Comedians Whose Comedy Writing is Famous

These comedians applied their skills outside of the stage.

They Are Masters of Comedy - They're famous regardless, but you probably had no idea that these comedians have a history in comedy writing for various TV shows and movies. Comedy is like a martial art and writing is the practice that allows you to become a black belt in that arena. Check out these masters right here. (Photos from left: Mark Davis/Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET, Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images for TV Land)

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They Are Masters of Comedy - They're famous regardless, but you probably had no idea that these comedians have a history in comedy writing for various TV shows and movies. Comedy is like a martial art and writing is the practice that allows you to become a black belt in that arena. Check out these masters right here. (Photos from left: Mark Davis/Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET, Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images for TV Land)

Lance Crouther - Crouther has done few acting roles, witht his most well-known is perhaps starring as Pootie Tang. However, he has a long history of writing for comedic talk shows, including The Chris Rock Show, Lopez Tonight and Real Time With Bill Maher.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Lance Crouther - Crouther has done few acting roles, witht his most well-known is perhaps starring as Pootie Tang. However, he has a long history of writing for comedic talk shows, including The Chris Rock Show, Lopez Tonight and Real Time With Bill Maher.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Paul Mooney - Paul Mooney is known throughout the stand-up circuit and you might even recall his time on Chappelle's Show. However, his roots have always been in comedy writing, as he wrote for Sanford and Son, Good Times and The Richard Pryor Show. How do you like that for credibility?(Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images for TV Land)

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Paul Mooney - Paul Mooney is known throughout the stand-up circuit and you might even recall his time on Chappelle's Show. However, his roots have always been in comedy writing, as he wrote for Sanford and Son, Good Times and The Richard Pryor Show. How do you like that for credibility?(Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images for TV Land)

Louis CK - To be fair, Louis CK is extremely popular now. However, up until his FX show, he was largely known as your favorite comedian's favorite comedian and he honed his craft writing for Late Night With Conan O'Brien and The Chris Rock Show throughout the '90s. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Louis CK - To be fair, Louis CK is extremely popular now. However, up until his FX show, he was largely known as your favorite comedian's favorite comedian and he honed his craft writing for Late Night With Conan O'Brien and The Chris Rock Show throughout the '90s. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Neal Brennan - Neal Brennan's most well-known work is probably as a co-creator of Chappelle's Show. The demise of the show ultimately led a to a rift between him and Dave Chappelle, though the two have since performed at venues together. Brennan currently appears on the pop culture show The Approval Matrix.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SundanceTV)

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Neal Brennan - Neal Brennan's most well-known work is probably as a co-creator of Chappelle's Show. The demise of the show ultimately led a to a rift between him and Dave Chappelle, though the two have since performed at venues together. Brennan currently appears on the pop culture show The Approval Matrix.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SundanceTV)

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James Davis - Yes, he plays Oliver on Real Husbands of Hollywood. He's also written for the BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards and Hell Date. Yes, you read that correctly — Hell Date.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SundanceTV)

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James Davis - Yes, he plays Oliver on Real Husbands of Hollywood. He's also written for the BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards and Hell Date. Yes, you read that correctly — Hell Date.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SundanceTV)

Keenen Ivory Wayans - True, Keenen appeared in hit movies like A Low Down Dirty Shame and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, but he has since taken a step back from the limelight and focused mostly on writing and production. His series In Living Color is still a retro hit and he even had a hand in classics like Eddie Muprhy's Raw, The Five Heartbeats and Hollywood Shuffle.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Keenen Ivory Wayans - True, Keenen appeared in hit movies like A Low Down Dirty Shame and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, but he has since taken a step back from the limelight and focused mostly on writing and production. His series In Living Color is still a retro hit and he even had a hand in classics like Eddie Muprhy's Raw, The Five Heartbeats and Hollywood Shuffle.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Hannibal Buress - Buress did stints writing for SNL and 30 Rock before concentrating on his stand-up. Since then, he's created a cult following throughout NYC with his appearances at Knitting Factory and has done various guest spots in movies.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Hannibal Buress - Buress did stints writing for SNL and 30 Rock before concentrating on his stand-up. Since then, he's created a cult following throughout NYC with his appearances at Knitting Factory and has done various guest spots in movies.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Wyatt Cenac - Wyatt Cenac wrote for and appeared on The Daily Show as a correspondent. He has since branched out, but chances are you're familiar with him due to the witty political satire he is so accumstomed to having Jon Stewart read.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Wyatt Cenac - Wyatt Cenac wrote for and appeared on The Daily Show as a correspondent. He has since branched out, but chances are you're familiar with him due to the witty political satire he is so accumstomed to having Jon Stewart read.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

J.B. Smoove - Much like Louis C.K., Smoove is an exception now. However, before Curb Your Enthusiasm or Real Husbands of Hollywood, he did a bit of writing for SNL. He also had quite a nuber of guest roles in various movies, but you may have very well laughed at a sketch that he was responsible for. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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J.B. Smoove - Much like Louis C.K., Smoove is an exception now. However, before Curb Your Enthusiasm or Real Husbands of Hollywood, he did a bit of writing for SNL. He also had quite a nuber of guest roles in various movies, but you may have very well laughed at a sketch that he was responsible for. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

Chris Spencer - You may have heard some of Chris Spencer's material on Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out or Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza or even watched him host behind the stage at BET Awards. Well, he's also the producer of Real Husbands of Hollywood and you can laugh at even more of his material when it returns in October.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)

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Chris Spencer - You may have heard some of Chris Spencer's material on Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out or Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza or even watched him host behind the stage at BET Awards. Well, he's also the producer of Real Husbands of Hollywood and you can laugh at even more of his material when it returns in October.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)