The greatest comedians according to comedians (The Comedian's Comedian, 2005)
The top 3 according to 8 votes from people: Peter Cook · Woody Allen · Eric Morecambe. (Updated Oct 30, 2025.)
For Channel 4's "The Comedian's Comedian" (2005), it was comedians themselves who voted for their masters. Peter Cook came first, ahead of John Cleese and Woody Allen. This is the top 10.
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Top 10
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1
Peter Cook
English satirist of Beyond the Fringe and the Pete & Dud double act with Dudley Moore.
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2
Woody Allen
Former stand-up comic turned film-maker.
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3
Eric Morecambe
One half of Morecambe and Wise.
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4
Groucho Marx
The most famous of the Marx Brothers.
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5
Tommy Cooper
The fez-wearing magician whose tricks went wrong on purpose.
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6
Laurel and Hardy
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
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7
Richard Pryor
American stand-up legend.
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8
Billy Connolly
Scotland's stand-up "Big Yin".
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9
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
Surreal double act of Big Night Out and Shooting Stars.
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10
John Cleese
Monty Python and Fawlty Towers.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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