Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer. He is best known for hosting the late-night talk shows Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and since 2010, Conan on the cable channel TBS. Prior to his hosting career, he was a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. 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, and 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 commissioned by NBC to take over David Letterman's position as host of Late Night in 1993.
| Birth name: | Conan Christopher O'Brien |
| Born: | April 18, 1963, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Medium: | Stand-up, Television, Film, Podcast |
| Education: | Brookline High School |
| Alma mater: | Harvard University |
| Years active: | 1983–present |
| Genres: | Improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, physical comedy, surreal humor, self-deprecation, black comedy, comedy music, musical comedy, satire |
| Subject(s): | American culture, American politics, everyday life, pop culture, current events, human behavior, social awkwardness, gender differences, human sexuality |
| Children: | 2 |
| Notable works and roles: | Saturday Night Live, (writer, 1987–1991), The Simpsons, (writer, producer, 1991–93), Late Night with Conan O'Brien, (host, 1993–2009), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, (host, 2009–2010), Conan, (host, 2010–present) |
| Twitter: | Conan O'Brien's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Conan O'Brien's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Conan O'Brien's Facebook profile |
| IMDb: | Conan O'Brien's IMDb |
About Conan O'Brien
Humorous talkshow host known for hosting Late Night from 1993 to 2009. He hosted The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien for a year before becoming the host of Conan on TBS in 2010.
Before Fame
While studying at Harvard, he played the drums and wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. He was a writer for Not Necessarily the News from 1983 to 1987.
Achievement
He wrote for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons before taking over as host of Late Night. He voiced The Riddler in 2017's The Lego Batman Movie.
Family Life
He married Liza Powel on January 12, 2002 and they had two children together, Neve and Beckett.
Associations
He took over for David Letterman as the host of Late Night in 1993.
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- Conan , a military working dog which was named after him.
- Sona Movsesian , personal assistant to Conan O'Brien.
- Irish-American culture in Massachusetts
- Late night television talk show hosts
- Third Man Records artists
- Male actors from Massachusetts
- 21st-century Roman Catholics
- Television producers from California
- American television talk show hosts
- Writers from Massachusetts
- American podcasters
- 20th-century Roman Catholics
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
