John Oliver Bio | Wiki
John Oliver is a British-American comedian, producer, writer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He commenced his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom.
John became famous for his work in the United States on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its senior British correspondent from 2006 to 2013. He received three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing for The Daily Show and was the show’s guest host for an eight-week period in 2013.
Since 2014, he serves as the host of the HBO series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. John has received widespread critical and popular recognition for his work on the series. He won thirteen Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards and was included in the 2015 Time 100 for his work.
John Oliver Age
John was born on April 23, 1977, in Erdington, Birmingham, England. He is 45 years old.
John Oliver Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
John Oliver Family
He was born and raised in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, by his parents Carole and Jim Oliver. John’s father served as both a school headmaster and social worker, and his mother was a music teacher.
They are both originally from Liverpool, Merseyside. He grew up with a younger sister who lives in Australia. John’s uncle was the composer Stephen Oliver. He learned to play the viola as a child and became a United States citizen in 2019.
John Oliver Education
He graduated from the Mark Rutherford School in Bedford. Later, John attended Christ’s College, Cambridge. While there, he served as a member of the Cambridge Footlights, the university theatrical club run by students of Cambridge University. He graduated with a degree in English.
John Oliver Wife | Kids
John is married to his beautiful wife Kate Norley, an Iraq War veteran. She served as a United States Army medic. The couple met at the 2008 Republican National Convention when he was doing a piece for The Daily Show and Norley was campaigning with Vets for Freedom. They celebrated their wedding in October 2011. They have two sons one born prematurely in 2015 and one born in 2018.
John Oliver Last Week Tonight
John started hosting Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on 27 April 2014. It is a late-night talk show that takes a satirical look at politics and current events. His initial two-year contract with HBO was extended through 2017 in February 2015, and through 2020 in September 2017. John says he has full creative freedom, including free rein to criticize corporations, given HBO’s ad-free subscription model.
His work on the show led to John being named on the list of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2015. In 2018, Last Week Tonight received a Peabody Award in the “Entertainment” category for bringing satire and journalism even closer together at the 77th Annual Peabody Awards. On 14 September 2020, HBO renewed Last Week Tonight for three years, through 2023.
John Oliver Community
John acted on television, most notably in a recurring role as Dr. Ian Duncan on the NBC sitcom Community. However, he declined to become a regular cast member because he did not want to leave The Daily Show. John did not appear in the third and fourth seasons, but returned in season five, appearing in seven of its thirteen episodes. Additionally, he was not in season six which aired on Yahoo!
John Oliver Show | HBO
John joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart serving as its Senior British Correspondent in July 2006. He was interviewed for the show on the recommendation of comedian Ricky Gervais, who had never met him but was familiar with his work. Two weeks after the interview, John got the job, flying from London to New York on a Sunday and unexpectedly appearing on camera the next day.
He received Emmy Awards for outstanding writing in 2009, 2011, and 2012. During the summer of 2013, John guest-hosted The Daily Show for eight weeks while Stewart directed his film Rosewater. His performance received positive reviews and three months after his Daily Show hosting, HBO announced it was giving him his own late-night show.
John Oliver Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. John’s estimated net worth is $30 million.