Conan O'Brien
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Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, and writer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows, beginning with Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009) and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010) on the NBC television network, and Conan (2010–2021) on the cable channel TBS. Before his hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1991, and the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1991 to 1993. He has hosted the podcast series Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend since 2018, and starred in the 2024 travel show Conan O'Brien Must Go on HBO Max.
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Conan Christopher O’Brien is an American television presenter, comedian, writer, and screenwriter. Born in 1963 in Brookline, Massachusetts, he is a member of the Democratic Party and identifies as Irish American. He speaks English and has red hair. O’Brien is educated at Harvard University and began his work period in 1987.
His notable works include *Late Night with Conan O’Brien*, *The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien*, *Conan*, and *The Simpsons*. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is also associated with Third Man Records and participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. He is known for being the host of the late night shows: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-2009), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009-2010) and Conan (2010-2021), he is currently the host of the podcast Conan O'Brien needs a friend. O'Brien was born in Brookline,…
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- Toy Story 5 — Smarty Pants (voice)2026
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- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Self - Comedian2026
- Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model — Self Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage)2026
- If I Had Legs I'd Kick You — Therapist2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self - SNL Writer 1988 - 19912025
- This Is the Tom Green Documentary — Self (archive footage)2025
- John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Comedian & Podcast Host2025
- Downey Wrote That — Self2025
- Mutineer2025
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- O'Brien
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- United States
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- Brookline
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- television producer
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Saturday Night Live
- Participant in
- Ice Bucket Challenge
- Hair colour
- red hair
- Record label
- Third Man Records
- Official website
- teamcoco.com
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- Number of children
- 2
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Encyclopedic overview
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows, beginning with Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009) and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010) on the NBC television network, and Conan (2010–2021) on the cable channel TBS. Before his hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1991, and the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1991 to 1993. He has hosted the podcast series Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend since 2018, and starred in the 2024 travel show Conan O'Brien Must Go on HBO Max.
Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, O'Brien was raised in an Irish Catholic family. He served as president of The Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, where he graduated with an AB degree in history and literature. He was a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News. After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. O'Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons for two seasons until he was selected by Lorne Michaels and NBC to take over David Letterman's position as host of Late Night in 1993. Despite unfavorable reviews and threats of cancellation in the show's first years, O'Brien and the show developed and became highly regarded, earning a Primetime Emmy Award. He hosted Late Night for 16 years, and as of 2025 is still the longest-serving host in the history of the franchise.
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