Conan O'Brien

Conan O’Brien is an American comedian, writer and television host whose early career included the Harvard Lampoon and the sketch series Not Necessarily the News. He wrote for Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1991, then worked as a writer and producer on The Simpsons. Those writing jobs preceded his move into late night television.

O’Brien hosted Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and the TBS series Conan. His later work includes the interview podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and the travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2025.