Person

John Oliver

Acting · Born 1977-04-23 · Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK

​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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  The Simpsons

  Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

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  Rick and Morty

  Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

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  Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  Self - Guest

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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  Self - Guest

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  Self - Guest

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  Late Night with Seth Meyers

  Self

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  The Daily Show

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  The Colbert Report

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  Bob's Burgers

  Ian (voice)

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  Gravity Falls

  Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

• 2025Untold: The Fall of FavreSelf - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
• 2023Last Squeak Tonight with John OliverSelf
• 2022The Horne Section TV ShowJohn Oliver
• 2021LuLaRichSelf
• 2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny DaysSelf
• 2020The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoSelf
• 2019The Lion KingZazu (voice)
• 2019Love, Death & RobotsThumb Bringer (voice)
• 2019Wonder ParkSteve (voice)
• 2018Wyatt Cenac's Problem AreasExecutive Producer
• 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
• 2017Big MouthHarry (voice)
• 2017The Russell Howard HourSelf
• 2017Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. GeeglandSelf
• 2017Cross WarsNarrator (voice)
• 2015Danger MouseAugustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
• 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
• 2015The True CostSelf
• 2015Hot OnesSelf - Guest
• 2014The Concert for ValorSelf
• 2014Wyatt Cenac: BrooklynThanks
• 2014The Men in Blazers ShowSelf
• 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Host
• 2014HarmontownSelf
• 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
• 2013Rick and MortyDr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
• 2013The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowVanity Smurf (voice)
• 2013The Smurfs 2Vanity Smurf (voice)
• 2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaCoach Green (voice)
• 2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
• 2012Gravity FallsWax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
• 2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
• 2011Billy on the StreetSelf
• 2011The SmurfsVanity Smurf (voice)
• 2011Bob's BurgersIan (voice)
• 2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearSelf - Correspondent
• 2010John Oliver's New York Stand-Up ShowSelf - Host
• 2009CommunityProfessor Ian Duncan
• 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
• 2009Important Things with Demetri MartinThe King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
• 2008The Love GuruDick Pants
• 2008Water and PowerThe Daily Show's John Oliver
• 2008John Oliver: Terrifying TimesSelf
• 2005The Colbert ReportSelf
• 2005Mock the WeekSelf
• 2005Robot ChickenSerpentor/British gentleman
• 2004Green WingCar Salesman
• 2004The SoupSelf
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
• 2000My HeroMan from the BBC
• 1999People Like Us
• 1997Backstage... at the Cambridge FootlightsSelf
• 1996The Daily ShowSelf
• 1989The SimpsonsBooth Wilkes-John (voice)
• 196860 MinutesSelf