
Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
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.

as Self - Guest

as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
1989

as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
2013

as Self - Guest
2014

as Self - Guest
2009

as Self - Guest
2015

as Self
1996

as Self
2014

as Ian (voice)
2011

as Self
2005

as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
2012

as Self - Guest
2015

as Self - Host
2014
as Self
2021

as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
2025

as Self
2023

as Self
2021

as Zazu (voice)
2019

as Steve (voice)
2019

as Self
2017
as Self
2017

as Narrator (voice)
2017

as Self
2015

as Self
2014

as Self
2014

as Vanity Smurf (voice)
2013

as Vanity Smurf (voice)
2013

as Self
2012

as Vanity Smurf (voice)
2011

as Self - Correspondent
2010

as Dick Pants
2008

as Self
2008
as Self
1997
as Self - Guest
6 ep.

as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
1 episodes

as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
6 episodes

as Self - Guest
8 episodes

as Self - Guest
20 episodes

as Self
5 episodes

as Self
12 episodes

as Ian (voice)
2 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Self - Host
368 episodes

as Self - Guest
3 episodes

as Serpentor/British gentleman
1 episodes

as Professor Ian Duncan
17 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Harry (voice)
3 episodes

as Thumb Bringer (voice)
1 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Coach Green (voice)
4 episodes

as Man from the BBC
1 episodes

as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
4 episodes

as Self
7 episodes
Executive Producer