What comedian did Henry take Karen to see in the movie "Goodfellas"?

In “Goodfellas,” Henry takes Karen to see comedian Henny Youngman. Youngman appears as himself, performing at the Copacabana nightclub during one of the movie’s most memorable sequences.

The scene follows Henry Hill and Karen Friedman as their relationship develops. Henry’s connections allow him and Karen to enter through the club’s back entrance, walk through the kitchen and receive a table directly in front of the stage. The extended tracking shot presents nightclub privilege and criminal influence at the same time, while Youngman’s routine continues in the background.

Henny Youngman was a British-born American comedian famous for rapid-fire one-liners. His signature joke, “Take my wife—please,” became one of the best-known comedy lines of the twentieth century. In “Goodfellas,” he is not portrayed by an actor playing a fictional comedian; the performer onstage is the real Youngman. The movie was released in 1990, eight years before his death.