John Oliver trade late at night for daytime!
The 49-year-old Last week tonight host revealed during Sunday night’s (June 28) episode that he has been cast in not one, but two soap operas, with both appearances airing this summer.
He first revealed a three-episode arc on General Hospitaland later revealed a week-long appearance on Days of our lives!
This news comes months after he previously expressed interest in appearing on a soap.
“To all the soap operas out there, let me say this: I’m officially offering myself to you. Write me a role and I’ll be on your set so fast it’ll make your head spin,” he said back in March, via THR.
John makes its debut on General Hospital on Thursday (July 2), with his next two episodes airing on Friday (July 3) and Monday (July 6).
“When John Oliver publicly threw down the gauntlet and said he wanted to appear on a soap, we didn’t hesitate for a second,” General Hospital EP Frank Valentine shared in a statement. “He was everything you’d hope he would be: prepared, professional, funny and genuinely kind to everyone on set. He plays an integral character in the story, and I can’t wait for fans to see who he crosses paths with in Port Charles.”
In his own statement John shared,”General Hospital was everything I hoped it would be. It is a true honor to be a small stain on the history of this famous show.”
On Last week tonighthe said he was “filled with burning jealousy” of ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is displayed on General Hospital.
“To be clear: soap opera acting is not my plan B,” he explained on Sunday (June 28). “I simply offered my hypothetical acting skills to any soap that would meet my conditions, which were: I wanted to play a character with a ridiculous name, I wanted a juicy story like murder or slapping, and I wanted a dramatic close-up of my face. Well, I’m happy to announce that I have an update.”
“I’m happy to say that I’ve already shot a week’s worth of episodes Days of our liveswhich is clearly a huge honor. It has been home to some of the most famous soap opera actors, such as Deidre Hall, Susan Seaforth Hayes and John Aniston“, he added. “It also featured guest appearances from legends like Dick Van Dyke, Betty White and now me.”
John‘s appearance on Days of our lives is scheduled to air on August 11, 12 and 14, according to Black.
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