John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is an Emmy-winning British stand-up comedian, and correspondent/writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman; their work together includes Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle.
Born in Birmingham, raised in Liverpool and educated in Luton. He is a graduate of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he studied English and was vice-president of the Cambridge Footlight...
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John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is an Emmy-winning British stand-up comedian, and correspondent/writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman; their work together includes Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle.
Born in Birmingham, raised in Liverpool and educated in Luton. He is a graduate of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he studied English and was vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights for 1997/98, when the president was Richard Ayoade. He also featured in that year's revue, Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
Oliver first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001 as part of The Comedy Zone, a late night showcase of newer acts. He performed his debut solo show in 2002 and returned in 2003. In 2004 and 2005 he collaborated with Andy Zaltzman, each year performing a show as a double act and co-hosting Political Animal, a stand-up show with different acts performing political material.
After relocating to New York to...
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