John Oliver

British-American comedian and television host · United Kingdom · Comedians · Born 1977 · age 49

John Oliver is read about 1,612 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to September 6, 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 351 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2025“Project 2025 is born from an impulse as old as America.”In their wordsLast Week Tonight -- "Trump’s Second Term"Read the whole statement

2024“The fact is, no matter how executions are performed, they'll never be humane.”In their words7 April 2024Last Week Tonight -- "Executions" (ff. 0:26:29) (7 April 2024)Read the whole statement

“I'm not saying college is the right choice for everyone -- but it should be a choice.”In their words17 March 2024Last Week Tonight -- "Student Loans" (ff. 0:29:22) (17 March 2024)Read the whole statement

“We have spoken to experts who have all told us that, best they can tell, this is somehow legal. Which seems crazy to me, 'cause it really feels like it shouldn't be.”In their words18 February 2024Last Week Tonight -- "Supreme Court Ethics" (ff. 0:27:14) (18 February 2024)Read the whole statement

2023“You can see how baiting customers with one price and then switching it for another might be considered a bait-and-switch!”In their words17 December 2023Last Week Tonight -- "Elon Musk" (ff. 0:09:58) (17 December 2023)Read the whole statement

“I would say, what is more quintessentially America than coming to a country you don't belong in and deciding you're going to stay?”In their words21 November 2023John Oliver - Finding a Place for Satire & Immigration as a Comedian | The Daily Show (21 November 2023) (ff. 0:12:52)Read the whole statement

2021Great Immigrants AwardAward1977Born23 April 1977

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Oliver in 2007

Oliver with Daily Show co-correspondent Wyatt Cenac at the launch of Earth

Oliver and Stephen Colbert at the Montclair Film Festival in New Jersey

Oliver speaking at the 2014 Crunchies

Sign at the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant

Oliver with Norley at Montclair Film Festival in 2016

In their own words 10

John Oliver

10 statements, newest first

Project 2025 is born from an impulse as old as America.
2025, Last Week Tonight -- "Trump’s Second Term", Own words
There's something out there that's better than our airplane." It is chilling to hear that from a Navy pilot and not the usual place: the Executive Boardroom at Boeing.
Apr 21, 2024, Last Week Tonight -- "UFOs" (ff. 0:21:00) (21 April 2024), Own words
The fact is, no matter how executions are performed, they'll never be humane.
Apr 7, 2024, Last Week Tonight -- "Executions" (ff. 0:26:29) (7 April 2024), Own words

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Awards

Great Immigrants Award2021

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

In their orbit

Spouse: Kate Norley

In common with John

Brian Austin GreenAlso in Cross Wars (2017)

Ken JeongAlso in Wonder Park (2019)

Hank AzariaAlso in The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)

Meagan GoodAlso in The Love Guru (2008)

Amy SedarisAlso in The Lion King (2019)

George LopezAlso in The Smurfs 2 (2013)

About this person

John William Oliver is a British and American comedian, progressive political commentator, actor, and television personality. He hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention for his work in the United States as the senior British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2006 to 2013.

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United Kingdom