Biography
An Emmy®- and Writer's Guild Award-winning writer, John Oliver was previously a correspondent for 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' joining the show in 2006. He first came to prominence as a cutting-edge political stand-up performer in the UK with a string of TV appearances and sold-out solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival.
Oliver won the Breakout Award at the Aspen Comedy Festival in 2007 and went on to write and star in the Comedy Central stand-up special 'John Oliver: Terrifying Times,' followed by the series 'John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show,' which he has hosted for four seasons. With longtime collaborator Andy Zaltzman, Oliver co-writes and co-presents the popular weekly satirical podcast The Bugle, which currently receives more than 500,000 downloads a month. He also has a recurring role on the comedy series 'Community.' In the summer of 2013, Oliver's tenure as guest host on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' earned strong critical reviews.
HBO
Actor
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2019 |
The Lion King |
Wonder Park |
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2013 |
The Smurfs 2 |
2011 |
The Smurfs |
2008 |
John Oliver: Terrifying Times (TV movie) |
The Love Guru |
Documentaries | |
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2016 |
13th - a.f. |
2015 |
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs (TV movie) |
2014 |
Harmontown |
Theatrical recording | |
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2012 |
The Secret Policeman's Ball |
Short | |
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2013 |
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (TV movie) |
2011 |
Moves: The Rise and Rise of the New Pornographers |
Performer
Creator
Screenwriter
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2008 |
John Oliver: Terrifying Times (TV movie) |
2004 |
2004: The Stupid Version (TV movie) |
Series | |
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2001 |
The Sketch Show |
1999 |
Smack the Pony |
Shows | ||
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2023 |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (S10E01) |
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2022 |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
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Tech Monopolies (S09E14) |
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School Police (S09E13) |
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Subway (S09E12) |
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2021 |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
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The Next Pandemic (S08E01) |
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2010 |
New York Stand-Up Show |
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear |
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1996 |
The Daily Show |
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