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Michael Patrick O'Brien
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Michael O'Brien is an American comedian who was a writer and short filmmaker on Saturday Night Live. He is the creator of the 2018 NBC comedy series A.P. Bio. O'Brien was born in Blissfield, Michigan to Connie and James O’Brien. He attended the University of Michigan, where he majored in film-video and was the founder and editor of a monthly comedy newspaper named The Anti-Daily.
O'Brien moved to Chicago and began taking improv and sketch classes. At iO Chicago he performed with a group called The Reckoning (2001–present). He trained at the Second City in Chicago, eventually joining the company's mainstage, where he performed for one year as a part of "America: All Better".
O'Brien moved to Chicago and began taking improv and sketch classes. At iO Chicago he performed with a group called The Reckoning (2001–present). He trained at the Second City in Chicago, eventually joining the company's mainstage, where he performed for one year as a part of "America: All Better".
Filmography
| 2021 | Ten Year Old Tom (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2020 | The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2019 | Sword of Trust · as Yach |
| 2019 | Booksmart · as Pat The Pizza Guy |
| 2019 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (TV Series) · as Jeff |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series) · as Jerry The Vampire |
| 2016 | Brother Nature · as Nick |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Young Alexander Krauss |
| 2015 | Staten Island Summer · as Chuck |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman (TV Series) · as Date Wrangler |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special · as Volunteer (segment "free Thanksgiving Dinner") |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Boyfriend |
| 2014 | Idiotsitter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as H. Marcus Mcgwire |