John Oliver

John Oliver Speaker Biography

Emmy-Winning Comedian, Best Known for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart & Last Week Tonight

John Oliver is a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian, both in the United Kingdom and United States.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

He came to wider attention for his work on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” as its senior British correspondent. Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a writer on “The Daily Show” and was its guest host for an eight-week period.

Podcast and Stand Up Comedy

In addition to “The Daily Show”, 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”.

Acting

He has also acted on television, most notably in a recurring role as Ian Duncan on the NBC sitcom “Community”, and in films, The Smurfs and The Lion King.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Since 2014, Oliver has been the host of the HBO series “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”. He has received widespread critical and popular recognition for his work on the series, whose influence over US culture, legislation, and policymaking has been dubbed the “John Oliver effect”. For his work on “Last Week Tonight”, Oliver has won eight Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards and was included in the 2015 Time 100.