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Character comedy is a genre in which a comedian performs as a character they have created. Notable character comedians include:
Tim Allen – Plays a handyman in Home Improvement Rowan Atkinson – Plays Mr. Bean Colleen Ballinger – Plays the talentless and cocky Miranda Sings Maria Bamford – Plays a neurotic version of herself in her stand-up showsGeorge Carlin – Played Al Sleet the "hippy-dippy weatherman" in his stand-up routineJim Carrey – Often portrays a hyperactive maniacCharlie Chaplin – Played The Tramp Andrew Dice Clay – Has played the "Diceman" character for most of his stand-up careerSacha Baron Cohen – Plays Ali G , Borat , and Brüno , among others; mostly avoided public appearances and out-of-character interviews until the mid-2010sStephen Colbert – Performed a fictional version of himself on The Daily Show The Colbert Report Steve Coogan – Plays various characters, most notably Alan Partridge Leigh Francis – Plays original characters such as Keith Lemon and various parodies of celebritiesRicky Gervais – Plays various charactersIlana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson – Perform live stand-up as the characters from their comedy series Broad City Andy Kaufman – Played various charactersChris Lilley – Played Ja'mie King , Mr G , and Jonah Takalua on the miniseries Summer Heights High Harold Lloyd - Played Lonesome Luke and Glasses CharacterSam Lloyd – Plays various charactersAnders Matthesen – Plays various characters, some of which starred in the 2004 film Terkel in Trouble George Miller – Played and created various characters, most famously Filthy Frank and Pink GuyJoe Pera – Plays a version of himself in Joe Pera Talks With You (TV series)Paul Reubens – Plays Pee-wee Herman Martin Short – Played Jiminy Glick , Irving Cohen , Ed Grimley , Nathan Thurm , and various others[1] Sarah Silverman – Played a dim-witted and naïve character who treads insensitively through controversial topics in her early stand-up showsCatherine Tate – Plays various characters, mostly in The Catherine Tate Show Jane Turner and Gina Riley – Play various characters such as Kath Day-Knight and Kim Craig from Kath & Kim [2] Tracey Ullman – Plays various charactersJim Varney – Plays Ernest P. Worrell in various productionsMaría Elena Velasco – Played La India María Tom Walker – Plays Jonathan Pie
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