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John Oliver(II)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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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.
BornApril 23, 1977
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BornApril 23, 1977
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  • Won 17 Primetime Emmys
    • 37 wins & 29 nominations total

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John Oliver and Rebel Wilson in John Oliver & Rebel Wilson (2023)
John Oliver in Carbon Offsets (2022)
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and John Oliver
John Oliver in The Daily Show (1996)
John Oliver in The Daily Show (1996)
Stephen Colbert and John Oliver in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Seth Meyers and John Oliver in Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)

Known for

John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
8.9
TV Series
  • Writer
James Earl Jones and JD McCrary in The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King
6.8
  • Zazu(voice)
  • 2019
Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs (2011)
The Smurfs
5.4
  • Vanity(voice)
  • 2011
Christina Ricci, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, John Oliver, J.B. Smoove, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs 2 (2013)
The Smurfs 2
5.3
  • Vanity Smurf(voice)
  • 2013

Credits

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Writer

  • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2023
  • The Daily Show (1996)
    The Daily Show
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2013
  • John Oliver in New York Stand-Up Show (2010)
    New York Stand-Up Show
    • writer
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2012
  • Alonzo Bodden in Decline of the American Empire (2012)
    Decline of the American Empire
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010)
    The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • John Oliver: Terrifying Times (2008)
    John Oliver: Terrifying Times
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)
    The 80th Annual Academy Awards
    • special material written by
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • The Late Edition
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • 2004: The Stupid Version (2004)
    2004: The Stupid Version
    • additional material
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Movie Babylon
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, and Sally Phillips in Smack the Pony (1999)
    Smack the Pony
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 2000

Producer

  • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2023
  • Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas (2018)
    Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • John Oliver in New York Stand-Up Show (2010)
    New York Stand-Up Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2013
  • John Oliver: Terrifying Times (2008)
    John Oliver: Terrifying Times
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2008

Actor

  • Helpsters (2019)
    Helpsters
    • Weather-Loving Winston
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Desiree Burch and Alex Horne in The Horne Section TV Show (2022)
    The Horne Section TV Show
    • John Oliver
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    • Suspect
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Andrew Rannells, Pamela Adlon, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Brandon Kyle Goodman, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    • Harry (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • James Earl Jones and JD McCrary in The Lion King (2019)
    The Lion King
    • Zazu (voice)
    • 2019
  • Mila Kunis, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Hudson Campbell, Ken Jeong, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Brianna Denski in Wonder Park (2019)
    Wonder Park
    • Steve (voice)
    • 2019
  • Danger Mouse (2015)
    Danger Mouse
    • Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Yolanda Robinson in The Detour (2016)
    The Detour
    • Fitz
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
    Bob's Burgers
    • Ian (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Cross Wars (2017)
    Cross Wars
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2017
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, Joel McHale, Jim Rash, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, and Donald Glover in Community (2009)
    Community
    • Professor Ian Duncan
    • Mix-Max
    • Xim-Xam
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2014
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • British Gentleman
    • Serpentor (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    • Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012)
    Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
    • Coach Green (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos20

Highlights From the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
Clip 1:54
Highlights From the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
What We Know About 'The Lion King' ... So Far
Clip 3:16
What We Know About 'The Lion King' ... So Far
John Oliver on "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" Emmy Win, Weird Plush Toys
Interview 1:16
John Oliver on "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" Emmy Win, Weird Plush Toys
Season 10 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:49
Season 10 Official Trailer
Smurfs 2 (VG)
Trailer 1:01
Smurfs 2 (VG)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 10
Trailer 1:49
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 10
The Daily Show
Trailer 0:25
The Daily Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 3
Trailer 0:59
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 3
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Trailer 0:56
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 4
Trailer 1:23
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 4
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 5
Trailer 1:01
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 5
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 2
Trailer 1:30
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Season 2

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • April 23, 1977
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Kate NorleyOctober 2011 - present (2 children)
  • Children
    • Hudson Oliver
  • Parents
      Jim Oliver
  • Other works
    Book: "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
    • 2 Interviews
    • 11 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Oliver 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.
  • Quotes
    Armando 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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