Character comedians and impressionists
145 character comedians and impressionists, 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.
- 145comedians on the list
- 57with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- 39with a special on record
- 22hosting a podcast
On stage soon
The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (57 in all).
- 13NovAdam RaySkagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom, Bow, WA
- 13NovAmir KCobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA
- 13NovAustin NassoNew York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY
- 13NovChris ReddStress Factory Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA
- 13NovFrankie QuiñonesHollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA
- 13NovJon RudnitskyThe Stand West, New York, NY
- 13NovKyle KinaneGoodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh, NC
- 13NovMark VieraGovernor's Comedy Club – McGuire's in Bohemia, Bohemia, NY
Character comedians and impressionists, A to Z
Each is here because their record or a published source says so, beside their name. 57 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.
- An impressionist drawn to character work since childhood, he played Vince McMahon on NBC's Young Rock from 2021, and by August 2022 he had played Jay Leno in Hulu's Pam & Tommy and the press secretary Ron Ziegler in Starz's… Deadline — Character Actor Extraordinaire: Comedian Adam Ray On The Origins Of His Viral Digital Series 'Dr. Phil LIVE!' (15 May 2024) ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Skagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom, Bow, WA →
- Affion Crockett is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, dancer and impressionist who was introduced to audiences on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, where his sharp impressions and physical comedy stood out, and went on to be a regular in… Improv ↗
- Alan Committie is a South African stand-up comedian based in Cape Town, one of the country's leading stand-up comics and also a character comedian, actor, writer, director and master of ceremonies. Official site ↗
- Sparrow has appeared on TVNZ's Breakfast, TV3's The Project and Prime TV's Back Benches, and co-directs and performs with the character comedy company Sparrow & Boyle Entertainment. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Alistair McGowan is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian best known for his impressions: he provided voices for eight series of Spitting Image and won a BAFTA for the BBC One series The Big Impression, for which he… Official site ↗
- He hosts Bad First Impressions, a long-running weekly live call-in show. The Riot Riverwalk ↗
- Amir K is an Iranian-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer raised in Southern California and based in Los Angeles, whose act blends storytelling, improvisation and character work. amircomedy.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, CA →
- Andre King is a New Zealand comedian known for impressions and accents who spent years on the UK circuit, headlining major clubs there within months of arriving and sharing stages with Jimmy Carr and Lee Evans. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Andy Gross is a stand-up comedian, magician and ventriloquist from St. Louis whose headlining act combines stand-up, magic and voice-throwing. Wikipedia ↗
- American stand-up comedian and actress from San Jose, California, and a former Oakland Raiders cheerleader, who became known on MADtv (2007–2008) for characters including the rude fast-food worker Bon Qui Qui and the nail-salon… media.netflix.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Bricktown Comedy Club, Oklahoma City, OK →
- Aries Spears is a stand-up comedian, impressionist and actor who grew up in New York and New Jersey and began doing stand-up impressions at about 14 at a comedy club in Harlem. ariesspears.com ↗ Next: 25 November 2026 · Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA →
- Austin Nasso is a New York-based comedian and impressionist who left a job as a Microsoft software engineer to do comedy full time; he has been performing since he was 15. austinnasso.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Bob DiBuono is a stand-up comedian and impressionist from New Jersey whose high-energy, animated act moves between original characters and impressions. Comedy Cabana ↗
- Brendon Small started doing stand-up in Boston before moving to Los Angeles, where he co-hosted the live weekly variety show The Tomorrow Show with Ron Lynch and Craig Anton; much of his stand-up is character comedy, with… Wikipedia ↗
- Brian Apprille is a clean stand-up comedian, voice actor and motivational speaker known as 'The Man with A Thousand Voices' for an act that slips between impressions of Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin, Alan Rickman and hundreds of… Official site (About) ↗
- Cameron Logsdon is a stand-up comedian, content creator and actor from Omaha, Nebraska, whose celebrity impressions, sketches and stand-up have drawn a social media following of millions. Official site ↗
- Carey Lee is a comedian on the Funny Business roster in Canada, performing impressions of famous people and musicians, song parodies and original tunes with a guitar. Funny Business ↗
- Caroline Hanes is a New York City comedian and writer who performs regularly at New York Comedy Club and The Comic Strip Live. thestandnyc.com ↗ Next: 15 November 2026 · Comic Strip Live, New York, NY →
- As a young man Chico Anysio won radio talent contests such as Renato Murce's Papel Carbono on Rádio Nacional with his impressions of 32 personalities of the day, and in 1949 he joined Rádio Mayrink Veiga, where he came to write… UOL — Morre aos 80 anos Chico Anysio (23 March 2012) ↗
- Stand-up comic, actor, writer and performer whose work spans comedy, television, film and music. pastemagazine.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Stress Factory Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA →
- Ciarán Dowd is an Irish comedian, actor and writer who won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2018 with Don Rodolfo, a debut solo hour of character comedy that went on to London's Soho Theatre and was adapted as a… Avalon — Winner of 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer Ciarán Dowd brings critically acclaimed show to Soho Theatre (26 November 2018) ↗
- Stand-up comedian, impressionist and actor known for an unusually broad voice-impression repertoire. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 19 January 2027 · TBA, Dublin →
- Emmy-winning actor and stand-up comedian best known for his Saturday Night Live characters including the Church Lady, Grumpy Old Man, Hans and Garth Algar, later carried into Wayne's World. netflix.com ↗
- Dave Burleigh is a stand-up comedian and impressionist whose characters, voices and impressions made him a favourite of judges and audiences on the seventh season of America's Got Talent. Comedy Dynamics ↗
- Callan brought the show Crisps to Fringe World in Perth at the Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge, from 27 January to 17 February 2024, with crowd work, storytelling about Australian wildlife, observational material and impressions. Australian Stage - Crisps | David Callan ↗
- American stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist and voice actor who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2001 to 2003. Wikipedia ↗
- His act takes in impressions, among them Don Knotts and President Obama, in sets he posted on his YouTube channel in 2015. This Comedy Life (YouTube) — THIS COMEDY LIFE w/ Dean Gaines & Lowell Sanders (Jokes on the Water) ↗
- Debra Terry, who also writes her name Debra Terry-Stephens, is a stand-up comedian, actress, singer, writer and producer based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known for clean, faith-friendly comedy built on movies… Winston-Salem Chronicle — Meeting of the (comedic) minds (Busta Brown, 9 November 2017) ↗
- Stand-up comedian, writer and visual artist whose work combines one-liners, drawings, music and conceptual comedy. demetrimartin.com ↗ Next: 28 November 2026 · The Magnolia, San Diego, CA →
- His Edinburgh Fringe show in 2004, Colin Montgomerie Stole My Life, combined stand-up, character comedy and interactive video sketches and was described as his debut show. Chortle - Doniert Macfarlane: Colin Montgomerie Stole My Life ↗
- Dylan Mandlsohn is a Canadian stand-up comedian, impressionist and actor whose rubber face and array of charismatic characters made him the first Canadian comic to be a back-to-back finalist at the San Francisco and Seattle… The Laugh Factory ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer and recording artist whose career began as a teenage comic before his breakout on Saturday Night Live. popmatters.com ↗
- Stand-up comedian and character actor known for the rant-driven style that earned him the nickname the Bitter Buddha. Official site ↗ Next: 16 December 2026 · Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA →
- Elena Gabrielle is an Australian-born, Berlin-based stand-up comedian whose act joins satire on modern relationships with musical impressions. Broadway Comedy Club ↗ Next: 18 November 2026 · Broadway Comedy Club, New York, NY →
- Elliott Wood is a stand-up comedian listed among Classic Comedy NZ's comedians whose motto is "Just be funny." His stand-up is described as irreverent, drawing on self-mockery, skewering serious subjects and impressions of public figures. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Elon Gold is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster from the Bronx, known for his impressions and his Jewish comedy. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 6 December 2026 · The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD →
- His impressions on Full Frontal led to the comedy album Out of Bounds in 1994 and his own sketch series, which mixed skits and stand-up, and in 1997 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular Comedy Personality. Official biography ↗
- He has appeared on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and Gotham Comedy Live, his celebrity impressions have been heard on television and radio around the country, and his Dry Bar Comedy special Any Chance You Didn't Shove That Job Yet? Official site ↗
- Erin McKinnie is a Scottish stand-up comedian known for storytelling and impressions. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- American stand-up comedian, actor and author from Atlanta who was a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 2003 to 2006, where his characters included Starrkeisha. finessemitchell.tv ↗
- Frank Caliendo is a stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist. Official site ↗ Next: 15 December 2026 · Wiseguys Comedy Club – The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT →
- Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian and actor from Los Angeles known for his character work, notably Creeper, the character in his viral CholoFit exercise sketches. frankiequinones.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Fred Armisen is a comedian, actor and musician raised in Valley Stream, New York, known for 11 seasons on Saturday Night Live and for co-creating Portlandia. thecomicscomic.com ↗
- His act draws on life experiences, his Italian heritage and celebrity impressions, and he is known for clean humour at corporate events. Funny Business ↗
- George Kirby was an American impressionist and nightclub comedian who began his career in Chicago and delighted audiences with impressions for more than 40 years. The Seattle Times — Associated Press obituary of George Kirby (2 October 1995) ↗
- Gilbert Gottfried first went on stage at fifteen at a Hootenanny Night at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village, encouraged by his sisters Arlene and Karen, doing impressions of stars such as Boris Karloff and Humphrey Bogart, and… Television Academy ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and host known for high-energy storytelling and impressions. Official site ↗
- A high-energy comedian and impressionist, he blends rapid-fire voices, pop-culture satire and storytelling, playing cartoon icons, music legends, movie heroes and politicians. Official site (Bio) ↗ Next: 27 November 2026 · The Comedy Club of Lawrence, Lawrence, KS →
- He went on to tour clubs and theatres across the country with high-energy observational stand-up that mixes characters, impressions and commentary. Official site (Comedy) ↗
- Harris Anderson is a Canadian stand-up comedian whose style combines voices, impressions and sharp observations. Funny Business ↗
- His family-friendly act mixes stand-up with impressions, singing and accents, his Dry Bar Comedy specials are Raising Insanity (2017) and The Pandemic Special, and he has worked with Brad Garrett, Tom Segura, Louie Anderson… Official site (Bio) ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, podcaster and author. pastemagazine.com ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Veteran stand-up comedian, impressionist, podcaster and actor whose political impersonations and sketch videos brought a large online audience. Official site ↗ Next: 15 January 2027 · The Comedy Loft of DC, Washington, DC →
- Jack Brookmyre is a Scottish stand-up comedian and impressionist. Glasgow International Comedy Festival ↗
- Jack Lynch is a Boston stand-up comedian and a veteran of the city's comedy scene, with an earthy style, sharp sarcasm and impressions. Boston Comedy Festival ↗
- Jaime French is a comedian, YouTuber and singer from St. Louis who began making videos at 12 and moved from beauty tutorials to comedy, with sketch parodies such as 'If Beauty YouTubers Existed in 1999' and her 'If Beauty Gurus… jaimefrench.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- James Adomian is a Los Angeles stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist and voice actor who first drew notice on Last Comic Standing and at Comedy Death-Ray, Scott Aukerman's weekly show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in… 800 Pound Gorilla ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, voice performer and impressionist who joined Saturday Night Live in 2021 and completed five seasons by 2026. 800 Pound Gorilla — He'll Yeah ↗
- Jay Mohr is a stand-up comedian and actor from Verona, New Jersey, who was a featured player on Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1995. jaymohr.com ↗ Next: 24 November 2026 · The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA →
- American stand-up comedian and actor from Chesapeake, Virginia, known for celebrity impressions, who played Virginia comedy clubs from age 15 and was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2010 to 2016, where he played Barack Obama. jaypharoahworld.com ↗ Next: 4 December 2026 · Stand Up Live, Phoenix, AZ →
- Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian whose arena-scale act centers characters including Walter, Peanut, José Jalapeño on a Stick, Bubba J and Achmed. Official about page ↗
- Jeff Norris is a stand-up comedian and celebrity impressionist from Garwood, New Jersey, known for working-class comedy, whom Joe Piscopo has called one of the funniest guys out there today. Team Heckler Productions — Comedy Jeff Norris (Dunellen Theatre, 19 April 2024) ↗
- Jeremiah Watkins is a stand-up comedian known for a physical, off-the-cuff style and for Stand-Up on the Spot, his improvised stand-up show, which has run in Los Angeles since 2010 and which GQ named one of the five funniest… jeremiahwatkins.com ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA →
- Jess Hilarious (Jessica Robin Moore) is a stand-up comedian, actress and radio host from Baltimore who first drew a wide audience with her weekly Instagram segment Jess With the Mess and went on to tour nationally as a stand-up. jesshilariousofficial.com ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Denver Improv, Denver, CO →
- Stand-up comedian, producer and performer known for high-energy character work and crowd interaction. jessicakirson.com ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Midtown, New York, NY →
- He first performed at the age of 12 in Ralph Reader's Gang Show at the Golders Green Hippodrome, telling gags and doing impressions. Chortle ↗
- Joe Kent-Walters is a character comedian from Huddersfield best known as Frankie Monroe, the MC of The Misty Moon, a working men's club in Rotherham that is also a portal to hell. Chortle — Meet the 2021 Chortle Student Comedy Award winner ↗
- Joe Piscopo is a comedian, impressionist and radio host from New Jersey who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1980 to 1984. Wikipedia ↗
- Joel Hodgson began as a magician and ventriloquist in seventh grade, added comedy to his act at Bethel University, won the Campus Comedy Contest in 1981 and the first Twin Cities Comedy Invitational in 1982, and moved to Los… Wikipedia ↗
- His Dry Bar Comedy special, A Tale Of Two Presidents?, mixes impressions with jokes about leadership. Dry Bar Comedy ↗
- Stand-up comedian, impressionist and actor who began performing professionally in the Chicago comedy scene in 1979. Official site (Bio) ↗
- Jon Rudnitsky is a stand-up comedian and actor from Harrington Park, New Jersey, who was a featured player on Saturday Night Live in its 41st season, 2015–2016. carolines.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Stand West, New York, NY →
- Jonathan Kite is a stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist, best known for playing Oleg on 2 Broke Girls. WTNH.com - Comedian Jonathan Kite brings 300-plus impressions to Connecticut ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Huntsville Levity Live, Huntsville, AL →
- Jonathan Oldfield is a character comedian, actor, writer and director based in London who reached the final of the BBC New Comedy Award in 2024. Official site (About) ↗
- Joseph Wilson is a stand-up comedian and impressionist whose work also spans voiceover and television warm-up. Jongleurs ↗
- Julian Fernandez is a comedian and impressionist from Los Angeles who started doing stand-up at seventeen, mixing celebrity impressions and voices with observations and stories. Improv ↗
- Katia Kvinge is a Scottish comedian, actor and impressionist who has been nominated for a BAFTA New Talent Award. Official site ↗
- Stand-up comedian, impressionist, actor and filmmaker who began performing in San Francisco at age 20 before building a major film and television career. Wikipedia ↗
- Stand-up comedian, impressionist, actor, writer and podcaster. kyledunnigancomedy.com ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · The Stand, New York, NY →
- Stand-up comedian and recording artist whose specials include Dirt Nap. avclub.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh, NC →
- Leah Rudick is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for online character comedy such as her "Wealthy Woman" videos. leahrudick.com ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Comedy on State, Madison, WI →
- Libbie Higgins is a stand-up comedian, actor and online character comic from St. Louis, now based in Nashville, known for her viral improvised characters and for playing the cousin "Crystal" in Chelcie Lynn's Trailer Trash Tammy videos. Official site, Dates ↗ Next: 15 November 2026 · BLUEBERRY HILL, St. Louis, MO →
- Lorna Rose Treen is a character comedian, writer and actor. United Agents ↗
- Maggie Winters is a Chicago stand-up comedian, actor and character comic, known online as @saggiesplinters. Official link page ↗
- San Francisco–born stand-up comedian, actress and musician whose act takes on race, sexuality and her Korean American family. austinchronicle.com ↗ Next: 8 January 2027 · Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC →
- Stand-up comedian, actor and bestselling author known for highly personal, experimental comedy. mariabamford.com ↗ Next: 2 December 2026 · Lafayette Comedy at Club 337, Lafayette, LA →
- Mark Christopher Lawrence is an American stand-up comedian, character actor and voice-over artist who grew up in Compton, California, and studied acting at USC. Comedy Dynamics ↗
- Mark Felgate is a stand-up comedian and ventriloquist who began stand-up in 1996. The Comedy Club ↗
- Mark Forward is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor whose offbeat act mixes observational comedy with character work and one-man sketches. Comedy Dynamics ↗
- Mark Viera is a stand-up comedian from the Bronx, known to fans as the Latin Assassin, whose act draws on his family, his kids and grandparents and growing up in the Bronx, along with dead-on impressions. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Governor's Comedy Club – McGuire's in Bohemia, Bohemia, NY →
- Canadian comedian, actor and writer known for his sketch work on SCTV and Saturday Night Live and for characters he created such as Ed Grimley and Jiminy Glick, the host of Comedy Central's Primetime Glick. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca ↗ Next: 10 April 2027 · The Dome by Rutter Mills, Virginia Beach, VA →
- Masood Boomgaard is a stand-up comedian based in South Africa, best known for his alter ego Self-help Singh, a comic "alternative life coach and de-motivational speaker" whose common-sense wisdom has reached millions of people online. timeout.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · SoulJoel's, Pottstown, PA →
- Matt Friend is a comedian, actor, host and impressionist with a repertoire of more than 250 voices, from presidents to fellow entertainers. Official site (About) ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · ROAR! Comedy Club, Springfield, MA →
- Max Dowler is a stand-up comedian and actor known for impressions. Chortle ↗
- Max Fulham is a comedian and ventriloquist and a regular on the UK comedy and variety circuit. Official site ↗
- Comedian, actor and writer whose character comedy and digital videos helped build a large audience before major screen work. Official Linktree ↗
- Comedian, writer, actress, voice performer and creator whose work includes stand-up, digital series and television. melindahill.com ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actress, voice impressionist, visual artist and musician who became the first Latina cast member of Saturday Night Live. melissavillasenor.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Michael McDonald is an American comedian, actor, writer and director who spent ten seasons in the cast of MADtv, known for characters such as Bible Dude and for impressions of Bill O'Reilly and Dr. Phil. SF Weekly ↗
- Michael Stranney is a character comedian and stand-up, best known for his character Daniel Duffy. Chortle ↗
- Morgan Hunter-Bell is a Palmerston North comedian known for wry observations, satirical character work and a flair for the absurd. Classic Comedy NZ - Morgan Hunter-Bell ↗
- Nick Alex is a New York-based stand-up comic who grew up on Long Island, where he became obsessed with everyday absurdities and the observational comedy of the area's comics. thestandnyc.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Midtown, New York, NY →
- Nick Callas's impressions, original characters and physical comedy have earned him several Saturday Night Live screen tests for Lorne Michaels in Studio 8H, and he acted in Jennifer Esposito's feature film Fresh Kills. Official site (About) ↗ Next: 26 February 2027 · Mic Drop Comedy, San Diego, CA →
- Nick White is a Brisbane-born comedian known for impressions, characters and sketch comedy, with a large social media following. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Nina Conti is a ventriloquist and stand-up comedian who was part of the Royal Shakespeare Company before taking up ventriloquism on the London comedy circuit with her puppet sidekick, Monkey, encouraged by her mentor Ken Campbell. Chortle ↗
- Otto Petersen was an American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian who, with his dummy George, performed the adult comedy act Otto & George, which Bananas Comedy Club's owner in New Jersey credited with inventing the x-rated… NJ.com - Ventriloquist Otto Petersen of 'Otto and George' fame dies at 53 (Internet Archive capture, 17 September 2014) ↗
- Pablo Francisco is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Tucson, Arizona, known for rapid-fire impressions, sound effects and his take on movie-trailer voiceover king Don LaFontaine. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 21 November 2026 · The Well Comedy Club, Bakersfield, CA →
- Stand-up comedian, actor, filmmaker and longtime Comedy Store figure whose career expanded through MTV and films including Encino Man and Son in Law. improv.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Helium Comedy Club Buffalo, Buffalo, NY →
- Phil Cool is a comedian and impressionist from Chorley, Lancashire, born Phil Martin. Chortle ↗
- Philipp Kostelecky is a New York-based stand-up comedian who started comedy in London in 2018 and is known for physical comedy, accents and impressions shaped by his American-Slovenian and Austrian family background. philippkostelecky.com ↗
- Stand-up comedian and actor whose comedy often draws on family, marriage and sharply drawn characters. youtube.com ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Tacoma Comedy Club – 6th & Proctor, Tacoma, WA →
- Rachel Williams is a New York City-based stand-up comedian from Long Island who is on stage almost nightly in the city's clubs and is a regular at the New York Comedy Club. thestandnyc.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Radel Ortiz is a Dominican-American actor, comedian and digital creator from New York City whose comedy grew from viral online sketches, first posted in 2017, to sold-out theaters. radelortiz.com ↗ Next: 1 December 2026 · The Comedy Zone - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC →
- His act mixes English and Spanish punchlines with impressions, sound effects and storytelling, and his Dallas Cowboys commentary videos drew a wide audience online in 2016. Port Isabel-South Padre Press ↗ Next: 26 February 2027 · The Comic Strip, El Paso, TX →
- Rea Kapur is a Bay Area stand-up comedian, writer, filmmaker and director whose comedy takes on mental health and her life as a gay, neurodivergent woman. reakapur.com ↗
- Rex Navarrete is a Filipino American stand-up comedian, born in Manila in 1969 and raised mostly in South San Francisco, whose material is aimed at Filipino audiences. rexnavarrete.com ↗ Next: 2 December 2026 · Denver Improv, Denver, CO →
- The special moves through the decades with impressions of classic, well-loved characters. Dry Bar Comedy ↗
- His stand-up tour Rob Brydon Live (2008) led to a sell-out national tour and West End run in 2009, I Am Standing Up returned him to stand-up in 2016, and after Brydon, Mack and Mitchell: Town to Town (2018) he has toured… Official site ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor and writer renowned for rapid-fire improvisation, character work and a career spanning clubs, television, film and concert comedy. Television Academy ↗
- His material mixes sharp observations with stories about first impressions, everyday interactions and the characters of New York. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · The Stand, New York, NY →
- Sandy Danto is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and character actor from Metro Detroit, known for his crowd work and impressions and a paid regular at The Comedy Store, the Laugh Factory and the Hollywood Improv. Improv ↗
- Sarah Rose Hyland is a comedian whose routines blend improvisation, character work and visual arts, with physical comedy in her joke delivery. CultureMap Dallas - Mic Drop Comedy presents Sarah Rose Hyland ↗ Next: 7 January 2027 · The Comedy Catch, Chattanooga, TN →
- Sascha Grammel is a German comedy ventriloquist whose stage shows are built around a cast of puppets, among them the bagpipe-playing Highlander Frederic Freiherr von Furchensumpf, the ladybird Josie and the nutrition scientist Prof. Official site ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actress, writer and podcast host. thecomicscomic.com ↗
- Dry Bar's listing describes rapid-fire jokes, stories, crowd work and impressions. Dry Bar Comedy ↗
- Sebastian Cetina is a stand-up comedian, host, actor, producer and impressionist with more than twenty years of experience performing in the United States. Improv ↗
- Shannon Fiedler is a stand-up comedian, writer, actress and content creator based in New York City, known online for her relatable, exaggerated characters. shannonfiedler.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Off Cabot Comedy and Events, Beverly, MA →
- Shawn Chidiac is a Lebanese-Canadian comedian raised in Dubai, known online as the man behind My Parents Are Divorced, where more than 1.1 million followers watch his accents, characters and impressions. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 21 January 2027 · New York Comedy Club Stamford, Stamford, CT →
- She made her name with viral impressions, chief among them her portrayal of Kamala Harris, and performs at comedy venues across the Northeast and beyond. Home ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · St. Marks Comedy Club, New York, NY →
- He turned to stand-up in 2005, and his act began as straight stand-up before moving into character work. Chortle ↗
- Simon McKinney is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and impressionist, known for his impressions of television personalities and for kiwi characters. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- She won Best Newcomer at the Musical Comedy Awards and the Variety Award at the Funny Women Awards, and her Edinburgh Fringe shows run from Defying Gravity (2014) and Character Activist (2015) to Super Sonic 90s Kid (2018), Mega… Official site ↗
- Steve Coogan trained at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Drama and began as a comic and impressionist, performing regularly in Ipswich, before voicing characters on Spitting Image. BAFTA — 2026 Television Awards ↗
- Steve "Mudflap" McGrew is a stand-up comedian billed as "the hellbent southern gent," with a style that mixes character work, storytelling and one-liners. Steve "Mudflap" McGrew — official site ↗
- T.J. Miller is a stand-up comedian and actor from Denver who started out in Chicago's improv and stand-up scene after graduating from George Washington University, toured with The Second City for two years and was named one of… youtube.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield, WI →
- Terry Fator is a Dallas-born ventriloquist, impressionist and stand-up comedian who won the second season of America's Got Talent in 2007. Wikipedia ↗
- Terry Mynott is a British actor and comedian known for his impressions and offbeat comedy. Nottingham Comedy Festival ↗
- Timmy No Brakes, the stage name of Tim Stiefler, is a stand-up comedian who became known through his sets on the live podcast Kill Tony, where he won a Golden Ticket on episode 729 in 2025. laketahoetravel.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Helium Comedy Club - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA →
- Stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist best known as an original cast member of In Living Color. thetommydavidson.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · The Well Comedy Club, Bakersfield, CA →
- Tony Dabas is a New York City-based stand-up comedian, actor and sketch creator from Staten Island who has been doing stand-up since 2013. tonydabas.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · Off The Hook Comedy Club, Naples, FL →
- Troy Bond is a New York City-based stand-up comedian and writer known for crowd work, joke writing and impressions, who started doing stand-up at 17. The Improv ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · The Comedy Club of Lawrence, Lawrence, KS →
- Troy Hawke is a character comedian, an erudite throwback to the 1930s created by Milo McCabe, known for viral videos of paying strangers compliments in the street as president of The Greeters Guild. Chortle ↗
- Veronika Slowikowska is a Canadian actress and comedian from Barrie, Ontario, now living in New York City, who came up in Toronto improv at Bad Dog Theatre and gained attention for internet sketch comedy. nbc.com ↗
- Xander Beltran is a nationally touring comedian based in the Bay Area, originally from Oxnard, California, whose sets are built on characters, impressions and animated act-outs delivered in a laid-back style. Helena Comedy Festival ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Mic Drop Comedy Chandler, Chandler, AZ →
- Yannis Pappas is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and television host from Park Slope, Brooklyn, the son of Greek parents, who began doing stand-up in 2000 and went full-time in 2008. youtube.com ↗ Next: 4 December 2026 · Mic Drop Comedy Plano, Plano, TX →
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- Comedians from Minnesota 17
- Comedians from Missouri 22
- Comedians from New Jersey 51
- Comedians from New York 170
- Comedians from Ohio 29
- Comedians from Pennsylvania 43
- Comedians from Texas 32
- Comedians from Washington 17
- Storytelling comedians 381
- Observational comedians 199
- Crowd work comedians 109
- One-liner comedians 82
- Political comedians 70
- Musical comedians 80
- Dark comedians 33
- Absurdist comedians 50
- Deadpan comedians 106
- High-energy comedians 154
- Confessional comedians 98
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