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Conan O'Brien
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 18, 1963 (61 years)
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. He is known for being the host of the late night shows: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-2009), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009-2010) and Conan (2010-2021), he is currently the host of the podcast Conan O'Brien needs a friend.
O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and raised in an Irish Catholic family. He landed his first comedy job as a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News, after first serving as president of the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote for several comedy shows, and later moved to New York City to work on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live, and later for The Simpsons. O'Brien went on to serve as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009, before going on to host the short-lived The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien for seven months. He is the only personality to ever serve as host for both the NBC Late Night and Tonight Show franchises.
In 2010, it was announced that O'Brien would begin hosting a new late-night talk show on TBS called Conan, which ran from 2018 to 2021. During the time this show was in hiatus, he started the podcast Conan O'Brien needs a friend, which he hosts with his producer Matt Gourley and his assistant Sona Movsesian. Besides this, Conan also starred in Conan O'Brien Must Go, a series on Max in which he visits countries from around the world and meets up fans whom he talked to on the podcast.
O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and raised in an Irish Catholic family. He landed his first comedy job as a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News, after first serving as president of the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote for several comedy shows, and later moved to New York City to work on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live, and later for The Simpsons. O'Brien went on to serve as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009, before going on to host the short-lived The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien for seven months. He is the only personality to ever serve as host for both the NBC Late Night and Tonight Show franchises.
In 2010, it was announced that O'Brien would begin hosting a new late-night talk show on TBS called Conan, which ran from 2018 to 2021. During the time this show was in hiatus, he started the podcast Conan O'Brien needs a friend, which he hosts with his producer Matt Gourley and his assistant Sona Movsesian. Besides this, Conan also starred in Conan O'Brien Must Go, a series on Max in which he visits countries from around the world and meets up fans whom he talked to on the podcast.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor · as Self - Honoree |
| 2025 | The Oscars · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ismo: Breaking Bad English · as Self |
| 2024 | Martha · as Self |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Host, Late Night With Conan O'brien |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Brats · as Self - Host, Late Night With Conan O'brien |
| 2024 | Conan O'Brien Must Go (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | Armenia, My Home · as Self - Host, Conan O'brien Without Borders |
| 2023 | Sorry/Not Sorry · as Self - Host, Conan |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Remembering Gene Wilder · as Self - Host, Late Night With Conan O'brien, |
| 2023 | Rather · as Self - Host, Conan |
| 2023 | Chasing Chasing Amy · as Self - Host, Late Night With Conan O'brien |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Money Shot: The Pornhub Story · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Pamela: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Personality Crisis: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Halftime · as Self |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special · as Self |
| 2022 | Murderville (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2022 | Gamestop: Rise of the Players · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On · as Conan O'brien |
| 2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie · as Self |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The Story of Late Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie · as Himself |
| 2021 | Lincoln: Divided We Stand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Guitar Man · as Self |
| 2020 | 537 Votes · as Self |
| 2020 | Loving Neverland · as Self |
| 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Showbiz Kids · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | History 101 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Becoming · as Self |
| 2020 | Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 2019 | Flannery · as Self |
| 2019 | Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins · as Self - Host, Late Night With Conan O'brien |
| 2019 | Dads · as Self |
| 2019 | Fyre · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Fyre Fraud · as Himself (archival Footage) |
| 2019 | Conan Without Borders (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | JablinskiGames (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Sobrevivi (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Kidding (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2018 | Cultureshock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self - Late Night Host |
| 2018 | Kevin Hart: What the Fit (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Fail State · as Self - 2011 Dartmouth College Commencement Speaker |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... · as Self |
| 2017 | Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show · as Self - Host, Late Night With Conan O'brien |
| 2017 | Hiking With Kevin (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Becoming Bond · as Self |
| 2017 | If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad · as Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Behold the Monkey · as Self |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Being Canadian · as Self |
| 2015 | Ferrell Takes the Field · as Self |
| 2015 | Miss Sharon Jones! · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Tig · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Why? With Hannibal Buress (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Live from New York! · as Self |
| 2015 | FIRST WE FEAST™ PRESENTS: HOT ONES™ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Possibilities Are Endless · as Self |
| 2014 | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot · as Self |
| 2014 | Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda · as Conan O'brien |
| 2014 | Video Games: The Movie · as Self |
| 2014 | Cee Lo Green's The Good Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Heaven Adores You · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · as Conan O'brien |
| 2013 | Inequality for All · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Ground Floor (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2013 | Clear History · as Conan O'brien |
| 2013 | Carson on TCM (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | Deon Cole's Black Box (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Maron (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2013 | Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Lead with Jake Tapper (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Newsreaders (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2012 | George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You · as Self |
| 2012 | Clueless Gamer (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night · as Self |
| 2012 | Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Talking Dead (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop · as Self |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2011 | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo · as Self |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live Backstage · as Self |
| 2011 | Inside West Coast Customs (TV Series) · as Self - Talk Show Host |
| 2011 | Eagleheart (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2010 | Public Speaking · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | WWE: The Bash · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2009 | Scenes from a Parish · as Himself |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Rosie Live · as Self |
| 2008 | Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | VH1 Rock Honors: The Who · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Guys Choice · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews · as Self |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh · as Self |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | Bondi Rescue (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | SNL Digital Shorts (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Bewitched · as Conan O'brien |
| 2005 | The Comeback (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Greatest Canadian (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Bar Mitzvah Bash! · as Self |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Night of Too Many Stars · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Years of Hope and Humor · as Self |
| 2003 | Let's Get Frank · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2002 | The Osbournes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) · as Self |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky · as Conan O'brien |
| 2001 | Storytelling · as Himself |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night · as Self - Host |
| 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes · as Self |
| 2001 | Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses · as Self |
| 2001 | Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen · as Self - Host |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2001 | Wild Desk Ride · as Self |
| 2000 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | American Pimp · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | Futurama (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 1999 | The Awful Truth (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Barenaked in America · as Self |
| 1998 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5 · as Self - Host |
| 1998 | Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Comic Relief VIII · as Self |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza! · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Tomorrow Night · as Himself |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast · as Self |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1996 | Martha Stewart Living (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Crocodile Hunter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Conan O'brien |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Fox NFL Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The Jon Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series) · as Self / Host |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Video Clue Presenter |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | CNN Special Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show (IE) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |