John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009, as well as for playing recurring character Professor Ian Duncan on the show Community. His current work is on the HBO news comedy show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
In the 2011 Smurfs movie, John Oliver is the voice of Vanity Smurf. He has reprised the role as a main character in the 2013 sequel and its console video game adaptation.