John Oliver

John Oliver

b. 1977 (age 49) Birmingham - England - UK
Actor Writer

​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

The Smurfs
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★ 5.4
The Smurfs
2011
The Love Guru
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★ 3.8
The Love Guru
2008
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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★ 8.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
The Lion King
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★ 6.8
The Lion King
2019

Filmography

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Comic Relief Live
2025 Self
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★ 7.7
Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2022 Self
Russell Howard: Lubricate
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★ 7.2
Russell Howard: Lubricate
2021 Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
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★ 6.6
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021 Self
The Lion King
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★ 6.8
The Lion King
2019 Actor
Zazu
Wonder Park
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★ 5.9
Wonder Park
2018 Actor
Steve
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★ 4.5
Stand-Up On Guard for Thee
2017 Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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★ 7.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 Self
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★ 5.1
YouTube Rewind: Now Watch Me 2015
2015 Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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★ 8.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 Self Director Writer
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
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★ 6.1
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013 Actor
Vanity Smurf
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The Picture Collector
2013 Self
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★ 5.7
Decline of the American Empire
2012 Self Writer
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★ 7.9
7 Minutes in Heaven
2012 Self
Billy on the Street
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★ 7.9
Billy on the Street
2011 Self
New York Stand-Up Show
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★ 7.0
New York Stand-Up Show
2010 Self Writer
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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★ 7.1
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010 Writer
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
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★ 6.8
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
2008 Writer
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
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★ 7.2
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008 Self Writer
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★ 7.8
The Late Edition
2005 Self Writer
2004: The Stupid Version
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★ 7.6
2004: The Stupid Version
2004 Writer
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★ 8.0
The Comic Side of 7 Days
2004 Self
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★ 4.2
Gash
2003 Self
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Diners
2002 Self
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The State We're In
2002 Self
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Movie Babylon
2000 Writer
Smack the Pony
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★ 7.7
Smack the Pony
1999 Writer
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
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★ 7.7
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1997 Writer
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Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997 Self
The Daily Show
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★ 8.3
The Daily Show
1996 Self Writer
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Vice
Writer
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