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 โThe Daily Show with Jon Stewartโ as its senior British correspondent. Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a writer on โThe Daily Showโ and was its guest host for an eight-week period.
Podcast and Stand Up Comedy
In addition to โThe Daily Showโ, Oliver co-hosted the satirical comedy podcast โThe Bugleโ with Andy Zaltzman, with whom Oliver had previously co-hosted the radio series โPolitical Animalโ and hosted โJohn Oliverโs New York Stand-Up Showโ.
Acting
He has also acted on television, most notably in a recurring role as Ian Duncan on the NBC sitcom โCommunityโ, 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 โLast Week Tonight with John Oliverโ. 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 โJohn Oliver effectโ. For his work on โLast Week Tonightโ, Oliver has won eight Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards and was included in the 2015 Time 100.
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