This is a list of comedians of British birth or famous mainly in Britain. Many of the comedy panel-game regulars and sitcom actors may not be regarded as comedians by some people but they are included here because this page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. Fictional comedians are not included.
Impressionists
Terry Alderton (born 1970), Spitting Image
Ronni Ancona (born 1966), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
Chris Barrie (born 1960), Spitting Image
Stanley Baxter (born 1926) Rory Bremner (born 1961) Faith Brown (born 1944) Paul Burling (born 1970) Brian Conley (born 1961), Alive and Dangerous Kevin Connelly, Dead Ringers Phil Cool (born 1948) Jon Culshaw (born 1968), Dead Ringers, 2DTV Bobby Davro (born 1958) Dawn French (born 1957), French and Saunders Matt Forde (born 1982) Peter Goodwright (1936–2020) Mike Hayley Dave Lamb, 2DTV, Goodness Gracious Me Alistair McGowan (born 1964), Alistair McGowan's Big Impression Mark Perry, Dead Ringers, 2DTV Jan Ravens (born 1958), Dead Ringers, 2DTV Morgana Robinson (born 1982), The Morgana Show Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), French and Saunders Debra Stephenson (born 1972), The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson Tracey Ullman (born 1959) Mike Yarwood (1941–2023)
Musical comedians
Adèle Anderson (born 1952) Bill Bailey (born 1965) Les Barker (born 1947) Mitch Benn (born 1970) Ivor Biggun, pseudonym of Doc Cox (born 1946) Harriet Braine Simon Brint (born 1950), comic and composer of themes for numerous TV programmes Doc Brown (born 1980) Alex Horne (born 1978) Adam Buxton (born 1969), radio host and television/sketch comedy personality Jasper Carrott (born 1945) Edwyn Collins (born 1959), writer and performer on Channel 4's West Heath House and West Heath Yard Billy Connolly (born 1942) Bernard Cribbins (1928–2022) Ivor Cutler (1923–2006) Angus Deayton (born 1956), member of The Hee Bee Gee Bees Richard Digance (born 1949) Graham Fellows, aka John Shuttleworth (born 1959) Noel Fielding (born 1973) Flanders and Swann (Michael Flanders 1922–1975; Donald Swann 1923–1994) Flo and Joan Jay Foreman Boothby Graffoe (born 1962) John Hegley (born 1953), also performs as half of the Popticians Rainer Hersch Hinge and Bracket Neil Innes (1944–2019) Sid Kipper (born Chris Sugden in 1952), also performed as half of the Kipper Family Andrew Lawrence Gary Le Strange, aka Waen Shepherd (born 1971) Tim Minchin (born 1975) Bill Oddie (born 1941) Earl Okin (born 1947) Kev Orkian (born 1974) Mike Harding (born 1944) Philip Pope, comic actor and composer of TV theme tunes Rowland Rivron (born 1958), drummer in comedy band Raw Sex and presenter of BBC Radio 2's Jammin Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom (1955–2010) Vivian Stanshall (1943–1995) Jim Tavaré (born 1963) Jake Thackray (1938–2002) Victoria Wood (1953–2016)
Variety and music hall comedians
Chesney Allen (1893–1982) Arthur Askey (1900–1982) Charles Austin (1878–1942) Hylda Baker (1905–1986) Michael Barrymore (born 1957) George Beauchamp (1862–1900) Harry Bedford (1873–1939) Billy Bennett (1887–1942) Issy Bonn (1903–1977) Max Bygraves (1922–2012) Frank Carson (1926–2012) Billy Caryll and Hilda Mundy Roy Castle (1932–1994) Clapham and Dwyer Collinson and Dean Tommy Cooper (1921–1984) Tom Costello (1863–1943) Jimmy Cricket (born 1945) Leslie Crowther (1933–1996) Billy Danvers (1886–1964) Les Dawson (1931–1993) Ken Dodd (1927–2018) Charlie Drake (1925–2006) Dick Emery (1915–1983) Will Evans (1866–1931) Fayne and Evans Sid Field (1904–1950) Bud Flanagan (1896–1968) Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005) George Formby (1904–1961) Bruce Forsyth (1928–2017) Ken Goodwin (1933–2012) Haver and Lee Arthur Haynes (1914–1966) Dick Henderson (1891–1958) Dickie Henderson (1922–1985) Frankie Howerd (1917–1992) Rex Jameson ("Mrs Shufflewick") (1924–1983) Yootha Joyce (1927–1980) Jimmy James (1892–1965) Kenway and Young Jimmy Learmouth (1888–1921) Ray Martine (1928–2002) Bill Maynard (1928–2018) Max Miller (1894–1963) Spike Milligan (1918–2002) Nat Mills and Bobbie Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003) Morecambe and Wise (Eric Morecambe 1926–1984; Ernie Wise 1925–1999) Dave Morris (1896–1960) Murray and Mooney Des O'Connor (1932–2020) Tom O'Connor (1939–2021) Edmund Payne (1863–1914) Frank Randle (1901–1957) Revnell and West Ted Rogers (1935–2001) George Roper (1934–2003) Billy Russell (1893–1971) Suzette Tarri (1881–1955) Tommy Trinder (1908–1989) Vesta Victoria (1873–1951) Max Wall (1908–1990) Elsie and Doris Waters Jimmy Wheeler (1910–1973) Charlie Williams (1927–2006) Robb Wilton (1881–1957) Wee Georgie Wood (1894–1979)