Acting · Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK · Born April 23, 1977
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.
MovieUntold: The Fall of Favre
2025
as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
MovieLast Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023
as Self
TVThe Horne Section TV Show
2022
as John Oliver
TVLuLaRich
2021
as Self
MovieSesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021
as Self
TVThe Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020
as Self
MovieThe Lion King
2019
as Zazu (voice)
TVLove, Death & Robots
2019
as Thumb Bringer (voice)
MovieWonder Park
2019
as Steve (voice)
MovieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
TVBig Mouth
2017
as Harry (voice)
TVThe Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017
as Self
MovieCross Wars
2017
as Narrator (voice)
TVDanger Mouse
2015
as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieThe True Cost
2015
as Self
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Concert for Valor
2014
as Self
TVThe Men in Blazers Show
2014
as Self
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Host
MovieHarmontown
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
TVRick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
MovieThe Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
MovieThe Smurfs 2
2013
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
TVRandy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
as Coach Green (voice)
TVComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
TVGravity Falls
2012
as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
TVBilly on the Street
2011
as Self
MovieThe Smurfs
2011
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Ian (voice)
MovieThe Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
as Self - Correspondent
TVJohn Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010
as Self - Host
TVCommunity
2009
as Professor Ian Duncan
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVImportant Things with Demetri Martin
2009
as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
MovieThe Love Guru
2008
as Dick Pants
TVWater and Power
2008
as The Daily Show's John Oliver
MovieJohn Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008
as Self
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self
TVMock the Week
2005
as Self
TVRobot Chicken
2005
as Serpentor/British gentleman
TVGreen Wing
2004
as Car Salesman
TVThe Soup
2004
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVMy Hero
2000
as Man from the BBC
TVPeople Like Us
1999
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
TV60 Minutes
1968
as Self
