Since the days ofI Love Lucy,comedic actors have been audience favorites.
How you react can be funnier than the bit itself.
10Ty Burrell
‘Modern Family’ (2009-2020)
Television dads are iconic.
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They remind us of our very own strange fathers, that don’t always make sense.
Getting into their nitty-gritty lives is sometimes too much for them, warranting a disappointed Phil.
Burrellputs everything into his character.
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In the first season, he teaches his daughter to drive.
Scared, Dunphy’s reaction to her bad driving becomes more animated as his stress level rises.
Seeing Phil boil is such an unfamiliar note that his actions become over the top and hilarious.
In a world where decorum is needed, a character that has absolutely none poses through life.
One of the constant bits is the inquisitive face he gives to people he does not trust.
The awkward tension created is perfectly timed, and his face always forces a smile at least.
Full of idiosyncrasies, Larrys demeanor plays like Mr. Bean meets Monsieur Hulot.
Unafraid of what could come, she is always ready to get her hands dirty.
Predicated on the relationship between the two main characters, their silly antics always have this in crazy situations.
Ilana uses her body to make her character a strange enigma to the audience.
The silliness takes pressure off of the main plot and puts attention on the actors.
Mainly using cringe humor, they amplify the limits that characters are willing to go through.
As Frank Reynolds, Danny DeVito, commits to the challenge of bringing absurdity into reality.
DeVitoisput through some of the worst ideas of the group.
Frank the art critic and his performance as a troll are some to mention.
An attribute that DeVito uses is props.
His interactions with his cast mates' outlandish ideas always play to an absurd level of humor.
A character that has a lack of street smarts and personal awareness becomes a great set-up for physical comedy.
Jim Parsons’physical performance as Sheldon Cooper prevails as his demeanor alone creates a silhouette that is notable to fans.
Authentic to herself,Rossputs her emotions into her body.
Her over-the-top crying and uncontrollable behavior also offer plenty of comedic relief.
William H. Macy, a trained theater actor, understands the nuances of how your body can affect work.
Playing a loser makes him have to think outside the box.
His restraint is what makes Brett Goldstein fit so well in the role.
The trademark of Roy Kent is his walk.
A way to intimidate others, with his shoulders back and his chest up in the air.
It looks unnatural to the point of laughter.
Another trait of Kent is his knee injury, which sets him back.
Levy, over-dramatizes the issues, making things harder than what they need to be.
These over-the-top reactions are anything from hand movements to freakouts involving his entire body.
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His anxiousness in the town shows how awkward he is around the citizens.
After being a victim of fraud, Johnny Rose and his family go from extremely wealthy to penniless overnight.
The only asset left to them is a small, unsophisticated town: Schitt’s Creek.
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