The ability to make someone laugh their wits out is truly something special. A good joke must always be relatable, interesting and perfectly timed. Timing is everything in comedy. Over time, the world has produced various comedians who have gone onto making them gasp for air with laughter. Among these iconic individuals, a good amount of comedians are of Jewish descent. The popular Woody Allen to the hilarious Joan Rivers to the iconic Larry David, all have one thing in common, their Jewish origins. Some contemporary comedians such as Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan, Andy Samberg and Sarah Silverman, all hail from Jewish families. We are quite certain that you will be surprised by the complete-list of comedians who are Jewish.
Goldie Hawn(Television actor, Film actor, Film director, Singer, Musician, Stage actor)
21 November 1945
American
Alex Borstein(Actor, Screenwriter, Singer, Television actor)
15 February 1973
American
Rodney Dangerfield(Actor, Screenwriter, Television actor, Comedian)
22 November 1921
American
Jason Alexander(Television actor, Film actor, Singer, Film director, Film producer, Stage actor, Stage magician)
23 September 1959
American
Garry Shandling(Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Comedian, Television producer, Film actor, Television actor, Television director, Film director)
29 November 1949
American
Lorne Michaels(Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor, Television actor)
17 November 1944
American
Carl Reiner(actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer)
20 March 1922
American
Al Jolson(Actor, Film actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Musician)
26 May 1886
American
Lewis Black(American comedian)
30 August 1948
American
Dave Attell(Actor, Television actor)
18 January 1965
American
Charles Grodin(screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor)
21 April 1935
American
Phil Silvers(Actor, Stage actor, Television actor)
11 May 1911
American
Totie Fields
Shelley Berman(Actor, Screenwriter, Teacher, Writer, Television actor)
03 February 1925
American
Steven Alexander Wright(Comedian, Musician, Film Producer)
06 December 1955
American
Gilda Susan Radner28 June 1946
American
