Good comedies make us smile and stay in our hearts forever thanks to the talented comedians. But roles of funny, naive and simple-minded heroes require a huge sense of humor, irony, and intelligence. Let's see the list of incredible performers movies of which make us smile.
1. Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler is one of the most favorite comics all over the world. He has been honored with many awards and nominations for his work in film and recordings. As a comedian, he has been nominated for 119 awards, winning 45. For example, he was awarded by Golden Globe Awards as the best male actor in Punch-Drunk Love (2014). He was awarded as the best actor in a comedy (The Meyerowitz Stories, 2017). Adam also was repeatedly nominated in parody award known as Golden Raspberry Awards.
2. Will Ferrell
His first starring role (Frank in Old School) brought him a major success and MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance. After his debut, Ferrell's thing went very well as he continued to land comedy roles in 2004 and 2005 in films such as Melinda and Melinda, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Starsky & Hutch earning himself a place among Hollywood's Frat Pack. Recent years he worked as executive and co-producer.
3. Bill Murray
This legendary actor Bill Murray is known for cult comedies Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). He also co-directed Quick Change (1990). As a result, he has an impressive list of awards and nominations.
4. Eddie Murphy
Murphy has an enormous comic talent that helped him to build a successful and long-lasting career.
As a stand-up comedian, he was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. As an actor, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor.
The actor has a rough childhood that had a big influence on his sense of humor. He was 8 when his father died and his mother became ill. Then the eight-year-old Murphy and his older brother Charlie lived in foster care for one year. In interviews, Murphy has said that his time in foster care was influential in developing his sense of humor.
5. Jim Carrey
Carrey has a diverse talent which manifests in filming, music, painting, animation, but all around the world, he wins glory as a gifted comic with a sparkling sense of humor.
He received his first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in The Mask. Today he has a long list of awards and nominations and world glory.
