Rank the Men of British Comedy
by Incredible_Brightness | created - 19 Jul 2022 | updated - 10 Sep 2022 | PublicCoupling, Fawlty Towers, The Office, Chef!, Are You Being Served?, AbFab, Keeping Up Appearances, Mr. Bean, Vicar of Dibley, French & Saunders
1. John Cleese
Actor | A Fish Called Wanda
John Cleese was born on October 27, 1939, in Weston-Super-Mare, England, to Muriel Evelyn (Cross) and Reginald Francis Cleese. He was born into a family of modest means, his father being an insurance salesman; but he was nonetheless sent off to private schools to obtain a good education. Here he ...
This may seem like some kind of flattering thing, where I place him this high because I "respect his work" too much? No. I genuinely have a raging [crush] on 70's, 80's John Cleese. His body is incredible. Go back to Fawlty Towers, season 1, the "Communication Problems" episode where he's just wearing a mesh tanktop... I nearly collapse every time.
No picture... I hate this world, so much! (Alfonse from Chef!, Series 2)
3. David Griffin
Actor | Keeping Up Appearances
David Griffin was born on July 19, 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Battle of Britain (1969) and The Song of Songs (1973).
I don't care what anyone thinks... Obviously, since it's my list. It's my crush. My lust. It's Emmet. Even the show knew he was hot- the first time we see him (1991), he's only wearing a towel.
4. Guillaume Barrière
Actor | Sous le soleil
Guillaume Barrière is known for Sous le soleil (1996), Highlander (1992) and Actors Vs (2016).
I actually can't believe there's no picture this time!
5. Jack Davenport
Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Jack Davenport was born in 1973 and is the son of actors Maria Aitken and Nigel Davenport. He studied Literature and Film Studies at the University of East Anglia. His first break happened after he wrote to John Cleese to ask to be a runner on Fierce Creatures (1997) where he ended up playing a zoo...
6. Angus Deayton
Self | Have I Got News for You
Gordon Angus Deayton known professionally as Angus Deayton, is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster. He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game Have I Got News for You, a job from which he was dismissed in October 2002 after a second round of tabloid ...
The pool 'lifeguard' from Mr. Bean... Other men on this list are hotter. And yet? I want him more.
7. Richard Coyle
Actor | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Richard Coyle was born and raised in Sheffield, in the UK with his four brothers. He began his career when, studying languages and the history of art at York University (1992 - 1995), he got interested in student drama and traveled to the Edinburgh festival twice.
A decision to raise funds to study ...
Ignore the hair.
8. Roger Griffiths
Actor | Batman Begins
Roger Griffiths is known for Batman Begins (2005), Chef! (1993) and EastEnders (1985).
Chef! *and* French & Saunders
Sorry there's no picture, there's one on Google (not Google Images- just regular Google)
9. Martin Freeman
Actor | Black Panther
Martin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010) and Lester Nygaard in the dark ...
10. Tim Matthews
Actor | Band of Brothers
Although he has a distinguished and exciting career on stage, television and film, British actor Tim Matthews may be best known for his portrayal of American soldiers in two award-winning television events - the critically acclaimed, mini-series "Band of Brothers" (2001) - winner of the American ...
The rich guy with the Rolls (Royce) in Series 2 of Chef!
11. Alastair Mackenzie
Actor | Andor
Alastair Mackenzie was born on February 8, 1970 in Trinafour, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Andor (2022), The Crown (2016) and Dracula (2013). He is married to Susan Vidler. They have two children.
He did a French & Saunders' holiday special
12. Christopher Ryan
Actor | Bottom
Born in Bayswater, London on January 25, 1950, Christopher Papazoglou, later known as Christopher Ryan, trained at East 15 Acting School for three years before going to perform at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.
Even though he portrayed a few minor roles in various television shows, It wasn't until ...
PLEASE don't tell me I'm the only one... the man is beautiful, am I right?
13. Trevor Bannister
Actor | Are You Being Served?
Trevor Bannister was born on August 14, 1934 in Durrington, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), Are You Being Served? (1977) and The Tomorrow People (1973). He was married to Pam Carson and Kathleen Cravos. He died on April 14, 2011 in Thames Ditton, ...
Again, I do not know why IMDb wants to do this to us (and others). But, in the 1970's = WOW! Less than 20 years from Are You Being Served? to Keeping Up Appearances really did a number on him but the 70's is what counts. And what I would have done...
14. Andrew Sachs
Actor | Fawlty Towers
Andrew Sachs born Andreas Siegfried Sachs was born in Berlin, Germany, he and his family emigrated to London in 1938, to escape persecution under the Nazis. He made his name on British television and rose to fame in the 1970s for his portrayals of the comical Spanish waiter Manuel in Fawlty Towers ...
1975, Series 1 only (Fawlty Towers)
15. Grant Masters
Actor | Await Further Instructions
Grant Masters was born on December 2, 1964 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Await Further Instructions (2018), Dark Encounter (2019) and Fossil (2014).
Mr. Bean, the laundry mat bully with a Martial Arts' belt (1995)
16. Nicky Henson
Actor | Syriana
Nicky Henson was born in London, the son of Harriet Martha (Collins) and comedian Leslie Henson. He trained as a stage manager at RADA and made his theatrical debut in 1963, thereafter alternating between stage and screen. Henson was a member of the Young Vic Company from its inception in 1970 and ...
Hard to find an amazing picture of him but not only does he have a nice body, I actually like his character when he gets harsh with Basil (Fawlty)
17. Hugh Laurie
Actor | House M.D.
Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959, to Patricia (Laidlaw) and William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie, a doctor, both of Scottish descent. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for ...
Jeeves and Wooster- also, did anyone notice how INSANELY hot he was on that Friends episode?
18. Richard Mylan
Actor | Coupling
Richard Mylan was born in 1973 in Swansea, Wales, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Coupling (2000), Border Cafe (2000) and Waterloo Road (2006).
IMDb, seriously, you need house-cleaning. ASAP!
19. Jeremy Gittins
Actor | Doctor Who
Jeremy Gittins was born on January 30, 1956 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Keeping Up Appearances (1990) and As You Like It (2011). He is married to Sara Hollamby.
20. Ricky Gervais
Writer | The Office
Ricky Dene Gervais was born in a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, to Eva Sophia (House) and Lawrence Raymond Gervais, who was a hod carrier and labourer. His father was born in Ontario, Canada, of French-Canadian descent, and his mother was English. He was educated at Ashmead Comprehensive School and ...
He's a transphobic piece of $h!t but... holy bastard, I think he's hot (you can also judge me now).
21. Brian Hall
Actor | Fawlty Towers
Actor Brian Hall was best known for his role as Terry the cook in the BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers (1975). He began acting while still in his teens in amateur shows where his burly frame made him ideal casting for villains and heavies.
After leaving school he worked as a taxi driver before he was...
Might have ranked higher but, apparently, in life he smoked like a chimney
22. 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 (...
Gorgeous!!
23. James Fleet
Actor | Four Weddings and a Funeral
James Fleet was born on March 11, 1952 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Phantom of the Opera (2004) and Sense and Sensibility (1995). He has been married to Jane Booker since 1984. They have one child.
24. Gary Parker
Actor | Three Kings
Gary Parker is known for Three Kings (1999), Slap Bang (2001) and Chef! (1993).
Piers from Series 1 of Chef! (I can't have been the only one with a crush on this cutie.)
25. Lloyd Owen
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Lloyd Owen was born in Westminster, London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022), Miss Potter (2006) and Apollo 18 (2011). He is married to Juliette Mole. They have two children.
I know his body is incredible but I would go for Gary Parker faster (except for the marijuana thing, I love Piers!)
26. Lenny Henry
Actor | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lenworth George Henry was born on August 29, 1958, in Dudley, West Midlands in England to a family of Jamaican immigrants. He made his TV debut on a talent show called "New Faces" in 1975 at the age of 16. He won and went on to things such as The Fosters (1976) and Tiswas (1974), which was when his...
27. James Dreyfus
Actor | Notting Hill
James Dreyfus was born on October 9, 1968 in Islington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Notting Hill (1999), The Thin Blue Line (1995) and Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004).
Him in jeans... (1995)
28. Paul Reynolds
Actor | Press Gang
Paul Reynolds made his start as a child actor in a variety of small parts, but became most recognized for his role as "Colin Matthews" on the BAFTA award winning hit English program, Press Gang (1989). Portraying "Colin Matthews", a character who needs no introduction, and usually received little ...
(Squeak from AbFab-Series 3.)
29. John Inman
Actor | Are You Being Served?
John Inman was born on June 28, 1935 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), Are You Being Served? (1977) and Odd Man Out (1977). He was married to Ron Lynch. He died on March 8, 2007 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
Adorable. Great lower body. (Again: I watched the 70's series... did you?)
30. Joel Beckett
Actor | Green Street
Joel Beckett was born in 1973 in Potton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Green Street Hooligans (2005), The Office (2001) and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997).
Wow... they actually found a picture of him. (Lee, Dawn's fiancée from The Office.)
31. Larry Martyn
Actor | Department S
Larry Martyn was born on March 22, 1934 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Department S (1969), Whoops Baghdad! (1973) and West End Tales (1981). He was married to Hilary Martyn. He died on August 7, 1994 in Kent, England, UK.
Are You Being Served? - I'm not wrong, am I? He dressed like a "dirty" old man but he was actually younger and hot and it showed through his silly getups and performance. (He must have been only around 41 on the show = that's Luke's age in Gilmore Girls' Season 1.)
32. Richard Armitage
Actor | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Richard Crispin Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England, to Margaret (Hendey), a secretary, and John Armitage, an engineer. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, where he discovered his love for acting. He took part in many theatre productions all over the UK, from ...
Vicar of Dibley's "Handsome Stranger."
33. Ben Miles
Actor | Andor
Ben Miles was born on September 29, 1966 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Andor (2022), The Capture (2019) and Red Joan (2018). He is married to Emily Raymond. They have three children.
Gonna have to pass on this one
34. Oliver Chris
Actor | King Charles III
Oliver was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. After studying there since 1997, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2000 and he soon appeared in the BBC big-budget adaptation of the classic novel Lorna Doone (2000). He followed this with another BBC Show, The Office (...
Skinny. Cute but too skinny.
35. Julian Rhind-Tutt
Actor | Notting Hill
Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt is an English actor, best known for playing Dr "Mac" Macartney in the comedy television series Green Wing (2004-2006). Rhind-Tutt was born in West Drayton, Middlesex, the youngest of five; there was a 10-year gap between him and his two brothers and two sisters. He ...
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