Shakespeare's funniest character?

[ale]

I'd like to know who you think is the funniest character created by Shakespeare (and why!)
Thanks!
Ale

[Charles Darnay]

I've always had a soft spot for Bottom from A Midsummer's Night Dream.

[Bakiryu]

Mercutio! Last year when we studied Romeo and Juliet in school I had to read the Mercutio Parts. I loved them so much and read with so much enthusiam some people are still calling ME Mercutio :lol: (well that and Edward)

[Literary_Cat]

Oh my. What a question!

...I suppose the funniest (and most piteous) character is Sir John Falstaff from the histories. You can see his forerunner in Sir Toby Belch, but Shakespeare perfected the jolly old fat man--and added new dimensions--in Falstaff. The man is brazen, but oh so hysterical.

[hibz]

oh oh ohhhhhh gooood question !! Dogberry and Verges in much ado about nothing are fuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyy!!!! a musst readd play!!!

[hellsapoppin]

Falstaff (a real ale man!) was my fave.

[shakespeare87]

Falstaff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RobinHood3000]

Of the plays I've read, I vote Mercutio for "funniest in a tragedy," and Dogberry (off the top of my head) for "favorite comic relief in a comedy."