1Ryan Stiles
Comedian Ryan Stiles from "Whose Line is it Anyway?", has been a frequent fundraiser for children with burn injuries, raising over $500,000 for the Burned Children Recovery Center since 2009, helping the foundation to recover from the economic crash of 2008.
2Bill Murray
On his 20th birthday, comedian Bill Murray joked about having two bombs in his luggage but instead was caught smuggling ten pounds of marijuana. He was convicted and sentenced to probation.
3Joel McHale
Comedian Joel McHale once had to take an Uber from Rochester, New York to Manhattan. His flight out was canceled and he needed to get to his appearance on Jimmy Fallon, so he spent $700 on a (350 mile, 6 hour) Uber ride and paid $200 in tips, as well as paid the driver additional money for his gas back.
4Jon Stewart
Comedian Jon Stewart, who met his wife Tracey on a blind date set up by a producer on the film 'Wishful Thinking', proposed to her through a personalized crossword puzzle created with the help of Will Shortz, the crossword editor at The New York Times.
5Dave Chappelle
American comedian Dave Chappelle converted to Islam in 1998. He said, "I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing."
6Eddie Izzard
In 2016, comedian Eddie Izzard ran 27 marathons in 27 days through South Africa to raise money for Sport Relief. Previously, in 2009, he completed 43 marathons in 51 days for Sport Relief despite having no history of long-distance running.
7Tony Hawk
British comedian Tony Hawk became so frustrated with being mistaken for pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk that he has published a book called "Tony Hawk's The A to Z of Skateboarding" that contains nothing about skateboarding.
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8Daniel Tosh
Comedian Daniel Tosh auctioned props from his show, Tosh.O, to raise funds for a fellow comedian Andy Ritchie with a brain tumor, raising $25,000. Tosh then placed a double-or-nothing bet on a Patriots football game and won, ultimately doubling the money he raised for Andy.
9Rodney Dangerfield
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution, which put one of his trademark white shirts and red ties on display. When he handed the shirt to the museum's curator, Rodney joked, "I have a feeling you're going to use this to clean Lindbergh's plane."
10Tommy Cooper
In 1984, British comedian Tommy Cooper had a heart attack and died on live television. The audience all assumed it was part of his act and laughed/applauded during his final moments.
