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John Oliver
John Oliver’s screen credits include Zazu (voice) in The Lion King and Self (archive footage) in Instadocs: The Prediction Games.
Born April 23, 1977 Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK2 movies on MoviHero
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John William 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.
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- 2025Untold: The Fall of FavreSelf - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
- 2023Last Squeak Tonight with John OliverSelf
- 2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny DaysSelf
- 2019Wonder ParkSteve (voice)
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
- 2017Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. GeeglandSelf
- 2017Cross WarsNarrator (voice)
- 2015The True CostSelf
- 2014The Concert for ValorSelf
- 2014HarmontownSelf
- 2013The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowVanity Smurf (voice)
- 2013The Smurfs 2Vanity Smurf (voice)
- 2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
- 2011The SmurfsVanity Smurf (voice)
- 2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearSelf - Correspondent
- 2008The Love GuruDick Pants
- 2008John Oliver: Terrifying TimesWriter · Producer · Self
- 1997Backstage... at the Cambridge FootlightsSelf
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The Lion King
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