- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1977
- Place of Birth
- Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
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.
Filmography
movieUntold: The Fall of Favre
2025 · Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
movieLast Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023 · Self
tvThe Horne Section TV Show
2022 · John Oliver
tvLuLaRich
2021 · Self
movieSesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021 · Self
tvThe Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020 · Self
movieThe Lion King
2019 · Zazu (voice)
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019 · Thumb Bringer (voice)
movieWonder Park
2019 · Steve (voice)
tvWyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
2018 · Executive Producer
movieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 · Self
tvBig Mouth
2017 · Harry (voice)
tvThe Russell Howard Hour
2017 · Self
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
movieOh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017 · Self
movieCross Wars
2017 · Narrator (voice)
tvDanger Mouse
2015 · Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest, Paul McCartney, Self (archive footage)
movieThe True Cost
2015 · Self
tvHot Ones
2015 · Self - Guest
movieThe Concert for Valor
2014 · Self
movieWyatt Cenac: Brooklyn
2014 · Thanks
tvThe Men in Blazers Show
2014 · Self
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Self - Host, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
movieHarmontown
2014 · Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
tvRick and Morty
2013 · Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
movieThe Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013 · Vanity Smurf (voice)
movieThe Smurfs 2
2013 · Vanity Smurf (voice)
tvRandy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012 · Coach Green (voice)
tvComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
tvGravity Falls
2012 · Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
movieThe Secret Policeman's Ball
2012 · Self
tvBilly on the Street
2011 · Self
movieThe Smurfs
2011 · Vanity Smurf (voice)
tvBob's Burgers
2011 · Ian (voice)
movieThe Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010 · Self - Correspondent
tvJohn Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010 · Self - Host, Executive Producer
tvCommunity
2009 · Professor Ian Duncan, Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvImportant Things with Demetri Martin
2009 · The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
movieThe Love Guru
2008 · Dick Pants
tvWater and Power
2008 · The Daily Show's John Oliver
movieJohn Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008 · Self, Writer, Executive Producer
tvThe Colbert Report
2005 · Self
tvMock the Week
2005 · Self
tvRobot Chicken
2005 · Serpentor/British gentleman
tvGreen Wing
2004 · Car Salesman
tvThe Soup
2004 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest, Self (archive footage)
tvMy Hero
2000 · Man from the BBC
tvPeople Like Us
1999
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
movieBackstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997 · Self
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self, Self - Senior Policy Analyst, Self - Correspondent, Self - Host, Writer
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
tv60 Minutes
1968 · Self