John Oliver
John Oliver
​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 Acting
Popularity 11.234
Birthday 1977-04-23
Place of Birth Birmingham, England, UK
Also Known As
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008

John Oliver: Terrifying Times

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Concert for Valor
2014

The Concert for Valor

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

The Smurfs
2011

The Smurfs

Wonder Park
2019

Wonder Park

The Love Guru
2008

The Love Guru

The Smurfs 2
2013

The Smurfs 2

The Lion King
2019

The Lion King

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Harmontown
2014

Harmontown

Cross Wars
2017

Cross Wars

The True Cost
2015

The True Cost

Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days
2021

Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days

Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997

Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights

Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017

Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland

Cine Docs: Community
2024

Cine Docs: Community

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show

The Daily Show
1996

The Daily Show

The Colbert Report
2005

The Colbert Report

Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009

Important Things with Demetri Martin

Community
2009

Community

Community
2009

Community

Rick and Morty
2013

Rick and Morty

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

People Like Us
1999

People Like Us

Green Wing
2004

Green Wing

Gravity Falls
2012

Gravity Falls

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Mock the Week
2005

Mock the Week

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Simpsons
1989

The Simpsons

Big Mouth
2017

Big Mouth

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

LuLaRich
2021

LuLaRich

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Danger Mouse
2015

Danger Mouse

Bob's Burgers
2011

Bob's Burgers

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Water And Power
2008

Water And Power

The Men In Blazers Show
2014

The Men In Blazers Show

The Horne Section TV Show
2022

The Horne Section TV Show

The Soup
2004

The Soup

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Russell Howard Hour
2017

The Russell Howard Hour

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Hot Ones
2015

Hot Ones

My Hero
2000

My Hero

Robot Chicken
2005

Robot Chicken

Billy on the Street
2011

Billy on the Street