The 10 Most Successful Young Stand-up Comedians

1. Dave Chappelle, born in 1973 has been doing stand-up and has been involved in movies and also had his own TV show. 2. Dane Cook, born in 1972 has been involved in movies and has released 3 full comedy albums. 3. Eddie Murphy born in 1963 started his career at a young age and is considered a pioneer to comedy in this era. He has played in many successful movies as recent as 2011. 4. Mitch Hedburg born in 1968 became successful as a stand-up and he performed on Comedy Central.Want more? Click here/tag He had a very unique style of delivery that almost made him seem socially awkward or very nervous. Mitch died in 2005. 5. Daniel Tosh born in 1975 has been doing stand-up for years and now has a TV show called Tosh.0 that reviews events in pop culture using comedy. 6. Andy Samberg born 1978 has been a regular on Saturday Night Live and has been a contributor to many different projects. 7. Zach Galifianakis has been doing stand-up in college towns and has starred in movies with Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. He also has a DVD special and is known for his beard and playing a piano as part of his performance. 8. Robin Williams born 1951 has been in many movies and continues to contribute to the comedy community. 9. Richard Pryor born 1940 is considered a classic stand-up comedian and started when he was only twenty three years old. Pryor has been in many movies and contributed greatly to the comedy community. He died in 2005. 10. Jerry Seinfeld born in 1954 started his career early in life and had a very successful TV show called Seinfeld. The show starred him as himself; A very successful stand-up comedian living in New York City.