The Funniest Stand-Up Comics Who Ever Lived

Albert Brooks

While some of these comedians had short-lived careers, this is not the case for Albert Brooks. The comic has been working the stand-up scene for several years, appearing on The Dean Martin Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson regularly for years. He produced two comedy albums and wrote his own feature film, Real Life. 

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