comedy artists
8 published comedy artists, led by Jackie Chan, Tom Hanks and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
At a glance
8 published comedy artists; 101 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 4 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 417
- Studio albums
- 119
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 101
- Timeline events
- 169
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 41.8 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 37,257
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most comedy artists. United States leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with comedy. The most shared is folk music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from comedy
101 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
我還是成龍
Jackie Chan · 2018
真的,用了心
Jackie Chan · 2002
龍的心
Jackie Chan · 1996
無問題
Jackie Chan · 1987
成龍
Jackie Chan · 1986
The Boy's Life
Jackie Chan · 1985
Love Me
Jackie Chan · 1984
Mandatory Fun
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2014
Alpocalypse
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2011
Straight Outta Lynwood
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2006
Poodle Hat
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2003
Running With Scissors
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1999
Leaders
Henry Mancini has the most release groups (235); Henry Mancini the longest career (67 years); Tom Hanks the most awards (42).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Henry Mancini | 235 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 94 |
| Loudon Wainwright III | 55 |
| Jackie Chan | 22 |
| Garfunkel and Oates | 6 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Henry Mancini | 67 |
| Loudon Wainwright III | 55 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 45 |
| Jackie Chan | 42 |
| Tom Hanks | 36 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | 42 |
| Henry Mancini | 18 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 11 |
| Jackie Chan | 10 |
| Topp Twins | 1 |
Most famous comedy artists

Jackie Chan
United States · Person · born 1954
J-pop, comedy, action film, cantopop, mandopop, drama fiction, martial arts film, Hong Kong English pop
162 wikis

Tom Hanks
United States · Person · born 1956
comedy, melodrama
136 wikis

"Weird Al" Yankovic
United States · Person · born 1959
pop music, comedy, comedy rock, parody, parody music, geek rock, nerdcore, polka
93 wikis

Henry Mancini
United States · Person · born 1924
easy listening, lounge music, comedy, melodrama, orchestral pop, stage and screen
58 wikis

Loudon Wainwright III
United States · Person · born 1946
rock music, traditional folk music, blues, folk music, comedy
27 wikis

Garfunkel and Oates
United States · Group · 2007–present
folk music, comedy
11 wikis

Dan Avidan
United States · Person · born 1979
comedy
5 wikis

Topp Twins
Group · 1981–present
country music, folk music, comedy
3 wikis