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Born on April 23, 1977 in Erdington, United Kingdom, John Oliver is an actor, comedian and journalist. That puts John Oliver at 49 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Christ's College. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and Great Immigrants Award (2021). Notable works include The Bugle, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and The Daily Show.
My Take
John Oliver is, to my mind, one of the sharpest things to happen to television comedy. What impresses me is not the rapid-fire delivery but the reporting underneath it: the stacked Emmy writing awards hint at how much research feeds those long segments. He came from Erdington and Cambridge yet chose stand-up over a safe path, then reinvented himself in America via The Daily Show. I find his real gift is turning genuine outrage into something people will actually sit through and remember. Week after week he excavates topics most of us would never read about, and somehow makes them land. That stamina is the rare part.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Oliver
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・オリバー
- Reading
- じょん・おりばー
- Born
- April 23, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Erdington, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / journalist / television presenter / writer
2. Background
- University
- Christ's College
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- 2021 Great Immigrants Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Bugle | — | |
| Notable work | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | — | |
| Notable work | The Daily Show | — | |
| Notable work | The Lion King | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://iamjohnoliver.com
- Xhttps://x.com/iamjohnoliver
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Oliver
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1701254
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Oliver born?
Born April 23, 1977 (age 49).
Where is John Oliver from?
John Oliver is from Erdington, United Kingdom.
What does John Oliver do?
John Oliver works as actor, comedian, journalist, television presenter, writer.
What is John Oliver known for?
Notable works include The Bugle, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Daily Show.
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