One-liner comedians
82 one-liner 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.
- 82comedians on the list
- 22with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- 27with a special on record
- 9hosting a podcast
On stage soon
The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (22 in all).
- 13NovGibran SaleemRodney's Comedy Club, New York, NY
- 13NovJeff ArcuriStress Factory New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ
- 13NovJimmy CarrConexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK
- 13NovNick ThuneLaugh Factory at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
- 14NovEmo PhilipsThe Rockwell, Somerville, MA
- 14NovJenna SherritonThe Tiny Cupboard, Brooklyn, NY
- 15NovMaddy SmithNew York Comedy Club – East Village, New York, NY
- 15NovMyq KaplanThe Comedy Lounge, Boise, ID
One-liner comedians, A to Z
Each is here because their record or a published source says so, beside their name. 22 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.
- Aaron Simmonds is a London-based stand-up comedian with a story-based act of sharp observation and clever one-liners. Official site (About Me) ↗
- Alexander Sparrow is a New Zealand stand-up comedian known for fast-paced one-liners, crowd work and a high-energy stage presence. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Alf is a prop comic from North Devon whose act combines one-liners, songs, props and puns. Plymouth Comedy Festival ↗
- Alonzo Cantu has been a stand-up comedian since 2011, with an act of sharp one-liners and self-deprecating observations. The Riot Riverwalk ↗
- Andrew Rose is a stand-up comedian from Oklahoma, a former cook who works in one-liners, puns and short stories about family life and dating. Bio on his website ↗
- Ashley Haden is a working-class stand-up comedian whose act is dark, political and observational, built on sharp one-liners about current affairs that Chortle called jet-black humour. Official site ↗
- British-born American comedian and actor whose career spanned nearly 80 years across vaudeville, Broadway, radio, film and television, built on rapid-fire, self-deprecating one-liners. Wikipedia ↗
- Brad Wenzel is a stand-up comedian from the Detroit comedy scene, known for dry, off-beat one-liners that jump between everyday observation and surrealism, who began doing stand-up in Michigan at 17. The Laugh Factory ↗ Next: 19 February 2027 · Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, Cleveland, OH →
- Dry Bar Comedy bills the full special as rapid-fire jokes and one-liners from start to finish. Dry Bar Comedy (YouTube) ↗
- 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 ↗
- Chase Harter is a stand-up comedian raised in Phoenix, Arizona, whose act is built on fast-paced, clever wordplay that stacks punchline on punchline. Official site (Bio) ↗ Next: 4 February 2027 · Mic Drop Comedy, San Diego, CA →
- Chris Waitkus is a stand-up comedian and former rocket scientist whose comedy mixes self-deprecating stories with wordplay. Apple TV ↗
- Dale Ward is a touring Canadian stand-up comedian and professional artist known for one-liners, odd observations and a high-energy style. Funny Business ↗
- Dan Bublitz Jr. is a stand-up comedian whose upbeat storytelling is sprinkled with silly one-liners. Dan Bublitz Jr - official website ↗
- David Hadingham is a stand-up comedian whose stock in trade is one-liners. Chortle ↗
- David Hoare is a British musical stand-up comedian who performs solo with a guitar, mixing quick one-liners with short, silly songs whose titles land like punchlines. Edinburgh Festival Fringe ↗
- De Volkskrant, which praised his clever mix of wordplay, spoken word, piano songs and Dutch hip-hop, named him its comedy talent of 2026. Official site ↗
- Stand-up comedian, writer and visual artist whose work combines one-liners, drawings, music and conceptual comedy. Official about page ↗ Next: 28 November 2026 · The Magnolia, San Diego, CA →
- Denis Richir is a stand-up comedian and a linguist by training, with a love of well-written text, the French language and wordplay. Namur is a Joke ↗
- He was a finalist in the Raw Comedy competition for new acts in Australia in 2009 and opened the Comedy Knights Fresh Comedian of 2014 final at The Forge in Camden, where Chortle noted his dry, one-liner style. Chortle ↗
- Dry Bar Comedy's listing describes a set of one-liners and animal stories drawn from his veterinary experience. Dry Bar Comedy ↗
- Dylan Carlino is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in Austin, Texas, who began his career in the Berkshires and spent several years in Portland, Oregon. wweek.com ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Wiseguys Comedy Club – Town Square, Las Vegas, NV →
- They won the UK Pun Off one-liner competition in 2025, and co-created The Diversity Quota, a platform for diverse comics. British Comedy Guide ↗
- Her act mixes personal stories about being raised by her grandparents, short anecdotes about engineering and one-liners that land out of nowhere. Official site ↗
- Emo Philips is an American stand-up comedian known for his one-liners; Jay Leno called him the best joke writer in America. emophilips.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · The Rockwell, Somerville, MA →
- Erik Bergstrom is a New York stand-up comedian and cartoonist known for thought-provoking one-liners, a resonant deep voice and whimsical pen-and-ink drawings. Official site ↗
- Fil Milton is a Preston-based one-liner stand-up comedian who won the £1,000 Cheez-It Cheeziest Joke Award at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe with a pun about going halves on a used funeral car, four years into his comedy career. Chortle — Cheesiest joke of the Fringe revealed (18 August 2026) ↗
- Finn Nicolas is a stand-up comedian whose material alternates between self-deprecating introspection and edgy one-liners. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Gary Delaney is a British stand-up comedian who works in one-liners; his seventh ever gig, in 1997, was on ITV's The Warehouse. Official site (Biography) ↗
- Geoff Alderman is a stand-up comedian and writer whose show Free Range, his fourth solo show, is a one-liner set that played the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025. Chortle ↗
- Gibran Saleem found stand-up by chance, wandering into an open mic near his New York University graduate housing, and spent six months writing one-liners before he first went on stage. The Daily Free Press — Organization of Pakistani Students hosts Gibran Saleem for comedy night ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Rodney's Comedy Club, New York, NY →
- He started as an actor, and his act is built on one-liners and awkward views. The Improv ↗
- London-born American comedian who grew up in Brooklyn and was dubbed 'the King of the One-Liners' by columnist Walter Winchell for rapid-fire short jokes such as 'Take my wife... Wikipedia ↗
- James Ball is a stand-up comedian born in Victoria, British Columbia, known for a laidback, psychedelic one-liner style. Funny Business ↗
- James Hammond is a stand-up comedian who began performing in 2011 after time as a battle rapper with KOTD, and whose act mixes one-liners, life stories and crowd work. Funny Business ↗
- James Keating is a New Zealand stand-up comedian who has performed one-liner comedy since 2001. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Jeff Allen is a clean stand-up comedian from Sauk Village, Illinois, known for his marriage and family material and the special Happy Wife, Happy Life. jeffallencomedy.com ↗ Next: 12 December 2026 · Palm Beach Improv, Wellington, FL →
- American stand-up comedian from Monroe, Michigan, known for crowd work and a regular at New York's Comedy Cellar. npr.org ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Stress Factory New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ →
- Jem Brookes is a stand-up comedian whose shows lean on puns and one-liners. The Skinny ↗
- She won the 2026 New York City title in One Liner Madness, a nationally touring one-liner competition among 64 comedians. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · The Tiny Cupboard, Brooklyn, NY →
- Jeremy O'Donnell is a stand-up comedian and compere whose act mixes sharp one-liners with relaxed storytelling. Backyard Comedy Club ↗
- British stand-up comedian and television host with a global touring career. jimmycarr.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK →
- His screen work includes The Good Life, Jocks, ER, The Drew Carey Show and For Richer or Poorer, while his stage act mixes impressions, characters, stories and one-liners. Official tour page ↗
- For more than twenty years he played Adolf Tegtmeier, a Ruhr everyman whose dialect, wordplay and unshakeable everyday logic sent up the people and events of his time; his television programmes, among them ZDF's Tegtmeiers… Portal Rheinische Geschichte (LVR) ↗
- His act combines high-energy, elaborate storytelling with one-liners, and he is part of the Wellington and wider New Zealand comedy scene. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Larry the Cable Guy is a stand-up comedian from Pawnee City, Nebraska, known for his Cable Guy character and the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. larrythecableguy.com ↗ Next: 27 November 2026 · Howler Comedy Club, Lincoln, NE →
- Liz Barrett is a New York-based stand-up comedian and writer, raised in a military family that moved all around the world, whose deadpan one-liners have drawn comparisons to Steven Wright. New York Comedy Club ↗
- Liz Glazer is a stand-up comedian and former tenured law professor whose high-energy, punchline-heavy act draws on her life as a rabbi's wife, a former lawyer and a mother. improv.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Lorenzo Mancini is a stand-up comedian whose act builds jokes with precision, with a taste for wordplay and the absurd. Namur is a Joke ↗
- Luke Harrower is a comedian in the Midlands and East Anglia comedy scene, known for quick-fire one-liners and an energetic stage presence. Nottingham Comedy Festival ↗
- Lydia Sainsbury is a comedian based in Wellington, New Zealand, known for sharp wordplay and raw vulnerability. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- New York–based stand-up comedian from Buffalo known for rapid-fire jokes and roasts and for a seven-season run as a cast member on MTV's Wild 'N Out. maddysmithcomedy.com ↗ Next: 15 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – East Village, New York, NY →
- Marcus Monroe is a New York City stand-up comedian and juggler whose high-energy act mixes in-your-face banter with awkwardness; he won the Andy Kaufman Award in 2012 and was passed at the Comedy Cellar in 2019. marcusmonroe.com ↗ Next: 18 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Stand-up comedian and podcaster known for dense joke writing, frequent club work and international touring. netflix.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Mark Simmons is a UK stand-up comedian celebrated as a master of the one-liner, mixing crafted gags with jokes made up on the spot from audience suggestions. About ↗
- Markus Krebs is a German comedian who calls himself a 'Sit down Comedian': billed as 'Der Mann hinter dem Bauch' and the 'Hocker-Rocker', he works from a bar stool with a microphone, firing off jokes, offbeat everyday stories… Cologne Comedy Festival ↗
- His debut special, Apology Comeback Special (800 Pound Gorilla Media, 2024), lampoons 'canceled' entertainers, toxic masculinity and modern stand-up with dark one-liners and scripted audience participation; he has performed on… The Stand ↗
- Her sets combine relatable stories, linguistic wordplay and comedy songs. Nottingham Comedy Festival ↗
- Stand-up comedian known for surreal one-liners, a deadpan drawl and an unconventional stage presence. Wikipedia ↗
- Myq Kaplan is a stand-up comedian from Livingston, New Jersey, who studied at Brandeis University and earned a master's degree in linguistics at Boston University, where he won a funniest-student contest in 2005. myqkaplan.com ↗ Next: 15 November 2026 · The Comedy Lounge, Boise, ID →
- Nick Helm is an English stand-up comedian, writer, actor, musician and poet who began in stand-up in 2007 with a mix of one-liners, stories, poems and songs. Official site (About) ↗
- Nick Hodder is a stand-up comedian and writer in the UK, known for one-liners and an eccentric stage manner, who reached the final of the New Act of the Year awards in 2014. Official site ↗
- Stand-up comedian, musician, actor and writer whose deadpan material often blends guitar with one-liners and stories. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Laugh Factory at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV →
- Pat O'Neill is a stand-up comedian from Massachusetts who started in Providence, Rhode Island, at the Comedy Connection, where he opened for Mark Normand. laketahoetravel.com ↗ Next: 9 December 2026 · Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta, Alpharetta, GA →
- Peter Brush is a British stand-up comedian and writer of finely crafted one-liners who won the Harrogate Comedy Festival's Comedian of the Year in 2012 and reached the final of the BBC New Comedy Award in 2013. Official site (Bio) ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actress and author who was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the United States, known for self-deprecating one-liners, wild hair and costumes, and a cackling laugh. Wikipedia ↗
- Humor columnist Sean J Patrick Carney has compared her one-liner style to Steven Wright's, with a millennial twist. New York Comedy Club Upper West Side ↗ Next: 15 November 2026 · Comic Strip Live, New York, NY →
- Richard Pulsford is a one-liner comedian who was crowned UK Pun Champion in 2022 at the Leicester Comedy Festival, beating Adele Cliff, the 2020 champion, in a knockout hosted by Jason Byrne. Chortle ↗
- Veteran stand-up comedian and author known for precise one-liners and one of Las Vegas's longest-running solo comedy careers. Official site ↗ Next: 8 January 2027 · Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performi, Beverly Hills, CA →
- His clean act runs on carefully written wordplay, misdirection and details that come back later, delivered in an understated style. Official site (Press Kit) ↗ Next: 25 February 2027 · Give a Hoot Comedy Club, Gaithersburg, MD →
- Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen on Long Island, later Jack Roy) was a stand-up comedian and actor known for self-deprecating one-liners built on the theme of getting no respect. time.com ↗
- His act mixes stories, one-liners and offbeat thoughts in a mock-philosophical style, and his shows at the dlr Mill Theatre in Dundrum have sold out three times. Dlr Mill Theatre ↗
- Sergi Polo is a stand-up comedian from Gràcia in Barcelona, now based in the United Kingdom, who performs one-liners in English, Spanish and Catalan. Official site ↗
- 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- Tan Çaglar is a German stand-up comedian, actor and host, a former professional basketball player who also works as a model and podcaster, with a quick, wordplay-driven style told from the underdog's side. Cologne Comedy Festival ↗
- He writes clean, family-friendly one-liners built on wordplay. Tim Hammer's own site ↗
- Tim Rivett is a UK stand-up comedian who works in puns and one-liners. Chortle - Comedysonic opening night (Tim Rivett) ↗
- Tim Vine is a stand-up comedian known for puns and one-liners, billed as the Punslinger. Official site (Biog) ↗
- Will Mars is a British one-liner comedian who began his comedy career in 2009 and created Joke Thieves, a format he has presented at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2013. Instagram ↗
- Known for dark humor and one-liners, he tours with his younger brother, the comedian Luke Abranches, and the two host the podcast Gen Zenophobic. Official site, Bio ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX →
- Zach Reinert is a stand-up comedian, writer and director from the Denver comedy scene, whom Westword has called a 'one-liner wunderkind'. 800 Pound Gorilla — Denver's Dearest Zach Reinert Releases His Debut Comedy Special, Trains, Trains, Trains ↗
More lists of stand-up comedians
- British stand-up comedians 302
- Canadian stand-up comedians 108
- Irish stand-up comedians 58
- Australian stand-up comedians 100
- New Zealand stand-up comedians 103
- Clean stand-up comedians 100
- New York City stand-up comedians 521
- Los Angeles stand-up comedians 390
- Austin stand-up comedians 39
- Nashville stand-up comedians 22
- Stand-up comedians with Netflix specials 178
- Stand-up comedians with HBO specials 91
- Stand-up comedians with Comedy Central specials 210
- Female stand-up comedians 939
- Comedians from California 88
- Comedians from Florida 21
- Comedians from Georgia 25
- Comedians from Illinois 61
- Comedians from Maryland 15
- Comedians from Massachusetts 43
- Comedians from Michigan 26
- 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
- Political comedians 70
- Character comedians and impressionists 145
- Musical comedians 80
- Dark comedians 33
- Absurdist comedians 50
- Deadpan comedians 106
- High-energy comedians 154
- Confessional comedians 98
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