The History of Comedy - Production & Contact Info

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126 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Kliph Nesteroff Self Self See fewer	13	George Carlin's American Dream(2022)
Robert B. Weide Self Self See fewer	12	Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Elayne Boosler Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	10	Cinemax Comedy Experiment(1985)
Patton Oswalt Self Self See fewer	7	Young Adult(2011)
W. Kamau Bell Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	6	United Shades of America(2016)
Judd Apatow Self Self See fewer	6	Girls(2012)
Conan O'Brien Self / Self - Host, Conan Self / Self - Host, Conan See fewer	5	The Lego Batman Movie(2017)
Rob Reiner Self Self See fewer	5	All in the Family(1971)
Larry Charles Self / Producer, Seinfeld / Self - Writer Self / Producer, Seinfeld / Self - Writer See fewer	5	Seinfeld(1989)
Keegan-Michael Key Self Self See fewer	5	Keanu(2016)
Ali Wong Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	5	Ali Wong: Baby Cobra(2016)
Sarah Silverman Self / Comedian / Self - Writer Self / Comedian / Self - Writer See fewer	5	Wreck-It Ralph(2012)
Barry Katz Self / Self - Comedy Manager Self / Self - Comedy Manager See fewer	5	Telethon for America(2018)
Neal Brennan Self / Comedian / Director / Self - Writer Self / Comedian / Director / Self - Writer See fewer	4	Chappelle's Show(2003)
Larry David Self / Self - Creator, Seinfeld Self / Self - Creator, Seinfeld See fewer	4	Whatever Works(2009)
Craig Ferguson Self / Comedian / Self - Writer Self / Comedian / Self - Writer See fewer	4	I'll Be There(2003)
Wayne Federman Self Self See fewer	4	Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Jim Gaffigan Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	3	Chappaquiddick(2017)
Kenya Barris Self Self See fewer	3	Black-ish(2014)
Rachel Bloom Self Self See fewer	3	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)
Laraine Newman Self Self See fewer	3	Coneheads(1993)
Sean Hayes Self / Producer / Self - Actor Self / Producer / Self - Actor See fewer	3	Will & Grace(1998)
Jimmy Kimmel Self Self See fewer	3	Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)
Steve Martin Self Self See fewer	3	Roxanne(1987)
Martin Short Self Self See fewer	3	Innerspace(1987)
Mike Myers Self Self See fewer	3	Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)
Keenen Ivory Wayans Self / Self - Creator In Living Color / Self - Creator, In Living Color Self / Self - Creator In Living Color / Self - Creator, In Living Color See fewer	3	White Chicks(2004)
Carol Burnett Self Self See fewer	2	The Carol Burnett Show(1967)
Harry Shearer Self Self See fewer	2	The Simpsons(1989)
George Lopez Comedian / Self / Self - Actor Comedian / Self / Self - Actor See fewer	2	George Lopez(2002)
Bob Mankoff Self Self See fewer	2	Very Semi-Serious(2015)
Carl Reiner Self Self See fewer	2	The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)
Richard Zoglin Self / Self - Author, Comedy at the Edge Self / Self - Author, Comedy at the Edge See fewer	2	The Business of Comedy(2013)
Mel Watkins Self Self See fewer	2	Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America(2009)
Marc Maron Podcaster / Self - Comedian Podcaster / Self - Comedian See fewer	2	To Leslie(2022)
Cindy Chupack Self / Self - Writer, Modern Family Self / Self - Writer, Modern Family See fewer	2	Otherhood(2019)
Jon Cryer Self Self See fewer	2	Two and a Half Men(2003)
Betty White Self Self See fewer	2	The Proposal(I)(2009)
Bobcat Goldthwait Self Self See fewer	2	God Bless America(2011)
Nia Vardalos Self Self See fewer	2	My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002)
Kathy Griffin Self Self See fewer	2	The Cable Guy(1996)
Maria Bamford Self Self See fewer	2	Barnyard(2006)
Louie Anderson Self Self See fewer	2	Life with Louie(1994)
Samantha Bee Self Self See fewer	2	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee(2016)
Yael Kohen Self Self See fewer	2	The History of Comedy(2017)
Fred Willard Self Self See fewer	2	Best in Show(2000)
Dave Foley Comedian / Self / Self - Actor Comedian / Self / Self - Actor See fewer	2	The Kids in the Hall(1988)
Andrea Martin Self Self See fewer	2	My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002)
Lewis Black Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	2	Inside Out(I)(2015)
Whitney Cummings Self - Comedian / Creator, 2 Broke Girls Self - Comedian / Creator, 2 Broke Girls See fewer	2	Whitney(2011)
Lily Tomlin Self Self See fewer	2	Nashville(1975)
Tig Notaro Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	2	One Mississippi(2015)
Nikki Glaser Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	2	Trainwreck(2015)
Pete Holmes Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	2	Dropout(2006)
Mo'Nique Self Self See fewer	2	Precious(II)(2009)
Mike Birbiglia Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	2	A Man Called Otto(2022)
Keith Lucas Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	2	Judas and the Black Messiah(2021)
Alan Zweibel Self Self See fewer	2	It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)
Kenneth Lucas Self / Self - Comedian Self / Self - Comedian See fewer	2	Judas and the Black Messiah(2021)
Sommore Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	2	Friday After Next(2002)
Peter Tolan Co-Producer, Home Improvement / Producer / Self / Self - Writer Co-Producer, Home Improvement / Producer / Self / Self - Writer See fewer	2	Rescue Me(2004)
Wendy Liebman Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	2	The Aristocrats(2005)
Kevin Smith Self Self See fewer	1	Clerks(1994)
Billy West Self Self See fewer	1	Futurama(1999)
Loren Bouchard Self Self See fewer	1	Bob's Burgers(2011)
Adam McKay Self Self See fewer	1	Don't Look Up(2021)
Margaret Cho Self Self See fewer	1	Margaret Cho: PsyCHO(2015)
Jonathan Katz Self Self See fewer	1	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist(1995)
Russell Peters Self Self See fewer	1	Source Code(2011)
Mike Sacks Self Self See fewer	1	The History of Comedy(2017)
'Weird Al' Yankovic Self Self See fewer	1	UHF(1989)
P.J. O'Rourke Self Self See fewer	1	Easy Money(1983)
Anne Beatts Self Self See fewer	1	Saturday Night Live(1975)
Sean Kelly (archival footage) (archival footage) See fewer	1	The History of Comedy(2017)
James Andrew Miller Self Self See fewer	1	ESPN: Those Guys Have All the Fun
Al Franken Self Self See fewer	1	Saturday Night Live(1975)
David Zucker Self Self See fewer	1	Airplane!(1980)
Jerry Zucker Self Self See fewer	1	Airplane!(1980)
Joseph Telushkin Self Self See fewer	1	The Practice(1997)
Dick Gregory Self Self See fewer	1	The Hot Chick(2002)
Todd Boyd Self Self See fewer	1	The Wood(1999)
Kent Alterman Self Self See fewer	1	Semi-Pro(2008)
Scott Saul Self Self See fewer	1	Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic(2013)
Rain Pryor Self Self See fewer	1	Head of the Class(1986)
Dick Cavett Self Self See fewer	1	Beetlejuice(1988)
Phil Rosenthal Self Self See fewer	1	Everybody Loves Raymond(1996)
Norman Lear Self Self See fewer	1	All in the Family(1971)
Jeffrey Ross Self Self See fewer	1	The Wedding Ringer(2015)
Jen Kirkman Self Self See fewer	1	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)
Merrill Markoe Self Self See fewer	1	Late Night with David Letterman(1982)
Gail Parent Self Self See fewer	1	Tracey Takes On...(1996)
Catherine O'Hara Self Self See fewer	1	A Mighty Wind(2003)
David Cross Self Self See fewer	1	Arrested Development(2003)
Tim Allen Actor, Home Improvement / Comedian / Self - Actor Actor, Home Improvement / Comedian / Self - Actor See fewer	1	Toy Story(1995)
Ivan Reitman Self Self See fewer	1	Up in the Air(I)(2009)
Sinbad Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	1	Jingle All the Way(1996)
Cheech Marin Self Self See fewer	1	Born in East L.A.(1987)
Billy Eichner Self Self See fewer	1	Bros(I)(2022)
Gilbert Gottfried Self Self See fewer	1	Aladdin(1992)
Bill Engvall Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	1	Delta Farce(2007)
Larry Wilmore Self - Writer, In Living Color Self - Writer, In Living Color See fewer	1	The Bernie Mac Show(2001)
Jason Sklar Self Self See fewer	1	Wild Hogs(2007)
Randy Sklar Self Self See fewer	1	Bubble Boy(2001)
Scott Aukerman Self - writer Self - writer See fewer	1	Between Two Ferns: The Movie(2019)
Jim Norton Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	1	Spider-Man(2002)
Leonard Maltin Self Self See fewer	1	Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)
Chonda Pierce Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	1	Roll with It(II)(2023)
Anna Fields Self Self See fewer	1	Coming Down the Mountain(2003)
Jessica Pilot Self - Talent Scout Self - Talent Scout See fewer	1	Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy(2019)
Mo'nique Comedian / Self - Actor Comedian / Self - Actor See fewer	1	Londongrad(2015)
Lawrence J. Epstein Self Self See fewer	1	Magnetic(2015)
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy See fewer		The Nutty Professor(1996)
Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr See fewer		Roseanne(1988)
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor (archive footage) Richard Pryor (archive footage) See fewer		Superman III(1983)
George Carlin George Carlin (archive footage) George Carlin (archive footage) See fewer		Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989)
Rodney Dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield (archive footage) Rodney Dangerfield (archive footage) See fewer		Back to School(1986)
Louis C.K. Louis C.K. Louis C.K. See fewer		Louie(2010)
Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Dice Clay See fewer		The Adventures of Ford Fairlane(1990)
Stephanie Erb Ms. Yeats Ms. Yeats See fewer		Ray Donovan(2013)
Redd Foxx Redd Foxx (archive footage) Redd Foxx (archive footage) See fewer		Sanford and Son(1972)
Penn Jillette Pen Jillette Pen Jillette See fewer		Penn & Teller Get Killed(1989)
Teller Teller Teller See fewer		Penn & Teller: Bullshit!(2003)
Sam Kinison Sam Kinison (archive footage) Sam Kinison (archive footage) See fewer		Back to School(1986)
Jim Jefferies Jim Jefferies Jim Jefferies See fewer		Legit(2013)
Anthony Jeselnik Anthony Jeselnik Anthony Jeselnik See fewer		Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers(2015)
Lenny Bruce Lenny Bruce (archive footage) Lenny Bruce (archive footage) See fewer		Dance Hall Racket(1953)