Favourite comedy character?

ValleyGary

Ha it's alright mate, I'm sure it won't be the last time I get stick for liking Friends!

cafckev

ShootersHillGuru said:

Will Hay. No question.

Ooooh i am 1000% in agreement. His timing was almost spot on. His role was also helped by Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt who were almost as funny as he was. The sly look, the awkward shuffle and baffled scratch were a big part of his act, which made him the best ever comedian.

I also really like George Formby too.

Macronate

US-Charlie Harper in Two and a Half Men.

Stig

Garth Marenghi
Private Doberman
Captain Mainwaring
Emperor Ming (on his day off)
Trigger
Larry David
Mark Corrigan
Les McQueen (Creme Brulée)

AddickUpNorth

Rigsby.

hudson-son-son

Eric Cartman
Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
Dwight Schrute (US Office)

North Lower Neil

hudson-son-son said:

Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
Dwight Schrute (US Office)

Good calls.

Sheldon Cooper is brilliant, too.

JiMMy 85

Not strictly a comedy character, but Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad makes me laugh out loud every time he speaks. "I'm gonna go out on a limb here..."

killerandflash

Lister was mentioned above, but I'd go for Rimmer myself!

Basil Fawlty
Laurel and Hardy
Captain Mainwaring
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Christopher Morris in The Day Today
Frank Drebin (police squad, naked gun)
Simon Jordan

CAFCdamo

JiMMy 85 said:

Not strictly a comedy character, but Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad makes me laugh out loud every time he speaks. "I'm gonna go out on a limb here..."

The guys on Breaking Bad do a great job of brightening up such a dark show. I love Badger and Jesse as well "Great beans Mrs White..."
Jerwayne and Ashley from PhoneShop also Razz Prince
Roy and Moss from IT crowd
Minds gone blank

JT

I really can't stand friends.

The Office is perfect.

PeakieRocket

Officer Crabtree

stonewallpenalty

Homer simpson. Fat, stupid, bald, ignorant, bad father, bad husband, poor hygiene, lazy, selfish and basically every thing wrong with the world.

BIG_ROB

ValleyGary said:

Ha it's alright mate, I'm sure it won't be the last time I get stick for liking Friends!

You like Friends? You sure?

; )

BIG_ROB

Clarke Griswold

Amos on the wing

Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield)
Basil Fawty

alan dugdale

Niles Craine
Basil Fawlty
Frank Drebin

Vinnie V.

Norman Stanley Fletcher my a mile. Watch Porridge and then Open all hours and it's hard to believe it's the same actor. Comedy Genius.

ken_shabby

Basil Fawlty
Homer (and Barney) in the Simpsons
Coughing Bob Fleming (all around my Arse)

ThreadKiller

JiMMy 85 said:

Not strictly a comedy character, but Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad makes me laugh out loud every time he speaks. "I'm gonna go out on a limb here..."

All great characters but Saul is brilliant.

Ari Gold - Entourage

Algarveaddick

Stig said:

Emperor Ming (on his day off)

Great shout!

So many brilliant characters mentioned on this thread, I would like to add:

Roly Birkin (Fast Show)
The Evil Hypnotist (Big Train)
McGlashen (Absolutely)
Inspector Monkfish (Armstrong and Miller)
Phil & Nige (Early Doors)
Mason Boyne (Alfresco)
Sir Digby Chicken Caesar (That Mitchell & Webb Look)

mattaddick

Reggie Perrin, Rigsby, Alan Partridge
Leonard Rossiter was a comic genius in my book

Dazzler21

Karl Pilkington if he is an actor....

Algarveaddick

mattaddick said:

Reggie Perrin, Rigsby, Alan Partridge
Leonard Rossiter was a comic genius in my book

Reggie Perrin an all time classic - you could add CJ as one of the best characters as well.

Curbey

Ron Swanson - Parks & Rev

cafcfan

I can't tell you - it's part of security log-on question. You're not from Nigeria are you?

Mortimerician

Kenny fuckin Powers

Algarveaddick

Curbey said:

Ron Swanson - Parks & Rec

Shout...

maybe_baby

The two airmen (Armstrong and Miller)
Mister Britas (The Britas Empire)
Basil Fawty

Greenie

Arthur Bostrom (the copper from Allo Allo) great character, genius writing.
"Good moaning" and "I was pissing by the door"