John Oliver

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

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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 โ€œThe Daily Show with Jon Stewartโ€ as its senior British correspondent. Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work as a writer on โ€œThe Daily Showโ€ and was its guest host for an eight-week period.

Podcast and Stand Up Comedy

In addition to โ€œThe Daily Showโ€, Oliver co-hosted the satirical comedy podcast โ€œThe Bugleโ€ with Andy Zaltzman, with whom Oliver had previously co-hosted the radio series โ€œPolitical Animalโ€ and hosted โ€œJohn Oliverโ€™s 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 โ€œCommunityโ€, 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 โ€œLast 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 โ€œJohn Oliver effectโ€. For his work on โ€œLast Week Tonightโ€, Oliver has won eight Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards and was included in the 2015 Time 100.

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