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The 25 Greatest Living Comedians

Carlin, Pryor. Or Pryor, Carlin. That's probably anyone's one and two on the greatest comics ever. But they're dead. Who are the greatest stand-ups living today? Whose performances may rise to rival their comedic divinity? Here are the comedians you could see live today who might be crafting timeless routines.

Most Recent Review: Jul 19, 2023

  1. 1.
    Dave Chappelle

    Dave Chappelle

    (4.90) 10 votes.

  2. 2.
    Brian Regan

    Brian Regan

    (4.65) 20 votes.

  3. 3.
    Bill Burr

    Bill Burr

    (4.72) 9 votes.

  4. 4.
    Eddie Izzard

    Eddie Izzard

    (4.62) 13 votes.

  5. 5.
    Patton Oswalt

    Patton Oswalt

    (4.57) 14 votes.

  6. 6.
    Zach Galifianakis

    Zach Galifianakis

    (4.53) 18 votes.

  7. 7.
    Maria Bamford

    Maria Bamford

    (4.50) 16 votes.

  8. 8.
    Louis C.K.

    Louis C.K.

    (4.41) 35 votes.

  9. 9.
    Emo Philips

    Emo Philips

    (4.42) 12 votes.

  10. 10.
    Dov Davidoff

    Dov Davidoff

    (5.00) 2 votes.

  11. 11.
    Albert Brooks

    Albert Brooks

    (5.00) 2 votes.

  12. 12.
    Billy Connolly

    Billy Connolly

    (5.00) 2 votes.

  13. 13.
    Steve Martin

    Steve Martin

    (4.50) 5 votes.

  14. 14.
    Eugene Mirman

    Eugene Mirman

    (4.50) 5 votes.

  15. 15.
    Gabriel Iglesias

    Gabriel Iglesias

    (4.36) 7 votes.

  16. 16.
    Bo Burnham

    Bo Burnham

    (4.36) 7 votes.

  17. 17.
    Jimmy Carr

    Jimmy Carr

    (4.50) 4 votes.

  18. 18.
    Woody Allen

    Woody Allen

    (4.50) 4 votes.

  19. 19.
    Aziz Ansari

    Aziz Ansari

    (4.40) 5 votes.

  20. 20.
    Craig Ferguson

    Craig Ferguson

    (4.40) 5 votes.

  21. 21.
    Todd Barry

    Todd Barry

    (4.40) 5 votes.

  22. 22.
    Tim Allen

    Tim Allen

    (4.75) 2 votes.

  23. 23.
    Lewis Black

    Lewis Black

    (4.25) 10 votes.

  24. 24.
    Anthony Jeselnik

    Anthony Jeselnik

    (4.29) 7 votes.

  25. 25.
    Dave Attell

    Dave Attell

    (4.18) 11 votes.

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Methodology

Taken from ratings by Dead-Frog Members on both writing and performing, the scores are averaged and then judged against each other on their Bayesian Average. On this scale comedians with a lower regular average may rank higher because of the number of votes they've received.