Man-Child Comedians
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Man-Child Comedians

Some comedians love to tap into their inner child. How would you rank these man-child comics?

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1 Adam Sandler
Sandler has played his share of immature adults, most notably in Billy Madison, as an hotel heir forced to repeat grade school.
94 188
2 Will Ferrell
In Elf, Ferrell leaves Santa's workshop to find his real father. His childlike innocence doesn't mesh well with Manhattan.
79 169
3 Tom Hanks
In Big, Hanks plays a kid living in an adult's body. His youthful spirit soars in the well-known F.A.O. Schwartz piano scene.
60 174
4 Robin Williams
In the 1996 comedy Jack, Williams stars as a boy who ages super fast. The kids at school think he's a giant weirdo.
59 159
5 Steve Martin
As the naive Navin in The Jerk, Martin plays a man who strikes out into the world on his 18th birthday. He has a lot to learn.
58 146
6 Jason Segel
Segel's large frame belies his flair for childish behavior, especially in the Paul Rudd bromance I Love You, Man.
-6 122
7 Martin Short
The diminutive Short plays a 10-year-old boy in the 1994 movie Clifford. His mission? Go to Dinosaur World.
-18 122