After conquering General Hospital, John Oliver steps into a completely different soap opera world with a brand-new character. John Oliver’s Days of Our Lives look is very different from General HospitalJohn Oliver plays two very different characters across his soap opera guest appearances this summer. The role contrasts sharply with his General Hospital character Z, the head of the World Security Bureau (WSB). Feuerriegel also praised Oliver’s work ethic and commitment to the role. The production team dropped Oliver’s scenes into already-filmed episodes to fast-track his appearance.