Funny British Actors and Actresses
by chrislapaix | created - 18 Oct 2019 | updated - 18 Oct 2019 | Public1. Tom Rosenthal
Actor | Friday Night Dinner
Tom Rosenthal is an English comedian, film and television actor. Rosenthal was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of Christine "Chrissy" Smith, a former Newsnight producer and son of world renowned sports presenter Jim Rosenthal.
He is an avid Arsenal F.C. fan and has appeared on Playback Media ...
2. Ryan Sampson
Actor | The Frankenstein Chronicles
Ryan Sampson was born on November 28, 1985 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015), Doctor Who (2005) and Wire in the Blood (2002).
3. Tom Basden
Writer | Plebs
Tom Basden was born on November 30, 1980 in Sutton, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Plebs, After Life (2019) and Quacks (2017).
4. Joel Fry
Actor | Yesterday
Joel Fry was born in London in 1984 and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Since graduating he has worked consistently, staring in various Television, Film and Theatre productions in the United Kingdom and America. Joel is also a musician, playing a number of instruments but ...
5. David Mitchell
Writer | That Mitchell and Webb Look
David Mitchell was born on 14th July 1974 in Salisbury, England. His parents, Ian and Kathy Mitchell, worked as hotel managers in Salisbury. David also has a brother. In 1977 the family moved to Oxford, where his parents taught a course in hotel management at Oxford Brookes University. David was ...
6. Robert Webb
Actor | That Mitchell and Webb Look
Robert Webb was born on September 29, 1972 in Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006), Peep Show (2003) and Back (2017). He has been married to Abigail Burdess since 2006. They have two children.
7. Simon Bird
Actor | The Inbetweeners 2
Simon Bird was born on August 19, 1984 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Inbetweeners 2 (2014), The Inbetweeners (2011) and The Inbetweeners (2008). He has been married to Lisa Owens since 2012.
8. James Buckley
Actor | The Inbetweeners 2
James Buckley was born on August 14, 1987 in Croydon, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Inbetweeners 2 (2014), The Inbetweeners (2011) and Charlie Countryman (2013). He has been married to Clair Buckley since November 2, 2012. They have two children.
9. Blake Harrison
Actor | The Inbetweeners
Blake attended the Brit School from 2003 and then the East 15 Acting School from 2007.
Blake starred in three series and two subsequent films of the multi-award-winning comedy 'The Inbetweeners'.
He also starred in the 2016 remake of 'Dad's Army' in which he played 'Private Pike'. His other film work...
10. Joe Thomas
Actor | The Inbetweeners Movie
Joe Thomas was born on October 28, 1983 in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Inbetweeners (2011), The Inbetweeners 2 (2014) and White Gold (2017).
11. Greg Davies
Actor | The Inbetweeners Movie
Greg is the writer and star of critically lauded Channel 4 sitcom "Man Down". After playing infamously psychotic Head of Sixth Form 'Mr Gilbert' in "The Inbetweeners" (Channel 4) and its two spin off feature films, Greg went on to appear in BBC Three's Cuckoo alongside Andy Samberg and Taylor ...
12. Julia Davis
Actress | Nighty Night
Julia Davis was born on August 25, 1966 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Nighty Night (2004), Love Actually (2003) and Camping (2016).
13. Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Actress | Solo: A Star Wars Story
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge is an English actress, producer, and writer. She created, wrote, and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Crashing (2016) and the BBC comedy-drama series Fleabag (2016-2019). She was also the show-runner and executive producer for the first series of the BBC America thriller ...
14. Adrian Scarborough
Actor | Gosford Park
Adrian Scarborough was born on May 10, 1968 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Gosford Park (2001), Vera Drake (2004) and Dirty Pretty Things (2002). He is married to Rose Blackshaw. They have two children.
15. Sharon Horgan
Actress | Catastrophe
Sharon Lorencia Horgan is an Irish actress, writer, director, comedian and producer. She is best known for the comedy series Pulling (2006-2009) and Catastrophe (2015-2019), both of which she starred in and co-wrote. She also created the HBO comedy series Divorce (2016-2019).
Horgan won the 2008 ...
16. Tom Bennett
Actor | House of the Dragon
Tom Bennett is an actor and sometime writer (more improv really!) known for PhoneShop, Love & Friendship, Life On The Road, Mascots, After Life & Only Fools And Horses: The Musical.
Twitter @newmanstings
He was born in Croydon towards the end of the 20th Century and is the son of Mr Bennett (yes the ...
17. Steve Coogan
Actor | Philomena
Steve Coogan was born on October 14, 1965 in Middleton, Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Philomena (2013), Alan Partridge (2013) and 24 Hour Party People (2002). He was previously married to Caroline Hickman.
18. Matt Lucas
Actor | Little Britain
Matthew Richard Lucas is a British-German actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He is perhaps best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003-2006, 2020) and Come Fly With Me (2010-2011). Lucas portrayed the role of Nardole in the BBC ...
19. Matt Berry
Actor | Toast of London
Matthew Charles Berry is an English actor, comedian, musician, and writer. He is best known for his roles in comedy series such as The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, What We Do in the Shadows, and Toast of London, the last of which he also co-created. The series ...
20. Emma Fryer
Actress | Kill List
Emma Fryer was born in Coventry, England, UK. She is known for Kill List (2011), In the Dark (2017) and Home Time (2009).
21. Andrew Brooke
Actor | Children of Men
Andrew Brooke is known for Children of Men (2006), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and Sherlock Holmes (2009).
22. Martin Trenaman
Actor | The Inbetweeners 2
Martin Trenaman is known for The Inbetweeners 2 (2014), The Inbetweeners (2011) and Not by the Book (2023).
23. Stephen Merchant
Producer | Extras
Stephen James Merchant is an English actor, comedian, director, presenter and writer.
Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series The Office (2001-2003), and co-writer, co-director, and co-star of both Extras (2005-2007) and Life's Too Short (...
24. Asim Chaudhry
Actor | People Just Do Nothing
Asim Chaudhry is an award winning actor and writer from West London known for co-creating the hit show 'People Just Do Nothing' which started as a YouTube web series that Asim shot and edited. Asim is best known for his comic creation 'Chabuddy G' for which he won the RTS comedy performance award ...
25. Javone Prince
Actor | No Time to Die
Javone Prince is known for No Time to Die (2021), Cruella (2021) and Yesterday (2019).
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