John Oliver
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 23, 1977 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
Biography
John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009, as well as for playing recurring character Professor Ian Duncan on the show Community. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman. In addition to several collaborative stand-up acts, their body of work together includes hundreds of hours worth of satirical podcasts and radio broadcasts, including series such as Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. He is a permanent resident of the United States and lives in New York City.
Known For
| 2025 | Untold: The Fall of FavreSelf - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Last Squeak Tonight with John OliverSelf | |
| 2022 | The Horne Section TV ShowJohn Oliver | |
| 2021 | Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny DaysSelf | |
| 2021 | LuLaRichSelf | |
| 2020 | The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoSelf | |
| 2019 | Wonder ParkSteve (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Lion KingZazu (voice) | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & RobotsThumb Bringer (voice) | |
| 2017 | Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. GeeglandSelf | |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf | |
| 2017 | Cross WarsNarrator (voice) | |
| 2017 | The Russell Howard HourSelf | |
| 2017 | Big MouthHarry (voice) | |
| 2015 | The True CostSelf | |
| 2015 | Danger MouseAugustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice) | |
| 2015 | Hot OnesSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf | |
| 2014 | The Concert for ValorSelf | |
| 2014 | HarmontownSelf | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Host | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Men in Blazers ShowSelf | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest | |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2Vanity Smurf (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowVanity Smurf (voice) | |
| 2013 | Rick and MortyDr. Xenon Bloom (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's BallSelf | |
| 2012 | Gravity FallsWax Sherlock Holmes (voice) | |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaCoach Green (voice) | |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf | |
| 2011 | The SmurfsVanity Smurf (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bob's BurgersIan (voice) | |
| 2011 | Billy on the StreetSelf | |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearSelf - Correspondent | |
| 2010 | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up ShowSelf - Host | |
| 2009 | Important Things with Demetri MartinThe King / The Prince / William Shakespeare | |
| 2009 | CommunityProfessor Ian Duncan | |
| 2009 | CommunityXim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice) | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | John Oliver: Terrifying TimesSelf | |
| 2008 | The Love GuruDick Pants | |
| 2008 | Water and PowerThe Daily Show's John Oliver | |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSelf | |
| 2005 | Mock the WeekSelf | |
| 2005 | Robot ChickenSerpentor/British gentleman | |
| 2004 | Green WingCar Salesman | |
| 2004 | The SoupSelf | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2000 | My HeroMan from the BBC | |
| 1999 | People Like Us | |
| 1997 | Backstage... at the Cambridge FootlightsSelf | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf - Senior Policy Analyst | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf - Correspondent | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsBooth Wilkes-John (voice) |
| 2018 | Wyatt Cenac's Problem AreasExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverExecutive Producer | |
| 2010 | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up ShowExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | John Oliver: Terrifying TimesExecutive Producer |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverWriter | |
| 2008 | John Oliver: Terrifying TimesWriter | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowWriter |
| 2014 | Wyatt Cenac: BrooklynThanks |