Comedian

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comic.

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Famous quotes containing the word comedian:

    He is like a comedian who for over thirty years has been unable to think of any new jokes.
    Edward James (1907–1984)

    The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth.
    George Jean Nathan (1882–1958)

    Creator—A comedian whose audience is afraid to laugh.
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)