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John Oliver
John Oliver

John Oliver

ActingBorn April 23, 1977 (age 49)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.

Filmography

2025
Untold: The Fall of Favre

as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)

Movie
2022TV
2021
LuLaRich

as Self

TV
2019
The Lion King

as Zazu (voice)

Movie
2019
Love, Death & Robots

as Thumb Bringer (voice)

TV
2019
Wonder Park

as Steve (voice)

Movie
2017
Big Mouth

as Harry (voice)

TV
2017
Cross Wars

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
2015
Danger Mouse

as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)

TV
2015TV
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV
2015Movie
2015
Hot Ones

as Self - Guest

TV
2014Movie
2014
Harmontown

as Self

Movie
2014TV
2013
Rick and Morty

as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

TV
2013Movie
2013
The Smurfs 2

as Vanity Smurf (voice)

Movie
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as Coach Green (voice)

TV
2012
Gravity Falls

as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

TV
2011TV
2011
The Smurfs

as Vanity Smurf (voice)

Movie
2011
Bob's Burgers

as Ian (voice)

TV
2010Movie
2009
Community

as Professor Ian Duncan

TV
2009
Community

as Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)

TV
2009
Important Things with Demetri Martin

as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare

TV
2008
The Love Guru

as Dick Pants

Movie
2008
Water and Power

as The Daily Show's John Oliver

TV
2005TV
2005TV
2005
Robot Chicken

as Serpentor/British gentleman

TV
2004
Green Wing

as Car Salesman

TV
2004
The Soup

as Self

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV
2000
My Hero

as Man from the BBC

TV
1996TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self - Senior Policy Analyst

TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self - Correspondent

TV
1989
The Simpsons

as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

TV
1968
60 Minutes

as Self

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 23, 1977
Place of BirthErdington, Birmingham, England, UK
Popularity1.0