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.
Awards & recognition
- Great Immigrants Award · 2021
- Primetime Emmy Award
Filmography43 titles
Rick and Morty
Gravity Falls
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Love, Death & Robots
People Like Us
Community
The Simpsons
Green Wing
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Bob's Burgers
Big Mouth
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Robot Chicken
The True Cost
The Lion King
Hot Ones
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
Mock the Week
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Colbert Report
Wonder Park
Harmontown
60 Minutes
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
The Men in Blazers Show
Billy on the Street
Important Things with Demetri Martin
The Daily Show
Danger Mouse
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs
Untold: The Fall of Favre
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Cross Wars
The Love Guru