Comedians

Mark Lamarr

1967-
Television presenter and comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Harry Lauder

1870-1950
Comedian
Sitter in 21 portraits

Stan Laurel (né Arthur Stanley Jefferson)

1890-1965
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Hugh Laurie

1959-
Actor, comedian and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Helen Lederer

1954-
Comedian and actress
Sitter in 1 portrait

Anthony Leigh

died 1692
Comic actor
Sitter in 9 portraits

Lily Lena (Alice Mary Ann Mathilda Archer)

born 1877
Comedian, singer and actress; former wife of William Newhouse, and later wife of Mr Turpin
Sitter in 12 portraits

Dan Leno

1860-1904
Comedian
Sitter in 28 portraits | Artist associated with 2 portraits

Barbara Lisicki

1954-
Comedian and disability rights activist; co-founder of the Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN)
Sitter in 1 portrait

Harry Liston

1843-1929
Comedian and singer
Sitter in 2 portraits

John Liston

1776?-1846
Comedian and actor
Sitter associated with 17 portraits

Norman Long

1893-1951
Musical comedian
Sitter in 3 portraits

Edwin Jesse ('E.J.') Lonnen

1861-1901
Actor and comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Nicholas Lamert Luard

1937-2004
Novelist and travel writer; co-founder of The Establishment
Sitter in 4 portraits

Matt Lucas

1974-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Barry Lupino

1882-1962
Actor, comedian and producer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Bernard Manning

1930-2007
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Charles Mathews

1776-1835
Comedian
Sitter associated with 22 portraits | Artist associated with 1 portrait

Rik Mayall

1958-2014
Comic actor and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Malcolm McEachern

1883-1945
Musical comedian; 'Mr Jetsam' in Flotsam and Jetsam
Sitter in 1 portrait

Paul Merton

1955-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ben Miller

1966-
Comedian and actor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Max Miller

1895-1963
Music hall entertainer
Sitter in 3 portraits

Spike Milligan

1918-2002
Comedian and writer
Sitter in 21 portraits

Shazia Mirza

1976-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

David Mitchell

1974-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Dudley Moore

1935-2002
Comedian
Sitter in 23 portraits

Eric Morecambe

1926-1984
Comedian
Sitter in 7 portraits

Bob Mortimer

1959-
Comedian
Sitter in 2 portraits

Neil Mullarkey

1961-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Joseph Shepherd Munden

1758-1832
Comedian
Sitter associated with 9 portraits

Robert Nainby

1869-1948
Actor and comedian
Sitter in 6 portraits

Charlie Naughton

1887-1976
Comedian; member of The Crazy Gang
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jimmy Nervo

1897-1975
Comedian; member of The Crazy Gang
Sitter in 3 portraits

Graham Norton

1963-
Television presenter and comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Des O'Connor

1932-2020
Comedian, singer and television presenter
Sitter in 1 portrait

E.J. Odell

1835-1928
Actor and comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Chris O'Dowd

1979-
Actor and comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Paul O'Grady

1955-2023
Comedian and broadcaster
Sitter in 4 portraits

Vic Oliver

1897-1964
Comedian, actor and musician
Sitter in 1 portrait

Tessie O'Shea

1914-1995
Singer and comedian
Sitter in 9 portraits

Michael Palin

1943-
Comedian, actor and writer
Sitter in 5 portraits

Max Pallenberg

1877-1934
Singer, actor and comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Simon Pegg

1970-
Actor, comedian, writer and director
Sitter in 1 portrait

Lance Percival

1933-2015
Actor and comedian
Sitter in 3 portraits

Sally Phillips

1970-
Actress, comedian and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Nigel Planer

1953-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Gillie Potter (Hugh William Peel)

1887-1975
Comedian and broadcaster
Sitter in 1 portrait

(William Grattan) Tyrone Power

1797-1841
Irish comic actor
Sitter in 4 portraits

John Quick

1748-1831
Actor
Sitter in 12 portraits

Ted Ray

1906-1977
Comedian
Sitter in 2 portraits

Vic Reeves

1959-
Comedian, actor and artist
Sitter in 3 portraits

Harry Rickards

1843-1911
Comedian, singer and theatre proprietor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Arthur Roberts

1852-1933
Comedy actor
Sitter in 5 portraits

George Robey

1869-1954
Comedian
Sitter in 54 portraits | Artist associated with 5 portraits

Mr Robinson

active 1913
Comedian
Sitter associated with 4 portraits

Jennifer Saunders

1958-
Actor and comedian
Sitter in 9 portraits

Alexei Sayle

1952-
Comedian, actor and writer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Harry Donald Secombe

1921-2001
Comedian, actor, writer, singer and television presenter
Sitter in 8 portraits | Artist of 4 portraits

John Sessions

1953-2020
Actor, comedian and screenwriter
Sitter in 1 portrait