Conner O'Malley

Conner O'Malley (born December 20, 1986) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker. He has appeared in Broad City, Joe Pera Talks with You, and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, and produces videos on YouTube. For his work on Late Night with Seth Meyers, he received three Writers Guild of America Awards nominations. O'Malley was born on December 20, 1986, in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His grandparents were Irish immigrants, and he later acquired Irish citizenship. He grew up on Chicago's North Side and has two older brothers. He wanted to be a comedian, inspired by Conan O'Brien and Norm Macdonald.

O'Malley started frequently performing in the standup and improv comedy scene at Second City theaters in Chicago. Performing at the Annoyance Theatre, he met his future wife, Aidy Bryant. When Bryant was cast on Saturday Night Live in 2012, the two moved to New York City, where O'Malley began uploading short comedy videos to the social media platform Vine while working as a dog walker. O'Malley's videos quickly began to gain attention and acclaim, and in 2014, he was hired as a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, where he created several re-occurring characters including "Anniversary Guy", "Stink Mouth PigMan", and "Gorbon Hausinfrud".

In addition to Late Night, O'Malley has written for Joe Pera Talks with You, which he also co-starred in as Joe's neighbor Mike Melsky. As an actor, he has been featured in several television shows, most notably Detroiters, on Comedy Central. In 2019, he appeared on I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson on Netflix. In 2024, O'Malley released the stand-up comedy special Stand Up Solutions, which satirizes late capitalism and artificial intelligence. He also co-directed (with Danny Scharar), wrote, and starred in Rap World, a 2024 mockumentary. In 2025, Pipe Rock Theory, a short film, was released.