Global Talent Directory

Comedians Directory

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1635 comedians

Bruce Forsyth

Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth‑Johnson, popularly known as Brucie, was a British entertainer and TV personality whose professional life stretched across more than 75 years. Audiences were attracted by his showmanship, razor‑sharp humor and gift for connecting with viewers—abilities he polished during his long stint on the post‑war variety circuit. His legacy bridges the gap between traditional music‑hall performance and the ever‑changing landscape of television.

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Dom Joly

Dominic John Romulus Joly, hailing from England, works as a comedian and author. He gained most of his fame playing the lead role in the hidden‑camera series Trigger Happy TV, which ran from 2000 to 2003 and aired in more than seventy nations.

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Don Black

Donald Blackstone, who performs under the name Don Black, is a lyricist from England. Throughout his career he has crafted songs for countless stage shows, film scores, TV themes and chart‑topping hits. He has supplied lyrics to a roster that includes John Barry, Charles Strouse, Matt Monro, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Quincy Jones, Hoyt Curtin, Lulu, Jule Styne, Henry Mancini, Meat Loaf, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Michel Legrand, Hayley Westenra, Ennio Morricone, A. R. Rahman, Marvin Hamlisch and Debbie Wiseman.

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Jaik Campbell

Jaik Campbell, a British comedian, has been a regular presence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2001. He debuted his first solo programme, “I’ve Stuttered So I’ll F‑F‑Finish,” in 2005. In London he consistently performs at well‑known venues such as The Comedy Store, Banana Cabaret and Headliners, and his material has been broadcast on BBC and ITV. He returned to the Fringe in 2007 with a new show titled “L‑L‑Lost for Words: My Life with a Stutter.”

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James Mullinger

James Mullinger, an English‑Canadian alternative comic who lives in New Brunswick, is best known for his stand‑up work but has also ventured into other media. He hosted the TV series *Blimey! An Englishman in Atlantic Canada*, co‑wrote and co‑produced the film *The Comedian’s Guide to Survival*, and is slated to appear in the forthcoming feature *NBrexit*. In 2022 he released a memoir titled *Brit Happens: Or Living the Canadian Dream* through Goose Lane Editions. The following year he shattered Jerry Seinfeld’s ticket‑sale record at Halifax’s Harbour Station, selling more seats than shows by Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden and Snoop Dogg.

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James Veitch

James Veitch, an English comedian, has made his name by staging shows that combine slideshow presentations and video tricks to depict his back‑and‑forth with the senders of scam emails.

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James Young

Born in Ballymoney and brought up in Belfast, James Alexander Young became known throughout Northern Ireland as the actor and comedian Jimmy Young, often affectionately referred to simply as Our Jimmy.

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Jonathan Coleman

Jonathan “Jono” Henry Coleman, born in England, forged a reputation in Australia as a TV presenter, radio voice‑over artist, writer, comic performer and promotional spokesperson, gaining recognition both in his homeland and down under.

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Matt Berry

Born in England, Matthew Charles Berry works as an actor, comedian, musician and writer. Recognised for his unique vocal style, his most prominent television comedy credits include The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, What We Do in the Shadows, Moominvalley and Toast of London—the latter a series he also helped devise and compose music for.

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Nick Mohammed

Nicholas George Mohammed is a British performer, humorist and author. In Britain he gained recognition for bringing to life the funny persona Mr. Swallow, first heard on radio before moving to the stage and television. He also devised, wrote and headlines the Sky One/Peacock sitcom Intelligence. Internationally, audiences know him for playing Nathan “Nate” Shelley during the first three installments of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, a role that earned him nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at both the 73rd and 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Roy Castle

Roy Castle, an English entertainer, made his mark as a dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. A talented jazz trumpeter, he was likewise adept at playing numerous other instruments. Throughout a multifaceted career that spanned the stage, TV and film, he became most familiar to British viewers as the long‑running host of the children’s series Record Breakers.

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Tameka Empson

Tameka Lydia Empson hails from England and works both as an actress and a comic performer. She was cast as one of the three leads in the hidden‑camera sketch series 3 Non‑Blondes. Starting in 2009, she took on the role of Kim Fox on the BBC's long‑running soap EastEnders.

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