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John Oliver

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John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British and American comedian who hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO. He started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom and came to wider attention for his work in the United States as the senior British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2006 to 2013. Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing for The Daily Show and became its guest host for an eight-week period in 2013. He also co-hosted the comedy podcast The Bugle with Andy Zaltzman, with whom Oliver had previously worked on the radio series Political Animal and The Department. From 2010 to 2013, he hosted the stand-up series John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Oliver is the 27th most popular presenter (up from 93rd in 2019), the 2,471st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,280th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, John Oliver ranks 27 out of 143. Before him are Michael Buffer, Walter Cronkite, Christine Chubbuck, Matt Lucas, Conan O'Brien, and Igor Kirillov. After him are Barbara Walters, Rudi Carrell, Sharon Osbourne, Bear Grylls, Mike Bongiorno, and Howard Stern.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, John Oliver ranks 48. Before him are Michelle Hunziker, Arash, Maggie Gyllenhaal, André Villas-Boas, Katheryn Winnick, and Chad Hurley. After him are Hasan Salihamidžić, Christian Abbiati, Daddy Yankee, Brad Delson, Fabio Grosso, and Kelly Reilly.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Oliver ranks 2,472 out of 8,785. Before him are Albert Austin (1881), William Smith (1790), Michelle Fairley (1964), John Robertson (1953), John Aubrey (1626), and Divina Galica (1944). After him are Eddie Irvine (1965), John Smeaton (1724), Brenda Milner (1918), Edward Colston (1636), Shakin' Stevens (1948), and John Illsley (1949).

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Among PRESENTERS In United Kingdom

Among presenters born in United Kingdom, John Oliver ranks 5. Before him are David Attenborough (1926), Jimmy Savile (1926), Jerry Springer (1944), and Matt Lucas (1974). After him are Sharon Osbourne (1952), Bear Grylls (1974), John Peel (1939), David Frost (1939), Mehdi Hasan (1979), Tony Wilson (1950), and Michael McIntyre (1976).

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