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The Funniest Old School Comedians Of 2022
List Rules
Vote up the funniest comedians 45 and older this year.
Who are the funniest old school comedians of 2022? Becoming a great stand-up comic is tough. Doing it for decades plus is a rare feat, putting many of these comedy legends among the funniest people of all time. Whether old comedians are observational, situational, absurdist, blue collar, abstract, alternative, or a long form storyteller, all of the funniest old comedians are unique, hardworking, and hilarious. Who are the funniest old comedians in 2022? Which old school stand up comics do you love?
When it comes to the funniest Asian people right now, old stand up comedians like Eddie Pepitone, Joey Diaz, and Dave Attell are atop the list, while among some of the funniest comedians of all time. Old black comedians like Mike Epps, Greer Barnes, Earthquake, and Luenell have their claims to the funniest old school black comedians title as well. Lest we forget hilarious old female comedians like Maria Bamford, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman.
Vote up the best old school stand up comedians of 2022, and help decide who are the funniest comedians aging like fine wine this year! Then, check out the funniest up-and-coming comedians of 2022!
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- Louis Székely (born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, ...more
- Kathleen Madigan (born September 30, 1965) is an American comedian and TV personality. In addition to her stand up comedy performances, she is a regular guest on a variety of U.S. television programs.
- David Attell (born January 18, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer best known as the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell, which earned him a cult following. His ...more
- Anthony Jeselnik (born December 22, 1978) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is known for his dark comedy style, which emphasizes ironic misdirection, non sequiturs, biting ...more
- Jerome Allen Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He is known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom ...more
- Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material favors caustic and often obscene observations of life in the ...more
- Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. On television, he is best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, where he anchored ...more
- Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965), is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at ...more
- Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Murray Goldberg, the father of the eponymous family in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs and ...more
- José Antonio "Coco" DÃaz (born February 19, 1963) is a Cuban-American standup comedian, actor, and podcast host. Born in Cuba and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey, Diaz began his stand-up career in ...more
- Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, director and writer best known for co-creating, co-writing and acting in the British television mockumentary sitcom The Office ...more
- Maria Elizabeth Sheldon Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and voice actress. She is best known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and ...more
- Arthur Steven Lange Jr. (born October 11, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, best known for his tenures on The Howard Stern Show and the sketch comedy series Mad TV. Born and raised in ...more
- Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947) is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television sitcom Seinfeld, on which David was ...more
- Nathaniel Martin Stroman (born May 29, 1963), known professionally as Earthquake, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist and radio personality. He presently hosts a radio show ...more
- Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, radio host and YouTuber. After beginning his career as a comedian and later becoming an MTV presenter, Brand first achieved ...more
- Brian Joseph Regan (born June 2, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. His performances are clean as he refrains from profanity and ...more
- Geoff James Nugent (born 14 February 1977), known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom ...more
- James Joseph Norton (born July 19, 1968) is an American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and television and podcast host. Norton has been the co-host of the podcast UFC Unfiltered with ...more
- Earl Skakel is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He currently serves as the host of a podcast called Inappropriate Earl.
- James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is a British-Irish comedian, presenter, writer, and actor. He is known for his deadpan delivery of controversial one-liners, for which he has been ...more
- Todd Barry (born March 26, 1964) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his deadpan comedy. In 2010, Barry had a recurring role as a fictionalized version of himself in the second ...more
- Brian Holtzman is a stand-up comic originally from Long Island, New York, where he graduated from General Douglas MacArthur High School. After being honorably discharged from the United States Air ...more
- Sebastian Joseph Maniscalco (born July 8, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian. His first special, Sebastian Live, was released on 2 June 2009. His next three specials were aired on Showtime, with ...more
- Nicholas Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, writer, comedian, and carpenter who is known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, for which he received the ...more
