Conan O’Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, and started his path in comedy when he served twice as the president of The Harvard Lampoon. Conan went on to become a writer and producer on several television shows, including Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons, until 1993, when NBC tapped him to take over as host of Late Night. Since then, he's won five Emmy Awards, seven Writers Guild Awards, the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Television Host" and The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Conan has hosted two Emmy Awards, and performed at the White House Correspondents Dinner for two presidents. In 2010, his live comedy tour was the subject of the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop,” and led to a second multi-city stand-up tour in 2018. Most recently, he hosted the 97th Academy Awards in 2025. He is already tapped to host the 98th in 2026.  
 
In 2021, O'Brien concluded his 11-year run with CONAN on TBS, solidifying his 28 year career as a late night host and one of the longest tenures in late night history. His Emmy award-winning CONAN Without Borders series has visited 13 countries. His podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” currently has over 660 million downloads since it launched in 2018. With more than 50k ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, the show maintains an almost perfect 5-star average and has won numerous awards. His award-winning digital brand Team Coco, which spans across digital and branded content, live events, merchandise and expertly produced comedy specials was acquired by SiriusXM in 2022.  
 
Currently, O’Brien has embarked on the second season of his Emmy award-winning international travel series, Conan O’Brien Must Go, streaming now on MAX. He can also be seen in Mary Bronstein’s upcoming feature "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and awaits release by A24. 

Conan O'Brien was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2025.