[Applause] these funny people built careers out of
these funny people built careers out of
these funny people built careers out of the antics that got you sent to
the antics that got you sent to
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 hilarious
the top 10 hilarious
the top 10 hilarious slapstick movie actors before we begin
slapstick movie actors before we begin
slapstick movie actors before we begin we publish new videos every day
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actors who made us laugh thanks to their
actors who made us laugh thanks to their specialization in the art of slapstick
specialization in the art of slapstick
specialization in the art of slapstick genre of comedy focusing on exaggerated
genre of comedy focusing on exaggerated
genre of comedy focusing on exaggerated body movements and over-the-top
body movements and over-the-top
body movements and over-the-top scenarios those actors who appeared in
scenarios those actors who appeared in
scenarios those actors who appeared in slapstick movies but who acted as the
slapstick movies but who acted as the
slapstick movies but who acted as the straight man like Leslie Nielsen for
straight man like Leslie Nielsen for
straight man like Leslie Nielsen for example will not be included surely you
example will not be included surely you
example will not be included surely you can’t be serious I am serious and don’t
can’t be serious I am serious and don’t
can’t be serious I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
call me Shirley
call me Shirley number 10 Peter Sellers Peter Sellers
number 10 Peter Sellers Peter Sellers
number 10 Peter Sellers Peter Sellers made a career out of falling down
made a career out of falling down
made a career out of falling down constantly perhaps best recognized for
constantly perhaps best recognized for
constantly perhaps best recognized for his portrayal of the dim-witted
his portrayal of the dim-witted
his portrayal of the dim-witted Inspector Clouseau in the wildly popular
Inspector Clouseau in the wildly popular
Inspector Clouseau in the wildly popular Pink Panther film series sellers sold
Pink Panther film series sellers sold
Pink Panther film series sellers sold the role thanks to his expert comedic
the role thanks to his expert comedic
the role thanks to his expert comedic timing is accident-prone ness and his
timing is accident-prone ness and his
timing is accident-prone ness and his ability to mimic and outrageous accent
ability to mimic and outrageous accent
ability to mimic and outrageous accent said you then Wepa
while his falling down and getting hurt
while his falling down and getting hurt did make for some absurdly hilarious
did make for some absurdly hilarious
did make for some absurdly hilarious moments it was all the more impressive
moments it was all the more impressive
moments it was all the more impressive that Sellars somehow developed an actual
that Sellars somehow developed an actual
that Sellars somehow developed an actual character through the same silly antics
character through the same silly antics
character through the same silly antics yes one in the same with every bump slam
yes one in the same with every bump slam
yes one in the same with every bump slam and crash Peter Sellers not only
and crash Peter Sellers not only
and crash Peter Sellers not only entertained the audience but also
entertained the audience but also
entertained the audience but also conveyed innumerable personality traits
conveyed innumerable personality traits
conveyed innumerable personality traits just through body language
just through body language
just through body language now that’s slapstick
number nine Sacha Baron Cohen influenced
number nine Sacha Baron Cohen influenced by the antics of Peter Sellers Sacha
by the antics of Peter Sellers Sacha
by the antics of Peter Sellers Sacha Baron Cohen also brings his many
Baron Cohen also brings his many
Baron Cohen also brings his many fictional personas to life with
fictional personas to life with
fictional personas to life with top-notch physical performances
but what makes baron-cohen stand out
but what makes baron-cohen stand out among his fellow funny people is how he
among his fellow funny people is how he
among his fellow funny people is how he quite literally brings the performance
quite literally brings the performance
quite literally brings the performance to the real world by interacting with
to the real world by interacting with
to the real world by interacting with unsuspecting bystanders prompting some
unsuspecting bystanders prompting some
unsuspecting bystanders prompting some truly genuine and hilarious results in
truly genuine and hilarious results in
truly genuine and hilarious results in addition to his excellent
addition to his excellent
addition to his excellent characterization and capacity for
characterization and capacity for
characterization and capacity for accents baron-cohen doesn’t shy away
accents baron-cohen doesn’t shy away
accents baron-cohen doesn’t shy away from performing downright ludicrous
from performing downright ludicrous
from performing downright ludicrous deeds in public places for the sake of
deeds in public places for the sake of
deeds in public places for the sake of selling a joke it’s one thing to act
selling a joke it’s one thing to act
selling a joke it’s one thing to act like a goofball on set but out in the
like a goofball on set but out in the
like a goofball on set but out in the open for everyone to see now that’s
open for everyone to see now that’s
open for everyone to see now that’s commitment to your craft number eight
commitment to your craft number eight
commitment to your craft number eight Jackie Chan I’m not a traitor
Jackie Chan I’m not a traitor
Jackie Chan I’m not a traitor you hear me you and what are we fighting
you hear me you and what are we fighting
you hear me you and what are we fighting about don’t play games
about don’t play games
about don’t play games you hit people you might think it’s
you hit people you might think it’s
you hit people you might think it’s strange that a martial artist is being
strange that a martial artist is being
strange that a martial artist is being mentioned alongside comedic actors but
mentioned alongside comedic actors but
mentioned alongside comedic actors but we’ll break it down for you Jackie
we’ll break it down for you Jackie
we’ll break it down for you Jackie Chan’s many films like rush hour and
Chan’s many films like rush hour and
Chan’s many films like rush hour and Shanghai noon are action focused but the
Shanghai noon are action focused but the
Shanghai noon are action focused but the fight choreography within them is
fight choreography within them is
fight choreography within them is heavily inspired by slapstick comedy
the pacing of chance action scenes plays
the pacing of chance action scenes plays out more like a dance than a fight with
out more like a dance than a fight with
out more like a dance than a fight with people falling over or suffering
people falling over or suffering
people falling over or suffering unfortunate consequences
unfortunate consequences
unfortunate consequences thanks to misplaced punches and kicks
thanks to misplaced punches and kicks
thanks to misplaced punches and kicks what’s more Shannon’s commitment to his
what’s more Shannon’s commitment to his
what’s more Shannon’s commitment to his craft means he’s broken most of the
craft means he’s broken most of the
craft means he’s broken most of the bones in his body so while we were
bones in his body so while we were
bones in his body so while we were splitting our sides from laughter he was
splitting our sides from laughter he was
splitting our sides from laughter he was busting his body in the name of
busting his body in the name of
busting his body in the name of entertainment I just be polite when they
entertainment I just be polite when they
entertainment I just be polite when they come be polite to my nuts sorry
come be polite to my nuts sorry
come be polite to my nuts sorry Thank You number seven
Thank You number seven
Thank You number seven Jerry Lewis Jerry question t9 please be
Jerry Lewis Jerry question t9 please be
Jerry Lewis Jerry question t9 please be good enough to sit down and I don’t want
good enough to sit down and I don’t want
good enough to sit down and I don’t want to hear another word about your stupid
to hear another word about your stupid
to hear another word about your stupid frantic rising to fame due to his
frantic rising to fame due to his
frantic rising to fame due to his collaborations with Dean Martin Jerry
collaborations with Dean Martin Jerry
collaborations with Dean Martin Jerry Lewis charmed audiences with his
Lewis charmed audiences with his
Lewis charmed audiences with his gleefully energetic and bombastic
gleefully energetic and bombastic
gleefully energetic and bombastic performances of course Lewis’s greatest
performances of course Lewis’s greatest
performances of course Lewis’s greatest strengths worth wild facial expressions
strengths worth wild facial expressions
strengths worth wild facial expressions and sarcastic attitude when delivering
and sarcastic attitude when delivering
and sarcastic attitude when delivering his lines
don’t get excited we’re not showing sail
don’t get excited we’re not showing sail everywhere we’re just showing a few
everywhere we’re just showing a few
everywhere we’re just showing a few scenes I want to play it here the folks
scenes I want to play it here the folks
scenes I want to play it here the folks will come back to see it plus his
will come back to see it plus his
will come back to see it plus his wiseguy qualities resulted in some
wiseguy qualities resulted in some
wiseguy qualities resulted in some sensationally over-the-top responses
sensationally over-the-top responses
sensationally over-the-top responses part of what makes the genre of
part of what makes the genre of
part of what makes the genre of slapstick comedy so funny is how the
slapstick comedy so funny is how the
slapstick comedy so funny is how the actions and mannerisms are exaggerated
actions and mannerisms are exaggerated
actions and mannerisms are exaggerated well beyond how people normally behave
well beyond how people normally behave
well beyond how people normally behave Jerry Lewis took this approach and
Jerry Lewis took this approach and
Jerry Lewis took this approach and turned it up to 11 and when he makes a
turned it up to 11 and when he makes a
turned it up to 11 and when he makes a complete fool of himself he never fails
complete fool of himself he never fails
complete fool of himself he never fails to put a smile on people’s faces
to put a smile on people’s faces
to put a smile on people’s faces yes Jerry is the only man in his
yes Jerry is the only man in his
yes Jerry is the only man in his establishment where the females are more
establishment where the females are more
establishment where the females are more delicious than the food and when you see
delicious than the food and when you see
delicious than the food and when you see it you’ll agree he’s never had a Philip
it you’ll agree he’s never had a Philip
it you’ll agree he’s never had a Philip like number six Rowan Atkinson ah budget
like number six Rowan Atkinson ah budget
like number six Rowan Atkinson ah budget Rowan Atkinson has a master’s degree in
Rowan Atkinson has a master’s degree in
Rowan Atkinson has a master’s degree in electrical engineering even though he’s
electrical engineering even though he’s
electrical engineering even though he’s highly intelligent he’s ironically
highly intelligent he’s ironically
highly intelligent he’s ironically chosen to make a name for himself
chosen to make a name for himself
chosen to make a name for himself playing the boneheaded mr. Bean’s
playing the boneheaded mr. Bean’s
playing the boneheaded mr. Bean’s very rarely uttering comprehensible
very rarely uttering comprehensible
very rarely uttering comprehensible words not alone complete phrasing mr.
words not alone complete phrasing mr.
words not alone complete phrasing mr. Bean’s a lovable but outrageously silly
Bean’s a lovable but outrageously silly
Bean’s a lovable but outrageously silly sketch comedy character invented by
sketch comedy character invented by
sketch comedy character invented by Atkinson himself Bean is adored for his
Atkinson himself Bean is adored for his
Atkinson himself Bean is adored for his childish bounciness and lack of logic
childish bounciness and lack of logic
childish bounciness and lack of logic which inevitably lead to moments of
which inevitably lead to moments of
which inevitably lead to moments of heightened peril or stress but this
heightened peril or stress but this
heightened peril or stress but this being headed character wasn’t his only
being headed character wasn’t his only
being headed character wasn’t his only venture on the comedy scene as Atkinson
venture on the comedy scene as Atkinson
venture on the comedy scene as Atkinson also portrayed be similarly outrageous
also portrayed be similarly outrageous
also portrayed be similarly outrageous individual Johnny English in a different
individual Johnny English in a different
individual Johnny English in a different series of films that’s a one-two punch
series of films that’s a one-two punch
series of films that’s a one-two punch of slapstick goodness I have to warn you
of slapstick goodness I have to warn you
of slapstick goodness I have to warn you that I’ve been trained to resist this
that I’ve been trained to resist this
that I’ve been trained to resist this kind of thing yes
kind of thing yes
kind of thing yes this is you swine number five the Marx
this is you swine number five the Marx
this is you swine number five the Marx Brothers Amy oh no boss look you’ve got
Brothers Amy oh no boss look you’ve got
Brothers Amy oh no boss look you’ve got to have somebody to pester food what do
to have somebody to pester food what do
to have somebody to pester food what do you need is a guinea pig these five
you need is a guinea pig these five
you need is a guinea pig these five brothers entertained audiences with
brothers entertained audiences with
brothers entertained audiences with their incredibly funny yet surprisingly
their incredibly funny yet surprisingly
their incredibly funny yet surprisingly varied comic skits they were somehow
varied comic skits they were somehow
varied comic skits they were somehow always able to bring something fresh to
always able to bring something fresh to
always able to bring something fresh to the table
the table
the table despite utilizing the same routine of
despite utilizing the same routine of
despite utilizing the same routine of jokes over and over again what are you
jokes over and over again what are you
jokes over and over again what are you doing there oddball sense of humor from
doing there oddball sense of humor from
doing there oddball sense of humor from slapstick to witty deadpan resulted in
slapstick to witty deadpan resulted in
slapstick to witty deadpan resulted in some of the most bizarre yet hugely
some of the most bizarre yet hugely
some of the most bizarre yet hugely compelling scenarios in the history of
compelling scenarios in the history of
compelling scenarios in the history of comedy Chico Harpo Groucho Gummo and
comedy Chico Harpo Groucho Gummo and
comedy Chico Harpo Groucho Gummo and Zeppo continue to live on each
Zeppo continue to live on each
Zeppo continue to live on each showcasing a unique form of hilarity I I
showcasing a unique form of hilarity I I
showcasing a unique form of hilarity I I would be very glad to give you my
would be very glad to give you my
would be very glad to give you my opinion my life Andy I’ll ask you for
opinion my life Andy I’ll ask you for
opinion my life Andy I’ll ask you for them Sunday remind me well I tell you
them Sunday remind me well I tell you
them Sunday remind me well I tell you what number four the three stooges I
what number four the three stooges I
what number four the three stooges I [Music]
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[Music] know the unemployed man played enemy
know the unemployed man played enemy
know the unemployed man played enemy rampu with a successful career spanning
rampu with a successful career spanning
rampu with a successful career spanning well over four decades these three
well over four decades these three
well over four decades these three stooges always had a new trick up their
stooges always had a new trick up their
stooges always had a new trick up their sleeves for people to enjoy
sleeves for people to enjoy
sleeves for people to enjoy although the lineup of Stooges changed
although the lineup of Stooges changed
although the lineup of Stooges changed many times over the years these guys
many times over the years these guys
many times over the years these guys never fail to provide some truly
never fail to provide some truly
never fail to provide some truly gut-busting films in their time with a
gut-busting films in their time with a
gut-busting films in their time with a strong emphasis on physical humor and
strong emphasis on physical humor and
strong emphasis on physical humor and people getting hurt for the sake of a
people getting hurt for the sake of a
people getting hurt for the sake of a laugh hey find a clutch so I propogation
laugh hey find a clutch so I propogation
laugh hey find a clutch so I propogation plumber see their style was far rougher
plumber see their style was far rougher
plumber see their style was far rougher around the edges and harsher in
around the edges and harsher in
around the edges and harsher in comparison to other popular comics of
comparison to other popular comics of
comparison to other popular comics of the day but their films still bring the
the day but their films still bring the
the day but their films still bring the laughs today so they must have done
laughs today so they must have done
laughs today so they must have done something right
something right
something right [Music]
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[Music] number three Jim Carrey this goofball
number three Jim Carrey this goofball
number three Jim Carrey this goofball has been nicknamed rubber face thanks to
has been nicknamed rubber face thanks to
has been nicknamed rubber face thanks to his ability to contort his face and body
his ability to contort his face and body
his ability to contort his face and body into positions that would be right at
into positions that would be right at
into positions that would be right at home in cartoons in my mine in fact for
home in cartoons in my mine in fact for
home in cartoons in my mine in fact for all is leaving around with limitless
all is leaving around with limitless
all is leaving around with limitless energy and shouting at the top of his
energy and shouting at the top of his
energy and shouting at the top of his lungs Jim Carrey might as well be a
lungs Jim Carrey might as well be a
lungs Jim Carrey might as well be a living cartoon character I can feel it
living cartoon character I can feel it
living cartoon character I can feel it like it’s right in my neck whether he
like it’s right in my neck whether he
like it’s right in my neck whether he was sporting a magical mask telling lies
was sporting a magical mask telling lies
was sporting a magical mask telling lies or talking out of his ass Jim is always
or talking out of his ass Jim is always
or talking out of his ass Jim is always able to make each performance feel fresh
able to make each performance feel fresh
able to make each performance feel fresh and just as wild as the left you could
and just as wild as the left you could
and just as wild as the left you could say he can carry a film all on his own
number two Buster Keaton an icon of the
number two Buster Keaton an icon of the silent film era Buster Keaton caught
silent film era Buster Keaton caught
silent film era Buster Keaton caught everyone’s attention with his stoic and
everyone’s attention with his stoic and
everyone’s attention with his stoic and almost lifeless reactions to what were
almost lifeless reactions to what were
almost lifeless reactions to what were otherwise painful looking slapstick
otherwise painful looking slapstick
otherwise painful looking slapstick comedy routines hence his nickname the
comedy routines hence his nickname the
comedy routines hence his nickname the great stone face it was second nature
great stone face it was second nature
great stone face it was second nature for Keaton to play a disconnected
for Keaton to play a disconnected
for Keaton to play a disconnected character in the middle of zany
character in the middle of zany
character in the middle of zany situations and he did it in such a
situations and he did it in such a
situations and he did it in such a riveting fashion that he made an art
riveting fashion that he made an art
riveting fashion that he made an art form out of the simple act of being
form out of the simple act of being
form out of the simple act of being careless in the face of total anarchy in
careless in the face of total anarchy in
careless in the face of total anarchy in addition to his knack for slapstick
addition to his knack for slapstick
addition to his knack for slapstick Keaton enjoyed the act of parody as well
Keaton enjoyed the act of parody as well
Keaton enjoyed the act of parody as well using both techniques to his advantage
using both techniques to his advantage
using both techniques to his advantage to leave his mark in a big way
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
I don’t know man I hate my father I hate
I don’t know man I hate my father I hate my life
my life
my life but I feel great man you guys are great
but I feel great man you guys are great
but I feel great man you guys are great number one Charlie Chaplin you the
number one Charlie Chaplin you the
number one Charlie Chaplin you the people have the power to make this life
people have the power to make this life
people have the power to make this life free and beautiful to make this life a
free and beautiful to make this life a
free and beautiful to make this life a wonderful adventure
wonderful adventure
wonderful adventure behold the Godfather of the old slipping
behold the Godfather of the old slipping
behold the Godfather of the old slipping on a banana gag without Chaplin the nine
on a banana gag without Chaplin the nine
on a banana gag without Chaplin the nine other entries on this list may never
other entries on this list may never
other entries on this list may never have been inspired to be as funny as
have been inspired to be as funny as
have been inspired to be as funny as they were with his assortment of
they were with his assortment of
they were with his assortment of rip-roaring ly hilarious comedy films
rip-roaring ly hilarious comedy films
rip-roaring ly hilarious comedy films from both the silent film era and the
from both the silent film era and the
from both the silent film era and the talkies Chaplin has such a string of
talkies Chaplin has such a string of
talkies Chaplin has such a string of iconic classics that his influence can
iconic classics that his influence can
iconic classics that his influence can no doubt be felt to this day among
no doubt be felt to this day among
no doubt be felt to this day among aspiring funny people not only was he a
aspiring funny people not only was he a
aspiring funny people not only was he a master of physical comedy
master of physical comedy
master of physical comedy but Chaplin was also an undeniable
but Chaplin was also an undeniable
but Chaplin was also an undeniable genius at writing the many storylines
genius at writing the many storylines
genius at writing the many storylines that he threw himself into both
that he threw himself into both
that he threw himself into both figuratively and literally he is indeed
figuratively and literally he is indeed
figuratively and literally he is indeed the champion do you agree with our kicks
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