Portrait of John Oliver

Acting

John Oliver

Titles
22movies39TV shows
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 score66/100
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 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Oliver Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.1
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.3
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      31
      TypeAllTV shows20Movies11
      RoleAnyAppearances32Acting29Production1Writing1Other crew1
      ScoreAny60+70+80+
      DecadeAny1960s21980s11990s12000s82010s172020s2
      GenreAnyComedy23Animation15Family7Sci-Fi & Fantasy6Fantasy5Action & Adventure4Adventure3Soap2Drama2Talk2Documentary1Action1Romance1Mystery1
      Group by
      DecadesScores
      Newest firstOldest first

      2020s

      2 titles · average score 65
      Poster for Cine Docs: Community

      as Professor Ian Duncan (archive footage)

      GoodWatch65
      Poster for The Horne Section TV Show

      TV show · as John Oliver

      2010s

      17 titles · average score 66
      GoodWatch70
      Poster for The Lion King

      as Zazu (voice)

      GoodWatch55
      Poster for Wonder Park

      as Steve (voice)

      GoodWatch77
      Poster for Love, Death & Robots

      TV show · as Thumb Bringer (voice)

      GoodWatch80
      Poster for Big Mouth

      TV show · as Harry (voice)

      GoodWatch65
      Poster for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

      TV show · as Self / Paul McCartney

      GoodWatch55
      Poster for Late Night with Seth Meyers

      TV show · as Alex / Self - Guest

      GoodWatch86
      Poster for Rick and Morty

      TV show · as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)

      GoodWatch46
      Poster for The Smurfs 2

      as Vanity Smurf (voice)

      GoodWatch95
      Poster for Gravity Falls

      TV show · as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

      GoodWatch74
      Poster for Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

      TV show · as Coach Green (voice)

      GoodWatch70
      Poster for Bob's Burgers

      TV show · as Ian (voice)

      GoodWatch47
      Poster for The Smurfs

      as Vanity Smurf (voice)

      All 17 titles from the 2010s

      2000s

      8 titles · average score 67
      GoodWatch81
      Poster for Important Things with Demetri Martin

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

      GoodWatch82
      Poster for Community

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

      GoodWatch71
      Poster for John Oliver: Terrifying Times

      Executive Producer, Writer

      Poster for Water and Power

      TV show · as The Daily Show's John Oliver

      GoodWatch77
      Poster for Robot Chicken

      TV show · as Serpentor/British gentleman

      GoodWatch85
      Poster for Green Wing

      TV show · as Car Salesman

      GoodWatch43
      Poster for My Hero

      TV show · as Man from the BBC

      1990s

      1 title · average score 82

      1980s

      1 title · average score 83
      GoodWatch83
      Poster for The Simpsons

      TV show · as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)

      1960s

      2 titles · average score 62
      GoodWatch61
      Poster for Days of Our Lives

      TV show · as Devlin St. John

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