Archive for the ‘Comedian’ Category

Dane Cook became known with his comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed, Retaliation, and Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden. As an actor, Cook has appeared in fifteen films since 1997, including Mystery Men and Waiting.... He also starred in major movie roles since 2006 including Employee of the Month and Good ... Full story

@formerlyCwalken is famous on Twitter - as a Tweeter. @formerlyCwalken rose to fame on twitter impersonating Christopher Walken as @cwalken. He rose rapidly in popularity with his tweets, gaining a following of over 70,000, when Christopher Walken himself must have found out, and the account was suspended. Nobody is more interesting, nobody can pack ... Full story

Kathy Griffin gained recognition for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan, and is now the star of the Bravo reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. She has also worked as a voice artist and red carpet commentator, in addition to several other career pursuits. Kathy Griffin's ... Full story

Kevin Nealon is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, and his role on the series Weeds. Nealon's SNL characters include Mr. Subliminal (or Subliminal Message Man), Franz (of Hans and Franz) along with Dana Carvey, Mr. No Depth Perception, the anchor of Weekend Update (where his ... Full story

Rob Corddry comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Corddry starred as the main character in the Fox mid-season comedy The Winner from March 4, 2007 until the series' cancellation. Other notable roles include the title character in Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2004) and Mac, ... Full story

Al "Weird Al" Yankovic became known with the album "Straight Outta Lynwood" and single "White & Nerdy".  Weird Al's career started in 1981 on the Dr. Dimento show, and since then Al has impersonationated and mocked hundreds of personalities and celebrities. Weird Al Yankovic has written and starred in his own film, UHF, and ... Full story

Chris Rock  began doing stand-up comedy in 1985 in New York City's Catch a Rising Star. Chris Rock slowly rose up the ranks of the comedy circuit in addition to earning bit roles in the film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and the TV series Miami Vice.  Upon seeing his act at a nightclub, ... Full story

Stephen John Fry is best known for his role with Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie. Stephen Fry co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry and Laurie, and the duo also played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster.  Stephen Fry played the lead in the film Wilde, was ... Full story

Tina Fey is best known for her work on Mean Girls, Saturday Night Live, and  30 Rock, a situation comedy loosely based on her experiences at Saturday Night Live.  Tina Fey became a writer on SNL in 1997. She was promoted to the position of head writer in 1999. She was added to the cast of SNL in 2000. After leaving SNL in ... Full story

Hugh Laurie is best known as Dr. Gregory House, the protagonist in the FOX television drama House. Hugh Laurie first reached fame as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner, Stephen Fry, and then as a cast member of Blackadder. Source – Wikipedia Verified Unverified Fake @hughlaurie - Stephen Fry @stephenfry confirmed that ... Full story