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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
John Oliver
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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
Frequent 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
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Oliver.
as Self
The True Cost
2015 • Movie
as Zazu (voice)
The Lion King
2019 • Movie
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013 • Movie
as Self
Harmontown
2014 • Movie
as Steve (voice)
Wonder Park
2019 • Movie
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs
2011 • Movie
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
2013 • Movie
as Dick Pants
The Love Guru
2008 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Oliver.
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice) • 1 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice) • 1 eps
Gravity Falls
2012 • Series
as Thumb Bringer (voice) • 1 eps
Love, Death & Robots
2019 • Series
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Professor Ian Duncan • 17 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Car Salesman • 1 eps
Green Wing
2004 • Series
as Ian (voice) • 2 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
Executive Producer • 372 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 • Series
as Serpentor/British gentleman • 1 eps
Robot Chicken
2005 • Series
as Harry (voice) • 3 eps
Big Mouth
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 • Series
as Self • 7 eps
Mock the Week
2005 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Oliver.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Oliver.
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice) • 1 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
Writer • 2559 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self - Guest • 6 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 11 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 22 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Professor Ian Duncan • 17 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Ian (voice) • 2 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Hot Ones
2015 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Oliver.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Oliver.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for 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
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
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for 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
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