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British Comedians

51 British comedians with bio, photos and facts

Updated on October 15, 2026

At Fametown, we have 51 British comedians with their own profiles: bio, filmography, height, zodiac sign and photo gallery. The most popular right now are Hugh Laurie, Sacha Baron Cohen and John Cleese. Their average height is 1.81 m. The youngest celebrity on the list is Jack Whitehall, at 38 years old.

51on the list
2.13 mthe tallestMark Williams
60 yearsaverage age
Geminimost common sign7 people

Most Popular

#1Hugh Laurie, British actorHugh Laurie67 years old · 1.89 mDr. Gregory House#2Sacha Baron Cohen, British actorSacha Baron Cohen55 years old · 1.91 mBorat#3John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#4Billy Connolly, British actorBilly Connolly83 years old · 1.83 mStand-up Comedian#5Eric Idle, British actorEric Idle83 years old · 1.80 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#6Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 mThe Office (British version)#7Nick Frost, British actorNick Frost54 years old · 1.71 mShaun of the Dead#8Mark Williams, British actorMark Williams67 years old · 2.13 mArthur Weasley in «Harry Potter»#9Peter Sellers, British actorPeter Sellers† 54 years old · 1.73 m#10Rob Delaney, British actorRob Delaney49 years old · 1.92 mCatastrophe#11Ben Miller, British actorBen Miller60 years old · 1.74 mArmstrong and Miller#12Marty Feldman, British actorMarty Feldman† 48 years old · 1.70 mYoung Frankenstein#13Matt Lucas, British actorMatt Lucas52 years old · 1.70 mLittle Britain#14Russell Brand, British actorRussell Brand51 years old · 1.87 mForgetting Sarah Marshall#15Peter Serafinowicz, British actorPeter Serafinowicz54 years old · 1.93 mDarth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace#16Bob Hope, British actorBob Hope† 100 years old · 1.78 mUSO (United Service Organizations) Tours#17Bill Bailey, British actorBill Bailey62 years old · 1.72 mManny Bianco#18Jack Whitehall, British actorJack Whitehall38 years old · 1.86 mJack Whitehall: Travels with My Father#19Simon Pegg, British actorSimon Pegg56 years old · 1.78 mShaun of the Dead#20Stephen Merchant, British actorStephen Merchant51 years old · 2.01 mThe Office (British version)#21Keith Allen, British actorKeith Allen73 years old · 1.69 mTrainspotting#22Greg Davies, British actorGreg Davies58 years old · 2.03 m#23Craig Ferguson, British actorCraig Ferguson64 years old · 1.87 mThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson#24Rik Mayall, British actorRik Mayall† 56 years old · 1.82 mThe Young Ones#25Kevin Eldon, British actorKevin Eldon66 years oldBrass Eye#26Kayvan Novak, British actorKayvan Novak47 years old · 1.85 mNandor the Relentless#27Asim Chaudhry, British actorAsim Chaudhry38 years oldChabuddy G#28Stephen Fry, British actorStephen Fry69 years old · 1.94 mQI#29Steve-O, British actorSteve-O52 years oldJackass#30John Oliver, British comedianJohn Oliver49 years old · 1.82 mLast Week Tonight with John Oliver#31Graham Chapman, British actorGraham Chapman† 48 years old · 1.91 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#32David Mitchell, British actorDavid Mitchell52 years oldPeep Show#33Julian Barratt, British actorJulian Barratt58 years old · 1.88 mThe Mighty Boosh#34Michael Palin, British actorMichael Palin83 years old · 1.79 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#35Mathew Horne, British actorMathew Horne48 years old · 1.68 mGavin & Stacey#36Steve Coogan, British actorSteve Coogan61 years old · 1.77 mAlan Partridge#37Brett Goldstein, British actorBrett Goldstein46 years old · 1.80 mRoy Kent#38Dudley Moore, British actorDudley Moore† 66 years old · 1.59 mArthur, the Golden Bachelor#39David Walliams, British actorDavid Walliams55 years old · 1.88 mLittle Britain#40Richard Haydn, British actorRichard Haydn† 80 years oldThe Sound of Music#41Omid Djalili, British actorOmid Djalili61 years old · 1.65 mStand-up comedy#42Alexander Armstrong, British actorAlexander Armstrong56 years old · 1.80 mPointless#43Harry Enfield, British actorHarry Enfield65 years old · 1.80 mKevin the Teenager#44Johnny Vegas, British actorJohnny Vegas55 years old · 1.70 mBenidorm#45Aasif Mandvi, British actorAasif Mandvi60 years old · 1.73 mThe Daily Show#46Michael Crawford, British actorMichael Crawford84 years old · 1.79 mThe Phantom of the Opera#47Harry Hill, British writerHarry Hill62 years old · 1.75 mHarry Hill's TV Burp#48Stanley Holloway, British actorStanley Holloway† 91 years old · 1.70 mMy Fair Lady#49Terry-Thomas, British actorTerry-Thomas† 78 years oldThose Crazy Cars#50Miles Jupp, British actorMiles Jupp47 years oldArchie the Inventor#51Jon Culshaw, British actorJon Culshaw58 years old · 1.71 mDead Ringers

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Veteran British Comedians

Age 60 and older, ranked by popularity.

#1Hugh Laurie, British actorHugh Laurie67 years old · 1.89 mDr. Gregory House#2John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#3Billy Connolly, British actorBilly Connolly83 years old · 1.83 mStand-up Comedian#4Eric Idle, British actorEric Idle83 years old · 1.80 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#5Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 mThe Office (British version)#6Mark Williams, British actorMark Williams67 years old · 2.13 mArthur Weasley in «Harry Potter»#7Ben Miller, British actorBen Miller60 years old · 1.74 mArmstrong and Miller#8Bill Bailey, British actorBill Bailey62 years old · 1.72 mManny Bianco

Tallest British Comedians

Ranked by height.

#1Mark Williams, British actorMark Williams67 years old · 2.13 mArthur Weasley in «Harry Potter»#2Greg Davies, British actorGreg Davies58 years old · 2.03 m#3Stephen Merchant, British actorStephen Merchant51 years old · 2.01 mThe Office (British version)#4John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#5Stephen Fry, British actorStephen Fry69 years old · 1.94 mQI#6Peter Serafinowicz, British actorPeter Serafinowicz54 years old · 1.93 mDarth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace#7Rob Delaney, British actorRob Delaney49 years old · 1.92 mCatastrophe#8Sacha Baron Cohen, British actorSacha Baron Cohen55 years old · 1.91 mBorat

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Mark Williams (2.13 m) and Dudley Moore (1.59 m).
Youngest and oldest: Jack Whitehall (38 years old) and John Cleese (86 years old).
Next birthday: John Cleese, on October 27 (turns 87).
Decade with the most births: the 70 (1970), with 17 people.
In memoriam: 9 of 51 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many British comedians are there on Fametown?

Right now we have 51 British comedians with profiles on Fametown, and the list grows every week.

Who is the most famous on the list?

Hugh Laurie is the most popular right now, based on searches and visits to their profile.

Who is the tallest?

Mark Williams, who stands 2.13 m tall. At the other end is Dudley Moore, at 1.59 m.

Who is the youngest?

Jack Whitehall, born July 7, 1988.

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