Stand-Up Comedians?

[RedDeadFred]

George Carlin is one of the greatest of all time. If not the best.

Louis CK is very funny too. I would also suggest checking out his TV show called Louie. It has a lot of stand up material that you don't get to see in his other acts. There's even an episode where he gets Dane Cook to come on the show and they bicker about whether Dane stole Louie's jokes!

 

[Dexter S. Bateman]

I can't say I've actually heard/seen his proper stand up show - but Greg Proops' Smartest Man in the World podcast is hilarious, and seems to be unique to anything I've ever heard. I saw Mike Wilmot last year/year before - damn near burst a blood vessel laughing. I'm also shocked that I never see any Aussie comedians really mentioned in these things - Umbilical Brothers? Wil Anderson (ok he might be too Aussie), Bob Franklin? We have some amazing standups here but everyone seems to go for the Americans and the English, occasionally to the Irish. In saying that... I don't really know anyone who tops Ross Noble.

 

[Shocksplicer]

Russell Howard is hilarious


As is Dara O'Briain.


Very relevant, very funny.

Dude, what the hell... You just named exactly who I was going to. Get out of my head!

Ummm, I'll add Bill Bailley and Tim Minchin to add some musical comedy for variety.

 

[Screamarie]

Christopher Titus
George Carlin
Brett Butler
Adam Ferrara
Craig Ferguson
Tommy Tiernan
Eddie Izzard
Bill Engvall
Ron White
Jeff Foxworthy
Gabriel Iglesias
Brian Regan
Lisa Lampanelli
Sam Kinison
Denis Leary
Robin Williams
Louis C.K.
Lewis Black
John Pinette
Hal Sparks
The Amazing Johnathon
Kathleen Madigan
Whitney Cummings
Greg Behrendt
Richard Pryor
Drew Hasting
Steven Wright
Tom Wilson
Kat Williams

I know of some more good ones but they're not coming to mind so...yeah hopefully that will get you started. ^^

You're awesome not just for having a list that long, but for putting Titus at the top.

Have you heard his show is getting a revival?

You mean the show Titus? No I hadn't, but I'm glad to hear of it. I never really got to see the original show, I was only 12 when it started airing (not saying I was too young for it...though knowing Titus, I possibly was...just saying that at the time I was more focused on cartoons).

 

[hooksashands]

Doug Stanhope is the ballsiest comedian I've ever seen. Most would recognize him as 'Eddie' on the same-named Louie episode. He's notorious for keeping no topic sacred and having mass audience walkouts.

There's also this guy I found on Youtube named Steve Hofstetter, who is something akin to an "anti-heckler" comedian. Almost all his videos are him ripping apart people who interrupt his set.

 

[everythingbeeps]

My top 3 right now:

Brian Regan
Jim Gaffigan
Marc Maron


Regan and Gaffigan are at least mostly clean (and are the funnier for it), and Maron is extremely vulgar.

 

[Timzilla]

Well, you can never really go wrong with British comics.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArseRaptor <This guy uploads hundreds of videos of British comics.

Just make sure you like British comedy...

You forgot Jimmy Carr

 

[Trololo Punk]

Recently saw Jim Gaffigan's comedy special. It was hilarious.

Other then that, I've always enjoyed people like Lewis Black, Robin Williams, Louis C.K to name a just a few.

 

[Rednog]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned these legends yet, they're arguably the best comics in history.
Dane Cook:

Spoiler

Carlos Mencia:

Spoiler

 

[Trololo Punk]

Karl Pilkington.

Best accidental comedic genius of all time! XD

100% agree

 

[CaptOfSerenity]

Christopher Titus
George Carlin
Bill Burr: a lot of people have left him off their lists. Come on, now.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

Depends on what you're into.

Like the occasional bit of low-brow humor? Then I recommend the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Ron White, Jeff Foxworth, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy.

Or if you're into scathing cynical humor, then I suggest you look for Denis Leary or Lewis Black to fill your need.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

Bo Burnham and Steven Lynch are both pretty funny but are mainly musical comedians so if that ain't your thing you might not like them...

 

[AlmostLikeLife]

George Carlin
Richard Pryor
Louis CK
Daniel Tosh
Eugene Mirman
Patton Oswalt
Jim Gaffigan
Brian Regan
Lewis Black
Mitch Hedburg
Christopher Titus

 

[saintdane05]

Fun fact: Do you know where I first heard of Geroge Carlin? <link=http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/George_Carlin>Thomas the Tank Engine.

Seriously. He was awesome in that show.

 

[gunny1993]

Bill Bailey:Musics based, sort of satirical but one of the best comedians out there.

Eddie Izzard:Cross Dressing surreal comic; will have any normal person bent over in laughter within minuets

Jimmmy Carr: Good but his new stuff not so much

Dylan Moran: Irish (may have seen him in the t.v show Black Books) sort of surreal, freaking hilarious

Ross Noble: IMO one of the best Stand Ups out there today, all his stuff is impromptu from the audience giving him a real sense of individuality.

 

[gunny1993]

Ross Noble: IMO one of the best Stand Ups out there today, all his stuff is impromptu from the audience giving him a real sense of individuality.

This. He's great although probably not for everyone, it's funny just watching him go off topic which was already off topic.

Also:
Lee Evans
Jasper Carrot
Billy Connolly

lol I swear I saw one of his where he barley started on the first pre prepared topic he has then he never went back to it for the entire show

 

[bluepotatosack]

No Emo Phillips fans?


Such a wonderful weirdo.