
John Oliver
Acting
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.
Born: April 23, 1977 · Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
Filmography (47)

Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025

LuLaRich
2021

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020

The Lion King
2019

Love, Death & Robots
2019

Wonder Park
2019

Big Mouth
2017

The Russell Howard Hour
2017

Cross Wars
2017

Danger Mouse
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

The True Cost
2015

Hot Ones
2015

The Concert for Valor
2014

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn
2014

The Men in Blazers Show
2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014

Harmontown
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

Rick and Morty
2013

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013

The Smurfs 2
2013

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012

Gravity Falls
2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012

Billy on the Street
2011

The Smurfs
2011

Bob's Burgers
2011

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010

Community
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009

The Love Guru
2008

Water and Power
2008

John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008

The Colbert Report
2005

Mock the Week
2005

Robot Chicken
2005

Green Wing
2004

The Soup
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

My Hero
2000

People Like Us
1999

The Daily Show
1996

The Simpsons
1989
