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List of Jewish American Comedians


*Dan Ahdoot, finalist ''Last Comic Standing'', 2004<ref>'''Ahdoot'''[http://www.stljewishlight.com/Nation/286446386199413.php] "New Yorker Dan Ahdoot is another Iranian Jewish entertainer who defied his community's traditions."</ref>
*Jason Alexander (born 1959), ''see'' "Actors" above
*Marty Allen (comedian)|Marty Allen (born 1922), ''see'' "Actors"
*Woody Allen (born 1935), ''see'' "Actors"
*Morey Amsterdam (1908–96), TV actor and comedian<ref name="amseterdam">{{cite news|last =Bettinger| first =Matthew| title =Jewish influence, from Ellis Island to Ron Jeremy| publisher =The Justice| date =October 29, 2002|url =http://www.thejusticeonline.com/media/storage/paper573/news/2002/10/29/Forum/Column.Jewish.Influence.From.Ellis.Island.To.Ron.Jeremy-309321.shtml?norewrite200611260205&sourcedomain=www.thejusticeonline.com| accessdate =November 26, 2006}}</ref>
*Ed Asner (1929), ''see'' "Actors"
*Dave Attell (born 1965), stand-up comedian; host of ''Insomniac with Dave Attell''<ref name="attell">{{cite news|last =Pefferman| first =Naomi| title =Late-Nite Jew| publisher =The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles| date =August 31, 2001|url =http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=7357| accessdate =November 26, 2006}}</ref>
*Jack Benny (1894–74), ''see'' "Actors"
*Milton Berle (1908–2002), ''see'' "Actors"
*Shelley Berman (born 1926), ''see'' "Actors"
*Jack Black (born 1969), ''see'' "Actors"
*Lewis Black (born 1948), ''see'' "Actors"
*Elayne Boosler (born 1952), comedian
*Victor Borge (born '''Børge Rosenbaum''', 1909–2000), humorist and concert pianist<ref name="borge">{{cite news|last =Tregarthen| first =Cheryl| title =Victor Borge| publisher =Nordic Notes| url =http://www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/scanlink/nornotes/vol4/articles/borge.html| accessdate =November 26, 2006}}</ref>
*Alex Borstein (born 1971), ''see'' "Actors"
*David Brenner (born 1936), stand-up comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker
*Fanny Brice (1891–1951), ''see'' "Actors"
*Albert Brooks (born 1947), ''see'' "Actors"
*Mel Brooks (born 1926), ''see'' "Actors"
*Lenny Bruce (1925–66), ''see'' "Actors"
*George Burns (1896–1996), ''see'' "Actors"
*Red Buttons (1919–2006), ''see'' "Actors"
*Eddie Cantor (1892–1964), ''see'' "Actors"
*Sid Caesar (born 1922), ''see'' "Actors"
*Andrew Dice Clay (born '''Andrew Clay Silverstein''', 1957–), comedian
*Myron Cohen (1902–86), comedian
*"Professor" Irwin Corey (born 1914), comedian
*David Cross (born 1964), ''see'' "Actors"
*Billy Crystal (born 1947), ''see'' "Actors"
*Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004), ''see'' "Actors"
*Larry David (born 1947), ''see'' "Actors"
*Wayne Federman (born 1959), ''see'' "Actors"
*Totie Fields (born '''Sophie Feldman''', 1930–78), comedienne who poked fun at her weight
*Larry Fine (actor)|Larry Fine (1902–75), ''see'' "Actors"
*Al Franken (born 1951), ''see'' "Actors"<ref name="franken">'''Franken''' — [http://www.themacweekly.com/articles/20061013/10778] "Immediately after, a clip shows Franken suggesting that if he opts to run, he “would be the only New York Jew in the race who grew up in Minnesota.” On Sunday I asked nonchalantly if that meant he considered himself a New York Jew as well as a Minnesotan. “That was a joke,” he said, laughing hysterically once more."</ref>
*Andrew Ginsburg (born 1979), comedian, actor, and three-time champion bodybuilder<ref>Noted as one of several Jewish comedians at [http://www.gaycitynews.com/gcn226/7days.html]"</ref>
*Elon Gold (1970 –), ''see'' "Actors"
*Judy Gold (born 1962), ''see'' "Actors"
*[[Les Golden]] (born 1943), ''see'' "Actors", Stand-up comic, gambling writer, astronomy textbook author, environmentalist, political activist
*Shecky Greene (born '''Fred Sheldon Greenfield''', 1926–), comedian, actor
*Charles Grodin (born 1935), ''see'' "Actors"
*Christopher Guest (born 1948), ''see'' "Actors"
*Buddy Hackett (1924–2003), ''see'' "Actors"
*Chelsea Handler (born 1975), ''see'' "Actors"
*Goldie Hawn (born 1945), ''see'' "Actors"
*Jonah Hill (born 1983), ''see'' "Actors"
*Steve Hofstetter (born 1979), comedian, author, and columnist
*Jeremy Hotz (born 1963), stand-up comedian; neurotic Jewish person schtick
*Kenny Hotz (born 1973), writer, director, actor, comedian, producer, photographer; creator/co-star of TV show ''Kenny vs. Spenny'', and creator/co-writer of the series ''Testees''
*Moe Howard|Moe, Shemp Howard|Shemp & Curly Howard, the Three Stooges, ''see'' "Actors"
*George Jessel (actor)|George Jessel (1898–1981), comedian
*Al Jolson (1886–1950), ''see'' "Actors"
*Jonathan Katz (born 1946), stand-up comedian, actor, voice-actor; created, wrote, and starred in animated sitcom ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''
*Mickey Katz (1909–85), comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, Klezmer clarinetist, director, writer, actor
*Andy Kaufman (1949–84), ''see'' "Actors"
*Danny Kaye (1913–87), ''see'' "Actors"
*Alan King (comedian)|Alan King (born '''Irwin Alan Kniberg''', 1927–2004), ''see'' "Actors (Theater)" above
*Robert Klein (born 1942), ''see'' "Actors"
*John Lehr (born 1967), ''see'' "Actors"
*Tom Lehrer (born 1928), satirist, musician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmik.com/aa-june00/tom_lehrer.html |title=Tom Lehrer (Cosmik Debris Magazine article) |publisher=Cosmik.com |date= |accessdate=2011-05-25}}</ref>
*Oscar Levant (1906–72), comedian
*Reverend Bob Levy|"The Reverend" Bob Levy (born 1962), stand-up comedian; frequent Howard Stern guest
*Jerry Lewis (born 1926), ''see'' "Actors"
*Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis (born 1947), ''see'' "Actors"
*Bill Maher (born 1956), stand-up comedian; political humor
*Marc Maron (born 1963), comedian, radio host
*Jackie Mason (born 1931), ''see'' "Actors"
*The Marx Brothers, (Chico Marx|Chico, Harpo Marx|Harpo, Groucho Marx|Groucho, Zeppo, Gummo Marx|Gummo), ''see'' "Actors"
*Anne Meara (born 1929), ''see'' "Actors"
*Lorne Michaels (born '''Lorne David Lipowitz''', 1944–), comedian, writer, director, producer; the sole creator, writer, director, and producer of ''Saturday Night Live''
*Bette Midler (born 1945), ''see'' "Actors"
*Larry Miller (actor)|Larry Miller (born 1953), ''see'' "Actors"
*Dan Mintz (born 1981), stand-up comedian; deadpan delivery; uses non sequitur one-liners.
*Jan Murray (1916–2006), ''see'' "Actors"
*BJ Novak (born 1979), comedian, writer, and TV actor on ''The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office''
*Gilda Radner, (1946–89), ''see'' "Actors"
*Harold Ramis (born 1944), ''see'' "Actors"
*Carl Reiner, ''see'' "Actors"
*Paul Reiser, ''see'' "Actors"
*Paul Reubens, ''see'' "Actors"
*Spencer Rice (aka Spenny), writer, director, producer, and comedian; co-star of ''Kenny vs. Spenny''
*Don Rickles (born 1926), ''see'' "Actors"
*Ritz Brothers (Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz), ''see'' "Actors"
*Joan Rivers (born 1933), ''see'' "Actors"
*Seth Rogen (born 1982), ''see'' "Actors"
*Jeffrey Ross (born '''Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz''', 1965–), stand-up comedian; "The Roastmaster General".
*Paul Rudd (born 1969), ''see'' "Actors"
*Rita Rudner (born 1953), stand-up comedian; uses Jewish humor
*Mort Sahl, ''see'' "Actors"
*Adam Sandler (born 1966), ''see'' "Actors"
*Andy Samberg (born 1978), ''see'' "Actors"
*Robert Schimmel (born 1950), stand-up comedian; often X-rated and controversial<ref>'''Schimmel''' — [http://www.robertschimmel.com/journal.asp] "I was supposed to have them until after Christmas, but my ex-wife told the kids that since I'm Jewish and don't celebrate Christmas, Santa would not come to my house and they would miss opening presents from Santa on Christmas morning."</ref>
*Sam Seder (born 1966), ''see'' "Actors"
*Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954), ''see'' "Actors"
*Gary Shandling (born 1949), ''see'' "Actors"
*Al Shean (born '''Abraham Schönberg''', 1868–1949), comedian, actor
*Allan Sherman (1924–73), satirist, musician
*Sarah Silverman (born 1970), ''see'' "Actors"
*Phil Silvers (1911–85), ''see'' "Actors"
*Bobby Slayton (born 1955), comedian, "The Pit Bull of Comedy"
*Robert Smigel (born 1960), ''see'' "Actors"
*Kira Soltanovich (born 1973), comedian, actress, writer, star of ''Girls Behaving Badly'' recurring on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''
*David Steinberg (born 1942), comedian, actor, author, writer, and director.
*Stella (comedy group)|Stella, Jewish American comedy team consisting of Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, and David Wain.
*Jon Stewart (born 1962), ''see'' "Actors"
*Ben Stiller (born 1965), ''see'' "Actors"
*Jerry Stiller (born 1927), ''see'' "Actors"
*Judy Toll (1958–2002), comedian and actor
*Rich Vos (born 1957), comedic actor
*Marc Weiner (born 1952), comedian, puppeteer known for TV show ''Weinerville'' and the ''Bizarre (TV series)|Bizarre Show''
*Gene Wilder (born 1933), ''see'' "Actors"
*Ed Wynn (1886–1966), ''see'' "Actors"
*Henny Youngman (1906–98), comedian and violinist; 1-liner style
*Roy Zimmerman (satirist)|Roy Zimmerman (born 1957), political, satirical singer, songwriter, and guitarist