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Acting

John Oliver

Career

Active from 1996 to 2022, with a break from 1997 to 2007, busiest in 2008 and 2019 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Important Things with Demetri Martin
Important Things with Demetri Martin
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Oliver Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Musical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    29
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
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    2020s

    1 title · average score 66
    The Horne Section TV Show
    The Horne Section TV Show (2022)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as John Oliver

    2010s

    16 titles · average score 63
    The Lion King
    The Lion King (2019)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Zazu (voice)

    Wonder Park
    Wonder Park (2019)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Steve (voice)

    Love, Death & Robots
    Love, Death & Robots (2019)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Thumb Bringer (voice)

    Big Mouth
    Big Mouth (2017)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Harry (voice)

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Paul McCartney / Self - Guest

    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
    GoodWatch score 55

    TV show · as Self - Guest / Alex

    Rick and Morty
    Rick and Morty (2013)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show · as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

    The Smurfs 2
    The Smurfs 2 (2013)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Vanity Smurf (voice)

    Gravity Falls
    Gravity Falls (2012)
    GoodWatch score 95

    TV show · as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

    Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
    Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Coach Green (voice)

    Bob's Burgers
    Bob's Burgers (2011)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Ian (voice)

    The Smurfs
    The Smurfs (2011)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Vanity Smurf (voice)

    2000s

    8 titles · average score 67
    Important Things with Demetri Martin
    Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare

    Community
    Community (2009)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Professor Ian Duncan / Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)

    The Love Guru
    The Love Guru (2008)
    GoodWatch score 27

    as Dick Pants

    John Oliver: Terrifying Times
    John Oliver: Terrifying Times (2008)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Executive Producer, Writer

    Water and Power
    Water and Power (2008)

    TV show · as The Daily Show's John Oliver

    Robot Chicken
    Robot Chicken (2005)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Serpentor/British gentleman

    Green Wing
    Green Wing (2004)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Car Salesman

    My Hero
    My Hero (2000)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show · as Man from the BBC

    1990s

    1 title · average score 82
    People Like Us
    People Like Us (1999)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show

    1980s

    1 title · average score 83
    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons (1989)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

    1960s

    2 titles · average score 62
    Days of Our Lives
    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Devlin St. John

    General Hospital
    General Hospital (1963)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Z