Denis Leary:Leary's classic show, No Cure for Cancer,initially led to him playing variations of his prickly self in Demolition Manand The Ref,but film-makers seem to have run out of ideas for what to do with him.
Steve Coogan
Americans must have scratched their heads at the showreels of this versatile, if creepy, English funnyman who has yet to translate his phenomenal small-screen success to the silver screen.
David Chappelle
He's best-known as a helium-voiced sidekick in the likes of You've Got Mailand Robin Hood: Men in Tights,but his stand up and TV show betray the guilty pleasure of his sophisticated obscenity.
Chris Rock
The Richard Pryor of his generation, Rock has challenged racial stereotypes and dazzled audiences with his irreverent stand-up. Like Pryor, he has starred in a string of neutered comedies that belie his prodigious talent and intelligence.
Sarah Silverman
This gifted, confrontational comic is famous for edgy, foul-mouthed stand up. Her Jesus Is Magicdocumentary got a minor release in the US, but otherwise, Silverman has been relegated to tiny roles in films such as School of Rockand There's Something About Mary.
