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Conan O'Brien

Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. He hosted several 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.

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Notable work
Saturday Night Live (writer, 1988–1991) · The Simpsons (writer, producer, 1991–1993) · Late Night with Conan O'Brien (host, 1993–2009) · The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (host, 2009–2010) · Conan (host, 2010–2021)
Education
Harvard University (BA)
Born
Conan Christopher O'Brien (1963-04-18) April 18, 1963 (age 63) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Children
2
Genres
Improvisational comedy · sketch comedy · physical comedy · surreal humor · black comedy
Medium
Television · film · podcast

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Conan O'Brien

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Conan O'Brien

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related to Late Night (1993–2009) · 43
Conan O'Brien → An, Andy Richter, Bill Clinton, Civil War-era, Clutch Cargo, Conan O'Blivion, Critics, David Letterman's February, Desk Drive, East Coast, Executives, Generally, Greg Kinnear, I'm, If, If They Mated, In, Interns, It, January
related to Personal life · 33
Conan O'Brien → Actors Studio, America, American, Before, Belding, Cone, DNA, Elizabeth Ann, Foote, Friends, He, Hilton Furniture, His, Houston, Inside, Ireland, Irish Catholic, Irish Catholics, Late Night, Lisa Kudrow
related to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and Conan O'Brien Must Go (2018–present) · 29
Conan O'Brien → August, Barack, Bob Newhart, Candice Bergen, Conan O'Brien Needs, Deadline Hollywood, Each, Earwolf, Elliott Gould, February, Five-Timers Club, Friend, Guests, In, John Mulaney, Matt Gourley, Michelle Obama, November, O'Brien, O'Brien's
related to Further reading · 24
Conan O'Brien → Bill, Carter, Conan O'Brien Just Can't, Conan O'Brien Keeps It, Help Himself, ISBN, Late Night, March, May, Mikey, Murthi, New York City, November, O'Connell, Old-School, Retrieved March, Retrieved May, Television Went Crazy, The Atlantic, The Hollywood Reporter
Genres · 6
Conan O'Brien → black comedy, Improvisational comedy, musical comedy, physical comedy, sketch comedy, surreal humor
Notable work · 6
Conan O'Brien → Conan (host, 2010–2021), Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (host, 2018–present), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (host, 1993–2009), Saturday Night Live (writer, 1988–1991), The Simpsons (writer, producer, 1991–1993), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (host, 2009–2010)
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Conan O'Brien → American culture, current events, everyday life, pop culture, self-deprecation, social awkwardness
related to External links · 5
Conan O'Brien → C-SPAN, Charlie RoseConan O'Brien, FacebookConan O'Brien, IMDbAppearances, XTeam Coco
Medium · 3
Conan O'Brien → film, podcast, Television
Born · 1
Conan O'Brien → Conan Christopher O'Brien (1963-04-18) April 18, 1963 (age 63) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Conan O'BrienBornConan Christopher O'Brien (1963-04-18) April 18, 1963 (age 63) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienChildren21.00infobox
Conan O'BrienEducationHarvard University (BA)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienGenresImprovisational comedy1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienGenressketch comedy1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienGenresphysical comedy1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienGenressurreal humor1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienGenresblack comedy1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienGenresmusical comedy1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienMediumTelevision1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienMediumfilm1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienMediumpodcast1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienNotable workSaturday Night Live (writer, 1988–1991)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienNotable workThe Simpsons (writer, producer, 1991–1993)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienNotable workLate Night with Conan O'Brien (host, 1993–2009)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienNotable workThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (host, 2009–2010)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienNotable workConan (host, 2010–2021)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienNotable workConan O'Brien Needs a Friend (host, 2018–present)1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienRelativesDenis Leary (third cousin once removed)1.00infobox
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Conan O'BrienSubjectsAmerican culture1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienSubjectseveryday life1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienSubjectspop culture1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienSubjectscurrent events1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienSubjectssocial awkwardness1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienSubjectsself-deprecation1.00infobox
Conan O'BrienYears active1983–present1.00infobox

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