John Oliver
John Oliver
John William Oliver is an English comedian, political commentator, television host, and occasional actor. He is widely known in the United States for hosting HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He co-hosted the satirical comedy podcast The Bugle and hosted John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth23 April 1977
earth should tension
As a general rule, no one should ever be allowed to say there is no history of racial tension here, because that sentence has never been true anywhere on Earth,
shame feels non-stop
I feel non-stop Brit shame!
political comedy
I've always been interested in socially political, or overtly political, comedy.
two hecklers kind
There are two kinds of hecklers: the destructive and constructive hecklers.
england politician
Politicians don't really bring up religion in England.
sports anesthetics greater
There is no greater anesthetic than sport.
dream jobs sorry
I think deep down, this planet yearns for the days of the British Empire again. They long once more to be treated that badly, that politely. We did far worse things than you can possibly dream of, but we did it with that certainly gentlemanly swagger... Dreadfully sorry, but we seem to have crushed your entire continent's infrastructure. Allow me to make it up to you by offering you a job 4,000 miles away. No, no, I insist.
pessimism british
I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.
hurt matter dignity
There are so many low points with stand-up. You are perpetually humiliated, so it doesn't really matter anymore. I don't have any dignity left to lose. An audience can't hurt you anymore when you've been completely dismantled.
new-york people london
People are friendlier in New York than London.
people southern bigger
Southern people are bigger-hearted and kinder than I had any right to expect.
done shortcuts comedy
Stand-up comedy seems like a terrifying thing. Objectively. Before anyone has done it, it seems like one of the most frightening things you could conceive, and there's just no shortcut - you just have to do it.
military america shocking
The disconnect between America and its military is shocking.
war bravery levels
When you've married someone who's been at war, there is nothing you can do that compares to that level of selflessness and bravery.