John Oliver

Acting • 1977-04-23 • Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK

John William 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.

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2026
Instadocs: The Prediction GamesFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2025
Untold: The Fall of FavreFilm
Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
★ 5.9
2023
The Whole Story with Anderson CooperTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2023
Last Squeak Tonight with John OliverFilm
Self
2022
The Horne Section TV ShowTV
John Oliver • 12 episodes
★ 6.6
2021
LuLaRichTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny DaysFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2019
Love, Death & RobotsTV
Thumb Bringer (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2019
The Lion KingFilm
Zazu (voice)
★ 7.1
2019
Wonder ParkFilm
Steve (voice)
★ 6.6
2017
Big MouthTV
Harry (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
2017
The Russell Howard HourTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2017
Cross WarsFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 4.1
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2017
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. GeeglandFilm
Self
★ 9.5
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Guest • 22 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Paul McCartney • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Hot OnesTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
The True CostFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2015
Danger MouseTV
Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 6 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 15 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Alex • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverTV
Self - Host • 380 episodes
★ 7.7
2014
HarmontownFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2014
The Concert for ValorFilm
Self
★ 8.6
2014
The Men in Blazers ShowTV
Self • 10 episodes
★ 6.5
2013
Rick and MortyTV
Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.7
2013
The Smurfs 2Film
Vanity Smurf (voice)
★ 5.7
2013
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowFilm
Vanity Smurf (voice)
★ 6.9
2012
Gravity FallsTV
Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaTV
Coach Green (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 8.2
2012
The Secret Policeman's BallFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2011
Bob's BurgersTV
Ian (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
2011
The SmurfsFilm
Vanity Smurf (voice)
★ 5.8
2011
Billy on the StreetTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearFilm
Self - Correspondent
★ 5.9
2010
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up ShowTV
Self - Host • 26 episodes
★ 5.7
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 9 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
CommunityTV
Professor Ian Duncan • 17 episodes
★ 8.0
2009
CommunityTV
Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2009
Important Things with Demetri MartinTV
The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare • 17 episodes
★ 6.5
2008
The Love GuruFilm
Dick Pants
★ 4.0
2008
John Oliver: Terrifying TimesFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2008
Water and PowerTV
The Daily Show's John Oliver • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2005
The Colbert ReportTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Robot ChickenTV
Serpentor/British gentleman • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2005
Mock the WeekTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 7.1
2004
The SoupTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
Green WingTV
Car Salesman • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.3
2000
My HeroTV
Man from the BBC • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1999
People Like UsTV
★ 8.2
1997
Backstage... at the Cambridge FootlightsFilm
Self
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self - Senior Policy Analyst • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self - Correspondent • 19 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self - Corrrespondent • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Booth Wilkes-John (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1968
60 MinutesTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
1965
Days of Our LivesTV
Devlin St. John • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
1963
General HospitalTV
Z • 3 episodes
★ 5.8

Known For

Community

The Lion King

Big Mouth

Wonder Park

The Love Guru

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

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