Top 50 Comedians in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest comedians in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 469 comedians tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Peter Kay, Stephen Fry and Earthquake (comedian) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 5,858,945 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 867,711, and the largest, Peter Kay, reaches around 2,049,338 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each comedian, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter Kay |
2,049,338 | 78.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Stephen Fry |
1,970,832 | 38.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Earthquake (comedian) |
1,838,775 | 4.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Russell Brand |
1,677,750 | 16.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Bob Mortimer |
1,647,343 | 86.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Rowan Atkinson |
1,640,396 | 11.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Ricky Gervais |
1,422,513 | 18.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Jim Carrey |
1,150,787 | 4.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Billy Connolly |
1,101,020 | 46.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Jimmy Carr |
1,055,618 | 25.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Eddie Murphy |
1,010,129 | 5.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Bill Bailey |
1,000,024 | 48.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Paddy McGuinness |
922,506 | 92.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Katherine Ryan |
887,977 | 54.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Lee Mack |
875,584 | 67.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Greg Davies |
864,247 | 52.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Michael McIntyre |
858,765 | 42.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Seth Rogen |
851,437 | 7.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Steve Martin |
833,728 | 8.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Rik Mayall |
814,777 | 57.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Simon Pegg |
794,647 | 18.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Pete Davidson |
766,029 | 6.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Victoria Wood |
762,562 | 87.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Jack Whitehall |
759,752 | 34.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Tina Fey |
757,016 | 10.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Sandi Toksvig |
756,911 | 76.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  John Cleese |
752,027 | 21.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Bill Oddie |
739,252 | 85.7% | Comedian | Literature |
| 29 |  Eddie Izzard |
730,378 | 28.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Bill Burr |
711,171 | 6.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Sacha Baron Cohen |
689,343 | 7.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Kevin James |
671,512 | 6.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Benny Hill |
640,417 | 23.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Sarah Millican |
633,131 | 42.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Lenny Henry |
625,129 | 76.8% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Jasper Carrott |
601,360 | 96.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Jason Manford |
596,363 | 74.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Sara Pascoe |
592,924 | 65.9% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Jimmy Fallon |
591,640 | 5.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Monty Python |
580,960 | 11.4% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Stephen Merchant |
576,971 | 30.1% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  John Bishop (comedian) |
572,120 | 60.3% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Russell Howard |
544,035 | 60.6% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Micky Flanagan |
532,294 | 73.0% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Mike Smith (Bubbles) |
517,654 | 23.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Lee Evans (comedian) |
489,575 | 57.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Colin Jost |
488,853 | 5.2% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Josh Widdicombe |
487,740 | 74.7% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Jon Richardson (comedian) |
478,746 | 68.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  James Acaster |
471,538 | 46.5% | Comedian | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each comedian by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest comedian in United Kingdom?
Peter Kay currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,049,338 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.