John Oliver
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…
Known For
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Host
The Smurfs
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
Vanity Smurf (voice)
Wonder Park
Steve (voice)
The Daily Show
Writer
The True Cost
Self
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Vanity Smurf (voice)
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Filmography
Acting (53)
Movies (19)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021as Self
The Lion King
2019as Zazu (voice)
Wonder Park
2019as Steve (voice)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017as Self
Cross Wars
2017as Narrator (voice)
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017as Self
The True Cost
2015as Self
Harmontown
2014as Self
The Concert for Valor
2014as Self
The Smurfs 2
2013as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012as Self
The Smurfs
2011as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010as Self - Correspondent
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008as Self
The Love Guru
2008as Dick Pants
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997as Self
Television (34)
The Horne Section TV Show
2022as John Oliver
LuLaRich
2021as Self
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020as Self
Love, Death & Robots
2019as Thumb Bringer (voice)
Big Mouth
2017as Harry (voice)
The Russell Howard Hour
2017as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Hot Ones
2015as Self - Guest
Danger Mouse
2015as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014as Self - Host
The Men in Blazers Show
2014as Self
Rick and Morty
2013as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012as Coach Green (voice)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012as Self
Bob's Burgers
2011as Ian (voice)
Billy on the Street
2011as Self
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010as Self - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Community
2009as Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
Water and Power
2008as The Daily Show's John Oliver
The Colbert Report
2005as Self
Robot Chicken
2005as Serpentor/British gentleman
Mock the Week
2005as Self
The Soup
2004as Self
Green Wing
2004as Car Salesman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Hero
2000as Man from the BBC
People Like Us
1999
The Daily Show
1996as Self - Senior Policy Analyst
The Simpsons
1989as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
Crew (9)
Movies (3)
Television (6)
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
2018Executive Producer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014Creator
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014Executive Producer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014Writer
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010Executive Producer
The Daily Show
1996Writer
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