Top 10 Best Stand Up Comedians of the 2000s
The 2000s was a golden decade for the funny business, and many comedians really hit their stride during those years, bringing the house down night after night with their original and often outrageous material.
This was a time when comedians really started to push boundaries, challenge conventions, and explore a wide range of subjects that were once considered taboo. From politics and social issues to personal experiences and hilarious observational comedy, the 2000s offered it all.
The comics of this era were instrumental in shaping the trajectory of humor, cleverly weaving together narratives that could make you laugh one moment and think the next.
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Louis C.K.
Louis Székely, known professionally as Louis C.K., is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and editor. He is known for his dark humor and for creating and starring in the television series Louie. He has won multiple Emmy Awards for his writing and performance.
Poor Louis. Just an ordinary dude with the courage to go for it. It was responsible for his professional death as well as his professional life. Right now, he's missing the opportunity of a lifetime by playing possum. I wish he'd stand up to the super-sensitive morons who have been giving him money to be outrageous for years. Just because they don't think Louis' most radiant member is as radiant as Louis thinks it is? Lighten up...
Louis C.K. is the everyman of comedy, and that's why everyone will relate. His show Louie is like Seinfeld on steroids... a mixture of hilarity, drama, and intellect. He is truly the comedian of our time.
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Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He won several amateur stand-up comedy competitions across New England before landing his first television role in 2001 on Undeclared, cast by Judd Apatow. He has since released... read more
He is the funniest guy ever. Hands down, no doubt.
Funniest guy I have ever watched. Can't wait for Let Me Explain July 2013.
Hilarious! When I watch his act, I laugh so hard no noise comes out.
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Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle is an African American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He gained widespread fame for his sketch comedy television series, "Chappelle's Show," which aired from 2003 to 2006. Chappelle has won multiple Emmy Awards and a Mark Twain Prize for American... read more
Just watch a little Chappelle's Show or one of his Netflix specials, and dare to tell me I'm wrong in naming him the best.
Best show of all time. Also, the best stand-up with Killing Them Softly. He made the stand-up scene what it is today.
Best delivery. Knows how to work a crowd.
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Katt Williams
Micah Sierra "Katt" Williams is an American stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, singer, and voice artist. He is known for his energetic delivery and appearances in stand-up specials such as Katt Williams: Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 and American Hustle. Williams has also acted in films including Friday After... read more
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Martin Lawrence
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence, born April 16, 1965, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor. He rose to fame with his self-titled television series Martin, which aired from 1992 to 1997. Lawrence is also well known for starring in film franchises such as Bad Boys... read more
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Chris Tucker
Christopher "Chris" Tucker is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Smokey in Friday and as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.
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Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock III is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He gained fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. Rock has also starred in several successful comedy specials and films and is known for his sharp wit and social commentary.
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Mitch Hedberg
Mitchell Lee "Mitch" Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and unconventional comedic delivery. His one-liners and unique stage presence earned him a cult following. Hedberg passed away in 2005 at the age of 37.
Easily the best one-liner comedian of all time. I will always love Mitch. May he rest in peace.
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Daniel Tosh
Daniel Dwight Tosh is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and executive producer. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central show Tosh.0, which featured viral internet videos and commentary. Tosh is also known for his stand-up comedy, often characterized by observational and dark... read more
Great comedian. His twisted sense of humor will push boundaries most comedians would not think about. Love his material. "I was having sex with this girl... let's say she's 18." You never know what's coming out of his mouth next. His comedy has suspense, not just stories about his life. Some may be, but you can't tell. You just gotta laugh and move on. You can't get to him, and he will teach you to take things much less seriously.
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Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop, known professionally by his stage name Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and comedian. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 film Ray. Foxx has also released several R&B albums and has hosted the game show Beat Shazam... read more
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Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong, born on July 13, 1969, was born in Detroit to South Korean immigrant parents. He was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, and attended Walter Hines Page High School. Jeong also spent part of his early life in South Korea... read more
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James Murray
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Eddie Griffin
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Anthony Jeselnik
Dark humor at its best! His delivery is what makes him awesome.
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Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English stand-up comedian, television host, writer and actor. He is known for his signature laugh, deadpan delivery, dark humour and economical, edgy one-liners. Carr has presented shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Big Fat Quiz of... read more
He always pulls a joke from where you weren't expecting. Golden!
Better than several on this list, laugh-out-loud funny.
He is hilarious. He loves heckles and uses his crowd and their opinions to spark up huge laughs.
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Cedric the Entertainer
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Patrice O'Neal
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Michael McIntyre
Michael Hazen James McIntyre is an English comedian, actor and presenter. In 2012, he was reported to be the highest-grossing comedian in the world.
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Demetri Martin
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Russell Howard
Russell Joseph Howard is an English comedian, television and radio presenter, and actor. He is best known for hosting Russell Howard's Good News and frequently appearing on the panel show Mock the Week. Howard has also hosted The Russell Howard Hour on Sky One and later on Sky Max, where he discusses... read more
A brilliant combination of youth, energy, and laughs. The perfect comedian.
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Russell Peters
Russell Dominic Peters is a Canadian comedian and actor of Indian descent. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. He is known for his observational comedy and has performed internationally, currently residing in Los Angeles, California.
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Bill Burr
William Frederic "Bill" Burr is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He is best known for his stand-up comedy specials, including Let It Go and Paper Tiger. Burr also created and voiced the main character in the animated Netflix series F Is for Family.
Likes annoying people. Let's face it, we're all funny. As George Carlin said, "a lot of stupid people out there." Bill reminds us how stupid most of us are. And that's funny.
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Steve Harvey
Broderick Stephen Harvey, known professionally as Steve Harvey, is an American comedian, television host, producer, radio personality, actor, and author. He is best known for hosting The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, and The Steve Harvey Show. Harvey has also authored several self-help books... read more
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Lee Evans
Lee John Martin Evans (born 25 February 1964) is a retired English stand-up comedian, actor, musician and writer from Avonmouth, England. He announced his retirement from live performance following his Big This Is It tour in 2014, after becoming one of the UK's highest-earning comedians. Evans also co-directs... read more
Clearly one of the funniest comedians of all time! Never disappoints. Makes every show memorable and leaves us with more stitches than a character off of Saw! Incredible!
He puts more effort into what he does than any other comedian I know of. He's by far the best! No idea why he isn't top!
Loved Nationwide with some of the biggest venues under his belt.
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Gabriel Iglesias
Gabriel Jesús Iglesias (born July 15, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and voice actor. He is professionally known as Gabriel Iglesias and is affectionately referred to as Fluffy by fans. Iglesias has released numerous comedy specials and has appeared in various television... read more
Just too damn funny! Love the sound effects too! He's got God-given talent!
This guy is the funniest guy I've seen doing stand-up. The voices and sounds he can make... just hilarious. HOT AND FLUFFY!
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Bo Burnham
Robert Pickering Burnham, known professionally as Bo Burnham, is an American comedian, musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and poet. He first gained fame in the mid-2000s through comedic videos on YouTube. Since then, he has released several critically acclaimed comedy specials, written and... read more
Though he'd probably hate to hear it, he is an utter genius.
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Brian Regan
Brian Joseph Regan is an American stand-up comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. His performances are known for being clean, as he refrains from profanity and off-color material. Regan has released multiple stand-up specials and frequently appears on late-night talk... read more
Brian Regan is bar none the best stand-up out there. When you don't need to use profanity to keep an audience rolling, that's something special.
The emergency room act? The Pop-Tart act? The card store act? Come on, he is one of the best comedians of all time.