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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Rick and Morty

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

All Movies (19)

• Untold: The Fall of Favre2025 · as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
• Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver2023 · as Self
• Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days2021 · as Self
• The Lion King2019 · as Zazu (voice)
• Wonder Park2019 · as Steve (voice)
• Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs2017 · as Self
• Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland2017 · as Self
• Cross Wars2017 · as Narrator (voice)
• The True Cost2015 · as Self
• The Concert for Valor2014 · as Self
• Harmontown2014 · as Self
• The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow2013 · as Vanity Smurf (voice)
• The Smurfs 22013 · as Vanity Smurf (voice)
• The Secret Policeman's Ball2012 · as Self
• The Smurfs2011 · as Vanity Smurf (voice)
• The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear2010 · as Self - Correspondent
• The Love Guru2008 · as Dick Pants
• John Oliver: Terrifying Times2008 · as Self
• Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights1997 · as Self

All TV Shows (44)

• The Horne Section TV Show2022 · as John Oliver
• LuLaRich2021 · as Self
• The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo2020 · as Self
• Love, Death & Robots2019 · as Thumb Bringer (voice)
• Big Mouth2017 · as Harry (voice)
• The Russell Howard Hour2017 · as Self
• Danger Mouse2015 · as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Paul McCartney
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Men in Blazers Show2014 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self - Host
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Alex
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja2012 · as Coach Green (voice)
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Ian (voice)
• John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show2010 · as Self - Host
• Community2009 · as Professor Ian Duncan
• Community2009 · as Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Important Things with Demetri Martin2009 · as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
• Water and Power2008 · as The Daily Show's John Oliver
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self
• Mock the Week2005 · as Self
• Robot Chicken2005 · as Serpentor/British gentleman
• Green Wing2004 · as Car Salesman
• The Soup2004 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• My Hero2000 · as Man from the BBC
• People Like Us1999
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Senior Policy Analyst
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Correspondent
• The Simpsons1989 · as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
• 60 Minutes1968 · as Self