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.
19 movies · 35 shows
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025·5.9
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023·0.0
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021·6.5
The Lion King
2019·7.1
Wonder Park
2019·6.6
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017·6.4
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017·9.5
Cross Wars
2017·4.2
The True Cost
2015·7.5
The Concert for Valor
2014·8.6
Harmontown
2014·6.6
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013·6.9
The Smurfs 2
2013·5.8
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012·7.6
The Smurfs
2011·5.8
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010·5.9
The Love Guru
2008·4.1
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008·7.0
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997·0.0