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John Oliver

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Oliver in 2016
Oliver in 2016

John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British and American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Starting his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom, he came to wider attention for his work in the United States as Senior British Correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2006 to 2013. After an eight-week stint as guest-host on The Daily Show received positive reviews, Oliver was given his own late-night show on HBO, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, which he has hosted since 2014. Oliver has received widespread critical and popular recognition for his work on the series, and its influence over US culture, legislation and policymaking has been dubbed the "John Oliver effect". He has received sixteen Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards for his work on Last Week Tonight, and was included in the 2015 Time 100. In television and film, Oliver acted on Community, the Smurfs films, and the 2019 remake of The Lion King. (Full article...)