Actor profile

John Oliver

23rd April 1977 Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK 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.

17 Movies 44 TV Shows 63 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Untold: The Fall of Favre poster

Untold: The Fall of Favre 19th May 2025 as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)

Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver 9th April 2023 as Self

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days poster

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days 26th April 2021 as Self

The Lion King poster

The Lion King 12th July 2019 as Zazu (voice)

Wonder Park poster

Wonder Park 13th March 2019 as Steve (voice)

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs poster

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 18th November 2017 as Self

Cross Wars poster

Cross Wars 11th February 2017 as Narrator (voice)

The True Cost poster

The True Cost 29th May 2015 as Self

The Concert for Valor poster

The Concert for Valor 11th November 2014 as Self

Harmontown poster

Harmontown 8th March 2014 as Self

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow poster

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow 12th September 2013 as Vanity Smurf (voice)

The Smurfs 2 poster

The Smurfs 2 30th July 2013 as Vanity Smurf (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball 4th March 2012 as Self

The Smurfs poster

The Smurfs 29th July 2011 as Vanity Smurf (voice)

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear poster

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear 30th October 2010 as Self - Correspondent

The Love Guru poster

The Love Guru 20th June 2008 as Dick Pants

John Oliver: Terrifying Times poster

John Oliver: Terrifying Times 20th April 2008 as Self

The Horne Section TV Show poster

The Horne Section TV Show 17th November 2022 as John Oliver

LuLaRich poster

LuLaRich 9th September 2021 as Self

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo poster

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo 27th May 2020 as Self

Love, Death & Robots poster

Love, Death & Robots 15th March 2019 as Thumb Bringer (voice)

Big Mouth poster

Big Mouth 29th September 2017 as Harry (voice)

The Russell Howard Hour poster

The Russell Howard Hour 21st September 2017 as Self

Danger Mouse poster

Danger Mouse 28th September 2015 as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Paul McCartney

Hot Ones poster

Hot Ones 12th March 2015 as Self - Guest

The Men in Blazers Show poster

The Men in Blazers Show 22nd September 2014 as Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 27th April 2014 as Self - Host

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Alex

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Rick and Morty poster

Rick and Morty 2nd December 2013 as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja poster

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja 13th August 2012 as Coach Green (voice)

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee poster

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 19th July 2012 as Self

Gravity Falls poster

Gravity Falls 15th June 2012 as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

Billy on the Street poster

Billy on the Street 18th December 2011 as Self

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Ian (voice)

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show poster

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show 8th January 2010 as Self - Host

Community poster

Community 17th September 2009 as Professor Ian Duncan

Community poster

Community 17th September 2009 as Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Important Things with Demetri Martin poster

Important Things with Demetri Martin 11th February 2009 as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare

Water and Power poster

Water and Power 27th April 2008 as The Daily Show's John Oliver

The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report 17th October 2005 as Self

Mock the Week poster

Mock the Week 5th June 2005 as Self

Robot Chicken poster

Robot Chicken 20th February 2005 as Serpentor/British gentleman

Green Wing poster

Green Wing 3rd September 2004 as Car Salesman

The Soup poster

The Soup 1st July 2004 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

My Hero poster

My Hero 4th February 2000 as Man from the BBC

People Like Us poster

People Like Us 20th September 1999

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Senior Policy Analyst

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Correspondent

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Host

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Corrrespondent

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

60 Minutes poster

60 Minutes 24th September 1968 as Self