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Mitch Hedberg

1968 - 2005

Mitch Hedberg

Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 30, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and deadpan delivery. His comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes mixed with absurd elements and non sequiturs. Hedberg's comedy and onstage persona gained him a cult following, with audience members sometimes shouting out the punchlines to his jokes before he could finish them. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Mitch Hedberg is the 90th most popular comedian (up from 92nd in 2024), the 16,881st most popular biography from United States (down from 16,519th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Mitch Hedberg ranks 90 out of 98. Before him are Chris O'Dowd, Khaby Lame, Gabriel Iglesias, Dane Cook, Kenan Thompson, and Chelsea Handler. After him are Aziz Ansari, Ralphie May, Nikocado Avocado, Bo Burnham, Jaspal Bhatti, and Doug Stanhope.

Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia

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Chris O'Dowd
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 84
Khaby Lame
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 85
Gabriel Iglesias
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 86
Dane Cook
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 87
Kenan Thompson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 88
Chelsea Handler
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 89
Mitch Hedberg
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 90
Aziz Ansari
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 91
Ralphie May
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 92
Nikocado Avocado
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 93
Bo Burnham
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 94
Jaspal Bhatti
1955 - 2012
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 95
Doug Stanhope
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 96

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Mitch Hedberg ranks 924. Before him are Michelle Visage, Masood Azhar, Liu Shoubin, Yukinori Miyabe, Taras Prokhasko, and Josef Pröll. After him are Bohdana Frolyak, Scott Krinsky, Robin Canup, Valentina Tsybulskaya, Sašo Udovič, and Sunaree Rachasima. Among people deceased in 2005, Mitch Hedberg ranks 381. Before him are Howard Morris, Ralph Edwards, Dmitry Nelyubin, Nipsey Russell, Constance Moore, and Mo Mowlam. After him are Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, Anita Kulcsár, Jyotindra Nath Dixit, Michael P. Murphy, Nicole DeHuff, and Andreas Makris.

Others Born in 1968

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Michelle Visage
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 918
Masood Azhar
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 919
Liu Shoubin
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 920
Yukinori Miyabe
ATHLETE
1968 - 2017
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 921
Taras Prokhasko
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 922
Josef Pröll
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 923
Mitch Hedberg
COMEDIAN
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 924
Bohdana Frolyak
COMPOSER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 925
Scott Krinsky
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 926
Robin Canup
PHYSICIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 927
Valentina Tsybulskaya
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 928
Sašo Udovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 929
Sunaree Rachasima
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 930

Others Deceased in 2005

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Howard Morris
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 375
Ralph Edwards
PRESENTER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 376
Dmitry Nelyubin
CYCLIST
1971 - 2005
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 377
Nipsey Russell
ACTOR
1918 - 2005
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 378
Constance Moore
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 379
Mo Mowlam
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2005
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 380
Mitch Hedberg
COMEDIAN
1968 - 2005
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 381
Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1978 - 2005
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 382
Anita Kulcsár
HANDBALL PLAYER
1976 - 2005
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 383
Jyotindra Nath Dixit
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2005
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 384
Michael P. Murphy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1976 - 2005
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 385
Nicole DeHuff
ACTOR
1975 - 2005
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 386
Andreas Makris
COMPOSER
1930 - 2005
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 387