English comedy writers

British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present).

English playwright and author (1874–1965)

English comedian and actor (born 1939)

English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter (born 1943)

Sir Stephen John Fry is an English actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He began his career on the sketch comedy series Alfresco (1983–1984) and the sitcom Blackadder (1986–1989), before gaining recognition as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, appearing together in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). His later television roles include Kingdom (2007–2009), Bones (2007–2017), and It's a Sin (2021). Fry was the original host of the comedy panel show QI (2003–2016), for which he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. In 2006, the British public ranked Fry number 9 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars.

British comedian

British comedian, actor and writer (born 1943)

English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989)

British-American comedian and television host

Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality. Establishing himself as a stand-up comedian and radio and television presenter in the UK, Brand initially became well-known as the host of the television show Big Brother's Big Mouth, a spin-off from reality show Big Brother, broadcast on E4.

English actor, comedian, singer and television host (born 1978)

David Edward Williams, known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch shows Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011), and for serving as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. Walliams is also a successful children's author, with his books selling more than 50 million copies worldwide and being translated into 53 languages. Several have been adapted for television, in which he has also appeared.

British author, actor, comedian and director (1934–1982)

English actor and comedian

British actor, screenwriter and novelist

British actor, comedian and screenwriter

British actor, playwright, author and director (born 1937)

English actor, director, and writer

English actor and director (1923-2012)

journalist, broadcaster and writer from England

English author of short stories and novels (1863–1943)

British comedian and actor (1952–2013)

English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005)

British comedian and actor

British actor and comedian

British actor and comedian (born 1967)

British-American filmmaker

English actor, comedian and writer

British comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director

English comedian and actor (1940-2020)

English actor and writer

British comedy and television writer

English actress and writer

English writer, producer and director (1922-2011)

English actress

English comedian (1925-1999)

English comedian and actress

English television presenter

British comedian

British actor, comedian and author

British video game journalist and author (born 1983)

English actress

English actor

British actor, writer, composer, musician, comedian, ornithologist, conservationist, television presenter

British physician and comedy writer

English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor (1923-2016)

English poet, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes

British comedian and actor

English actor

British writer and comedian (1935–2022)

English radio and television producer, comedy writer, novelist and biographer (1960–2005)

British comedy actress, writer and producer

English comedian

British screenwriter (1920–1998)

British screenwriter and filmmaker

English comedian

English actor and writer

English comedian (1931-1993)

English television scriptwriter (1946-2011)