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John Oliver

John Oliver

Birthday: 1977-04-23 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
2019
Wonder Park

as    Steve (voice)

2019
The Lion King

as    Zazu (voice)

2015
The True Cost

as    self

2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as    Self - Host

2013
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

as    Vanity Smurf (voice)

2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

as    Self - Correspondent

2008
The Love Guru

as    Dick Pants