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John Oliver (II)


John Oliver was born on April 23, 1977 in Birmingham, England as John William Oliver. He is a writer and producer, known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013). He has been married to Kate Norley since October 2011. They have one child. See full bio »

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Won 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 22 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Smurfs
The Smurfs Vanity
(2011)
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2 Vanity Smurf
(2013)
The Love Guru
The Love Guru Dick Pants
(2008)

Filmography

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  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) (91 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (writer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017)
- Confederacy (2017) ... (writer)
- Putin (2017)
- Trump vs Truth (2017)
 2007-2013 The Daily Show (TV Series) (writer - 962 episodes)
- Jonah Hill (2013) ... (writer)
- Erik Prince (2013) ... (writer)
- Haifaa Al Mansour (2013) ... (writer)
- Evangeline Lilly (2013) ... (writer)
  New York Stand-Up Show (TV Series) (1 episode, 2012) (writer - 3 episodes, 2012) (written by - 1 episode, 2010)
- Episode #3.5 (2012)
- Episode #3.3 (2012) ... (writer)
- Episode #3.2 (2012) ... (writer)
- Episode #3.1 (2012) ... (writer)
 2012 Decline of the American Empire (TV Movie) (written by)
 2008 John Oliver: Terrifying Times (TV Special documentary)
 2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (special material written by)
 2005 The Late Edition (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.6 (2005) ... (writer)
 2004 2004: The Stupid Version (TV Movie) (additional material)
 2000 Smack the Pony (TV Series) (additional material - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.2 (2000) ... (additional material)
 2000 Movie Babylon (TV Series documentary)
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Show Show Self (49 credits)
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2 Interviews | 10 Articles | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Australia turns out to be a sensational place, albeit one of the most comfortably racist places I've ever been in. They've really settled into their intolerance like an old resentful slipper. You can say what you like about Australian racism, it is undeniably specific. I had a couple of Australians - more than one - complain to me about all the Lebbos in the country, referring apparently to the ... See more »

Trivia:

Attributes his success in the US to fellow Brit Ricky Gervais who 'blindly' recommended him to Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show (1996), where Oliver served a 7-year tenure before landing his own Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014). See more »

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