physical comedian
Body humor performer
A physical comedian is a performer whose humor relies primarily on body movement, facial expressions, and physical stunts rather than verbal wit.
The tradition runs from silent film stars like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin through later performers like Lucille Ball and Jim Carrey.
She's a brilliant physical comedian—her pratfalls get bigger laughs than any punchline.
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
buffoon · tumble · take a tumble · gag · timing · comic timing · mugging · deadpan · spit take · vaudeville · silent film · Charlie Chaplin · Buster Keaton · banana peel · stumble · acrobatic · exaggerated · over the top
- comediansstand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic, funnyman
- variety actsacrobat, juggling, aerialist, magic, clown
physical comedianwit
Clever, inventive humor
satirist · monologist · insult comic · wordsmith · raconteur
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