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Favorite actor playing in a Comedy

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February 19, 2018, 04:43 PM
rusbro
Favorite actor playing in a Comedy
Robin Williams was good in both comedy and drama.

Will Ferrell is a love-em or hate-em actor, it seems, but he's certainly been successful, and I like him.

Also, Sacha Baron Cohen.
February 19, 2018, 04:59 PM
Blackmore
More TV than movies, but how about Tim Allen?


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February 19, 2018, 06:52 PM
zoom6zoom
Tough choice, but I may have to go with Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.




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February 19, 2018, 08:03 PM
DSgrouse
John Cleese, Chevy Chase, John Candy
February 20, 2018, 08:34 AM
ptb351
Bill Murray
John Belushi
John Cusack
February 20, 2018, 10:34 AM
PHPaul
Many of the ones mentioned here, plus Burgess Meredith in the "Grumpy" movies.

I've never been able to get past the first 5 minutes of ANYTHING to do with Woody Allen.

Same goes for Will Farrell. Right up there with Al Franken in the "not even remotely funny" department.




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February 20, 2018, 03:25 PM
cne32507
Actor that does a comedy? Gotta go with Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny.

Vinny Gambini: Is it possible that the two yutes.......

Judge Chamberlain Haller: ...Ah, the two what? Uh... uh, what was that word?

Marisa Tomei was great also. Nominated for an Academy Award.

Lisa: Well, I hate to bring it up, because I know you've got enough pressure on you already. But we agreed to get married as soon as you won your first case. Meanwhile, TEN YEARS LATER, my niece, the daughter of my sister is getting married. My biological clock is

[taps her foot]

Lisa: TICKING LIKE THIS and the way this case is going, I ain't never getting married.
February 20, 2018, 04:52 PM
ensigmatic
There are so many, but my wife and I have probably literally laughed out loud, as in running out of breath laughing, at more Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler movies than any others.



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February 20, 2018, 05:12 PM
jhe888
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Originally posted by henryaz:
 
Does your dog bite?
 


A minkey.




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February 20, 2018, 05:20 PM
rusbro
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
 
Does your dog bite?
 


A minkey.


A bumb.
February 20, 2018, 09:20 PM
jigray3
Some I like not mentioned yet:
Alan Arkin
Leslie Nielsen
Steve Martin
Eddie Murphy
Curly Howard




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February 21, 2018, 12:40 AM
Hume
Peter Sellers. Although the more I read about his personal life, I understand he was a tortured soul, perhaps even insane. But, wow, his performances were amazing, for instance, Dr. Strangelove.
February 21, 2018, 06:15 PM
doc45
Robert DeNiro in “Midnight Run”. Hands down his funniest role.
February 22, 2018, 02:33 PM
CQB60
Charlie Sheen
Two & half men

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February 22, 2018, 03:13 PM
Pale Horse
Chevy Chase cracks me up, especially in the Vacation movies.




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February 22, 2018, 04:30 PM
maladat
quote:
Originally posted by Blackmore:
More TV than movies, but how about Tim Allen?


I don't know, Galaxy Quest was pretty awesome.
February 22, 2018, 04:37 PM
NavyGuy
quote:
Originally posted by Pale Horse:
Chevy Chase cracks me up, especially in the Vacation movies.


Yep, I like him a lot. The accounts of him being an ass-hole on the set has given me pause on his body of work.



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February 22, 2018, 08:40 PM
BillF
John Cleese in Clockwise. I think is is one of his best performances.
February 22, 2018, 10:22 PM
sig77
quote:
Originally posted by Todd Huffman:
Bill Murray and John Candy top my list. Right behind them are John Belushi and Chris Farley.


Nailed it.



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February 22, 2018, 10:44 PM
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Eddie Murphy


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