Your top 5 stand up comedians?

[Marter]

I'm very upset not to have seen Jimmy Carr yet.

OT:

1. Jimmy Carr
2. Stewart Lee
3. George Carlin
4. Ed Byrne
5. John Pinette

 

[Jonluw]

1. George Carlin
Can't remember any others, so consider the rest of this list to be George Carlin repeated over and over again; along with the people who perform on "Live at the Apollo", they're rather funny.

 

[Outright Villainy]

Dara O' Briain, I wouldn't have seen enough of any others to call them my favourite. He's the only one who makes me consistently laugh out loud too.

 

[Captain-Giggles]

Forgot Ross Noble for a moment, damn, he was on QI last week and it was gold!

He's heading to Ireland this November, I'm gonna see if I can make him say Toblorone Rolo Combo.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

There's an awful number of repeat names on the list, understandably, who'd deny Bill hicks, George Carlin etc their place in the hall of fame.

It's nice however to see a mix of UK and US comedians on the list, just goes to show the spread of material, however, I'd love to see people I've never heard of, maybe from Europe, Australia, Asia, anywhere but the UK and US which seems to dominate so heavily

Sorry to OP btw, don't mean to hijack, more just want to keep it flowing...

There's a german guy slowly making a name for himself on radio and in the clubs -

 

[Kermi]

1. Mitch Hedberg
2. Bill Bailey
3. Dylan Moran
4. Billy Connolly
5. Bill Hicks

 

[DustyDrB]

1. Louis C.K.
2. Mitch Hedburg
3. Ricky Gervais
4. Mike Birbiglia
5. Daniel Tosh

 

[Death_Korps_Kommissar]

In no real order:
George Carlin
Robin Williams
Bill Bailey
dylan Moran
Tommy tiernan

 

[Tourette]

Jimmy Carr
Jim Jeffries
Ricky Gervais
Jim Davidson
Alan Carr

 

[Thedayrecker]

1. George Carlin

2. Dave Chapelle

3. Eddie Izzard

4. Bill Maher

5. Chris Rock

Pretty much this, although not in that order. Also replace Eddie Izzard with Daniel Tosh.

 

[Harlemura]

Eddie Izzard.
Bill Bailey.
Michael McIntyre.
Russell Howard.
Rob Brydon.

I just threw these in the order I thought of them, so I'm not sure who comes where when they compare to each other.
There were a few others but I forgot their names. Might as well just say "Anyone who's been on Mock the Week" though.

 

[redisforever]

1. Craig Ferguson
2. George Carlin
3. Mike Macdonald
4. Gabriel Iglesias
5. Pete Zedlacher

 

[Morrisoko]

Sean Lock
Russell Howard
Dara O'Briain (I have no idea how to spell his name correctly)
Ed Byrne
Lenny Henry

 

[EatPieYes]

1. Rhys Darby
2. Dave Chappelle
3. Ricky Gervais

There are tons of other comedians who've made me laugh. Just can't remember anyone of them at the moment, though.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

#1 all the way, Mitch fuckin Hedberg
Louis CK
Jim Gaffigan
Russel Brand
John Pinette

 

[Athinira]

With one exception, they're all Danish, so you wouldn't know them

But just to give you the top 5 (in no specific order):
Al Murray (British)
Geo (his comedian name is that short)
Jakob Tingleff
Anders "Anden" Matthesen (viewed by many as the best Danish stand-up comedian ever)
Rune Klan (magician and hyperactive stand-up comedian in one. This guy is brilliant. Every country should have a stand-up comedian like him)

 

[Prof.Wood]

No order and more than 5 but who cares?
Doug stanhope
George carlin
Jimmy carr
Jim jeffries
Patrice oneal
Dara o briein
Bill burr
Ross noble
Bill bailey
Tim minchin
Sammy J
Ed byrne
Frankie boyle
Russle howard
Sean lock
Jim nortan
Louise CK
Stephen lynch
Greg proops
Phil jupitas
Marcus brigestock
Dylan moran
I Love comedians.

 

[leady129]

Why has no-one said Jeff Green. That fella's brilliant.
Paul Mcdermont also makes my list followed by
Ross Noble
Adam Hills
and Stephan K Amos