John Oliver

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1977-04-23 (47 years old)

Place of Birth Birmingham, England, UK

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

Actor

2022
2021
LuLaRich

as Self

2019
The Lion King

as Zazu (voice)

2019
Wonder Park

as Steve (voice)

2017
Cross Wars

as Narrator (voice)

2017
Big Mouth

as Harry (voice)

2015
2015
Danger Mouse

as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)

2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2014
Harmontown

as Self

2013
2013
The Smurfs 2

as Vanity Smurf (voice)

2013
Rick and Morty

as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as Coach Green (voice)

2012
Gravity Falls

as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

2011
The Smurfs

as Vanity Smurf (voice)

2011
Bob's Burgers

as Ian (voice)

2010
2009
Community

as Professor Ian Duncan

2009
Community

as Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)

2009
Important Things with Demetri Martin

as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare

2008
The Love Guru

as Dick Pants

2008
Water And Power

as The Daily Show's John Oliver

2005
Mock the Week

as Himself

2005
Robot Chicken

as Serpentor/British gentleman

2004
Green Wing

as Car Salesman

2003
2000
My Hero

as Man from the BBC

1996
1989
The Simpsons

as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

Producer

2018
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

as Executive Producer

2014