How I have forgotten Jeff Dunham ok top 5 comedians 1. Gabriel Iglesias 2. Jeff Dubham 3. Kevin Hart 4. Louis CK 5. Your Parents
Jerry Lewis (THE ORIGINAL KING) also John Cleese (monty python) although he a actor as well as a comedian also the rest of monty python
thank god no one is saying Adam Sandler but then again none of you said George Carlin either (edit: DMR on the ball) the answer is still god though.
Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Carol Burnette, Jerry Lewis, Red Skelton, Jerry Clower and John Cleese. Chevy Chase would be the next generation. Then Farley and Farrell from this generation but true comedy is lost, these guys are just funny actors.
there are several categories really. stand up comedy is a lot different than movies or situational comedy.