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John Oliver
John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009, as well as for playing recurring character Professor Ian Duncan on the show Community. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman. In addition to several collaborative stand-up acts, their body of work together includes hundreds of hours worth of satirical podcasts and radio broadcasts, including series such as Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. He is a permanent resident of the United States and lives in New York City.
As actor
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Wonder Park
The Lion King
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Cross Wars
The True Cost
The Concert for Valor
Harmontown
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Smurfs
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
The Love Guru
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights