John Oliver
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Rick and Morty
Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
2013
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Paul McCartney
2015
Series
The Simpsons
Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Alex
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Senior Policy Analyst
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Correspondent
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Host
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Corrrespondent
1996
Series
Bob's Burgers
Ian (voice)
2011
Series
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Host
2014
Series
Community
Professor Ian Duncan
2009
Series
Community
Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
2009
Series
Gravity Falls
Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
2012
Series
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Robot Chicken
Serpentor/British gentleman
2005
Series
Big Mouth
Harry (voice)
2017
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
Love, Death & Robots
Thumb Bringer (voice)
2019
Film
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
2019
Series
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Coach Green (voice)
2012
Series
The Soup
Self
2004
Film
The Smurfs
Vanity Smurf (voice)
2011
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Film
The Smurfs 2
Vanity Smurf (voice)
2013
Film
Wonder Park
Steve (voice)
2019
Series
Danger Mouse
Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
2015
Series
Mock the Week
Self
2005
Series
My Hero
Man from the BBC
2000
Series
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
2017
Series
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
2014
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Series
Green Wing
Car Salesman
2004
Film
The Love Guru
Dick Pants
2008
Series
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self
2020
Series
Water and Power
The Daily Show's John Oliver
2008
Series
Important Things with Demetri Martin
The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
2009
Film
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Vanity Smurf (voice)
2013
Series
People Like Us
1999
Series
The Horne Section TV Show
John Oliver
2022
Series
LuLaRich
Self
2021
Film
Cross Wars
Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
Harmontown
Self
2014
Series
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Self - Host
2010
Film
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
2025
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Film
The True Cost
Self
2015
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
Self
1997
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Film
The Concert for Valor
Self
2014
Film
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self - Correspondent
2010
Film
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self
2021
Film
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
Self
2008
Film
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2023
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
Self
2017