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
character people cartoon
People in Britain see Richard Quest as a kind of an offensive cartoon character.
thinking america people
Here in America, people come out to see what they've known you to do. In England, it's like everyone comes out to tell you exactly how well they think you're doing.
real thinking intention
There's never any time I think I'm a real journalist, because I don't have any of the qualifications or the intentions for that.
two people listening
In improv, the whole thing is that it is a relationship between the two people, as a back and forth. In standup, you don't really want to be listening to what somebody is saying; you want to project your jokes into their face.
world asking answers
If you're asking me, would I have voted for Mitt Romney, the answer is absolutely not. Emphatically not. I cannot envision a world in which I would have voted for Mitt Romney unless I sustained a massive concussion.
people facts needs
You don't need people's opinion on a fact.
powerful emotion kind
I'm British, so obviously I repress any powerful emotions of any kind in relation to anything.
vacation relax i-can
I can't relax. I find vacations problematic.
people watches driving
There are some people who watch NASCAR for the highly skilled driving - but most people watch it for the crashes.
eye thinking talking
I think being an outsider in general always helps you in comedy. I think it helps to have an outsider's eye. And so I have an outsider's voice. You know, as soon as I start talking, I don't belong here. And I think that helps in a way.
giving might als
If you vote for Democrats, you might as well give Al Quaeda a death ray and a manual.
expression horror accents
I do one accent - my own. I can make it louder or quieter. That is the sum total of my vocal range. I thought I could do an American accent until I tried it in front of an American - the expression of horror is still burnt onto my retinas.
thinking week hard
I find it hard in my general life to think further than the week ahead.
hate
I would hate to meet myself at 15.