Actor
John Oliver
Born April 23, 1977 in Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK7 films
John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009, as well as for playing recurring character Professor Ian Duncan on the show Community. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman. In addition to several collaborative stand-up acts, their body of work together includes hundreds of hours worth of satirical podcasts and radio broadcasts, including series such as Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. He is a permanent resident of the United States and lives in New York City.
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First watchThe Lion King20197.1as Zazu (voice)Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
7 films as actor- 2019The Lion KingZazu (voice)
- 2019Wonder ParkSteve (voice)
- 2017Cross WarsNarrator (voice)
- 2013The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowVanity Smurf (voice)
- 2013The Smurfs 2Vanity Smurf (voice)
- 2011The SmurfsVanity Smurf (voice)
- 2008The Love GuruDick Pants