John Oliver
Acting
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.
TV Shows(34)
The Horne Section TV Show
John Oliver
2022
LuLaRich
Self
2021
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self
2020
Love, Death & Robots
Thumb Bringer (voice)
2019
Big Mouth
Harry (voice)
2017
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
2017
Danger Mouse
Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
2015
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Host
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Rick and Morty
Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
2013
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Coach Green (voice)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Gravity Falls
Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Bob's Burgers
Ian (voice)
2011
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Self - Host
2010
Community
Professor Ian Duncan
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Important Things with Demetri Martin
The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
2009
Water and Power
The Daily Show's John Oliver
2008
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
Mock the Week
Self
2005
Robot Chicken
Serpentor/British gentleman
2005
Green Wing
Car Salesman
2004
The Soup
Self
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
My Hero
Man from the BBC
2000
People Like Us
1999
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Simpsons
Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
1989
Movies(19)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
2025
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2023
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self
2021
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
2019
Wonder Park
Steve (voice)
2019
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
Self
2017
Cross Wars
Narrator (voice)
2017
The True Cost
Self
2015
The Concert for Valor
Self
2014
Harmontown
Self
2014
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Vanity Smurf (voice)
2013
The Smurfs 2
Vanity Smurf (voice)
2013
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
The Smurfs
Vanity Smurf (voice)
2011
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self - Correspondent
2010
The Love Guru
Dick Pants
2008
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
Self
2008
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
Self
1997