THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
Mike O'Brien

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Mike O'Brien

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Born June 22, 1976Age 50

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Cast appearances (10)

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The person behind the punchline

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Mike O’Brien is an American comedian, writer and actor who wrote for Saturday Night Live and spent the 2013–14 season as a featured performer. His filmed sketches, some presented as A Mike O’Brien Picture, often build unusual comic stories around familiar social situations and earnest characters.

Before SNL, O’Brien performed improv and sketch comedy in Chicago at iO and Second City. He created the celebrity interview series 7 Minutes in Heaven and the sketch album Tasty Radio. He also created A.P. Bio, the television comedy starring Glenn Howerton as a disgruntled teacher.

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