
John Oliver
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1977-04-23 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For

The Simpsons
1989
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest / Self- Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest

Rick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Senior Policy Analyst / Self - Correspondent

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
TV Shows (35)

The Simpsons
1989
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest / Self- Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest

Rick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Senior Policy Analyst / Self - Correspondent

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest / Paul McCartney

The Colbert Report
2005
as Self

Bob's Burgers
2011
as Ian (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Host

Hot Ones
2015
as Self - Guest

Gravity Falls
2012
as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

Community
2009
as Professor Ian Duncan / Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)

60 Minutes
1968
as Self

Robot Chicken
2005
as Serpentor/British gentleman

Big Mouth
2017
as Harry (voice)

Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Thumb Bringer (voice)

The Soup
2004
as Self

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
as Coach Green (voice)

Mock the Week
2005
as Self

The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self

My Hero
2000
as Man from the BBC

Danger Mouse
2015
as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)

The Men in Blazers Show
2014
as Self

Billy on the Street
2011
as Self

Green Wing
2004
as Car Salesman

Water and Power
2008
as The Daily Show's John Oliver

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020
as Self

Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009
as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare

People Like Us
1999

The Horne Section TV Show
2022
as John Oliver

LuLaRich
2021
as Self

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010
as Self - Host
Movies (19)

The Lion King
2019
as Zazu (voice)

The Smurfs
2011
as Vanity Smurf (voice)

The Smurfs 2
2013
as Vanity Smurf (voice)

Wonder Park
2019
as Steve (voice)

The Love Guru
2008
as Dick Pants

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
as Vanity Smurf (voice)

Harmontown
2014
as Self

Cross Wars
2017
as Narrator (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021
as Self

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
as Self - Correspondent

The True Cost
2015
as Self

The Concert for Valor
2014
as Self

Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025
as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)

John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008
as Self
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017
as Self

Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023
as Self
About 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 Bugl… With 54 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, John Oliver has appeared in 19 films and 35 TV shows.
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- The Lion King (2019) — as Zazu (voice)
- The Smurfs (2011) — as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) — as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- Wonder Park (2019) — as Steve (voice)
- The Love Guru (2008) — as Dick Pants
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