John Oliver reveals roles on ‘Basic Hospital,’ ‘Days of Our Lives’

Up to date June 29, 2026, 10:32 a.m. ET

John Oliver is headed to Port Charles.

The comic revealed on the June 28 episode of HBO’s “Final Week Tonight” that his want to star in a cleaning soap opera has come true, twice over: He is set to look on “Basic Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives.”

In March, Oliver did a section on “Final Week Tonight” about how a lot he loves cleaning soap operas, joking he is “jealous” that Stephen A. Smith has had a recurring function on “Basic Hospital” since 2016. So Oliver threw his hat within the ring to become involved in a cleaning soap.

“I need to be a part of that world, so to all of the cleaning soap operas on the market, let me say this: I’m formally providing myself to you,” he stated on the time. “Write me a task, and I shall be in your set so quick, it’ll make your head spin.”

Virtually 4 months later, the comic revealed on his June 28 present that two separate cleaning soap operas took him up on the provide, and he accepted each. Oliver stated he has “already taped every week of episodes” of “Days of Our Lives,” which he referred to as a “enormous honor.”

However that is not all: Oliver may also seem on “Basic Hospital.”

“What’s funnier than being in a single cleaning soap opera? Being in two,” he stated. “You may see me on, and I can’t consider I am saying this, ‘Basic Hospital’ on ABC subsequent week.”

Oliver confirmed a promotional photograph of his “Basic Hospital” character, who within the image wore a swimsuit and had a severe expression whereas being flanked by males with weapons. He additionally confirmed a photograph of himself on “Days of Our Lives” and quipped “you may inform how a lot I visually do not belong wherever close to” the opposite actor within the scene.

The “Day by day Present” alum stated he “can’t wait for everybody to see what these two soaps have carried out,” including that he is “so grateful” that each exhibits “performed together with us.”

In a information launch, ABC confirmed Oliver may have a “important visitor function” on “Basic Hospital” in a three-episode arc.

“When John Oliver publicly threw down the gauntlet and stated he wished to look on a cleaning soap, we did not hesitate for a second,” “Basic Hospital” govt producer Frank Valentini stated in an announcement. “He was every thing you’d hope he’d be: ready, skilled, humorous and genuinely variety to everybody on set. He performs an integral character within the story, and I can’t watch for followers to see who he crosses paths with in Port Charles.”

Oliver stated in an announcement that being on “Basic Hospital” was “every thing I hoped it will be” and joked, “It is a true honor to be a small stain on the historical past of this illustrious present.”

Throughout his authentic pitch in March, Oliver stated he solely had a number of situations for taking up a cleaning soap opera function: He wished to play a fictional character with a “ridiculous” identify, versus showing as himself, and he wished to do one thing “juicy.”

Although this shall be Oliver’s first foray into the cleaning soap opera world, he is had loads of performing credit exterior of his work on late-night tv, together with his recurring function as Duncan on the NBC sitcom “Group” and his voice function as Zazu within the live-action model of “The Lion King.”