Funniest actors ever?

[Dr Nowt]

The actor who plays Super Hans, which was apparently the first time he ever appeared in front of a camera, is a pure natural comic talent as well. 

 

Superbly funny.

 

As is the fella who plays Alan Johnson.

[Dougie Do'ins]

As a duo, Laurel & Hardy. 

 

Frankie Howard is/was of my favorites. 

 

Wont be a popular one but I really George Cole.

 

Surprised John Candy hasn't been mentioned. 

[A Red]

Cleese in Fawlty Towers. As mentioned Rik Mayall is god.

[Chip Butty]

Peter Sellers

David Niven

Marti Feldman

De Niro(very underrated as a comedy actor)

Harold Lloyd

John Cleese

Woody Allen

Jerry Lewis

 

 

Being an arl bastard, I find the 'older' generation, the more funnier generation. 

 

[Dr Nowt]

3 minutes ago, Dougie Do'ins said:

As a duo, Laurel & Hardy. 

 

Frankie Howard is/was of my favorites. 

 

Wont be a popular one but I really George Cole.

 

Surprised John Candy hasn't been mentioned. 

All the first four were sublime, but George Cole rep in particular.

 

His little touches when playing Arfur were pure magic.

[A Red]

Donald Sutherlands Oddball was brilliant

[Dr Nowt]

Had to neg for that De Niro call Chip, sorry.

[KMD7]

4 minutes ago, Chip Butty said:

Peter Sellers

David Niven

Marti Feldman

De Niro(very underrated as a comedy actor)

Harold Lloyd

John Cleese

Woody Allen

Jerry Lewis

 

 

Being an arl bastard, I find the 'older' generation, the more funnier generation. 

 

All great shouts mate.  Matthau and Lemon in The Odd Couple as well. 

[KMD7]

1 minute ago, Lizzie Birdsworths Wrinkled Chopper said:

Had to neg for that De Niro call Chip, sorry.

He was very funny in the King of Comedy, I'd agree with you on his later efforts though

[Dr Nowt]

Fuck, want to rep Dec for the great Matthau and Lemon call but he’s said De Niro is a good shout.

 

Evened itself out with a neutral.

[Chip Butty]

King of Comedy and Midnight Run, to name but a few, Lizzie. You philistine. 

[Mook]

Just now, KMD7 said:

He was very funny in the King of Comedy, I'd agree with you on his later efforts though

I find him more sinister in that film.

 

I thought he was fine in those Meet The Parents films but nothing to write home about.

[Dougie Do'ins]

1 minute ago, Lizzie Birdsworths Wrinkled Chopper said:

All the first four were sublime, but George Cole rep in particular.

 

His little touches when playing Arfur were pure magic.

 

8 minutes ago, Chip Butty said:

Peter Sellers

David Niven

Marti Feldman

De Niro(very underrated as a comedy actor)

Harold Lloyd

John Cleese

Woody Allen

Jerry Lewis

 

 

Being an arl bastard, I find the 'older' generation, the more funnier generation. 

 

Alistair Sim should slot into that list too.

[cloggypop]

Bruce Campbell, Sid James or Tommy Wiseau. 

[A Red]

Frankie Howerd Up Pompeii

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Oliver Norvell Hardy

"And this is my friend Mr. Laurel."

 

Buster Keaton

[easytoslip]

15 minutes ago, Dougie Do'ins said:

 

Alistair Sim should slot into that list too.

Yes , very funny and George Cole was funny in Too Many Crooks , there’s loads like Robert Morley in certain films also the whole cast of The Ladykillers doing a great comedy turn.

[littletedwest]

29 minutes ago, Dougie Do'ins said:

As a duo, Laurel & Hardy. 

 

Frankie Howard is/was of my favorites. 

 

Wont be a popular one but I really George Cole.

 

Surprised John Candy hasn't been mentioned. 

George Cole was brilliant in minder. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

59 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

Gene Wilder and Richard Pryer together

 

May be controversial, but I don't like them as a pair.

 

Pryor's stand-up is incredible and Wilder is pretty much the benchmark for comic acting in Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex...

 

But together? Not for me, Clive.

[SammyAftershave]

[Dr Nowt]

7 minutes ago, littletedwest said:

George Cole was brilliant in minder. 

Patrick Malahide who played Chisholm was superb as well.

[easytoslip]

2 minutes ago, SammyAftershave said:

Haha the bumbling buffoons, the best even without saying a thing.

[littletedwest]

Yes he was brilliant.

"Jones you need to decide whether your a welshman or a policeman"

[A Red]

Danny Devito

[Dougie Do'ins]

Always used to like Kenneth Williams in the carry on films. His facial expressions used to have me in stitches.

 

Michael Crawford in Some Mothers do Ave Em has to be worth a shout.