John Oliver

Biography

​John William 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.

Movies with John Oliver

• The Lion King 2019 · ★ 7.1
• The Smurfs 2011 · ★ 5.8
• The Smurfs 2 2013 · ★ 5.7
• The Love Guru 2008 · ★ 4.0
• Wonder Park 2019 · ★ 6.6
• The True Cost 2015 · ★ 7.5
• The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow 2013 · ★ 6.9
• Harmontown 2014 · ★ 6.6
• Cross Wars 2017 · ★ 4.1
• Untold: The Fall of Favre 2025 · ★ 5.9
• John Oliver: Terrifying Times 2008 · ★ 7.0
• The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012 · ★ 7.6
• The Concert for Valor 2014 · ★ 8.6
• The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear 2010 · ★ 5.9
• Instadocs: The Prediction Games 2026 · ★ 6.7
• Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 2017 · ★ 6.4
• Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days 2021 · ★ 6.5
• Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland 2017 · ★ 9.5
• Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights 1997
• Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver 2023