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Who is the funniest male comedian of all time?

If your choice is not listed, throw out your write-in.


This is hard for me, but I'll go with Richard Pryor, just because so many comedians after him borrowed so much of his style.

It's a hard choice for the spots after #1. Richard Pryor has had the comedy game on lock for forever.No one can take his spot.

Im young so I haven't seen much of Pryor.

I like Chapelle, DL Hugely, and BERNIE MAC!!

However Bernie went soft....

"im going to get some milk in cooookieesss"

Pablo Francisco.

I don't know if he's the funniest but I am rarely not laughing at his stuff.

i'm going for an old timer - Buster Keaton

I vote for other...

Rodney Dangerfield

Nobody holds a candle to Pryor IMO... if it weren't for Richard Pryor, there wouldn't have been an Eddie Murphy or a Dave Chapelle or a Bernie Mac.

Not only did Pryor break new ground for comedy, he TORE down racial barriers in doing so. The guy was in a league of his own in my opinion. He used to do this sketch about Monkees... ... all I have to do to THIS day is think about the skit and I'm on the ground crying.

The man was off the hook and set a precedent that can likely NEVER be filled as his legacy as the 'first' will always be just that. He changed comedy 'vernacular' and he continues to be the inspiration to many, many comedians some 30+ years after his real 'prime'.

Once Richard took the kid gloves off, the world of comedy was never the same. I don't think ANY other comedian can make that claim.

Pryor is to comedy, what Muhammad Ali is to boxing... someone who has been at the pinnacle of his craft and was simulataneously a revolutionary. Tough shoes to fill.

Bernie Mac???

That's like, the UN-funniest dude I've ever seen. Sorry.




Comedian of old = Richard Pryor

Comedian of new = John Stewart
(Conan O'Brien's pretty friggin funny, as well)

Richard Pryer all the way. Anyone unfamiliar with him, just go to the video store and rent some of his live stuff. Will leave you crying with laughter on the floor.

And yeah BH, the monkey sketch is priceless.

No Doubt in my mind Jonathan Winters! No one was ever quicker

Pryor was a little before my day so Eddie Murphy gets my vote.

admin wrote:Nobody holds a candle to Pryor IMO... if it weren't for Richard Pryor, there wouldn't have been an Eddie Murphy or a Dave Chapelle or a Bernie Mac.

Not only did Pryor break new ground for comedy, he TORE down racial barriers in doing so. The guy was in a league of his own in my opinion. He used to do this sketch about Monkees... ... all I have to do to THIS day is think about the skit and I'm on the ground crying.

The man was off the hook and set a precedent that can likely NEVER be filled as his legacy as the 'first' will always be just that. He changed comedy 'vernacular' and he continues to be the inspiration to many, many comedians some 30+ years after his real 'prime'.

Once Richard took the kid gloves off, the world of comedy was never the same. I don't think ANY other comedian can make that claim.

Pryor is to comedy, what Muhammad Ali is to boxing... someone who has been at the pinnacle of his craft and was simulataneously a revolutionary. Tough shoes to fill.

Redd Foxx opened that door not Pryor. If you can ever find some of his old bits, they're priceless. The raunchiest, funniest stuff I've ever heard.


If groundbreaking is what you're looking for though, look no further than Lenny Bruce or Andy Kauffman.

I said Chris Rock. I always liked him in all of his movies. Chrish Tucker was great in Rush Hour 1 and 2 though....

Denis Leary. His "No cure for cancer" and "Lock and Load" are the funniest things I've ever heard.

Jake wrote:Pablo Francisco.

I don't know if he's the funniest but I am rarely not laughing at his stuff.

I saw Pablos "Comedy Central Presents" episode and it was probably one of the funniest standups I've ever seen...

The best on this list IMO is probably Chris Rock BUT I've never seen Richard Pryor so maybe I should watch some of his stuff before making a decision.

you left off farley

John Manfreda

admin wrote:Nobody holds a candle to Pryor IMO... if it weren't for Richard Pryor, there wouldn't have been an Eddie Murphy or a Dave Chapelle or a Bernie Mac.

Not only did Pryor break new ground for comedy, he TORE down racial barriers in doing so. The guy was in a league of his own in my opinion. He used to do this sketch about Monkees... ... all I have to do to THIS day is think about the skit and I'm on the ground crying.

The man was off the hook and set a precedent that can likely NEVER be filled as his legacy as the 'first' will always be just that. He changed comedy 'vernacular' and he continues to be the inspiration to many, many comedians some 30+ years after his real 'prime'.

Once Richard took the kid gloves off, the world of comedy was never the same. I don't think ANY other comedian can make that claim.

Pryor is to comedy, what Muhammad Ali is to boxing... someone who has been at the pinnacle of his craft and was simulataneously a revolutionary. Tough shoes to fill.

WOW!!! You hit that one on the Head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

George Carlin gets my pick

Chris Rock can't make a funny movie to save his life. Pootie Tang???

His standup routine is good though.

I think there was one good movie with Chris Rock, I may be nuts but I'm thinking it had something to do with being a spy or something. What was that called??

Bad Company

and as for the funniest comedian...
too many for me... i'll think of my favorite...

NikiH wrote:I think there was one good movie with Chris Rock, I may be nuts but I'm thinking it had something to do with being a spy or something. What was that called??

All I can think of is Head of State. Now that was a great movie!

Nope Punu was right it was Bad Company. We got it as a gift for my brother's girlfriend and we watched it with them. I wouldn't have otherwise watched it but it was a good movie. Pretty darn funny.

None of the above in the list. The Funniest and Best Comedian of All Time was:

Charlie Chaplin.

Try some of his movies almost a century later. He could do it all.