The Kevin Hart Effect: Predicting Hollywood's Next Breakout Comedians Turned Actors

We guarantee you these comedians are about to blow up the silver screen.

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Kevin Hart has been steadily taking over the game. The comedian's been doing solid stand-up for years, but movie producers are finally realizing what good comedic relief can do for a movie. And now, he's starring in movies like About Last Night, a rom-com where he's got top billing, and the action comedy, Ride Along.

It's a fact now: No one doesn't like Kevin Hart—award shows want him and talk shows want to interview him. Which made us think, who's going to be the next comedian that steals our little hearts on the big screen? We're betting on these 15 actor-comedians.

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Chelsea Peretti

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Nick Thune

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Baron Vaughn

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Chris Gethard

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Lauren Lapkus

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Hannibal Buress

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Jon Daly

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Issa Rae

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Aisling Bea

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Bill Burr

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James Adomian

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John Mulaney

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Echo Kellum

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Bill Hader

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Amy Schumer

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Jenny Slate

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