About
John Oliver is an English actor and comedian best known for his time as a correspondent on the comedic news show The Daily Show and host of the HBO weekly comedic news show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Acting Career
Oliver made his acting debut on the mini-series Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House in 1985. He gained a few more TV roles in the early 2000s, making his feature film debut in the 2008 film The Love Guru.
The Daily Show
John Oliver first appeared on The Daily Show on July 31st, 2006. He remained a recurring correspondent until leaving the show for his own HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on December 19th, 2013. He acted as the show’s host for 32 episodes from June 10th, 2013, through August 15th, 2013.
Accolades
Oliver shared six Emmy nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series with the writers of The Daily Show winning three in 2009, 2011 and 2012. He was also shared six Writers Guild Awards nominations for Comedy/Variety Series winning one in 2010.
Search Interest
External References
[1]IMDB– John Oliver