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Comedians

To celebrate the release of Stan & Ollie starring Steve Coogan in cinemas in January, the National Portrait Gallery has made here a selection of portraits of comedians and comic actors from our Collection, all available to purchase as a digital print in a variety of sizes.

Prints from the National Portrait Gallery collection are available to buy from as little as £6.00. To order, select your image and then on the next page click on the 'Buy a print of this image' link beneath it. You can choose unframed prints, starting from £6, and framed prints, starting from £25. Sizes available: 15 x 10 cm on satin paper, A4, A3 and A2 prints on art etch and satin paper and A3 images on A2 canvas. International shipping available

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Stan Laurel (né Arthur Stanley Jefferson), by Stagg, 1936 - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Stan Laurel (né Arthur Stanley Jefferson)
by Stagg
1936
NPG x21542

Doris Ethel Waters; (Florence) Elsie Waters, by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), 1940s - NPG - © Getty Images

Doris Ethel Waters; (Florence) Elsie Waters
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
1940s
NPG x135727

Charlie Chester, by Count Zichy, for Baron Studios, 1954 - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Charlie Chester
by Count Zichy, for Baron Studios
1954
NPG x125736

Tommy Cooper, by Bob Collins, 1958 - NPG - © estate of Bob Collins / National Portrait Gallery, London

Tommy Cooper
by Bob Collins
1958
NPG x35147

Benny Hill, by Bob Collins, 1958 - NPG - © estate of Bob Collins / National Portrait Gallery, London

Benny Hill
by Bob Collins
1958
NPG x35152

Kenneth Connor, by Bob Collins, 1958 - NPG - © estate of Bob Collins / National Portrait Gallery, London

Kenneth Connor
by Bob Collins
1958
NPG x36013

Peter Cook; Dudley Moore, by Lewis Morley, 1960s - NPG - © Lewis Morley Archive

Peter Cook; Dudley Moore
by Lewis Morley
1960s
NPG x87170

Kenneth Williams, by Godfrey Argent, 2 December 1968 - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Kenneth Williams
by Godfrey Argent
2 December 1968
NPG x166119

Connie Booth; John Cleese, by Lewis Morley, 1968 - NPG - © Lewis Morley Archive

Connie Booth; John Cleese
by Lewis Morley
1968
NPG x38935

Warren Mitchell, by Godfrey Argent, 12 March 1969 - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Warren Mitchell
by Godfrey Argent
12 March 1969
NPG x165951

Eric Sykes, by Godfrey Argent, 3 February 1970 - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Eric Sykes
by Godfrey Argent
3 February 1970
NPG x87790

Dick Emery, by Barry Fantoni, 1960s-1970s - NPG - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Dick Emery
by Barry Fantoni
1960s-1970s
NPG 6779

Clive Stuart Anderson, by Trevor Leighton, 13 March 1990 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Clive Stuart Anderson
by Trevor Leighton
13 March 1990
NPG x35300

Hugh Laurie, by Trevor Leighton, 23 April 1990 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Hugh Laurie
by Trevor Leighton
23 April 1990
NPG x35307

Russ Abbot, by Steve Shipman, August 1990 - NPG - © Steve Shipman / National PortraitGallery, London

Russ Abbot
by Steve Shipman
August 1990
NPG x47271

Norman Wisdom, by Steve Shipman, March 1990 - NPG - © Steve Shipman / National PortraitGallery, London

Norman Wisdom
by Steve Shipman
March 1990
NPG x47277

Rik Mayall, by Alistair Morrison, February 1991 - NPG - © Alistair Morrison

Rik Mayall
by Alistair Morrison
February 1991
NPG x36225

Mel Smith; Griff Rhys Jones, by Fergus Greer, 1992 - NPG - © Fergus Greer

Mel Smith; Griff Rhys Jones
by Fergus Greer
1992
NPG x126883

Vic Reeves; Bob Mortimer, by Steve Shipman, July 1993 - NPG - © Steve Shipman / National PortraitGallery, London

Vic Reeves; Bob Mortimer
by Steve Shipman
July 1993
NPG x47276

Jo Brand, by Trevor Leighton, 1993 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Jo Brand
by Trevor Leighton
1993
NPG x87432

Paul Merton, by Trevor Leighton, 1994 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Paul Merton
by Trevor Leighton
1994
NPG x47390

Victoria Wood, by Trevor Leighton, 1994 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Victoria Wood
by Trevor Leighton
1994
NPG x88397

Graham Norton, by Jackie di Stefano, 1995 - NPG - © Jackie di Stefano / National Portrait Gallery, London

Graham Norton
by Jackie di Stefano
1995
NPG x135943

Jack Dee, by Trevor Leighton, 13 September 1995 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Jack Dee
by Trevor Leighton
13 September 1995
NPG x76764

Jenny Eclair, by Trevor Leighton, 1998 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Jenny Eclair
by Trevor Leighton
1998
NPG x87782

Martin Clunes, by Trevor Leighton, 1998 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Martin Clunes
by Trevor Leighton
1998
NPG x88399

Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage, by Trevor Leighton, 1999 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage
by Trevor Leighton
1999
NPG x88382

Harry Enfield, by Trevor Leighton, 1999 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Harry Enfield
by Trevor Leighton
1999
NPG x88383

Kathy Burke, by Trevor Leighton, 1999 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Kathy Burke
by Trevor Leighton
1999
NPG x88388

The League of Gentlemen, by Trevor Leighton, 1999 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

The League of Gentlemen
by Trevor Leighton
1999
NPG x88389

Caroline Aherne, by Trevor Leighton, 1999 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Caroline Aherne
by Trevor Leighton
1999
NPG x88390

Lee Evans, by Trevor Leighton, 1999 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Lee Evans
by Trevor Leighton
1999
NPG x88391

Sean Hughes, by Steve Poole, 2003 - NPG - © Steve Poole

Sean Hughes
by Steve Poole
2003
NPG x127305

Omid Djalili, by Karen Robinson, 13 May 2004 - NPG - © Karen Robinson

Omid Djalili
by Karen Robinson
13 May 2004
NPG x135362

Sandi Toksvig, by Mary McCartney, 2008 - NPG - © Mary McCartney / National Portrait Gallery, London

Sandi Toksvig
by Mary McCartney
2008
NPG P1361

Rob Brydon, by Trevor Leighton, 22 December 2008 - NPG - © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Rob Brydon
by Trevor Leighton
22 December 2008
NPG x132445

Mackenzie Crook, by Richard Cannon, 27 March 2009 - NPG - © Richard Cannon / National Portrait Gallery, London

Mackenzie Crook
by Richard Cannon
27 March 2009
NPG x133240

Miranda Hart, by Karen Robinson, 8 April 2010 - NPG - © Karen Robinson

Miranda Hart
by Karen Robinson
8 April 2010
NPG x134327

Gina Yashere, by Simon Frederick, 2016 - NPG - © Simon Frederick / National Portrait Gallery

Gina Yashere
by Simon Frederick
2016
NPG P2050

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