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John Cleese - British legend John Cleese appeared in classics such as 'A Fish Called Wanda' and 'Monty Python'.
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Billy Connolly - Connolly has made us laugh for decades.
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Hugh Laurie - Dr. House, is that you?
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Simon Pegg - Pegg co-wrote and starred in 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', and 'The World's End'
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Stephen Fry - Stephen Fry is more than a comedian. He's an actor, writer, presenter, and activist.
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Rowan Atkinson
- Who doesn't love Mr. Bean?
Atkinson was also the voice of Zazu in Disney's 'The Lion King'.
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Eddie Izzard - Izzard has appeared in 'Valkyrie' and 'Ocean's Thirteen' as well as having a hugely successful stand-up career.
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David Mitchell - Mitchell won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2009.
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Craig Ferguson - Ferguson hosted his own CBS late-night talk show called 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'.
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Charlie Chaplin - The iconic silent film actor rose to fame in 1914.
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Peter Sellers - Sellers played Chief Inspector Clouseau in 'The Pink Panther' series of films.
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Dawn French - Dawn French started appearing on our screens in 1982.
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Eric Idle - Eric Idle starred in 'Monty Python' projects between 1969 to 1983.
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Richard Ayoade - Ayoade is best known for his role as Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom 'The IT Crowd'.
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Jennifer Saunders - Saunders has guest-starred in American sitcoms 'Roseanne' and 'Friends' but is best known for her role in 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
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Graham Norton - Nortan is an is an Irish television presenter, comedian, actor, and is also a five-time BAFTA Award winner.
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Bill Bailey - Bailey was voted one of the greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups'.
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Michael Palin - Michael is best known for his roles on 'Monty Python' and 'Do Not Adjust Your Seat'.
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Sean Lock - Lock won 'Best Live Comic' at the British Comedy Awards in 2000.
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Catherine Tate - Tate is best known for her work on her own sketch comedy series titled 'The Catherine Tate Show'.
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Jimmy Carr - Carr is the king of fighting off annoying hecklers at his shows. He currently hosts of '8 Out of 10 Cats'.
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Dara O'Briain - Dara O'Briain has made several appearances on the BBC Radio show 'The Infinite Monkey Cage'.
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Miranda Hart - Hart is best-known for starring in her own autobiographical BBC sitcom, 'Miranda'.
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Ricky Gervais - Gervais reached international stardom for the hit show 'The Office'.
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Noel Fielding - Fielding amuses us when presenting 'The Great British Bake Off' with Sandi Toksvig.
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Lee Mack - Mack makes us chuckle with his many appearances on '8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'.
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Rik Mayall - Rik Mayall won a Primetime Emmy Award for his voiceover work in 'The Willows in Winter'.
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Dudley Moore - Moore won a Golden Globe Award for his role in 'Arthur'.
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Benny Hill - Hill is best known for hosting his own programme, 'The Benny Hill Show'.
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Sacha Baron Cohen - Sacha Baron Cohen is best known for his role as the iconic fictional characters Borat, Ali G, and Bruno.
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John Cleese - British legend John Cleese appeared in classics such as 'A Fish Called Wanda' and 'Monty Python'.
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Billy Connolly - Connolly has made us laugh for decades.
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Hugh Laurie - Dr. House, is that you?
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Simon Pegg - Pegg co-wrote and starred in 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', and 'The World's End'
© Getty Images
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Stephen Fry - Stephen Fry is more than a comedian. He's an actor, writer, presenter, and activist.
© Getty Images
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Rowan Atkinson
- Who doesn't love Mr. Bean?
Atkinson was also the voice of Zazu in Disney's 'The Lion King'.
© Getty Images
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Eddie Izzard - Izzard has appeared in 'Valkyrie' and 'Ocean's Thirteen' as well as having a hugely successful stand-up career.
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David Mitchell - Mitchell won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2009.
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Craig Ferguson - Ferguson hosted his own CBS late-night talk show called 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'.
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Charlie Chaplin - The iconic silent film actor rose to fame in 1914.
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Peter Sellers - Sellers played Chief Inspector Clouseau in 'The Pink Panther' series of films.
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Dawn French - Dawn French started appearing on our screens in 1982.
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Eric Idle - Eric Idle starred in 'Monty Python' projects between 1969 to 1983.
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Richard Ayoade - Ayoade is best known for his role as Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom 'The IT Crowd'.
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Jennifer Saunders - Saunders has guest-starred in American sitcoms 'Roseanne' and 'Friends' but is best known for her role in 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
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Graham Norton - Nortan is an is an Irish television presenter, comedian, actor, and is also a five-time BAFTA Award winner.
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Bill Bailey - Bailey was voted one of the greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups'.
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Michael Palin - Michael is best known for his roles on 'Monty Python' and 'Do Not Adjust Your Seat'.
© Getty Images
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Sean Lock - Lock won 'Best Live Comic' at the British Comedy Awards in 2000.
© Getty Images
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Catherine Tate - Tate is best known for her work on her own sketch comedy series titled 'The Catherine Tate Show'.
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Jimmy Carr - Carr is the king of fighting off annoying hecklers at his shows. He currently hosts of '8 Out of 10 Cats'.
© Getty Images
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Dara O'Briain - Dara O'Briain has made several appearances on the BBC Radio show 'The Infinite Monkey Cage'.
© Getty Images
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Miranda Hart - Hart is best-known for starring in her own autobiographical BBC sitcom, 'Miranda'.
© Getty Images
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Ricky Gervais - Gervais reached international stardom for the hit show 'The Office'.
© Getty Images
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Noel Fielding - Fielding amuses us when presenting 'The Great British Bake Off' with Sandi Toksvig.
© Getty Images
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Lee Mack - Mack makes us chuckle with his many appearances on '8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'.
© Getty Images
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Rik Mayall - Rik Mayall won a Primetime Emmy Award for his voiceover work in 'The Willows in Winter'.
© Getty Images
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Dudley Moore - Moore won a Golden Globe Award for his role in 'Arthur'.
© Getty Images
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Benny Hill - Hill is best known for hosting his own programme, 'The Benny Hill Show'.
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Sacha Baron Cohen - Sacha Baron Cohen is best known for his role as the iconic fictional characters Borat, Ali G, and Bruno.
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British humour: The UK's funniest comedians
The funniest comedians according to a poll by Ranker
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Being funny is harder than it looks. It is actually serious business and takes a lot of hard work to become internationally recognised as a comedian. The Ranker community is currently taking a poll on the funniest comedians from Britain and Ireland. Let us see who made it to the top of the list.
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