Acting credits
52
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
John Oliver
Acting
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Movies: 18Series: 36Crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 84292
IMDb ID: nm1056659
Known for: Acting
Born: April 23, 1977
Age: 49
Place of birth: Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2025
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q1701254
Other jobs
Executive Producer (3)Writer (2)Thanks (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Oliver.
as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025 • Movie
as Self
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023 • Movie
as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021 • Movie
as Zazu (voice)
The Lion King
2019 • Movie
as Steve (voice)
Wonder Park
2019 • Movie
as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Cross Wars
2017 • Movie
as Self
The True Cost
2015 • Movie
as Self
The Concert for Valor
2014 • Movie
Thanks
Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn
2014 • Movie
as Self
Harmontown
2014 • Movie
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013 • Movie
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
2013 • Movie
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012 • Movie
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs
2011 • Movie
as Self - Correspondent
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010 • Movie
as Dick Pants
The Love Guru
2008 • Movie
as Self
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Oliver.
as John Oliver • 12 eps
The Horne Section TV Show
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
LuLaRich
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020 • Series
as Thumb Bringer (voice) • 1 eps
Love, Death & Robots
2019 • Series
Executive Producer • 20 eps
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
2018 • Series
as Harry (voice) • 3 eps
Big Mouth
2017 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Russell Howard Hour
2017 • Series
as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice) • 4 eps
Danger Mouse
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 22 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Hot Ones
2015 • Series
as Self • 10 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
2014 • Series
as Self - Host • 372 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 • Series
as Self • 11 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 6 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice) • 1 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Coach Green (voice) • 4 eps
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 • Series
as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice) • 1 eps
Gravity Falls
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Billy on the Street
2011 • Series
as Ian (voice) • 2 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Self - Host • 26 eps
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010 • Series
as Professor Ian Duncan • 17 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare • 17 eps
Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009 • Series