John Oliver
Acting • Born 1977-04-23
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.
Filmography
60 credits
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
Movie • 2008
Self
The Smurfs
Movie • 2011
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Movie • 2010
Self - Correspondent
The Smurfs 2
Movie • 2013
Vanity Smurf (voice)
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
Movie • 2017
Self
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Movie • 2013
Vanity Smurf (voice)
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
Movie • 1997
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie • 2012
Self
The Concert for Valor
Movie • 2014
Self
Wonder Park
Movie • 2019
Steve (voice)
The Love Guru
Movie • 2008
Dick Pants
The Lion King
Movie • 2019
Zazu (voice)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie • 2017
Self
Harmontown
Movie • 2014
Self
Cross Wars
Movie • 2017
Narrator (voice)
The True Cost
Movie • 2015
Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Movie • 2021
Self
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
Movie • 2023
Self
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Movie • 2025
Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
TV • 2020
Self
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self
Important Things with Demetri Martin
TV • 2009
The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
TV • 2010
Self - Host
Community
TV • 2009
Professor Ian Duncan
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self - Host
Community
TV • 2009
Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
LuLaRich
TV • 2021
Self
Rick and Morty
TV • 2013
Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Gravity Falls
TV • 2012
Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
People Like Us
TV • 1999
Green Wing
TV • 2004
Car Salesman
The Soup
TV • 2004
Self
Danger Mouse
TV • 2015
Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
Ian (voice)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TV • 2012
Coach Green (voice)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV • 2012
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Russell Howard Hour
TV • 2017
Self
My Hero
TV • 2000
Man from the BBC
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Mock the Week
TV • 2005
Self
Robot Chicken
TV • 2005
Serpentor/British gentleman
Water And Power
TV • 2008
The Daily Show's John Oliver
The Men in Blazers Show
TV • 2014
Self
The Horne Section TV Show
TV • 2022
John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Harry (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
TV • 2019
Thumb Bringer (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Senior Policy Analyst
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Correspondent