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