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Conan O Brien

Conan O Brien is an American television host, Scriptwriter, comedian, producer, and podcaster. Conan O’Brien is popular for his TV show Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Similarly, he is famous for being the host of the talk show Conan on the TBS TV network.

Early Life

An American comedian was born on April 18, 1963. The birthplace of Conan is Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2022, he is 60 years old. His real name is Conan Christopher O’Brien.

Conan O Brien belongs to American nationality and holds white ethnicity. According to astrology, his birth sign is Aries.

Conan childhood

Childhood picture of Conan O’Brien (Source: democratherald.com)

Conan O’Brien’s father Thomas Francis O’Brien is a professor and a physician at the Harvard Medical School. Whereas, his mother, Ruth Reardon, is a laser and one of the partners of the global law firm Ropes & Gray.

The writer has three brothers and two sisters. They are Neal O’Brien, Justin O’Brien, Luke O’Brien, Kate B. O’Brien, and Jane O’Brien. Kate and Jane both work in the television industry.

Enhancing his education status, he finished his schooling at Brookline High School. Later, he studied at Harvard University and graduated.

He graduated Magna cum laude from Harvard with a B.A. in American history. In addition, Brien was the president of ‘The Harvard Lampoon when he was studying at Harvard University.

Conan O Brien – Net Worth 2023

The net worth of this famous personality is estimated to be around $150 million. As a host of the late-night show Conan on TBS, he is paid an annual salary of around $12 million.

Similarly, from the NBC network, he grabbed $45 million US Dollars. Also, he earned nearly $70 million working late on a night show named ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.

Moreover, he uses expensive brands of clothes. Whereas, he wears a vintage Rolex Submariner with a leather strap which costs over $11,900. In addition, he has multiple properties with a portfolio of around $35 million.

Career and Professional Life

After his graduation, Conan O Brien moved to Los Angeles and was hired as a writer by the HBO show Not Necessarily the News. Later, he joined the team of writers for Saturday Night Live and worked there for three years.

Likewise, from 1991 to 1993, Brien became the writer of the famous animated sitcom named ‘The Simpsons’. In April 1993, after the David Letterman of the talk show ‘Late Bight Life’, Brien was selected as the new host.

In addition, his show Late Night with Conan O’Brien premiered in September 1993. An  American host played in several television shows such as The Single Guy (1996), Spin City (1998), Robot Chicken (2005 to 2008), and Nashville (2013).

Also, he has been a part of films such as Bewitched (2005), Thunderstruck (2012), and Now You See Me (2013). Further, he replaced Jay Leno on ‘The Tonight Show’ in 2009 but later in 2010, he was again hired.

Currently, Canon is hosting the TBS Late-Night Show Conan, which ended after 28 years in June 2021.

Conan O'Brien host

Caption: Writers Mike and Jessie on Conan’s Show (Source: Instagram)

Achievements

Conan O Brien received an Emmy Award together in 1989 for outstanding writing in the comedy series. Brien was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2010.

He won the ‘People’s Choice Award’ for the Favorite Talk Show Host, in 2011. In addition, he became the longest working personnel of late-night talk show hosts in the United States.

Relationship Status

Conan O Brien married Liza Powel O’Brien on 12th January 2002. The couple was blessed with two children. Their daughter Neve O’Brien, was born on October 14, 2003, in New York. Whereas, their son, Beckett O’Brien was born on November 9, 2005.

Conan family

Caption: Conan O Brien with his wife and children (Source: www.wabash.edu)

Body Measurements

Conan O Brien has maintained a good physique. Brien stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches (193cm). He weighs 81kg. This famous personality has red hair and a pair of blue eyes.

However, his physical statistics such as chest size, waist size, hip size, shoe size, dress size, etc are not available.

Conan O Brien – Social Media

Conan O’Brien is active on social media platforms. He has an Instagram account with the username @teamcoco and has over 1.7 million followers.

Likewise, he has an official Twitter account with the username @ConanOBrien. Conan has around 28.4 million followers on his Twitter account.