Best Comedic Actors Hall of Fame

Awarded to the actor deemed by Cosmo voters to have delivered, across the span of his entire career, the best cinematic comedic performances of all time. The previous winners are not eligible for nomination.

Not eligible: Actors who have already been inducted into the Best Comedic Actors Hall of Fame are no longer eligible for renomination. Once you’re in, you’re in. Note, however, that Best Actors Hall of Fame inductees are still eligible for the Best Comedic Actors Hall of Fame.

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2003 Awards)

Winner

• Peter Sellers

Additional Nominees

• Mel Brooks
• Charlie Chaplin
• Jack Lemmon
• Steve Martin
• Gene Wilder
• Robin Williams

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2004 Awards)

Winner

• Charlie Chaplin

Additional Nominees

• W.C. Fields
• Danny Kaye
• Steve Martin
• Gene Wilder
• Robin Williams

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2005 Awards)

Winner

• Gene Wilder

Additional Nominees

• John Candy
• Johnny Depp
• Steve Martin
• Richard Pryor
• James Stewart

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2006 Awards)

Winner

• Steve Martin

Additional Nominees

• W.C. Fields
• Jack Lemmon
• James Stewart
• Dick Van Dyke

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2010 Awards)

Winner

• Danny Kaye
• Robin Williams

Additional Nominees

• Mel Brooks
• Johnny Depp
• Jerry Lewis
• James Stewart

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2012 Awards)

Winner

• Mel Brooks

Additional Nominees

• Jerry Lewis
• Bill Murray
• James Stewart
• Dick Van Dyke

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2013 Awards)

Winner

• Bill Murray

Additional Nominees

• Jim Carrey
• W.C. Fields
• Jack Lemmon
• Jerry Lewis

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2014 Awards)

Winner

• Jerry Lewis

Additional Nominees

• Jim Carrey
• John Cleese
• Buster Keaton
• Groucho Marx
• Eddie Murphy

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2015 Awards)

Winner

• Eddie Murphy

Additional Nominees

• Jim Carrey
• John Cleese
• John Goodman
• Paul Lynde
• Bruce Willis

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2016 Awards)

Winner

• Richard Pryor

Additional Nominees

• Jim Carrey
• John Cleese
• Bob Hope
• Buster Keaton
• James Stewart

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2017 Awards)

Winner

• Groucho Marx

Additional Nominees

• Jack Black
• Jim Carrey
• John Cleese
• W.C. Fields
• Buster Keaton

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2018 Awards)

Winner

• Jack Lemmon

Additional Nominees

• John Belushi
• John Cleese
• Chris Rock
• James Stewart
• Dick Van Dyke

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2019 Awards)

Winner

• John Ritter

Additional Nominees

• Charles Durning
• W.C Fields
• Chris Rock
• Jimmy Stewart
• Dick Van Dyke

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2020 Awards)

Winner

• Ted Knight

Additional Nominees

• Jim Carrey
• Charles Durning
• Buster Keaton
• Chris Rock
• Jimmy Stewart

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2021 Awards)

Winner

• Jonathan Winters

Additional Nominees

• Tim Conway
• Harvey Corman
• Billy Crystal
• Charles Durning
• Buster Keaton

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2022 Awards)

Winner

• Buster Keaton

Additional Nominees

• John Belushi
• Jim Carrey
• Tim Conway
• Bill Crystal
• Charles Durning

Best Comedic Actors Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame (2022 Awards)

Winner

• Tim Conway

Additional Nominees

• Jim Carrey
• Billy Crystal
• Charles Durning
• Chris Rock
• James Stewart