A Quote by Samuel L. Jackson

I've never considered myself a comedian. I'm a comedic actor.

Samuel L. Jackson

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Samuel L. Jackson
American - Actor
Born: December 21, 1948

I wasn't a class clown, I never developed this comedic flair as a kid. Even when I decided to become an actor, it was just to be an actor, not necessarily a comedic actor. I wasn't that guy who struck out with women so he became really funny, and that's when the women started to like him.

Steve Carell

I've never done anything comedic. In all the years I've been an actor, I've never delivered one comedic line.

James D'arcy

I'm a comedic actor, not to mix words, but it's something I think about. A comedic actor. I like to think that Christopher Guest, Phil Hartman, Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness are comedic actors. And Dan Aykroyd, too. Those are my heroes.

Mike Myers

Everyone thinks I'm a comedian - which I am and are. I was born into a comedic family but I'm trained as an actor.

Marlon Wayans

I came from a very different sort of background and pedigree from the people who were on "The Daily Show". I was an actor. I was sort of - the irony is that I've done as much dramatic work in my career as comedic work and I don't really think of myself as a comedian.

Aasif Mandvi

I might've been witty, but I didn't have a shtick. So, I never considered myself a comedian.

Scott Adsit

I'm not a comedian. I don't do stand-up. I don't tell jokes. I'm a comedic actor, and approach my work that way. The comedy comes through the character.

Eugene Levy

I honestly never considered myself an actor. An actor would be someone like Paul Muni or Spencer Tracy. I was more of a personality.

Gene Autry

Some of the things I've been in are comedic, but I don't get considered for true comedies because I'm a 'dramatic' actor.

Noah Emmerich

I don't know if I even consider myself a comedian really - I do comedic acting in some films and dramatic in others.

Kristen Wiig

I dont want to be just considered a breakout comedic supporting actor. I want to be a breakout actor in anything thats a lead.

Donald Faison

I don't want to be just considered a breakout comedic supporting actor. I want to be a breakout actor in anything that's a lead.

Donald Faison

I never thought of myself as a comedic actor. I didn't go to Second City, that's not my background, I'm not a comic, I studied theater and my career when I started was a lot of dramatic stuff.