Famous Jewish Comedians

    1.    1 
 
Adam Sandler 

1966 
Actor, Comedian, Musician, Television writer, Singer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Television producer 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    2.    2 
 
Al Franken 

1951 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Politician, Author, Radio personality, Screenwriter, Commentator 
New York City 
United States of America 

    3.    3 
 
Al Jolson 

1886 
Actor, Comedian, Singer 
Seredžius 
United States of America 

    4.    4 
 
Al Shean 

1868 

Dornum 


    5.    5 
 
Alan King 

1927 
Actor, Comedian 
New York City 
United States of Ameri
    8.    6 
 
Albert Brooks 

1947 
Comedy, Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Screenwriter 
Beverly Hills 
United States of America 

    9.    7 
 
Alex Borstein 

1971 
Actor, Comedian, Television writer, Voice acting, Singer, Television producer 
Highland Park 
United States of America 

    10.    8 
 
Allan Sherman 

1924 
Comedian, Businessperson, Singer, Songwriter 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    11.    9 
 
Andrew Dice Clay 

1957 
Actor, Comedian, Television writer, Television producer 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    12.    10 
 
Andrew Ginsburg 

1979 
Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    13.    11 
 
Andy Kaufman 

1949 
Actor, Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    14.    12 
 
Andy Samberg 

1978 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Rapper, Television producer, Television director 
Berkeley 
United States of America 

    15.    13 
 
Anne Meara 

1929 
Actor, Comedian 
Queens 
United States of America 

    16.    14 
 
B. J. Novak 

1979 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter 
Newton 
United States of America 

    17.    15 
 
Ben Stiller 

1965 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
New York City 
United States of America 





    20.    16 
 
Bette Midler 

1945 
Actor, Comedian, Singer 
Honolulu 
United States of America 

    21.    17 
 
Bill Maher 

1956 
Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
New York City 
United States of America 

    22.    18 
 
Billy Crystal 

1948 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Film Producer 
Long Beach 
United States of America 

    23.    19 
 
Bobby Slayton 

1955 
Actor, Comedian 

United States of America 

    24.    20 
 
Brother Theodore 

1906 

Düsseldorf 
United States of America 

    25.    21 
 
Buddy Hackett 

1924 
Actor, Comedian 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    26.    22 
 
Carl Reiner 

1922 
Actor, Comedian, Film Director 
The Bronx 
United States of America 

    27.    23 
 
Charles Grodin 

1935 
Writer, Comedian, Talk show host 
Pittsburgh 
United States of America 

    28.    24 
 
Chelsea Handler 

1975 
Actor, Comedian, Author, Presenter, Model, Stand-up comedian, Humorist 
Livingston 
United States of America 

    29.    25 
 
Christopher Guest 

1948 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Guitarist, Television producer 
New York City 
United States of America 

    30.    26 
 
Dan Ahdoot 


Comedian 

United States of America 

    31.    27 
 
Dan Mintz 






    32.    28 
 
Danny Kaye 

1913 
Actor, Comedian 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    33.    29 
 
Dave Attell 

1965 
Actor, Comedian 
Queens 
United States of America 

    34.    30 
 
David Brenner 

1936 
Comedian 
Philadelphia 
United States of America 

    35.    31 
 
David Cross 

1964 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Producer, Host 
Atlanta 
United States of America 

    36.    32 
 
David H. Steinberg 

1942 
Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter 
Winnipeg 
United States of America, Canada 

    37.    33 
 
Don Rickles 

1926 
Actor, Comedian, Voice acting, Sailor 
Queens 
United States of America 

    38.    34 
 
Ed Wynn 

1886 
Actor, Comedian 
Philadelphia 
United States of America 

    39.    35 
 
Eddie Cantor 

1892 
Singer, Actor, Comedian 
New York 
United States 

    40.    36 
 
Edward Asner 






    41.    37 
 
Elayne Boosler 

1952 
Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    42.    38 
 
Elon Gold 

1970 
Actor, Comedian 
The Bronx 
United States of America 

    43.    39 
 
Fanny Brice 

1891 
Comedian, Singer 
New York City 
United States of America 

    44.    40 
 
Garry Shandling 

1949 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Producer, Talk show host 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    45.    41 
 
Gene Wilder 

1933 
Actor, Comedian, Author, Screenwriter 
Milwaukee 
United States of America 

    46.    42 
 
George Burns 

1896 
Comedian, Actor 
New York 
Austria, United States 

    47.    43 
 
George Jessel 

1898 
Actor, Comedian, Singer 
The Bronx 
United States of America 

    48.    44 
 
Gilda Radner 

1946 
Comedian 
Detroit 
United States of America 

    49.    45 
 
Goldie Hawn 

1945 
Actor, Film Director, Producer, Pin-up girl 
Washington, D.C. 
United States of America, Hungary 

    50.    46 
 
Harold Ramis 

1944 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Film Producer 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    51.    47 
 
Henny Youngman 

1906 
Comedian 
Liverpool 
United States of America 

    52.    48 
 
Irwin Corey 

1914 
Actor, Comedian 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    53.    49 
 
Jack Benny 

1894 
Actor, Comedian 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    54.    50 
 
Jack Black 

1969 
Actor, Comedian, Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist 
Redondo Beach 
United States of America 

    55.    51 
 
Jackie Mason 

1936 
Comedian 
Sheboygan 
United States of America 

    56.    52 
 
Jason Alexander 

1959 
Actor, Comedian, Singer, Film Director, Film Producer 
Livingston 
United States of America 

    57.    53 
 
Jeffrey Ross 

1965 
Actor, Comedian 
New Jersey 
United States of America 

    58.    54 
 
Jeremy Hotz 

1963 
Writer, Actor 
Cape Town 
South Africa, Canada 

    59.    55 
 
Jerry Lewis 

1926 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Singer, Film Director, Film Producer 
Newark 
United States of America 

    60.    56 
 
Jerry Seinfeld 

1954 
Writer, Actor, Film Producer, Television producer, Stand-up comedian 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    61.    57 
 
Jerry Stiller 

1927 
Actor, Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    62.    58 
 
Joan Rivers 

1933 
Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Screenwriter, Talk show host 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    63.    59 
 
John Lehr 

1965 
Actor, Comedian 

United States of America 

    64.    60 
 
Jon Stewart 

1962 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Host 
New York City 
United States of America 

    65.    61 
 
Jonah Hill 

1983 
Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
Los Angeles 
United States of America 

    66.    62 
 
Jonathan Katz 

1946 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer 
New York 
United States of America 

    67.    63 
 
Judy Gold 

1962 
Actor, Comedian 
United States of America 
United States of America 

    68.    64 
 
Judy Toll 






    69.    65 
 
Kenny Hotz 

1967 
Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
Toronto 
Canada 

    70.    66 
 
Kira Soltanovich 

1973 
Comedian 

United States of America 

    71.    67 
 
Larry David 

1947 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Television producer 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    72.    68 
 
Larry Fine 

1902 
Actor, Comedian 
Philadelphia 
United States of America 

    73.    69 
 
Larry Miller 

1953 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Producer, Television producer 
Valley Stream 
United States of America 

    74.    70 
 
Lenny Bruce 

1925 
Comedian, Author, Sailor 
Long Island 
United States of America 

    75.    71 
 
Lewis Black 

1948 
Actor, Comedian, Producer, Playwright 
Silver Spring 
United States of America 

    76.    72 
 
Lorne Michaels 

1944 
Comedian 
Toronto 
United States of America, Canada 

    77.    73 
 
Marc Maron 

1963 
Comedian 
New York 
United States of America 

    78.    74 
 
Marc Weiner 

1955 
Comedian 
Queens 
United States of America 

    79.    75 
 
Marty Allen 

1922 
Comedian 
Pittsburgh 
United States of America 

    80.    76 
 
Mel Brooks 

1926 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Composer, Film Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    81.    77 
 
Mickey Katz 

1909 
Comedian 

United States of America 

    82.    78 
 
Milton Berle 

1908 
Actor, Comedian 
Manhattan 
United States of America 

    83.    79 
 
Moe 






    84.    80 
 
Morey Amsterdam 

1908 
Actor, Comedian 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    85.    81 
 
Mort Sahl 

1927 
Comedian 
Montreal 
United States of America, Canada 

    86.    82 
 
Myron Cohen 

1902 
Comedian 



    87.    83 
 
Oscar Levant 

1906 
Actor, Comedian, Pianist 
Pittsburgh 
United States of America 

    88.    84 
 
Paul Reiser 

1957 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Songwriter 
New York City 
United States of America 

    89.    85 
 
Paul Reubens 

1952 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer 
Peekskill 
United States of America 

    90.    86 
 
Paul Rudd 

1969 
Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
Passaic 
United States of America 

    91.    87 
 
Phil Silvers 

1911 
Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    92.    88 
 
Red Buttons 

1919 
Actor, Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    93.    89 
 
Reverend Bob Levy 

1962 
Comedian 

United States of America 

    94.    90 
 
Rich Vos 

1957 
Comedian 
New Jersey 
United States of America 

    95.    91 
 
Richard Lewis 

1947 
Actor, Comedian 
Brooklyn 
United States of America 

    96.    92 
 
Rita Rudner 

1953 
Comedian, Screenwriter 
Miami 
United States of America 

    97.    93 
 
Ritz Brothers 


Comedian 

United States 

    98.    94 
 
Robert Klein 

1942 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer 
New York City 
United States of America 

    99.    95 
 
Robert Schimmel 

1950 
Comedian 
The Bronx 
United States of America 

    100.    96 
 
Robert Smigel 

1960 
Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
New York City 
United States of America 

    101.    97 
 
Rodney Dangerfield 

1921 
Actor, Comedian 
Babylon 
United States of America 

    102.    98 
 
Roy Zimmerman 

1957 
Comedian 

United States of America 

    103.    99 
 
Sam Seder 

1966 
Actor, Comedian 
New York City 
United States of America 

    104.    100 
 
Sarah Silverman 

1970 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Singer, Film Producer 
Bedford 
United States of America 

    105.    101 
 
Seth Rogen 

1982 
Actor, Comedian, Television writer, Voice acting, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
Vancouver 
Canada 

    106.    102 
 
Shecky Greene 

1926 
Actor, Comedian 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    107.    103 
 
Shelley Berman 

1926 
Actor, Comedian 
Chicago 
United States of America 

    108.    104 
 
Sid Caesar 

1922 
Actor, Comedian 
Yonkers 
United States of America 

    109.    105 
 
Spencer Rice 

1967 
Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter 
Toronto 
Canada 

    110.    106 
 
Stella 

1980 
Singer 



    111.    107 
 
Steve Hofstetter 

1979 
Comedian 
Queens 
United States of America 

    112.    108 
 
Steven Wright 

1955 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer 
New York City 
United States of America 

    113.    109 
 
The Marx Brothers 






    114.    110 
 
Tom Lehrer 

1928 
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Teacher, Songwriter, Mathematician, Lyricist, Keyboard player 
New York 
United States of America 

    115.    111 
 
Totie Fields 

1930 
Comedian 
Hartford 
United States of America 

    116.    112 
 
Victor Borge 

1909 
Comedian, Conductor, Pianist 
Copenhagen, Denmark 
United States of America, Denmark 

    117.    113 
 
Woody Allen 

1935 
Writer, Actor, Comedian, Composer, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Playwright 
Brooklyn 
United States of America