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John Oliver

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50

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

1.0

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Movies: 17Series: 35Crew credits: 6

TMDB ID: 84292

IMDb ID: nm1056659

Known for: Acting

Born: April 23, 1977

Age: 48

Place of birth: Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1989 - 2023

Years active: 35

Average TMDB rating: 6.77

Wikidata: Q1701254

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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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Series

Series credits linked with John Oliver.

The Horne Section TV Show poster
6.8

The Horne Section TV Show

as John Oliver • 12 eps

2022 Series
LuLaRich poster
6.5

LuLaRich

as Self • 1 eps

2021 Series
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo poster
6.6

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

as Self • 1 eps

2020 Series
Love, Death & Robots poster
8.2

Love, Death & Robots

as Thumb Bringer (voice) • 1 eps

2019 Series
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas poster
8.5

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

Executive Producer • 20 eps

2018 Series
Big Mouth poster
7.6

Big Mouth

as Harry (voice) • 3 eps

2017 Series
The Russell Howard Hour poster
8.0

The Russell Howard Hour

as Self • 2 eps

2017 Series
Danger Mouse poster
6.2

Danger Mouse

as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice) • 4 eps

2015 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster
6.2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest • 19 eps

2015 Series
Hot Ones poster
7.2

Hot Ones

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2015 Series
The Men in Blazers Show poster
6.5

The Men in Blazers Show

as Self • 10 eps

2014 Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster
7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self - Host • 358 eps

2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster
5.3

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self • 13 eps

2014 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster
5.9

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest • 6 eps

2014 Series
Rick and Morty poster
8.7

Rick and Morty

as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice) • 1 eps

2013 Series
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja poster
8.3

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as Coach Green (voice) • 4 eps

2012 Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee poster
7.1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self • 1 eps

2012 Series
Gravity Falls poster
8.6

Gravity Falls

as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice) • 1 eps

2012 Series
Billy on the Street poster
6.6

Billy on the Street

as Self • 1 eps

2011 Series
Bob's Burgers poster
7.8

Bob's Burgers

as Ian (voice) • 2 eps

2011 Series
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show poster
5.7

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show

as Self - Host • 26 eps

2010 Series
Community poster
8.0

Community

as Professor Ian Duncan • 17 eps

2009 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster
5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest • 8 eps

2009 Series
Important Things with Demetri Martin poster
6.3

Important Things with Demetri Martin

as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare • 17 eps

2009 Series
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