John Oliver Guest Stars on Days of Our Lives This Week: "I Wanted a Juicy Storyline"
Days of our Lives is welcoming a brand new guest star to its roster on August 11, 12, and 14.
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Key Takeaways
- John Oliver will guest star on Days of Our Lives on August 11, 12, and 14, 2026, marking his second soap opera appearance after a recent role on General Hospital.
- Oliver said he specifically wanted a soap opera role with a “ridiculous” character name, a dramatic storyline involving things like murder or slapping, and an intense close-up scene.
- Details about Oliver’s character remain secret, but he described the experience as “a dream come true,” and viewers can watch the episodes on Peacock.
After over 15,000 episodes across more than 60 unforgettable seasons, Days of our Lives will meet an all-new character with a very familiar face as John Oliver makes a guest star appearance on the long-running soap opera.
That's right; the British-American political commentator, actor, and comedian — who has hosted Last Week Tonight With John Oliver since April 2014 — will make his Days of our Lives debut this week. Read on for all the details you need to watch Oliver take on this totally new role.
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John Oliver will guest star on Days of our Lives in August 2026
Mark your calendars, soap fans: John Oliver will guest star on Days of our Lives on August 11, 12, and 14.
The guest spot will be Oliver's second foray into the world of daytime soaps after first appearing in General Hospital in July. After originally pitching himself to appear in a soap opera during the March 8, 2026 episode of Last Week Tonight, the wheels started turning and he soon found himself with roles in not one, but two series.
In an interview with Variety in June, the star hilariously explained his intentions with his lasting acting venture.
"To be clear: soap opera-acting is not my Plan B," Oliver explained. "I simply offered my hypothetical acting abilities to any soap that would meet my terms, which were: I wanted to play a character with a ridiculous name, I wanted a juicy storyline like murder or slapping and I wanted a dramatic close-up of my face."
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Specific details about the character Oliver will play on Days of our Lives have been kept under-wraps, but Access Hollywood did tease some behind-the-scenes footage while chatting with the star.
"It is a dream come true, that's the thing," Oliver revealed to the outlet before adding, "I'm just trying not to f--k it up."
The entire behind-the-scenes featurette is well-worth watching for any fans of torrid soaps (or even hilarious hair pieces, like the one Oliver sports during his episodes). Something tells us that Oliver's three-episode arc will be memorable for all the right reasons.
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How to watch John Oliver on Days of our Lives
You can watch every new episode of Days of our Lives — including John Oliver's episodes on August 11, 12, and 14 — on Peacock.
