Word Finder - comedian

definition

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

synonyms

• comic

definition

(by extension) Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.

synonyms

• card
• cutup
• gagster
• joker
• wag
• wit

definition

A person who performs in theatrical plays.

synonyms

• actor
• player
• thespian

definition

A writer of comedies.

During the interval we shall be entertained by a comedian.

Cicero was on friendly terms with both him and Roscius, the equally distinguished comedian, and did not disdain to profit by their instruction.

Rock is a talented comedian; however, he struggles with most areas in Head of State.

The lyrical metres of Plautus are wonderfully varied, and the textual critic does well not to attempt to limit the possibilities of original metrical combinations and developments in the Roman comedian.

A season of high caliber comedy is wrapped up for another season with THE KEITH BARRET SHOW LIVE starring comedian Rob Brydon.

As already advertised, from 17th June until September the fabulous green feathers will be donned by Olivier award winning comedian MARK LITTLE.

The winners in 18 categories picked up their awards from TV comedian Rory Bremner.

A very hyperactive comedian, whose talent lies in the delivery.

Comedian and tosspot Jim Davidson once auctioned his left scapula for charity, but received no takers.

Don Adams, the comedian who starred in Sixties spy spoof Get Smart, has died at the age of 82.

Smith and Patricia Southall, the ex-wife of comedian Martin Lawrence, were married on April 22, 2000.

They then siphoned cash from the comedian 's genuine Halifax accounts into the bogus one.

After the match we slunk back down to the lounge where coffee was waiting for us... and then they brought on a comedian.

The closing speech will consist of the words ' Everyone in Liverpool 's a natural comedian you know '.

Stephen began his career as a stand up comedian, and was a finalist in the 1998 Daily Telegraph New Comedy Awards.

Enter, stage right, Mitch Hedberg, a stand-up comedian whose delivery was a bleak stream-of-consciousness rant.

Gary Skyner was the UK 's second thalidomide victim and in addition to being a comedian, he is an effective inspirational speaker.

Now every two-bit comedian running short of ideas invents some sort of adventure for themselves, and hey presto, a show.

Dave Johns Geordie stand-up comedian, actor and TV warm-up artist Dave Johns, has played all of Britain 's leading comedy venues.

The controversial comedian's set was rude enough to cause apoplexy among the more conservative audience members.

The young comedian's puerile jokes were not appreciated by the mature audience.

Magician and comedian Penn Jillette attracted similar attention when he named his daughter Moxie Crimefighter last year.

There are also unconfirmed reports that comedian Carrot Top will be joining the cast, but we're hoping this is only someone's idea of a cruel joke.

Comedian Ralphie May, who lost 27 pounds.

Perry married British comedian Russell Brand in 2010.

Trish isn't just a pretty face with great wrestling moves-she's also a talented comedian.

At 15, he toured the New England Vaudeville Circuit as a juggler, unicyclist, magician, and comedian.

Sacha Baron Cohen is the enigmatic British comedian who is best known for his characters Ali G and Borat.

Being a controversial comedian is not without its legal implications.

Comedian, sitcom star, actor, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was born on January 26, 1958.

Jon Stewart got his start as a stand-up comedian after moving to New York City in 1986.

Award-winning comedian Chris Rock was born on February 7, 1965.

At the age of two, he played against legendary comedian Bob Hope during a television appearance.

The show, hosted by comedian ANT, is never without drama or fanfare.

Cook also made history in 2005 when his second album, Retaliation, debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 -- making him the highest-charting comedian in 25 years.

In June 2006, he directed and starred in the six-episode HBO series Tourgasm, a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road as a comedian.

Early in his career, Dane Cook took the leap from comedian to actor -- a gutsy move that helped skyrocket the livelihoods of fellow comedians Ray Romano, George Lopez and Denis Leary.

Richard Jeni, the popular stand-up comedian who was a regular on The Tonight Show, died of an apparent suicide March 10, 2007.

Frazier Smith, a comedian who frequently opened for Jeni, reportedly said, "He was probably one of the best stand-up comedians in the last 50 years.

He received the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up Comedian in 1993, and a year later, he co-starred with Jim Carrey in The Mask.

American Greetings Corporation announced March 20, 2007 that it will partner with DeGeneres, a comedian by trade, to create a new line of greeting cards called the "ellen collection."

Ellen DeGeneres joins fellow comedian Jeff Foxworthy as a greeting card writer.

She was the first female comedian to ever be asked by then-host Johnny Carson to sit on his couch and chat.

After that appearance, DeGeneres also appeared as a stand-up comedian on HBO's Tenth Annual Young Comedians.

Fans found the comedian to be just as funny on the big screen as she was on the comedy stage.

In 1989, he and fellow comedian Larry David created a sitcom for NBC called The Seinfeld Chronicles, a semi-autobiographical look at a stand-up comedian named Jerry Seinfeld.

In 2002, Jerry chronicled the life of a stand-up comedian in a documentary titled Comedian.

His brief presentation for the documentary category earned praise from many critics as the best moment of the telecast, even besting the hosting duties by fellow comedian Ellen DeGeneres.

Benson, and is joined by the voice talents of Renee Zellweger and comedian Chris Rock.

Comedian Jay Leno is one of the most notorious celebrity car collectors.