.html) *Absurd and surreal*
Corde Snell is a California stand-up comedian with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Coast and Los Angeles. [improv.com ↗](https://improv.com/comic/corde+snell/) [Next: 29 November 2026 · San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-corde-snell.html)
- [David Correos](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-david-correos.html)
David Correos is a New Zealand stand-up comedian known for confronting, experimental and absurd stand-up, called by The Spinoff one of New Zealand's most thrilling comedy minds. [NZ International Comedy Festival - Awards ↗](https://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/awards)
- [DJ Sandhu](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dj-sandhu.html)
Born to Punjabi parents, he builds his act around cultural identity, travel mishaps and everyday absurdities, in a style The Gazette called brilliantly ignorant absurdist comedy. [The Gazette — 'Brilliantly ignorant' comic DJ Sandhu brings absurdist humor to Colorado Springs (6 May 2026) ↗](https://gazette.com/2026/05/06/brilliantly-ignorant-comic-dj-sandhu-brings-absurdist-humor-to-colorado-springs/) [Next: 4 December 2026 · JP's Comedy Club, Gilbert, AZ →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dj-sandhu.html)
- [Donny Vostok](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=donny-vostok)
Donny Vostok is a comedian with 16 years of alternative comedy behind them, known for an unusual, strange style. [Glasgow International Comedy Festival ↗](https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/performances/donny-vostok-uhmm/)
- [Eddie Izzard](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-eddie-izzard.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Storytelling*
British stand-up comedian, actress and activist known for rambling, surreal, stream-of-consciousness monologues. [chortle.co.uk ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2019/09/19/44354/eddie_izzard:_wunderbar) [Next: 13 November 2026 · The Bill Murray, London, United Kingdom →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-eddie-izzard.html)
- [Gary Gulman](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-gary-gulman.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Observational*
Stand-up comedian and author known for literate observational comedy and long-form personal work. [youtube.com ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQF7CZorpxQ) [Next: 19 November 2026 · Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, Toronto, ON →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-gary-gulman.html)
- [Gatis Kandis](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-gatis-kandis.html) *Deadpan, dry and laid-back*
and runs a YouTube channel where the deadpan instructional videos — how to open a gate, how to generate electricity from a fleece — carry the same glorious anti-comedy. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatis_Kandis)
- [Hari Kondabolu](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-hari-kondabolu.html) *Born in Queens* *Storytelling*
Hari Kondabolu came up in Seattle's alternative comedy scene; a 2006 set at the Bumbershoot festival, which he calls his big break, caught the eye of a booker for HBO's comedy festival, and he played the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts… [Official bio ↗](https://harikondabolu.com/bio/)
- [Harland Williams](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-harland-williams.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Crowd work* *Hosts a podcast*
Harland Williams is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian and actor from Toronto, known for the films Dumb and Dumber, RocketMan, Half Baked and There's Something About Mary. [straight.com ↗](https://www.straight.com/arts/907706/comic-multitasker-harland-williams-gets-absurd) [Next: 16 November 2026 · The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-harland-williams.html)
- [Huge Davies](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-huge-davies.html) *Deadpan, dry and laid-back* *YouTube, 800 Pound Gorilla specials* *Hosts a podcast*
Huge Davies is a British stand-up comedian known for dark, deadpan and surreal material delivered with a customised keyboard strapped to him on stage. [Official site (About) ↗](https://www.hugedavies.com/about)
- [Ian Coppinger](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=ian-coppinger) *Storytelling*
Ian Coppinger is an Irish stand-up comedian and improviser who came out of Ireland's alternative comedy boom of the 1990s and has since played comedy festivals in Edinburgh, Melbourne, Montreal, Glasgow, Galway, Dublin, Adelaide… [Galway Comedy Festival 2026 ↗](https://galwaycomedyfestival.ie/comedians/ian-coppinger)
- [Janeane Garofalo](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-janeane-garofalo.html) *From Newton, New Jersey* *Storytelling* *HBO special* *Hosts a podcast*
American comedian and actress who began in stand-up in the mid-1980s and was a pioneer of the Los Angeles alternative comedy scene in the early 1990s, later co-creating the long-running Eating It show at New York's Luna Lounge (1995–2005). [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janeane_Garofalo) [Next: 15 November 2026 · The Stand, New York, NY →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-janeane-garofalo.html)
- [Jo Brand](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jo-brand.html) *Born in Wandsworth*
Jo Brand is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor who rose to fame on the alternative comedy scene of the 1980s, making her first television appearance on Channel 4's Friday Night Live. [British Comedy Guide ↗](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jo_brand/)
- [Kevin Day](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-kevin-day.html) *Hosts a podcast*
Kevin Day is a British stand-up comedian, comedy writer and sports presenter who came up through the alternative comedy boom of the late eighties and early nineties, playing rooms like The Comedy Store in London. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Day)
- [Kevin Gildea](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-kevin-gildea.html)
Kevin Gildea is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor and a pioneer of Irish alternative comedy, who started out in the sketch group Mr Trellis with Barry Murphy and Ardal O'Hanlon and with them founded Dublin's Comedy Cellar. [Galway Comedy Festival ↗](https://galwaycomedyfestival.ie/comedians/kevin-gildea)
- [Larry Venturino](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-larry-venturino.html)
His act mixes anti-comedy, music and his interactive stage game Dog Toy or Sex Toy?. [Official site ↗](https://www.larryventurino.com/) [Next: 5 December 2026 · Great Falls Comedy Club, Auburn, ME →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-larry-venturino.html)
- [Louis C.K.](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-louis-c-k.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Personal and confessional* *Netflix, HBO specials*
Stand-up comedian, writer and filmmaker who wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Chris Rock Show before hour specials such as Shameless, Chewed Up and Hilarious and his FX series Louie (2010–2015) made him one of the… [flavorwire.com ↗](https://www.flavorwire.com/501559/louis-c-k-s-live-at-the-comedy-store-is-a-special-with-the-spontaneity-of-a-workshop-set)
- [Maria Bamford](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-maria-bamford.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Personal and confessional*
Stand-up comedian, actor and bestselling author known for highly personal, experimental comedy. [mariabamford.com ↗](https://mariabamford.com/) [Next: 2 December 2026 · Lafayette Comedy at Club 337, Lafayette, LA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-maria-bamford.html)
- [Mark Gagnon](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mark-gagnon.html) *Absurd and surreal* *High-energy and physical* *Hosts a podcast*
Mark Gagnon is a stand-up comedian and a co-host of the podcast Flagrant with Andrew Schulz, Akaash Singh and AlexxMedia, which began in 2017 as Flagrant 2. [markgagnonlive.com ↗](https://markgagnonlive.com/) [Next: 17 December 2026 · Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, Detroit, MI →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mark-gagnon.html)
- [Mark Thomas](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mark-thomas.html) *Observational*
Mark Thomas is a British stand-up comedian, one of the few to carry the political standard of alternative comedy, with observational material built around anti-corporate investigations. [Chortle ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/m/25/mark_thomas)
- [Megan Stalter](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-megan-stalter.html) *Born in Cleveland* *Characters and impressions* *Hosts a podcast*
After moving to New York in 2019 she was soon playing Brooklyn's alt-comedy scene more than three nights a week; New York magazine named her one of the comedians to know in 2019, and in 2020 The New York Times called her sketch… [Official Linktree ↗](https://linktr.ee/megstalter)
- [Michael Clarke](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-michael-clarke.html)
Michael Clarke is an absurd comedian, actor and poet. [Chortle ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/m/34363/michael_clarke)
- [Noel Fielding](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-noel-fielding.html) *Born in Westminster* *Comedy Central special*
Noel Fielding is a surreal comedian, writer, actor and artist, one half of The Mighty Boosh, whose stand-up show Voodoo Hedgehog was nominated for the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2002, won Time Out's award for… [British Comedy Guide ↗](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/noel-fielding-an-evening-with/)
- [Patton Oswalt](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-patton-oswalt.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Storytelling*
Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and voice performer with a long catalog of comedy albums, specials and screen work. [netflix.com ↗](https://www.netflix.com/title/81591406) [Next: 19 November 2026 · The Paramount, Huntington, NY →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-patton-oswalt.html)
- [Paul Hilleard](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-paul-hilleard.html) *Storytelling* *Hosts a podcast*
Paul Hilleard is a Welsh stand-up comedian from Pontypridd, an offbeat storyteller whose dry, surreal comedy draws on the post-industrial Valleys town he grew up in. [BBC — New Comedy Awards 2025, the grand final ↗](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002mfpm)
- [Pete Davidson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-pete-davidson.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Personal and confessional*
Stand-up comedian, writer and actor best known for eight seasons on Saturday Night Live. [netflix.com ↗](https://www.netflix.com/title/81073637) [Next: 19 November 2026 · The Stand, New York, NY →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-pete-davidson.html)
- [Rik Mayall](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=rik-mayall)
Rik Mayall was an English comedian, actor and writer, born in Harlow, and a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rik_Mayall)
- [Ryan Goodcase](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ryan-goodcase.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Deadpan, dry and laid-back* *YouTube special*
Ryan Goodcase is a stand-up comedian raised in the Midwest, known for his dry delivery and tightly written jokes. [avalonuk.com ↗](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ryan-goodcase/) [Next: 20 November 2026 · Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, Sunnyvale, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ryan-goodcase.html)
- [Samantha Hale](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-samantha-hale.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Comedy Dynamics special*
Samantha Hale is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Los Angeles who created and hosts Horror Nerd, a monthly horror-themed stand-up show at the Hollywood Improv. [heavenofhorror.com ↗](https://www.heavenofhorror.com/features/samantha-hale-brings-horror-fandom-to-special-horror-nerd/) [Next: 27 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-samantha-hale.html)
- [Shane Gillis](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-shane-gillis.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Storytelling* *Netflix, YouTube specials* *Hosts a podcast*
Shane Gillis is a stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, now based in Austin, Texas, who has co-hosted Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast with Matt McCusker since 2016. [netflix.com ↗](https://www.netflix.com/title/81635847)
- [Steven Wright](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-steven-wright.html) *Absurd and surreal* *Deadpan, dry and laid-back* *HBO, Comedy Central specials*
Steven Wright is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from the Boston area known for his lethargic voice and deadpan, surreal one-liners. [theglobeandmail.com ↗](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/wrights-stand-up-delivers-on-deadpan-one-liners/article1208041/)
- [Tamara Payne](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=tamara-payne)
Their show mixes stand-up, mime, theatre and song, with absurd humour, tenderness and sincere self-mockery. [Namur is a Joke ↗](https://www.namurisajoke.be/programmation/tamara-payne/)
- [Tom Towelling](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tom-towelling.html) *Crowd work*
Tom Towelling is a stand-up comedian from Birmingham whose act mixes alternative comedy with songs, dancing and crowdwork. [Soho Theatre ↗](https://sohotheatre.com/events/tom-towelling-teaches-you-to-knit/)
- [Trevor Lock](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-trevor-lock.html)
Trevor Lock is an English comedian and playwright from Northamptonshire known for circuitous, surreal stand-up that turns a room of strangers into the show itself. [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Lock)

## More lists of stand-up comedians

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- [Comedians from Michigan](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-michigan.html) 26
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- [Comedians from Missouri](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-missouri.html) 22
- [Comedians from New Jersey](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-new-jersey.html) 51
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- [Comedians from Pennsylvania](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-pennsylvania.html) 43
- [Comedians from Texas](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-texas.html) 32
- [Comedians from Washington](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedians-from-washington.html) 17
- [Storytelling comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/storytelling-comedians.html) 381
- [Observational comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/observational-comedians.html) 199
- [Crowd work comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/crowd-work-comedians.html) 109
- [One-liner comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/one-liner-comedians.html) 82
- [Political comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/political-comedians.html) 70
- [Character comedians and impressionists](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/character-comedians.html) 145
- [Musical comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/musical-comedians.html) 80
- [Dark comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/dark-comedians.html) 33
- [Deadpan comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/deadpan-comedians.html) 106
- [High-energy comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/high-energy-comedians.html) 154
- [Confessional comedians](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/confessional-comedians.html) 98

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Updated 13 November 2026