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