Comedians from California

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. In 2020, Hanks was ranked as the fourth-highest-grossing American film actor of all time. His numerous awards include two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards; he has also been nominated for five BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)

Dean Martin was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host. Nicknamed the "King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.

John William Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and for a Tony Award. In 2011, Ferrell was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2015, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named the year's best comedian in British GQ.

American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author

American actress (1893-1952)

American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)

American actress and comedian (born 1952)

American entertainer (1925–1990)

American comedian and filmmaker (born 1967)

Smosh () is an American YouTube sketch comedy-improv collective, independent production company, and former social networking site founded by Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox. In 2002, Padilla created a website named "smosh.com" for making Flash animations, and he was later joined by Hecox. They began posting videos on Smosh's YouTube channel in 2005 and quickly became one of the most popular channels on the site. , the main Smosh channel has over 11 billion views and over 26 million subscribers.

American actress (1946–2023)

American actor

American voice actress and singer-songwriter

British actor (1919–2016)

American actor and comedian (1906–1959)

American actress

American animator and voice actor (born 1980)

American actor

American actress (1894-1963)

American actor

American comedian, singer, actress, writer and media personality

American rodeo performer, film and television actor (1919–1983)

American actor and comedian

actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)

actor (1890–1948)

American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian (1977–2021)

American actor (1944–2016)

American comedian and actor (1894–1971)

American actor (born 1975)

American stand-up comedian and actor

Canadian-born American comedian (1927–2021)

American comedian, actor, writer, and teacher (1925–2017)

American actor and director (1897–1939)

American voice actor (1959-2025)

Actor (1894-1944)

American Internet celebrity

American singer, record producer and comedian

American actress (1907–1994)

American actress and comedian

American actor (1923–2008)

American actress and filmmaker

American comedian and writer

American comedian and actress

American musician, comedian, actress, writer and podcaster

actor (1875-1950)

Entertainer, producer, author (1903-1988)

American pundit (born 1964)

American comedian and actor

American actor and comedian (born 1980)

American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer (1927-2008)

American actor, comedian and cartoon voice actor

American actor

Jewish American actor

American actress and comedian

American actor, comedian and producer

Comedian and actor (1922-2015)

American comedy-folk duo

American actor and screenwriter

Internet personality