TV Comedy Stars
By Josh Bell, About.com Guide
The stars in front of and even behind the camera are the people who make your favorite TV comedies what they are. Learn all about the people responsible for TV's best shows, from basic info and photos to in-depth interviews.
Star Profiles
TV comedy stars come from diverse backgrounds and have all sorts of interesting histories. Read up on them here.
- Alec Baldwin ('30 Rock')
- Zach Braff ('Scrubs')
- Steve Carell ('The Office')
- Gary Coleman ('Diff'rent Strokes')
- Tina Fey ('30 Rock')
- Michael J. Fox ('Family Ties,' 'Spin City')
- Neil Patrick Harris ('How I Met Your Mother')
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus ('Seinfeld,' 'The New Adventures of Old Christine')
- Charlie Sheen ('Two and a Half Men')
- Betty White ('The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'The Golden Girls')
Interviews
Get some valuable insights directly from the talented people who make great TV, in their own words.
- Marc Maron ('Maron')
- Megyn Price ('Rules of Engagement')
- Kaitlyn Dever ('Last Man Standing')
- Parker Young ('Suburgatory')
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis ('It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia')
- Emily Kapnek ('Suburgatory' Creator)
- Daniela Bobadilla ('Anger Management')
- Derek Theler ('Baby Daddy')
- Adam DeVine ('Workaholics')
- Scott Aukerman ('Comedy Bang! Bang!')
- Nyambi Nyambi ('Mike & Molly')
- Stevie Ryan ('Stevie TV')
- Dawn Olivieri ('House of Lies')
- Kristen Johnston ('The Exes')
- Jonathan Kite ('2 Broke Girls')
- Fred Armisen ('Portlandia')
- David Cross ('The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret')
- Rizwan Manji ('Outsourced')
- Ian Gomez ('Cougar Town')
- Jenna Elfman ('Accidentally on Purpose')
Character Profiles
Characters are people, too. Learn all about the fictional lives of the characters played by your favorite TV stars.
- Barney Stinson ('How I Met Your Mother')
- Tracy Jordan ('30 Rock')
- Dwight Schrute ('The Office')
- Ron Swanson ('Parks and Recreation')
Photo Galleries
Peruse these collections of pictures featuring stars from top TV comedies.