Conan O'Brien

American television show host and comedian
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Summary

Conan O'Brien is a human[1]. He was born in Brookline[2]. He was born on April 18, 1963[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], comedian[5], writer[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #2,471 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Conan O'Brien's place of birth was Brookline[2].
  • Conan O'Brien was born on April 18, 1963[3].
  • Conan O'Brien's father was Q92603954[10].
  • Conan O'Brien's mother was Ruth Reardon O'Brien[11].
  • Conan O'Brien held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Conan O'Brien is identified as part of the Irish Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Conan O'Brien worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Conan O'Brien's professions included comedian[5].
  • Conan O'Brien worked as a writer[6].
  • Conan O'Brien's professions included television actor[7].
  • Conan O'Brien worked as a film actor[8].
  • Conan O'Brien's professions included voice actor[14].
  • Conan O'Brien's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Conan O'Brien's education included a stint at Brookline High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Conan O'Brien is Late Night with Conan O'Brien[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Conan O'Brien is The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Conan O'Brien is Conan[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Conan O'Brien is Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Conan O'Brien is The Simpsons[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Conan O'Brien is Saturday Night Live[22].
  • Conan O'Brien received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[23].
  • Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[24].
  • Conan O'Brien was a member of Writers Guild of America West[25].
  • Conan O'Brien was a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Conan O'Brien is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-04-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 210c1047-0e88-4b73-81ac-13a026cefb01[31]

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Origins and Family

Conan O'Brien's place of birth was Brookline[2]. He was born on April 18, 1963[3]. His father was Q92603954[10]. His mother was Ruth Reardon O'Brien[11]. He is identified as part of the Irish Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and Brookline High School[16], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1843[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], comedian[5], writer[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and voice actor[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Late Night with Conan O'Brien[17], a television series[39]; The Tonight Show with him[18], a television series[40]; Conan[19], a television program[41]; Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend[20], a podcast show[42]; The Simpsons[21], an animated television series[43]; and Saturday Night Live[22], a television series[44], directed by Dave Wilson[45]. Things named for him include Conan[46], a television program[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[23], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1957[50] and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[24], a cultural prize[51], in United States[52], founded in 1998[53].

Personal Life

Conan O'Brien was affiliated with the Democratic Party[54].

Why It Matters

Conan O'Brien ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #2,471 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Mindy Kaling[57], an actor[58], b. 1979[59], of United States[60], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[61], specialised in acting[62].

Entities named for him include Conan[46], a television program[47].

FAQs

Where was Conan O'Brien born?

Conan O'Brien was born in Brookline[2].

Who were Conan O'Brien's parents?

Conan O'Brien's father was Q92603954[10]. Conan O'Brien's mother was Ruth Reardon O'Brien[11].

What did Conan O'Brien do for work?

Conan O'Brien worked as television presenter[4], comedian[5], writer[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Conan O'Brien go to school?

Conan O'Brien was educated at Harvard University[15] and Brookline High School[16].

What awards did Conan O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[23] and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[24].

Who did Conan O'Brien influence?

Conan O'Brien has been cited as an influence by Mindy Kaling[57].

References

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  16. [24] ↑ . kennedy-center.org. kennedy-center.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] ↑ . WGA Find a Writer. Retrieved . directories.wga.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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