How education and upbringing influenced the life of John Oliver. A timeline of key moments.
John Oliver is a British-American comedian best known as the host of HBO's 'Last Week Tonight.' He gained prominence as a correspondent on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' where he won three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing. Oliver also guest-hosted 'The Daily Show' for eight weeks in 2013. Beyond television, he co-hosted 'The Bugle' podcast and hosted 'John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show' on Comedy Central. He has had acting roles, including Ian Duncan on 'Community' and voice acting in films like 'The Smurfs' and 'The Lion King' remake.
In May 2018, Russell Crowe donated approximately $80,000 to the Australia Zoo wildlife hospital for the creation and naming of "The John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward".
In August 2020, the mayor of Danbury, Connecticut, Mark Boughton, announced his intention to rename the Danbury Water Pollution Control Plant as the "John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant" in response to Oliver's insult to the city.
In October 2020, John Oliver visited Danbury to attend the unveiling ceremony of the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant, after donating $55,000 to Danbury charities.
In 2020, John Oliver favored Joe Biden for president and celebrated his victory over Donald Trump, warning about the significant number of people who voted for Trump.
In early 2020, Russell Crowe visited the "The John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward", posing with the nameplate bearing Oliver's name.
In 2021, John Oliver received the Great Immigrants Award from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
In September 2022, John Oliver stated on Late Night with Seth Meyers that he declined an OBE because he did not want his name associated with the words "British Empire" and expressed distaste for the British class system.
In 2024, John Oliver endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
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