John Oliver
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 23 April 1977 · Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
John William 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 20
- 2026Instadocs: The Prediction Games as Self (archive footage)
- 2025Untold: The Fall of Favre as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
- 2023Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self
- 2019The Lion King as Zazu (voice)
- 2019Wonder Park as Steve (voice)
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland as Self
- 2017Cross Wars as Narrator (voice)
- 2015The True Cost as Self
- 2014The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014Harmontown as Self
- 2013The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- 2013The Smurfs 2 as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- 2012The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 2011The Smurfs as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- 2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear as Self - Correspondent
- 2008The Love Guru as Dick Pants
- 2008John Oliver: Terrifying Times as Self
- 1997Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights as Self
crew 1
- 2014Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn · thanks
Production 1
- 2008John Oliver: Terrifying Times · executive producer
Writing 1
- 2008John Oliver: Terrifying Times · writer