English sketch comedians

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).

James Hugh Calum Laurie is an English actor, comedian, and musician. Laurie first gained professional recognition as a member of the English comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. Fry and Laurie acted together in several projects during the 1980s and 1990s, including the BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the P. G. Wodehouse adaptation Jeeves and Wooster. From 1986 to 1989, Laurie appeared in three series of the period comedy Blackadder.

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, actor and writer (born 1943)

British comedian and actor (1924–1992)

British actress

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.

English comedian, screenwriter, actress and teacher

British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer and director

English comedian, actress and writer

British actor, comedian and screenwriter

English actor

English actor, comedian and writer (1958–2014)

English comedian and actor

British comedian and actor (born 1977)

British actor and host

British actor, comedian and writer

British comedian (1953–2016)

British actor and musician (1931–1999)

British comedian and actor (1952–2013)

English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005)

British actor (1932–2012)

British comedian (1926-1984)

British comedian, actor, screenwriter and author (1972-)

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

British actress

English comedian and actor

British actress

British comedian, actor and singer

English comedian, actor, film director & astronomer (1888-1949)

English retired actress (born 1959)

Nicholas George Mohammed is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is known for portraying the character Mr. Swallow on stage and television. He is the creator of the Sky One/Peacock comedy series Intelligence, as well as starring in it alongside actor, comedian and director David Schwimmer. Mohammed portrayed the character of Nathan Shelley in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, for which he was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category at the 73rd and 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.

English comedian (1925-1999)

British actor, comedian and author

English actor

English comedian

British comedy actress, writer and producer

English actor, comedian, writer

British actor, comedian and writer

British actor and director

English comedian and actor

British actor and comedian (1919-1998)

British actor and comedian

British television presenter and actress

British television presenter and actor

English comedian, actor, impressionist and writer