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John Oliver (other)
John Oliver (born 1977) is an English comedian known for his work on ''The Daily Show'' and ''Last Week Tonight''. John Oliver may also refer to: Arts *John Oliver (composer) (born 1959), Canadian composer *John Oliver (conductor), American conductor and founder of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus *John Oliver, also known as Gerry Bean (20th century), Canadian actor Religion *John Oliver (Archdeacon of Ardagh) (died 1778) *John Oliver (Archdeacon of Leeds) (1939–2021) *John Oliver (bishop) (born 1935), former Bishop of Hereford *John Oliver (Dean of Christ Church) (died 1552), Anglican priest *John Oliver (Dean of Worcester) (1601–1661), Anglican priest Sports *John Oliver (canoeist) (born 1943), British sprint canoer *John Oliver (cricketer) (1918–1992), English cricketer *John Oliver (footballer, born 1867) (1867–?), English footballer who played in the 1880s, and 1890s *John Oliver (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1991), English footballer of the 1930s *John Oliver (speed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Oliver
John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) 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'' (2007–2015) 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'' (2011), ''The Smurfs 2'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
