Conan O'Brien
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963), known as Conan O'Brien, 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 NBC, and Conan (2010-2021) on the cable channel TBS. Before his hosting career, he was a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1991 and the animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1991 to 1993.
Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, O'Brien was raised in an Irish Catholic family and served as president of The Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude with an AB 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 hosted it for 16 years, earning a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2009 he moved to Los Angeles to host The Tonight Show for seven months until network politics prompted a host change in 2010.
He has hosted the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend since 2018, and starred in the 2024 travel show Conan O'Brien Must Go on HBO Max. He has hosted a number of awards shows, including the Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2006 and the Academy Awards in 2025. O'Brien 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.
Videos (12,372)
Videos 1 to 24 of 12,372.
4:25Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence" 03/28/16 | CONAN on TBS
173.7M views
11:47Ice Cube, Kevin Hart And Conan Help A Student Driver | CONAN on TBS
108.9M views
9:33Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, And Conan Share A Lyft Car | CONAN on TBS
88.5M views
2:14Jean-Claude Van Damme Recreates His “Kickboxer” Dance Scene | CONAN on TBS
55M views
1:41Bill Skarsgård's Demonic “IT" Smile | CONAN on TBS
36.9M views
8:36Conan Catches Jordan Schlansky Coming In Late | CONAN on TBS
36.5M views
9:43Conan Gives Staff Performance Reviews | CONAN on TBS
36.4M views
0:54Nicole Scherzinger Busts Conan For Staring At Her Boobs | CONAN on TBS
33.2M views
7:04Conan Busts His Employees Eating Cake | CONAN on TBS
33.1M views
7:35Conan Hunts Down His Assistant's Stolen "Gigolos" Mug | CONAN on TBS
31.9M views
12:10Dave Franco & Conan Join Tinder | CONAN on TBS
30.9M views
10:37Conan Helps His Assistant Buy A New Car | CONAN on TBS
29.2M views
1:42Beth Behrs Accidentally Grabbed Kat Dennings' Boob | CONAN on TBS
29.1M views
9:17Conan Hangs Out With His Interns | CONAN on TBS
29M views
9:25Conan Hits The Gym With Kevin Hart | CONAN on TBS
26.9M views
4:32Kevin Hart: Will Ferrell Is “Cheap As Hell" | CONAN on TBS
26.6M views
6:21Conan Busts Jordan Schlansky & His Elitist Espresso Machine | CONAN on TBS
26.1M views
6:58Conan Furloughs Non-Essential Staffers | CONAN on TBS
25.6M views
9:41Conan Visits Taco Bell | CONAN on TBS
25.5M views
7:48Conan Forces Jordan Schlansky To Clean His Filthy Office | CONAN on TBS
25.3M views
4:50"American Sniper" Chris Kyle Interview | CONAN on TBS
24.4M views
2:48Steven Ho Hits Conan With Bruce Lee's One Inch Punch | CONAN on TBS
24M views
8:29Conan Takes Jordan Schlansky Coffee Tasting | CONAN on TBS
23.6M views
3:05Kim & Kanye's Unborn Baby Makes A Run For It | CONAN on TBS
23.6M viewsGuest appearances (56)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Conan O'Brien.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 56.
9:07David Letterman on Giving Conan O'Brien a Horse
Jimmy Kimmel
1.7M views
16:21Conan O'Brien Got a Surprise Call from Mick Jagger, Addresses Rumors About His Hair | Tonight Show
Jimmy Fallon
1.6M views
13:23HIKING WITH KEVIN - CONAN O'BRIEN
Kevin Nealon
1.5M views
17:11Conan O'Brien and Kevin Nealon can't get along
Kevin Nealon
1.5M views
18:46Conan O'Brien Pitched Changing Late Night to Nighty Night, Shares His Least Favorite Bits (Extended)
Seth Meyers
1.4M views
15:00HIKING WITH KEVIN - CONAN O'BRIEN - Part 2
Kevin Nealon
367K views
2:30Watch Degenerate Conan O'Brien "TRAIN" w/ Israeli Killers!
Jimmy Dore
232.2K views
4:33Conan O'Brien Shows Some Skin
Pete Holmes
217.4K views
15:12Rose Byrne on Oscar Nomination & Working with Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky & a Terrifying Hamster
Jimmy Kimmel
214K views
2:43PeteyLeaks: Conan O'Brien
Pete Holmes
213.3K views
0:40Tim Minchin - Matilda - Conan O'Brien Interview
Tim Minchin
179K views
11:51The Role Of The Trickster with Russell Brand & Conan O'Brien
Russell Brand
177.8K views
0:42Conan O'Brien doesn't pay for anything
Kevin Nealon
176.4K views
2:52Conan O'Brien Won't Let His Parents Near His Show
Pete Holmes
169.9K views
7:59Rose Byrne on Her Intense Role in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Talks Working with Conan O'Brien
Seth Meyers
144.7K views
14:29Wir treffen den Papst, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, Torsten Sträter uvm
Hazel Brugger
132.2K views
28:29Hazel und Nikki Glaser ĂĽber Comedy Roasts, Conan O'Brien und die "Post-PC-Ă„ra"
Hazel Brugger
118.4K views
0:40Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Laughing at Norm MacDonald's Offensive Joke
Dave Rubin
94.5K views
4:28Conan O'Brien Meets Abby Howells
Abby Howells
92.9K views
0:54Legendary Comedian George Wallace and Late Night TV Host Conan O'Brien
George Wallace
73K views
25:43Why Kathy Wasn't At the Joan Rivers Tribute, and Her "Date" with Conan O'Brien!
Kathy Griffin
72.3K views
13:54Video Blog 20: Conan O'Brien en MĂ©xico
Alejandro Javier Fernández
50.1K views
4:03Conan O'Brien Got VERY MAD at Mark Normand's Joke | We Might Be Drunk w/ Matteo Lane & Nick Smith
Mark Normand
30.9K views
32:25Pale Force Season 2 (ALL EPISODES) with Conan O'Brien
Jim Gaffigan
28.2K viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Nealon, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Dore, Pete Holmes, Tim Minchin, Russell Brand, Hazel Brugger, Dave Rubin, Abby Howells, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin, Alejandro Javier Fernández, Mark Normand, Jim Gaffigan
Frequently asked questions
Who is Conan O'Brien?
Conan O'Brien, born April 18, 1963 in Brookline, Massachusetts, is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor and podcaster best known for hosting late-night talk shows.
What late-night shows did Conan O'Brien host?
He hosted Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-2009) and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009-2010) on NBC, and Conan (2010-2021) on TBS.
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 degree in history and literature in 1985.
What did Conan O'Brien do before hosting?
He was a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1991 and for The Simpsons from 1991 to 1993.
What honours has Conan O'Brien received?
He is the 2025 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2025.
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