# Hottest comedic actors, IYHO? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 30, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400 "2014-07-30T05:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/1 "2014-07-30T05:21:26Z")
Using “actors” in the gender neutral sense, of course. Inspired by the CGI Deadpool test clip voiced by Ryan Reynolds. (And there’s a good example of my standards to call someone a “comedic” actor — despite his work in action movies, I think he’s _mostly_ known for stuff like Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place and Van Wilder). We know he can have that heroic build, thus probably why he seems like a good casting. Similarly, Chris Pratt was probably cast in the Guardians of the Galaxy film because he’s a redheaded actor with pretty extensive comic experience who also has the heroic build potential. Who else comes to mind? ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/2 "2014-07-30T07:37:19Z")
[Paul Rudd](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0a/c0/61/0ac0618c1d3ec1326f40356017e29b62.jpg) [Jaime Pressly](http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Jaime_Pressly/182776/07331_my_name_is_earl_06_123_476lo.jpg) [Kaitlin Olson](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0d5hu0jG1qauhu4o1_500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/3 "2014-07-30T08:11:54Z")
Lake Bell is unambiguously hot. She could get work as a lead lingerie model, regardless of her acting or comedic talents. Aubrey Plaza is hot enough for me, but would probably lose out to a lot of other women if she had only ever tried to be a professional lingerie model. Same with Felicia Day, Sarah Silverman, and Alicia Silverstone. Cameron Diaz, Tia Carrere, and Anne Hathaway have all showed good comedic timing in their comedic roles, though I don’t think they’ve actively sought out a “comedy” title for themselves. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/4 "2014-07-30T12:02:47Z")
Malin Akerman? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/5 "2014-07-30T12:43:49Z")
Sandra Bullock Lucy Liu Aisha Tyler Ellen Degeneres Jewel Staite ---
**Author:** ![BaldDudePeekskill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/6 "2014-07-30T22:20:53Z")
Andy Samberg…and the dude that played Puddy on Seinfeld…sometimes I scare myself ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/7 "2014-07-31T03:08:32Z")
**Marilyn Monroe.** Thanks for coming, drive home safe now. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2014, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/8 "2014-07-31T03:37:09Z")
Tina Fey comes to mind, among other organs. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/9 "2014-08-01T17:51:47Z")
Kristen Wiig Julia Louis-Dreyfus Megyn Price Leah Remini ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/10 "2014-08-01T18:31:41Z")
[Christopher Titus](http://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/titus66-e1307401011910.png) Really funny too. And OMG [Jason Lee](http://www.nndb.com/people/193/000024121/jason-lee.jpg)! ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/11 "2014-08-01T18:32:46Z")
[Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs of _Community_](http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTA4ODkyNTQyMDNeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU3MDU1ODk2MTk@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg) [Olivia Munn](http://cdn02.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/munn-paleyfest/olivia-munn-dev-patel-paleyfest-with-newsroom-cast-01.jpg) [Leslie Mann](http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140629195913/modernfamily/images/0/0f/Leslie_Mann.jpg) [Judy Greer](http://popculturenerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Judy-Greer.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/12 "2014-08-01T19:01:01Z")
Seconding all these… Julia Louis-Dreyfuss Jamie Presley Kaitlin Olson And my own: [Rob McElhenney](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/2700000/Rob-rob-mcelhenney-2714421-430-645.jpg) (Kaitlin’s husband) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2014, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-comedic-actors-iyho/694400/13 "2014-08-03T09:34:51Z")
Since you said hottest and not most comedic, I would go with Sarah Silverman. If SNL counts, I might throw in the woman who does Ellen, Kate McKinnon.