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Conan O'Brien Biography

Birth Name:

Conan Christopher O'Brien

Birth Place:

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Late night talk-show host, comedy writer, producer

Fast Facts

Valedictorian of his high-school graduating class
While at Harvard, wrote for The Harvard Lampoon and was elected president for two consecutive terms in 1983 and '84
Cowrote and produced (with Robert Smigel) an ill-fated pilot for NBC titled Lookwell, which aired in July 1991 and starred Adam West as a former TV detective turned real-life investigator
Former writer for Not Necessarily the News, Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons
Plays the guitar
Distant cousin of Denis Leary (through marriage)
In 1996, was named by People magazine as one of the 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year
Briefly took over as host of The Tonight Show in 2009
In November 2010, premiered his late-night talk show Conan on TBS

Awards

2020Writers Guild Awards-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2019Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: nominated
2018Writers Guild Awards-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2016Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: nominated
2016Writers Guild Awards-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media: nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2009Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2008Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2007Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2006Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2005Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2003Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2002Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2001Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2000Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
1999Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1998Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1996Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1991Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1990Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1989Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: winner

Relationships

Justin O'Brien -- Brother
Luke O'Brien -- Brother
Neal O'Brien -- Brother
Neve O'Brien -- Daughter
Dr. Thomas O'Brien -- Father
Ruth Reardon O'Brien -- Mother
Jane O'Brien -- Sister
Kate O'Brien -- Sister
Beckett O'Brien -- Son
Liza Powel -- Wife