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List Of Stand-up Comedians
The following is a list of notable stand-up comedians by nationality. Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh * Naveed Mahbub Belgium Brazil Canada Colombia * Andrés López Cuba Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary * Sándor Fábry * Géza Hofi Iceland *Jón Gnarr India Indonesia Ireland Israel * Adir Miller * Naor Zion Italy Malawi * Daliso Chaponda Malaysia * Hannan Azlan * Douglas Lim * Harith Iskander * Jason Leong * Kavin Jayaram * Nigel Ng * Patrick Teoh * Ronny Chieng Mexico Middle East The first country listed is that of origin; the second is that in which the comedian achieved notability or most commonly performs. Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Philippines Portugal Russia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * Saluche Singapore * Fakkah Fuzz * Jocelyn Chia * Kumar (Singaporean entertainer) * Rishi Budhrani * Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand-up Comedy
Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage (theatre), stage and delivers humour, humorous and satire, satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical comedy, physical acts. These performances are typically composed of Rehearsal, rehearsed screenplay, scripts but often include varying degrees of interactive theatre, live crowd interaction (crowdwork). Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke, one-liners, stories, observations, or shticks that can employ Theatrical property, props, comedy music, music, impressions, Magic (illusion), magic tricks, or ventriloquism. Performances can take place in various venues, including comedy clubs, comedy festivals, bars, nightclubs, colleges, or theaters. History Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville, the Stump speech (minstrelsy), stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McDermott
Paul Anthony Michael McDermott (born 13 May 1962) is an Australian entertainer, best known both for '' Good News Week'' and for his role as a member of the musical comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars. He has frequently appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and taken part in its two major televised productions, the Comedy Festival Gala and the Great Debate. McDermott has also performed and written numerous shows as a solo performer and authored children’s books and newspaper articles and directed short animated films. Personal life McDermott was born in Adelaide, South Australia, a fraternal twin and one of six children in a Catholic family. His father, John, was a senior public servant and his mother, Betty, a home manager. The family moved to Canberra when McDermott was three. He attended Marist College Canberra, where he describes himself as having been painfully shy and a "bit of a loner"; Dickson College; and the Canberra School of Art at the Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Poier
Alf Poier (born 22 February 1967 in Judenburg, Styria) is an Austrian artist and stand-up comedian. Biography Born in Judenburg in Styria, he started doing cabaret in 1995 in Graz, and has won several prizes for his work, including the in 1998, the , , German Comedy Awards ''(Best Newcomer)'' in 2000, the Austrian in 2002 and the Austrian in 2009. In 2003, Poier participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 and secured 6th place with his entry '' Weil der Mensch zählt'' (Because mankind are the ones who are counting). The song, and his stage act, which included references to different animals, were a parody of the contest's excesses. Although his result was considerably better than most of the pre-contest predictions, Poier spent several hours mischievously telling anyone that would listen that his 'low' placing was an outrage, that Europe had demonstrably shown itself to have no musical taste, and that he wasn't sure if the shame would permit him to return to Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Niavarani
Michael Niavarani (born April 29, 1968 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian-Persian stand-up comedian in the tradition of Austrian cabaret, an author, and a TV and movie actor. Niavarani, whose comedic work often draws on his inter-cultural upbringing, is a central figure of the Austrian cabaret scene. Since 1992, he has been director of the Kabarett Simpl, a famous Viennese cabaret that opened its doors in 1912. In 2010, Niavarani won the Austrian Kabarett Award. He is also a three times winner of the Romy award The Romy television award in honor of the German-born and naturalized French actress Romy Schneider, born in Vienna, was created in 1990 by the Austrian newspaper ''Kurier'' – or rather their movie reviewer Rudolf John, who also designed t .... Books * * References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Niavarani, Michael 1968 births Living people Austrian male comedians Austrian male film actors Male actors from Vienna Austrian people of Iranian desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Hader
Josef Hader (born 14 February 1962) is an Austrians, Austrian stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. Life and career Hader was born in Waldhausen im Strudengau, Upper Austria and grew up in Nöchling in Lower Austria where he attended the Stiftsgymnasium Melk. During this time he made his first comedy attempts at his school. After his civilian service at the Red Cross he started studying German language, German and History. As a student he began working on his first comedy programme ''Fort Geschritten''. His second programme ''Der Witzableiter und das Feuer'' won the prestigious ''Salzburger Stier'' comedy award. After aborting his study and writing ''Biagn und Brechen'' (1988) and ''Bunter Abend'' (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play ''Indien'', together with the comedian Alfred Dorfer, which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With the film ''Indien (film), Indien'' and his following shows ''Im Keller'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Farkas
Karl Farkas (28 October 1893 – 16 May 1971) was an Austrian actor and cabaret performer. Biography In accordance with the wishes of his parents, he was to study law, but decided to follow the call of the stage. After attending the Academy of Music and Acting Arts in Vienna, he debuted in Olmütz as Tsarevich, in a play by Gabryela Zapolska. After various stage appearances in Austria and Moravia, he returned to Vienna in 1921, where he was engaged by Egon Dorn, the director of the Kabarett '. There he worked as a 'Blitzdichter' (nickname: the Tick), and performed together with Fritz Grünbaum in a ', a cabaret number created in Budapest and consisting of a dialogue between two actors, one of whom plays a clever and educated interlocutor while the other has the role of a blunderer. He married Anny Hán in 1924. Under the Nazi regime in 1938, he was forced to become a refugee because of his Jewish descent, going first to Brno, then Paris and ending up in New York. There he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Dorfer
Alfred Dorfer (; 11 October 1961) is an Austrian comedian, writer, and actor. He is one of the most well-known cabaret artists and comedians in Austria, not least due to his commitment to numerous Austrian film productions. After initial success with the group ''Schlabarett'' he attained more widespread recognition as the writer and star (alongside Josef Hader) of the film ''Indien''. Today, Dorfer is among "the most important satirists and authors in the German-speaking world." Film In 1993 Dorfer appeared alongside Josef Hader in the film '' Indien'' under the direction of Paul Harather. A year later came the film ''Muttertag'' (''Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in Mar ...''), in which he appeared alongside such other prominent Austrian actors and comedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance as outback adventurer Michael "Crocodile" Dundee in '' Crocodile Dundee'' (1986), the first in the ''Crocodile Dundee'' film series. Early life At the start of his career, Paul Hogan said he was born in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, to appear more interesting. He was actually born in Parramatta, a suburb in Greater Western Sydney, and he is of Irish descent. He moved to Granville in Western Sydney at a young age and worked as a rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He attended both Primary and High School at Parramatta Marist High School. Career Hogan's first public appearance was on Australian television, the Nine Network's amateur talent program '' New Faces'' in 1971. Hogan had observed to his Harbour Bridge workmates tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson (born Melanie Elizabeth Bownds; 2 March 1980) is an Australian actress, comedian and producer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, Wilson began appearing in the SBS comedy series ''Pizza'' (2003–2007) and later appeared in the sketch comedy show '' The Wedge'' (2006–2007). She wrote, produced and starred in the musical comedy series '' Bogan Pride'' (2008). Shortly after moving to the United States, Wilson appeared in the comedy films '' Bridesmaids'' and '' A Few Best Men'', both in 2011. In 2012, Wilson appeared in the comedy films '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'', '' Struck by Lightning,'' and ''Bachelorette''. Wilson wrote and starred in '' Super Fun Night'' (2013), a television sitcom that aired for one season on ABC. She gained wider recognition for her role in the musical comedy '' Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017). In 2019, Wilson had her first lead roles in the comedies ''Isn't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Bloody Wilson
Kevin Bloody Wilson (born Dennis Bryant; 13 February 1947) is an Australian musical comedian who performs comical songs with his heavy Australian English accent and often including sexual themes. He has won one ARIA Music Award. Early career Bryant was born in Bathurst, although he identifies with Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where he was an electrician in the gold mines. In the 1970s, Bryant fronted his own band called 'Bryan Dennis and the Country Club'. He also used the name 'Bryan Dennis' when he hosted a country music show on radio 6KG in Kalgoorlie from 1973 to 1980, before he was thrown off air for playing the parody song, "I'm Heaving on a Jet Plane". He moved to Perth and began playing bawdy songs as a hobby, singing at pubs and Australian rules football clubs. He had adopted the name Kevin Bloody Wilson by 1984, when he put together a cassette of his songs called '' Your Average Australian Yobbo'', which he sold at gigs and by mail order. He managed to sell 22,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Sorrenti
Vince Sorrenti (born 21 March 1961) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer and television presenter from Punchbowl, New South Wales. He is of Italian descent. Sorrenti performs nationally and internationally. He performs at sports hospitality, charity events, corporate events, club venues and private parties. He performs, MCs, and facilitates at around 200 events per year. Career While studying architecture at Sydney University, he played rugby union and featured heavily in the acclaimed Architecture Revues over many years. It was here and at the newly opened Sydney Comedy Store that Sorrenti cut his teeth as a performer. In the late 1980s, Sorrenti lived and worked as a stand-up comic in New York City. Spotted by MTV, he became the host of the national ''Big Blank Show'', a live variety/video show which aired nightly from Monday to Thursday. Vince Sorrenti has appeared on numerous talk shows on Australian TV over the last three decades, including ''Tonight Live with Steve V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akmal Saleh
Akmal Saleh (, ) is an Egyptian-Australian comedian and actor. He was born in Egypt and arrived in Sydney with his family in 1975 at the age of 10. He has been performing comedy since the early 1990s and his live shows have toured comedy festivals both within Australia and internationally. He has also made guest appearances on numerous Australian television series, including '' Superwog''. Early life and education Akmal Abdul Malek Saleh was born in Egypt around 1965. He moved to Sydney in 1975 at the age of 10 with his family. While his father Riyadh, a university professor, was fluent in English, neither Saleh nor his mother Marie could speak the language when they arrived. He grew up in Punchbowl, New South Wales and describes himself as having been a quiet child who was "the class clown's assistant. I was the guy who got his props ready." He grew up in a "very right-wing fundamentalist Christian family". He says that his parents contributed to his sense of humour. "My fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
