John Oliver

About John Oliver

He is a British comedian and actor who is most known for his appearances as a correspondent on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. He had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Community, and in 2014 he began hosting the show Last Week Tonight on HBO.

John William Oliver is a British-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention for his work in the United States on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its senior British correspondent from 2006 to 2013. Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing for The Daily Show and was the show's guest host for an eight-week period in 2013. In addition, Oliver co-hosted the satirical comedy podcast The Bugle with Andy Zaltzman, with whom Oliver had previously co-hosted the radio series Political Animal, and hosted John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central from 2010 to 2013. He has also acted on television, most notably in a recurring role as Professor Ian Duncan on the NBC sitcom Community, and in films, notably voice-over work in The Smurfs, The Smurfs 2, and the 2019 remake of The Lion King. He became a US citizen in 2019.

Subject(s)	American politics, British culture, political punditry, popular culture, current events, mass media/news media, civil rights
Children	2
Birth name	John William Oliver
Medium	Stand-up, television, film, books
Education	Mark Rutherford School, Christ's College, Cambridge
Genres	Political/news satire, observational comedy, black comedy, sarcasm, cringe comedy, self-deprecation
Official Website	https://iamjohnoliver.com

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Trivia

He spent eight weeks in 2013 hosting The Daily Show when Jon Stewart was away.

John Oliver before fame

After graduating from university, he debuted his comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and later moved to New York to continue pursuing stand-up.

Achievement of John Oliver

In 2013, he hosted The Daily Show for eight weeks while Jon Stewart was away.

Salary 2020

$8 Million

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million

John Oliver family life

At the 2008 Republican National Convention, he met his wife Kate Norley. Hudson was born to the couple in 2015. They married in 2011 and have a son named Hudson.

Associations of John Oliver

He and Stephen Colbert were two of the most successful former reporters on The Daily Show.

John Oliver Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	183 cm
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