About
Conan O'Brien is an American television host and comedian, born April 18, 1963, in Brookline, Massachusetts. A Harvard graduate in 1985, he began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons before hosting Late Night on NBC (1993-2009) and The Tonight Show (2009-2010). He then hosted CONAN on TBS for 11 seasons (2010-2021). He created the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and the travel series Conan O'Brien Must Go. He has received the Mark Twain Prize and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
* 1963-04-18
Major works
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)television show
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009)television show
- CONAN (2010)television show
- Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (2018)podcast
- Conan O'Brien Must Go (2024)television series
Key milestones
- 1985Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in History and Literature.
- 2025Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
- 2026Named Harvard University's commencement speaker.
Themes
Absurdist humorCelebrity interviewsPop culture satireInternational travelFriendly conversations
Sources: televisionacademy.com · kennedy-center.org · news.harvard.edu