Acting
John Oliver
EN cinema · 21 credits
Born
23 April 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
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.
Known for
Filmography
Instadocs: The Prediction Games
as Self (archive footage)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
Wonder Park
as Steve (voice)
The Lion King
as Zazu (voice)
Cross Wars
as Narrator (voice)
The True Cost
as Self
Harmontown
as Self
The Smurfs 2
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Self - Correspondent
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
The Love Guru
as Dick Pants