John Oliver

John Oliver

John William Oliver is a British and American comedian, political commentator, actor, and television personality. He hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention for his work in the United States as the senior British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2006 to 2013. Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing for The Daily Show and became its guest host for eight weeks in 2013. He also co-hosted the comedy podcast The Bugle with Andy Zaltzman, with whom Oliver had previously worked on the radio series Political Animal and The Department. From 2010 to 2013, he hosted the stand-up series John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central. His acting roles include Ian Duncan on the NBC sitcom Community, as well as voice work in the animated films The Smurfs, The Smurfs 2, Wonder Park and The Lion King remake.

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• Entity:  Comedian

• Born:  April 23, 1977, Birmingham, England
• Age:  49 Years
• Medium:  Stand-Up, Television, Film, Books
• Education:  Christ's College, Cambridge (Ba)
• Genres:  Political/News Satire, Observational Comedy, Black Comedy, Sarcasm, Cringe Comedy, Surreal Humour
• Subject(s):  American Politics, British Culture, Political Punditry, Popular Culture, Current Events, Mass Media/News Media, Civil Rights, Self-Deprecation
• Spouse:  Kate Norley
• Children:  2
• Relative(s):  Stephen Oliver (Uncle)
• Born:  23 April 1977
• Wikidata description:  British-American Comedian And Television Host
• Wikidata label:  John Oliver
• Wikidata aliases:  John Oliver, John William Oliver

• Related Topics:  People Educated At Mark Rutherford School, Comedians From Birmingham, West Midlands, Anti-Monarchists, Late Night Television Talk Show Hosts, Former Anglicans, Male Actors From Birmingham, West Midlands, English Republicans, Writers From Birmingham, West Midlands, English Comedy Writers, English Satirists, National Youth Theatre Members, English Television Personalities, English Television Producers, Comedians From New York City, American Comedy Writers