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John Oliver

John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British and American comedian, political commentator, actor, and television personality. He hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention for his work in the United States as the senior British correspondent on…

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Education
Christ's College, Cambridge (BA)
Born
(1977-04-23) 23 April 1977 (age 49) Birmingham, England
Children
2
Citizenship
United Kingdom United States (since 2019)
Genres
Political/news satire · observational comedy · black comedy · sarcasm · cringe comedy
Medium
Stand-up · television · film · books

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John Oliver

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John Oliver

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Subjects · 8
John Oliver → American politics, British culture, civil rights, current events, mass media/news media, political punditry, popular culture, self-deprecation
Genres · 6
John Oliver → black comedy, cringe comedy, observational comedy, Political/news satire, sarcasm, surreal humour
Medium · 4
John Oliver → books, film, Stand-up, television
related to External links · 4
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Born · 1
John Oliver → (1977-04-23) 23 April 1977 (age 49) Birmingham, England
Children · 1
John Oliver → 2

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John OliverGenresPolitical/news satire1.00infobox
John OliverGenresobservational comedy1.00infobox
John OliverGenresblack comedy1.00infobox
John OliverGenressarcasm1.00infobox
John OliverGenrescringe comedy1.00infobox
John OliverGenressurreal humour1.00infobox
John OliverMediumStand-up1.00infobox
John OliverMediumtelevision1.00infobox
John OliverMediumfilm1.00infobox
John OliverMediumbooks1.00infobox
John OliverRelativesStephen Oliver (uncle)1.00infobox
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John OliverSubjectsAmerican politics1.00infobox
John OliverSubjectsBritish culture1.00infobox
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John OliverSubjectspopular culture1.00infobox
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John OliverSubjectsmass media/news media1.00infobox
John OliverSubjectscivil rights1.00infobox
John OliverSubjectsself-deprecation1.00infobox
John OliverWebsiteiamjohnoliver.com1.00infobox
John OliverYears active2001–present1.00infobox

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