Oliver won three Primetime Emmy Awards for writing for The Daily Show and was the show's guest host for an eight-week period in 2013. He came to wider attention for his work in the United States on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its senior British correspondent from 2006 to 2013. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host.