John Oliver(II)
- Writer
- Producer
- Actor

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John Oliver on "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" Emmy Win, Weird Plush Toys
John Oliver was born on 23 April 1977 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), The Lion King (2019) and The Smurfs (2011). He has been married to Kate Norley since October 2011. They have two children.
- Won 17 Primetime Emmys
- 37 wins & 29 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Writer
Producer
Actor
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2020
- The Lion King
- Zazu (voice)
- 2019
- Wonder Park
- Steve (voice)
- 2019
- 2016–2017
- 2017
- 2017
- Cross Wars
- Narrator (voice)
- 2017
- 2014
- 2009–2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012–2013
Personal details
- Official sites
- Height
- 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Kate NorleyOctober 2011 - present (2 children)
- Children
- Hudson Oliver
- ParentsJim Oliver
- Other worksBook: "Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race". New York City NY: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-446-57922-3
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- TriviaOliver met his wife, Kate Norley, when he was covering the 2008 Republican Convention for The Daily Show (1996). Norley, an Army veteran who served as a medic in the Iraq War, was there with a group called Vets for Freedom.
- QuotesArmando Iannucci is one of my heroes. As I was growing up, he was probably the most influential comic voice that I had. The only way I may be able to say thank you is to invite him on a television show, where we're both one step removed from having to directly deal with each other on a human level. Hillary Kun, the guest booker [on The Daily Show (1996)], and I have been talking about who might be interesting to have come on and trying to get a balance of people. And trying to get the Queen.
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