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 Bugle. He is a permanent resident of the United States and lives in New York City.
Born: 23 April 1977
Played In
Movie
May 2025
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
Movie
Apr 2023
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
Self
TV Show
Nov 2022
The Horne Section TV Show
John Oliver
TV Show
Sep 2021
LuLaRich
Self
Movie
Apr 2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self
TV Show
May 2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self
Movie
Jul 2019
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2019
Love, Death & Robots
Thumb Bringer (voice)
Movie
Mar 2019
Wonder Park
Steve (voice)
Movie
Nov 2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
TV Show
Sep 2017
Big Mouth
Harry (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2017
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
Movie
Jun 2017
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
Self
Movie
Feb 2017
Cross Wars
Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2015
Danger Mouse
Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Paul McCartney
Movie
May 2015
The True Cost
Self
TV Show
Mar 2015
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
Movie
Nov 2014
The Concert for Valor
Self
TV Show
Sep 2014
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
TV Show
Apr 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Host
Movie
Mar 2014
Harmontown
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Alex
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
TV Show
Dec 2013
Rick and Morty
Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
Movie
Sep 2013
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Vanity Smurf (voice)
Movie
Jul 2013
The Smurfs 2
Vanity Smurf (voice)
TV Show
Aug 2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Coach Green (voice)
TV Show
Jul 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
TV Show
Jun 2012
Gravity Falls
Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Movie
Mar 2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
TV Show
Dec 2011
Billy on the Street
Self
Movie
Jul 2011
The Smurfs
Vanity Smurf (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Ian (voice)
Movie
Oct 2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self - Correspondent
TV Show
Jan 2010
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Self - Host
TV Show
Sep 2009
Community
Professor Ian Duncan
TV Show
Sep 2009
Community
Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2009
Important Things with Demetri Martin
The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
Movie
Jun 2008
The Love Guru
Dick Pants
TV Show
Apr 2008
Water and Power
The Daily Show's John Oliver
Movie
Apr 2008
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
Self
TV Show
Oct 2005
The Colbert Report
Self
TV Show
Jun 2005
Mock the Week
Self
TV Show
Feb 2005
Robot Chicken
Serpentor/British gentleman
TV Show
Sep 2004
Green Wing
Car Salesman
TV Show
Jul 2004
The Soup
Self
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2000
My Hero
Man from the BBC
TV Show
Sep 1999
People Like Us
Movie
Jan 1997
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
Self
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self - Senior Policy Analyst
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self - Correspondent
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1968
60 Minutes
Self