Conan O'Brien
Stand-up comedian from United States šŗšø
About Conan O'Brien
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 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.
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 magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and literature in 1985. He was selected by Lorne Michaels and NBC to take over David Letterman's position as host of Late Night in 1993, and despite unfavorable reviews and threats of cancellation in the show's first years, the show became highly regarded and earned a Primetime Emmy Award.
In 2009, O'Brien moved from New York to Los Angeles to host his own incarnation of The Tonight Show for seven months until highly publicized network politics prompted a host change in 2010. He then hosted a 32-city live comedy tour titled The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, which was the subject of the documentary Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011), and hosted Conan from 2010 to 2021. He was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2010, inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2025, and is the 2025 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Videos (15)
Videos 1 to 15 of 15.
43:15S55E08 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Dane Cook
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43:15S55E07 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Eddie Murphy
1.7K views
43:25S55E10 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Jamie Foxx
1.3K views
43:24S55E06 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: David Duchovny
1.3K views
43:21S55E16 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Cameron Diaz
1.2K views
43:22S55E18 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Brandon McMillian
1.1K views
43:10S55E05 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Ryan Seacrest
1.1K views
43:16S55E12 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Larry David
895 views
43:17S55E13 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: William Shatner
825 views
43:15S55E15 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Phil Jackson
823 views
43:22S55E18 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Brandon McMillan
602 views
43:21S55E11 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Will Arnett
594 views
1:07:40PODCAST: David Spade
205 views
1:03:19PODCAST: Harrison Ford
123 views
1:06:09PODCAST: Mike Birbiglia
59 viewsGuest appearances (1,584)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Conan O'Brien.
Guest appearances 649 to 672 of 1,584.
6:54Jordan Schlansky Will Be Driving The Conan OāBrien TV Ice Cream Truck | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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227.8K views
14:16Matthew Rhys Caused An Insurrection At Team Coco | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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226.9K views
1:03:16Paul Scheer (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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226.9K views
3:28Sona Trolls Conan | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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226.8K views
6:34Conan & Sona Talk About Their Siblings | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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225.9K views
7:30Catherine O'Hara Rewrote Her "Schitt's Creek" Scenes (Feat. Dan Levy) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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225.8K views
7:34Gary Gulman & Conan Speak The Same Old-Timey Language | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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224.5K views
9:12Steven Wright Isnāt As Laid-Back As People Think | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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223.9K views
6:39Amy Poehler: āParks & Recā Was Always On The Verge Of Cancellation | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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223.8K views
9:12Conan & Sona Go Head To Head In Big Dick History: Ideal Wang Edition ā Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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223.4K views
3:55Nick Kroll Watched A Supercut Of Martin Short Roasting Conan | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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222.8K views
4:21How Zach Braff Got Natalie Portman To Star In āGarden Stateā | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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222.6K views
11:22Ray Romano Applied To Be A Monologue Writer On Conanās Show | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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221.9K views
9:47Conan, Sona, & Matt Take A Hearing Test | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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221.4K views
1:08:41Judd Apatow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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221.3K views
7:35Conan Roasts A Childrenās Cartoon Character | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
220K views
11:22Questlove Waited For Matt And Sona To Do The Podcast | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
220K views
55:05Wanda Sykes (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
219.4K views
11:56Chelsea Peretti & Conan Are Fascinated By Bear Attacks | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
217.6K views
4:33Conan O'Brien Shows Some Skin
Pete Holmes
217.4K views
8:01Conan & Matt Wish They Could Lactate | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
217.1K views
3:22Matt Gourley Debuts The Cocktail For This Yearās āSummer Sāmoresā | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
216.2K views
7:18Lizzy Caplan On The "Mean Girls" Resurgence | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
215.7K views
1:04:12Historian A. Scott Berg ā Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
215.6K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Pete Holmes
Frequently asked questions
Who is Conan O'Brien?
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster, best known for hosting late-night talk shows including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and Conan.
What writing jobs did Conan O'Brien have before hosting?
Before his hosting career, he was a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1991 and for the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1991 to 1993.
Where did Conan O'Brien study?
He attended Harvard University, where he served as president of The Harvard Lampoon and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and literature in 1985.
How did Conan O'Brien become host of Late Night?
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 early years, the show became highly regarded and earned a Primetime Emmy Award.
What honors has Conan O'Brien received?
He was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2010, was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2025, and is the 2025 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
