John Oliver is an American-English comedian, television host, political commentator, writer, producer and actor. He played the role of accompanist to Jon Stewart. The daily show worked as a senior UK correspondent between 2006 and 2013.
Oliver was thrown into the spotlight in the summer of 2013, when Stewart took time off from the satire program Comedy Central to make his directorial debut. Oliver quickly rose to the occasion and did a brilliant job in the big chair. His brief position as anchor was well received, and fans of the show simply assumed he would take over when Stewart retired.
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But before that succession could happen, Oliver was caught red-handed by HBO hosting his own show Last Week Tonight which kicked off in 2014. The satirical news show, which has 4 Primetime Emmy Awards to present for 4 very successful seasons, has been renewed to run until 2020.
The popular weekly series presents a satirical look at current events, politics and politics, and tackles other serious issues with lightheartedness and humor. The commercial-free program leaves the viewers amused and also educated.
In February 2016, John Oliver did a 21-minute segment on Republican candidate Donald Trump, which received over 85 million views on Facebook and YouTube within a month!
John Oliver Biography
John William Oliver was born on April 23, 1977, in Birmingham, England. Her father, Jim Oliver, worked as a school principal and social worker. His mother Carole was a music teacher. His parents were both from Liverpool.
Oliver was educated at Mark Rutherford School, Bedford. After high school, he studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge where he obtained a degree in English. During his studies, he was vice-president of the Cambridge Footlights, an amateur drama club run by Cambridge University students.
Oliver started out as a stand-up stand-up comedian in pubs and laughing shacks in his native England. He traveled long distances to perform at concerts where he hadn’t even been paid. However, he described those difficult first days as one of the happiest times of his life, all he wanted was to make people laugh.
Later, John Oliver established a collaboration with British comedian Andy Zaltzman. As a duo, they performed on comedy shows and also hosted two radio programs on BBC Radio 4.
The British-born comedian and political commentator moved to the United States after landing a job with Jon Stewart. The Daily Show. According to him, he was interviewed for the show on the recommendation of another comedian, Ricky Gervais, who had never met Oliver, but had discovered his works.
Oliver’s initial immigration status placed restrictions on what he was allowed to do in his adopted country – America. He rarely makes fun of some of the nonsense involved in the process of obtaining US residency.
One such ridiculous condition had Oliver on the picket lines during the Writers’ Guild strike. The daily show at a standstill. According to him, having a visitor’s visa at the time would have earned him the risk of being deported in the event of a strike during the show. However, the political commentator was approved for his green card in October 2009.
Oliver John made his film debut playing Dick Pants in the 2008 film The Love Guru. In 2016, Oliver was announced as the voice of Zazu in Disney’s remake of The Lion King.
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Salary and net worth
The British comedian, TV host, screenwriter and actor has a net worth of $5 million. For those who started doing gigs without getting paid, John Oliver did really well. He currently earns an annual salary of $2 million.
John Oliver’s Family – wife and son
John Oliver has English and Irish ancestry. On his father’s side, he is the grandson of Osborne George Oliver, an electricity official, and Charlotte Hester Girdlestone, a religious education adviser. His uncle was the late English composer Stephen Oliver, best known for his operas.
Oliver is currently married to Kate Norley, a US Army veteran who served as a medic during the Iraq War. Kate currently works as a Veterans Rights Advocate for Vets for Freedom.
The couple met at the 2008 Republican Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Kate was campaigning with Vets For Freedom while Oliver was recording a track for The Daily Show. Kate and her fellow veterans helped hide Oliver and his crew from security after he snuck into a restricted area.
John and Kate exchanged emails shortly after their encounter with Hide and Seek and since then they can’t stop them. The couple dated for 2 years before getting married in 2011.
The former host of The Daily Show and his wife, Kate Norley, welcomed a son in 2015, he was named Hudson. Although born prematurely after a very difficult pregnancy, the boy grew into a healthy child.
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the size
The multi-talented British comic is 6 feet tall. He weighs 170 lbs. Oliver has brown eyes and dark brown hair.