The Truth About John Oliver

HBO's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver and facts about his life! From the Daily Show to his stand up we look at the life of this funny comedian

14. Mock The Week

You might not have known that John Oliver was on the British comedy show Mock the Week from 2005 to 2006. The show is still on today and features comedians who answer questions about celebrities. During one episode, John Oliver was responding to what the voices inside George W. Bush’s head might be talking about. He said that the then-United-States-President’s inner voices would tell him that they’d like to renounce him, despite being literally part of him. But, his short stint on Mock the Week was only the start of Oliver’s many successes.

13. The Bugle

Another funny thing John Oliver did was create a podcast called The Bugle in 2007 with Andy Zaltzman. The show was initiated by The Times of London after John moved to New York. The first episode aired in October of that year. One of their most famous podcasts concerned the 2011 News International phone hacking scandal. During the installment, they made fun of their parent company as well as News International’s director, Rupert Murdoch. They announced in June 2016 that John was leaving The Bugle because he didn’t have enough time to keep up as a regular co-host.

12. Stand-Up Comedy

Like most famous comedians, John Oliver got his start in the business by doing stand-up. His first appearance was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001, performing as a part of The Comedy Zone. The showcase was for new acts. The character he played for the show was an oily journalist. Oliver also worked at various other venues with the Chocolate Milk Gang, which was comprised of several other comedians, including David O’Doherty, Russell Howard, Alun Cochrane, and Daniel Kitson. When he moved to New York City to work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he continued doing stand-up comedy. He performed at small clubs and eventually started headlining at bigger venues. The comedian’s first stand-up special was called John Oliver: Terrifying Times, and it aired in 2008 on Comedy Central. Back in 2013, he even did a stand-up in Afghanistan for the troops. Oliver gained a lot of popularity in the United States, and many people think it is due to the exaggerated humor that he takes from his British roots.

11. The Daily Show

John Oliver became the Senior British Correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in July 2006. This was the first time he had been in the United States, and he was recommended for the show by Ricky Gervais, another English comedian, even though they hadn’t met. John received the job about two weeks later, and he flew from London to the Big Apple. He won Emmys for his writing in 2009, 2011, and 2013. In 2013, Oliver became the guest-host for The Daily Show while Stewart was directing Rosewater. Since he received many positive reviews, HBO said that they wanted to give John his very own late-night show, which they did in 2014.

10. Stand-Up Show

Another show that John Oliver got was a stand-up series on Comedy Central called John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show. It was announced in 2009, and the first episode aired in January 2010. However, the show wasn’t only about John Oliver. He hosted it while experienced and new comedians performed. Every segment had four different performers, including one headliner. There were a total of four seasons, and the last one was in September 2013.

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