This is a list of notable deadpan comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire. Deadpan describes the act of deliberately displaying a lack of or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, sarcastic, laconic, or apparently unintentional. List of deadpan comedians Comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire include: Eve Arden Fred Armisen Bea Arthur Rowan Atkinson Dan Aykroyd Richard Ayoade Bill Bailey Elliot Goblet Todd Barry Jason Bateman H. Jon Benjamin Jack Benny Maria Blasucci Jo Brand Steve Carell Jimmy Carr Michael Cera Chevy Chase Ronny Chieng John Cleese Stephen Colbert Billy Connolly Tim Conway Jane Curtin Andy Daly Larry David Jack Dee Zooey Deschanel Nathan Fielder Judah Friedlander Nick Frost Jim Gaffigan Zach Galifianakis Janeane Garofalo Rhod Gilbert Dave Gorman Charles Grodin Rich Hall Tony Hancock Jack Handey Oliver Hardy Steve Harvey Mitch Hedberg Bill Hicks Joel Hodgson Dave Hughes Jeffrey Jones Milton Jones Jonathan Katz Buster Keaton Craig Kilborn Steve Landesberg Stewart Lee Jack Levi Sean Lock Roger Lloyd-Pack Norm Macdonald Lee Mack Demetri Martin Paul Merton Larry Miller Sarah Millican Spike Milligan Dan Mintz Eugene Mirman Shazia Mirza Dylan Moran Eric Morecambe Diane Morgan Chris Morris John Mulaney Bill Murray Kumail Nanjiani Michael J. Nelson Bob Newhart Leslie Nielsen Tig Notaro Virginia O'Brien Nick Offerman Pat Paulsen Karl Pilkington Aubrey Plaza Romesh Ranganathan Dan Renton Skinner Leonard Rossiter Adam Scott Peter Sellers Sarah Silverman Mel Smith Ned Sparks Martin Starr Simon Pegg Joe Pera Jack Soo Ben Stein Jon Stewart Tim & Eric Jackie Vernon Abe Vigoda Christopher Walken Kristen Wiig Joe Wilkinson Fred Willard Steven Wright See also List of comedians Lists of comedians List of stand-up comedians References Lists of comedians