Cast and Crew of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" is a delightful foray into the world of improvisational comedy, a genre that thrives on the quick wit and inventiveness of its performers. At the helm of this hilarious venture is the charismatic and sharp-tongued Aisha Tyler, who took over the hosting reins in the show's reboot, bringing her own brand of humor and a fresh energy to the proceedings. As the host, Tyler masterfully orchestrates the chaos, guiding the audience through the unpredictable and often uproarious scenes that unfold on stage. Her role is pivotal, as she introduces the games, explains the rules, and keeps the comedic pace brisk and engaging, all while contributing her own comedic flair.

The heart of the show lies in its ensemble of comedic talents, led by the veterans of improv, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles. These three form the backbone of the show, each bringing a distinct comedic style to the mix. Brady dazzles with his uncanny ability to create songs on the spot, Mochrie charms with his off-the-wall humor and lightning-fast wordplay, and Stiles captivates with his dry wit and physical comedy. Each episode also features a special guest who rounds out the quartet, ensuring a unique dynamic and a fresh set of jokes. This guest could be anyone from a fellow comedian to a movie star, all eager to test their mettle in the unpredictable realm of improv.

The format of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" is simple yet brilliant. The performers engage in a series of games that require them to think on their feet, making everything up as they go along. These games range from the seemingly straightforward, like "Scenes from a Hat," where performers must complete scene prompts written by the audience, to the more complex, such as "Hoedown," where they must improvise a song with a specific theme. The prompts are as random and diverse as the audience members themselves, often leading to bizarre scenarios that the performers must navigate with nothing but their wits. It's this spontaneity and the genuine sense of unpredictability that makes "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" an enduring favorite for fans of comedy. The show's ability to continuously reinvent itself with each new game and guest keeps viewers coming back for more, eager to see what absurd and side-splitting situations will unfold next.

Main Cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Aisha Tyler as Self - Host

Aisha Tyler

Self - Host (202 episodes)

Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her...

Ryan Stiles as Self

Ryan Stiles

Self (202 episodes)

Ryan Lee Stiles is an Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer whose work is often associated with...

Colin Mochrie as Self

Colin Mochrie

Self (202 episodes)

Colin Andrew Mochrie is a Scottish-born Canadian actor and improvisational comedian, most famous for his appearances...

Wayne Brady as Self

Wayne Brady

Self (202 episodes)

Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy Award-winning actor, singer, comedian, host, and television...

Secondary Cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Danielle Panabaker as Self

Danielle Panabaker

Self (1 episode)

Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress. She began acting as a teenager and came...

Katie Cassidy as Self

Katie Cassidy

Self (1 episode)

Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress who has performed in The CW...

Emily Bett Rickards as Self

Emily Bett Rickards

Self (1 episode)

Emily Bett Rickards is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Felicity Smoak in The CW television series Arrow.

Robbie Amell as Self

Robbie Amell

Self (1 episode)

Robbie Amell (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his roles in Resident Evil: Welcome to...

Lauren Cohan as Self

Lauren Cohan

Self (1 episode)

Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is a British-American actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the...

Candice King as Self

Candice King

Self (1 episode)

Candice King is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries.

Kyle Richards as Self

Kyle Richards

Self (2 episodes)

Kyle Richards (born January 11, 1969) is an American actress and television personality. She is known for her few...

Wilson Bethel as Self

Wilson Bethel

Self (1 episode)

The person Wilson Bethel was born on February 24, 1984 and is currently 41 years old.

Lisa Leslie as Self

Lisa Leslie

Self (1 episode)

Lisa Deshaun Leslie is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for...

Verne Troyer as Self

Verne Troyer

Self (1 episode)

Verne Troyer (January 1, 1969 – April 21, 2018) was an actor best known for his role as "Mini-Me," Dr. Evil's...

Darren Criss as Self

Darren Criss

Self (2 episodes)

Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring...

Michael Weatherly as Self

Michael Weatherly

Self (1 episode)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. (born July 8, 1968, height 6' 2" (1,88 m)) is...

Nolan Gould as Self

Nolan Gould

Self (1 episode)

Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American actor best known for his role on Modern Family. 

Mircea Monroe as Self

Mircea Monroe

Self (1 episode)

Mircea Monroe is an American actress and model. Monroe was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Her apparently exotic...

Misha Collins as Self

Misha Collins

Self (1 episode)

Misha Collins (born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic on August 20, 1974) is an American actor, producer, director and New...

Kunal Nayyar as Self

Kunal Nayyar

Self (1 episode)

Kunal Nayyar is an Indian actor born in London, England, and raised in New Delhi, India, best known for his role as...

Wendi McLendon-Covey as Self

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Self (1 episode)

Wendi McLendon-Covey (born October 10, 1969) is an American actress, voice actress and comedian. She's best known...

Adelaide Kane as Self

Adelaide Kane

Self (1 episode)

Adelaide Kane (she/her) (born 9 August 1990) is an Australian actress and model, who lives in Los Angeles, California.

Jaime Camil as Self

Jaime Camil

Self (1 episode)

Jaime Camil is a Mexican stage, film and television actor, singer and director, best known for playing series...

Penn Jillette as Self

Penn Jillette

Self (1 episode)

Penn Jillette is an American magician, juggler, comedian, musician, inventor, actor, and best-selling author known...

Teller as Self

Teller

Self (1 episode)

Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller on February 14, 1948) is an American magician, illusionist, comedian, writer, and...

Kathie Lee Gifford as Self

Kathie Lee Gifford

Self (1 episode)

Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author. She is...

Gina Rodriguez as Self

Gina Rodriguez

Self (1 episode)

Gina Rodriguez is an American film and television actress, best known for her leading role as Majo Tonorio in the...

Bill Nye as Self

Bill Nye

Self (1 episode)

William Sanford "Bill" Nye, popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, television...

Yvette Nicole Brown as Self

Yvette Nicole Brown

Self (1 episode)

Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress and comedian best known for her role as Shirley...

Joey Fatone as Self

Joey Fatone

Self (1 episode)

Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. is an American singer, dancer, actor, and television personality. He is best known as a...

Tamera Mowry-Housley as Self

Tamera Mowry-Housley

Self (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tamera Darvette Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. She first...

Lyndie Greenwood as Self

Lyndie Greenwood

Self (1 episode)

Lyndie Greenwood (born June 6, 1983 height 5' 5¾" (1,67 m)) is a Canadian film, theatre and television actress. She...

Rachel Bloom as Self

Rachel Bloom

Self (1 episode)

Rachel Leah Bloom (born April 3, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer-songwriter, and producer....

Lea Thompson as Self

Lea Thompson

Self (1 episode)

Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her 1990s NBC...

Brett Dier as Self

Brett Dier

Self (1 episode)

Brett Dier is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for playing series regular Michael Cordero Jr. on the...

Cheryl Hines as Self

Cheryl Hines

Self (1 episode)

Cheryl Hines is an American actress and television director, best known for her role as Larry David's wife Cheryl on...

Tony Hawk as Self

Tony Hawk

Self (1 episode)

Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder. Hawk gained significant fame...

Brie Garcia as Self

Brie Garcia

Self (1 episode)

Brianna Monique Danielson (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), known professionally as Brie Garcia, is an...

Nikki Garcia as Self

Nikki Garcia

Self (1 episode)

Stephanie Nicole Chigvintsev (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), known professionally as Nikki Garcia, is...

Wil Wheaton as Self

Wil Wheaton

Self (1 episode)

Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best...

Ralph Macchio as Self

Ralph Macchio

Self (1 episode)

Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the...

Jillian Michaels as Self

Jillian Michaels

Self (1 episode)

Jillian Michaels is an American personal trainer, reality show personality, talk show host and entrepreneur from Los...

Marisol Nichols as Self

Marisol Nichols

Self (1 episode)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marisol Nichols (born November 2, 1973) is an American actress best known...

Ross Mathews as Self

Ross Mathews

Self (1 episode)

Ross Mathews is an American television host who made his television debut as a correspondent for "The Tonight Show...

Andrea Navedo as Self

Andrea Navedo

Self (1 episode)

Andrea Navedo is an American stage, film and television actress, best known for playing series regular Xiomara...

Carmen Electra as Self

Carmen Electra

Self (1 episode)

Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra is an American glamour model,...

Lance Bass as Self

Lance Bass

Self (1 episode)

James Lance Bass is an American singer, dancer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in...

Chris Hardwick as Self

Chris Hardwick

Self (1 episode)

Christopher Ryan "Chris" Hardwick (born November 23, 1971) is an American actor, television personality, writer,...

Elizabeth Gillies as Self

Elizabeth Gillies

Self (1 episode)

Elizabeth Egan "Liz" Gillies (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for...

Amber Riley as Self

Amber Riley

Self (1 episode)

Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) is an American actress and singer best known for her role on the series...

Chris Lee as Self

Chris Lee

Self (1 episode)

Chris Lee is American actor and singer-songwriter.

Candice Patton as Self

Candice Patton

Self (2 episodes)

Raised in Plano, Texas, Candice continued her childhood dream of becoming an actress by attending Southern Methodist...

Cedric the Entertainer as Self

Cedric the Entertainer

Self (2 episodes)

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and...

Ricki Lake as Self

Ricki Lake

Self (1 episode)

Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead...

Jonathan Mangum as Self

Jonathan Mangum

Self (24 episodes)

Jonathan Mangum is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of the variety show The Wayne Brady Show and...

Laila Ali as Self

Laila Ali

Self (2 episodes)

Laila Amaria Ali is an American television personality and former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007....

Gary Anthony Williams as Self

Gary Anthony Williams

Self (29 episodes)

Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He was a regular cast...

Jeff Bryan Davis as Self

Jeff Bryan Davis

Self (39 episodes)

Jeffrey Bryan "Jeff" Davis is an American actor, comedian and singer. He is most famous as a guest star on the...

Heather Anne Campbell as Self

Heather Anne Campbell

Self (14 episodes)

Heather Anne Campbell is an American writer, comedian, improv comedy performer, voice actress, and actress.

Keegan-Michael Key as Self

Keegan-Michael Key

Self (11 episodes)

Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971, height 6' 1" (1,85 m)) is an American actor and comedian best known for...

Charles Esten as Self

Charles Esten

Self (6 episodes)

Charles Esten Puskar III (September 9, 1965), also known as Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician and comedian....

Padma Lakshmi as Self

Padma Lakshmi

Self (2 episodes)

Padma Parvati Lakshmi (born September 1, 1970) also Padma, Lady Rushdie is an Indian American cookbook author,...

Adrienne Houghton

Self (1 episode)

Mary Killman

Self (1 episode)

Mariya Koroleva

Self (1 episode)

Crew of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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