Favorite Funny Actors - Page 2

**anklebiter** · September 3rd, 2009, 04:04 AM

I always liked John Ritter too.One of the best movies of the 80's was Real Men, with him and Jim Belushi.-OOH!! Jim Belushi too

**Giacson** · September 4th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Louis Burton Lindsey, Jr. aka "Slim Pickens". Got his nickname from working as a rodeo clown.

guilert53 · September 4th, 2009, 09:42 PM

Nobody has mentioned Jack Lemmon.

Wonderful comic actor in films such as The Odd Couple, Some Like it Hot, Avanti, The Front Page, Fortune Cookie, Mister Roberts etc.

But he could act straight with the best of them as he showed in Days of Wine and Roses, a study of the horrors of alcoholism.

I think the scene in The Odd Couple, where he is trying to clear his sinuses while in the cafe is hilarious, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RwFsIR604A

**marlon** · September 4th, 2009, 09:48 PM

Classic

Charlie Chaplin - simply the best
Arthur Lowe - played it so straight it was hilarious
Leonard Rossiter - remember Rigsby and Reginald Perrin, superb
Buster Keaton - simply a genius
Harold Lloyd - ditto
John Candy - underated
Peter O'Toole - couldn't help it
Peter Sellers - perfectionist
Syd James - gnah, gnah!

Modern

Rowan Atkinson - come on, Mr Bean was good, Blackadder even better
Ricky Gervais - smug git, but he makes me laugh
Adam Sandler - not all, but most, underated
Paul Whitehouse - hilariously dead pan, hilarious when not, perfect timing, should do straight too - and he's Welsh!

**brianwp** · September 7th, 2009, 11:05 AM

I have a lot of old favorites, like W.C. Fields, Jonathan Winters, the Marx Brothers, Carlin, Rickles, Walter Matthau, Cheech and Chong, etc. But these days, I would say Lewis Black, and Sasha Baron Cohen.

**biggold80** · September 7th, 2009, 03:40 PM

I loved Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder when they acted together...

**Giacson** · September 7th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Tim Kazurinsky. Played a number of memorable characters on Saturday Night Live and Officer Sweetchuck in the Police Academy series.

**tamsmith** · September 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM

Warren Mitchell. You either loved him or loathed him.

He never won an argument in Til' Death Do Us part but you laughed with him or against him.

Decent guy in real life.

FlyStrat · September 8th, 2009, 01:11 AM

Steven Seagal

Well, he always makes me laugh...

Estreeter · September 8th, 2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyStrat

Steven Seagal

Well, he always makes me laugh...

And cry at the same time

September 4th, 2009, 09:42 PM	#13
guilert53 Blocked! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 48 Thanks: 4 Thanked 323 Times in 43 Posts	Nobody has mentioned Jack Lemmon. Wonderful comic actor in films such as The Odd Couple, Some Like it Hot, Avanti, The Front Page, Fortune Cookie, Mister Roberts etc. But he could act straight with the best of them as he showed in Days of Wine and Roses, a study of the horrors of alcoholism. I think the scene in The Odd Couple, where he is trying to clear his sinuses while in the cafe is hilarious, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RwFsIR604A Last edited by guilert53; September 4th, 2009 at 09:45 PM..

September 4th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#14
marlon Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Up on the roof Posts: 8,819 Thanks: 36,119 Thanked 342,016 Times in 8,959 Posts	Classic Charlie Chaplin - simply the best Arthur Lowe - played it so straight it was hilarious Leonard Rossiter - remember Rigsby and Reginald Perrin, superb Buster Keaton - simply a genius Harold Lloyd - ditto John Candy - underated Peter O'Toole - couldn't help it Peter Sellers - perfectionist Syd James - gnah, gnah! Modern Rowan Atkinson - come on, Mr Bean was good, Blackadder even better Ricky Gervais - smug git, but he makes me laugh Adam Sandler - not all, but most, underated Paul Whitehouse - hilariously dead pan, hilarious when not, perfect timing, should do straight too - and he's Welsh! __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* “I don't think it's the nature of any man to be monogamous. Men are propelled by genetically ordained impulses over which they have no control to distribute their seed.” *Marlon Brando* Last edited by marlon; September 4th, 2009 at 09:50 PM..

September 3rd, 2009, 04:04 AM	#11
anklebiter Palerider Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States Posts: 509 Thanks: 5,603 Thanked 9,863 Times in 515 Posts	I always liked John Ritter too.One of the best movies of the 80's was Real Men, with him and Jim Belushi.-OOH!! Jim Belushi too

September 4th, 2009, 07:36 PM	#12
Giacson Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 441 Thanks: 3,460 Thanked 8,763 Times in 435 Posts	Louis Burton Lindsey, Jr. aka "Slim Pickens". Got his nickname from working as a rodeo clown.

September 7th, 2009, 11:05 AM	#15
brianwp Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,464 Thanks: 4,856 Thanked 25,705 Times in 1,431 Posts	I have a lot of old favorites, like W.C. Fields, Jonathan Winters, the Marx Brothers, Carlin, Rickles, Walter Matthau, Cheech and Chong, etc. But these days, I would say Lewis Black, and Sasha Baron Cohen.

September 7th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#16
biggold80 Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: At The End Of The Rainbow Posts: 875 Thanks: 1,980 Thanked 28,579 Times in 857 Posts	I loved Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder when they acted together...

September 7th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#17
Giacson Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 441 Thanks: 3,460 Thanked 8,763 Times in 435 Posts	Tim Kazurinsky. Played a number of memorable characters on Saturday Night Live and Officer Sweetchuck in the Police Academy series.

September 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#18
tamsmith Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coming close to the Slippery Slope. Posts: 7,800 Thanks: 77,915 Thanked 280,432 Times in 9,078 Posts	Warren Mitchell. You either loved him or loathed him. He never won an argument in Til' Death Do Us part but you laughed with him or against him. Decent guy in real life.

September 8th, 2009, 01:11 AM	#19
FlyStrat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 219 Thanks: 500 Thanked 1,601 Times in 195 Posts	Steven Seagal Well, he always makes me laugh...