| Profession: | actors, journalist |
| Date of Birth: | April 23, 1977 |
| Years: | 43 |
| History: | 5 million |
| Place of birth: | Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Height (m): | 1.83 |
| Religion: | Christendom |
| Marital status: | Married |
John Oliver is an English television personality, writer, actor and comedian. Oliver began his career as a comedian. He is not only popular in the UK with the English public, but he is also quite popular with Americans. Not only that, Oliver is also a three-time Emmy Award winner for his writing work on “The Daily Show,” starring Joe Stewart.
Currently, he hosts the show called “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” which started in 2014. The show is scheduled to air until the year 2020. Meanwhile, the fifth season of the show premiered on February 18, 2018.
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John Oliver: early life, career and nationality
Born on April 23, 1977, John belongs to an English nationality as his place of birth is Erdington, West Midlands England. Both parents were teachers, while his father was also a social worker. He too has been a fan of Liverpool FC since his childhood as his parents were originally from Liverpool, Merseyside. He studied at Christ’s College, in Cambridge.
He began his career after appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001, where he played the role of an “oily journalist”. During 2004-2005 he worked in collaboration with Andy Zaltzman, where he co- hosted Political Animal. He later moved to New York City to work for “The Daily Show” as a writer, while continuing to work as a stand-up comedian, first in small clubs and later moving to larger arenas. Later in 2008, he made his comedic debut on Comedy Central with “ John Oliver: Scary Times”. In 2010, he hosted “John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show” on Comedy Central.
His biggest success came when he began hosting the late-night talk show that used satire as an insight into current affairs, political and world news. The name was “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” which eventually garnered much praise and critical acclaim. The show started in 2014 and recently launched its fifth season.
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John Oliver: personal life, wife and children
John Oliver is married to his wife, Iraq War veteran Kate Norley. She also served as a United States Army medic. These two met at the 2008 Republican National Convention. When Oliver was busy working for the Daily Show, Kate was campaigning with Vets for Freedom. They dated for a while and then got married in 2011.
Speaking of their children, the two have a son together who was born prematurely in 2015.
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John Oliver: Total Net Worth & Awards
John Oliver’s career has grown over the years since he first came to the United States. While he is currently enjoying his career at its peak, his net worth is something he should look for. John has a total net worth estimated at $5 million dollars based on the latest records.
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Aside from the money, John has also earned a lot of fame and critical acclaim for his work. With three Emmy Awards for his work on “The Daily Show,” Oliver has a list of nominations for his part. Among them, he has even won many of the prestigious titles and awards.
