Funny people

Mitch Hedberg was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on February 24, 1968. He began his stand-up career in Florida, and after a period of honing his skills there he moved to Seattle and began touring. He soon appeared on MTV's "Comikaze", then a 1996 appearance on [error] brought him his big break. He won the 1997 grand prize at the Seattle Comedy Competition. The next year saw him appearing on Fox's hit series That '70s Show (1998). In 1999 he completed his own independent feature film, Los Enchiladas! (1999), which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in. He has also recorded two comedy CDs entitled "Mitch All Together" and "Strategic Grill Locations". He has appeared at the 2001 Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival. Mitch Hedberg died on March 30, 2005 of a drug overdose. He will be sadly missed by all.

Known for his trademark gelled spiked up crew cut with sunglasses, Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) is an Indian Bollywood movie star, movie producer, magazine model, showman, public speaker, author, philanthropist and television host/personality working predominantly in Hindi cinema.

Khan began his on-camera acting debut in 1987 at the age of 21 by guest starring in various Indian serial drama soap opera TV shows as well as appearing in numerous television commercials and brand advertisements for products. He studied theatre arts and drama during his second year of college after participating in numerous school plays. He landed a few acting gigs in Delhi, before acting on Indian TV and became popular. Khan came down to Mumbai to shoot a TV series with self doubt and under confidence. So he came for a year to give it a shot. He began auditioning for starring roles in Hindi movies in 1990 after the death of his mother (his father died a decade earlier in 1980). Khan's parents died early, which made him heartbroken in Delhi. Khan decided to pursue a full-time acting career and relocating to Mumbai to start afresh, hoping to enjoy acting and overcome the dejecting death of his parents, as there was nothing for him to go back to. He began auditioning for starring roles in Hindi movies in 1990 after the death of his mother (his father died a decade earlier in 1980).

After recuperating from a career-ending sports injury, he landed his breakout breakthrough feature film starring role in the Silver screen in June 1992, and rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1990s. Khan shot to stardom in his first feature film "Deewana" (1992) which won him the first of 13 Filmfare awards -- the Bollywood equivalent of an Oscar. He continued starring in blockbuster movies throughout the 2000s with a mixed bag of career fluctuations, establishing himself as a very bankable, versatile movie star in the early-to-mid 2010s. Following a 4-year sabbatical hiatus in the wake of the corona-virus pandemic, Khan made a resurgence comeback in 2023, and continues to act and star in A-Lister blockbuster movies.

Referred to in the media as the "Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in over 100 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards.

He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Many of his films depict and portray Indian national identity, Indian patriotism, and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.

Shah Rukh Khan has been TAG Heuer's brand ambassador in India since September 2003 & is close friends with Amir. He is Bollywood's most bankable movie stars with brand endorsements & resides in the affluent suburbs of Bandra, Mumbai, India with his wife and children.

Gursimran Khamba was born in Delhi, India. He is known for Chintu Ka Birthday (2020), Chalo Koi Baat Nahi (2021) and Gormint (2020).

Varun Grover was born on 26th January, 1980 in Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh) to a school-teacher mother and army engineer father. He spent his initial years in Sundernagar and Dehradun (then in Uttar Pradesh) before moving to state capital Lucknow for his adolescent years. He went on to graduate in Civil Engineering from IIT-BHU (Varanasi) in 2003. The friendships he made in Lucknow and Varanasi shaped his life and decisions for a future as a full-time writer. After working as a software consultant in an MNC in Pune, he moved to Mumbai in 2004 to chase his dream of becoming a writer. His first big break came in 2005 with much-acclaimed 'The Great Indian Comedy Show' where he was one of the six staff writers. He discovered his flair for stand-up comedy writing on that show which gave him confidence a few years later to attempt stand-up comedy on his own. Now he is one of the 30-odd stand-up comedians in India along with being a lyrics writer and screenplay writer for Hindi film industry.

Kanan is a popular sketch and stand-up comedian. He's performed over a 1000 shows around the world and his recent comedy special 'Keep It Real' on Amazon Prime Video was a huge success. He is most recognized from his web series 'Pretentious Movie Reviews' with Biswa Kalyan Rath. In 2016, he performed sketch comedy 'How Insensitive!', the mockumentary 'Better Life Foundation' by Them Boxer Shorts and stand-up shows: 'Feeling with Kanan' and 'All Correct Opinions'. He made his Bollywood debut with the 2017 release, 'Noor'.

Donald Jay Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York. Following the Golden Era of Hollywood, he remained active until early 2017. He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when he made his film debut in Run Silent Run Deep (1958). The movie was a big hit. Afterward, Rickles continued acting, starring in films like X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), Bikini Beach (1964), Enter Laughing (1967), and Kelly's Heroes (1970). In 1973, Don became a regular on Dean Martin's Celebrity Roasts.

From 1973-84, he appeared frequently on Dean's show, paying tribute to some of his friends, like Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, and was even the roast master on the roast for Dean Martin himself. In 1976, he had his own TV series CPO Sharkey (1976), which enjoyed a two year run. After 1984, he slowed down, appearing in a few minor film roles. In 1995, he made a comeback, appearing with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story (1995) in the role of the grouchy Mr. Potato Head. In 1999, he returned as Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story 2 (1999). He died on April 6, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, aged 90. He is interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, in the Courts of Tanach.

Dave Chappelle's career started while he was in high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied theatre arts. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Shortly after graduation, he moved to New York City where he quickly established himself as a major young talent. At the age of 19, Chappelle made his film debut in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Chappelle then starred in the short-lived sitcom, Buddies (1996) and had a featured role in The Nutty Professor (1996).

Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Patrick Kuby in the crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008), and creating and starring in the Netflix animated sitcom F Is for Family (2015).

In 2008, Burr's voice was featured in the game Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) as Jason Michaels of the biker gang The Lost MC in the mission "No Love Lost." In 2009, he reprised his role in the game's expansion pack Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (2009).

John Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he started his career working as a writer for Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2008, where he co-created the recurring character of Stefon with Bill Hader and occasionally appeared on the show's Weekend Update segments. Following his departure from SNL, Mulaney would subsequently work on various other projects, including creating and starring in the sitcom Mulaney (2014) for Fox and voicing Spider-Ham/Peter Porker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), which marked his first role in a feature film. His other work includes creating the live Broadway show Oh, Hello with frequent writing partner Nick Kroll, voice work for the films Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), and writing and starring in various comedy specials for Netflix, among others.

Vipul Goyal is known for Humorously Yours (2016), Shehzada (2023) and Such Is Life (2020).

Gaurav Kapoor is one of India's most promising stand up comics at the moment, in spite of having no relation with THE Kapoor family. He's been a journalist and fashion management executive by profession in the past, but has always been a stand up comic at heart(or so he says). He's undergone the usual struggle to establish himself today as a young comic to reckon with. Known for his clean yet rib-tickling comedy, Gaurav has performed for numerous prestigious private clients and the biggest corporate clients, including Bacardi, Yes Bank, Maruti, Hindware, HUL. Having opened for comedy giants such as Vir Das and Russel Howard, Gaurav himself is a Headliner today. He tours the country with the best of Indian comedians playing to packed auditoriums. He has also featured in highly acclaimed web series Pushpavali created by Sumukhi Suresh and Humorously Yours created by Vipul Goyal, where his performances were applauded.

With over 5 million subscribers on YouTube, Zakir Khan is India's biggest stand-up comic who has performed to sold-out audiences all over the world. Zakir created waves in 2016 with his appearance on AIB Diwas, as he swiftly went on to become what AIB founder Tanmay Bhat describes as "The biggest stand-up comedy act in India. Period". A writer by profession, this 'Confused Desi' serves his take on modern India, with a hard-to-resist style of humor that'll have you nodding your heads and clapping as you'll relate to everything he says.

Biswa first gained popularity on YouTube with his series "Pretentious Movie Reviews" with fellow comedian Kanan Gill. Since then the stand-up comedian, writer, show runner has done countless shows across all sorts of venues in the country. The comedian has moved up a few notches since his YouTube glory days and is using his IIT Kharagpur education, along with his knowledge of mathematics, language and life, to make jokes that have never been cracked before. He released his comedy special, Biswa Mast Aadmi, to rave reviews, with which he toured every pocket in India in 2017

Anubhav Singh Bassi was born on 9 January 1991 in Meerut, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023), Humorously Yours (2016) and Bas Kar Bassi (2023).

Abhishek Upmanyu was born on 19 May 1990 in New Delhi, India. He is a writer and director, known for On Air with AIB (2015), Bas Kar Bassi (2023) and Karunesh Talwar: Adrak Ka Swaad (2024).

Shashwat Maheshwari is known for K se Crime (2018), Comicstaan (2018) and India's Got Latent (2024).

Shreeja is a comedian from Mumbai, characterized by a straight face and animated hands. She has been active in the Mumbai circuit for over 2 years and considers herself a full-ish-time comedian. Mostly known for limited facial muscle movement, her dream is to someday have her own concert where she jumps into the crowd after landing a punchline, with crowds screaming her name and coming at her with bare chests to etch her name on.

Robert Pickering Burnham is an American actor, director, writer and producer. He is known for writing and directing the middle school comedy film Eighth Grade. He also acted in Funny People, Rough Night, American Virgin, Hall Pass, The Big Sick and Promising Young Woman.

Anthony Jeselnik was born on 22 December 1978 in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015), Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2010) and Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019).

Tim Minchin was born on October, 1975, as Timothy David Minchin, and was brought up in Perth, Western Australia. He is an actor, comedian, musician, writer, and director known for Californication (2007), Larrikins (2018), and Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra (2011). He is the composer lyricist of the Broadway musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day. He has been married to Sarah since 2001. They have two children.

Gaurav Gupta is known for Gaurav Gupta: Market Down Hai (2021).