About
John Oliver
Overview
​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
Acting |
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| 2022 | The Horne Section TV Show | Actor | John Oliver | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Actor | Zazu (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2019 | Wonder Park | Actor | Steve (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Cross Wars | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2015 | The True Cost | Actor | self | 64 Fair |
| 2014 | The Concert for Valor | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Actor | Self - Host | 78 Good |
| 2014 | Harmontown | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow | Actor | Vanity Smurf (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Actor | Vanity Smurf (voice) | 57 Average |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Actor | Vanity Smurf (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | Actor | Self - Correspondent | 59 Average |
| 2010 | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2009 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Actor | The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare | 67 Fair |
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Actor | Dick Pants | 48 Bad |
| 2008 | John Oliver: Terrifying Times | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 2008 | John Oliver: Terrifying Times | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2018 | Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas | Production | Executive Producer | 70 Good |
Crew |
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| 2014 | Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn | Crew | Thanks | 58 Average |