Conan O'Brien
Known for: Acting
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. He is known for being the host of the late night shows: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-2009), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009-2010) and Conan (2010-2021), he is currently the host of the podcast Conan O'Brien needs a friend. O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and raised in an Irish Catholic family. He landed his first comedy job as a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News, after first serving as president of the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote for several comedy shows, and later moved to New York City to work on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live, and later for The Simpsons. O'Brien went on to serve as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009, before going on to host the short-lived The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien for seven months. He is the only personality to ever serve as host for both the NBC Late Night and Tonight Show franchises. In 2010, it was announced that O'Brien would begin hosting a new late-night talk show on TBS called Conan, which ran from 2018 to 2021. During the time this show was in hiatus, he started the podcast Conan O'Brien needs a friend, which he hosts with his producer Matt Gourley and his assistant Sona Movsesian. Besides this, Conan also starred in Conan O'Brien Must Go, a series on Max in which he visits countries from around the world and meets up fans whom he talked to on the podcast.
Filmography
Film
Toy Story 5
Smarty Pants (voice)
2026
Series
The Simpsons
Conan O'Brien (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Conan O'Brien (voice)
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Futurama
Conan O'Brien
1999
Series
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter
1984
Series
The Office
Conan O'Brien
2005
Series
Sesame Street
1969
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Stargate SG-1
1997
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Stagehand (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Cowboy (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Cowboy / Patron (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Alien (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Drummer (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Stage Manager (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Drunk Irishman (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Guest on Nude Talk Show (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Son (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Deputy Andy Brennan (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Student (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Jehovah's Witness (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Sean the Doorman (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Caller (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Paul Sean (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Reporter (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Bar Patron (uncredited)
2005
Series
Conan
Self - Host
2010
Series
The Colbert Report
2005
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Conan O'Brien
2000
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Arrested Development
Conan O'Brien
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
The Penguins of Madagascar
Kuchikukan (voice)
2008
Series
30 Rock
Conan O'Brien
2006
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
Series
Silicon Valley
Conan O'Brien
2014
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Host
1993
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Spin City
Conan O'Brien
1996
Series
American Masters
Self - Interviewee
1986
Series
Good Morning America
Self - Guest
1975
Film
Now You See Me
Conan O’Brien
2013
Series
Arli$$
Conan O'Brien
1996
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Host
1992
Series
The Oscars
Self - Host
1953
Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Host
2009
Film
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Conan O'Brien
2013
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994
Series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Series
Kidding
Conan O'Brien
2018
Series
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Conan (voice)
1995
Film
Love & Other Drugs
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
Film
The Lego Batman Movie
The Riddler (voice)
2017
Series
Talking Dead
Himself
2011
Film
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Therapist
2025
Film
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Glaxxon 5000 (voice)
2021
Series
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Self - Host
2024
Series
Final Space
Clarence (voice)
2018
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Comedian
2025
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self (Pre-Tape Segment) (uncredited)
2025
Film
Vanilla Sky
Conan O'Brien
2001
Series
The Single Guy
Cameron Duncan
1995
Series
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Web Therapy
Conan O'Brien
2008
Series
Veronica's Closet
Conan O'Brien
1997
Series
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Conan O'Brien
1995
Series
Maron
Himself
2013
Series
The Late Late Show
Self
1962
Series
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
The Chris Rock Show
Self
1997
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Web Therapy
Conan O'Brien
2011
Series
The Osbournes
Self
2002
Series
Primetime Glick
2001
Series
Mr. McMahon
Self (archive footage)
2024
Series
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
2008
Series
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
Series
Murderville
Conan O'Brien
2022
Series
NFL Honors
Himself
2012
Film
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
David Endocrine (voice)
2013
Series
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
Film
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Comedian & Podcast Host
2025
Series
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Comedian
2026
Film
Bewitched
Conan O'Brien
2005
Series
What the Fit
Self - Guest
2018
LateLine
1998
Series
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
The Entertainment Biz
Self
1998
Series
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
2002
Series
The Playboy Murders
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
DAG
Conan O'Brien (uncredited)
2000
Series
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Self Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage)
2026
Film
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
I'm Still Here
Conan O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
Film
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Andy Warhol
2022
Film
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Zuckuss / Ponda Baba's Boss (voice)
2007
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Series
One More Happy Ending
Goldfish/ as himself
2016
Series
Ros na Rún
Delivery Man
1996
Film
Clear History
Conan O'Brien
2013
Film
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Self (archive footage)
2000
Series
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self
2018
Film
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
David Endochrine (voice)
2013
Series
The Story of Late Night
Self
2021
Film
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2017
Film
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Zuckuss (voice)
2008
Film
Thunderstruck
Conan O'Brien (uncredited)
2012
Film
Dads
Self
2019
Film
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Zuckuss (voice)
2010
Film
The Great Buck Howard
Conan O’Brien
2008
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer 1988 - 1991
2025
Film
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Farley
2023
Series
Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life
Self
2013
Series
Clipped
Red-Head Customer
2015
Film
BRATS
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
2024
Series
O'Grady
2004
Film
Pootie Tang
Conan O’Brien (uncredited)
2001
Film
Inequality for All
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
2020
Series
The Game of Thrones Reunion Hosted by Conan O'Brien
Host
2021
Film
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
Film
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Film
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2003
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self (uncredited)
1998
Film
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
2022
Film
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Film
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self
2024
Film
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
Conan O'Brien
2014
Film
Storytelling
Himself
2001
Film
Becoming
Self
2020
Film
Fyre
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Pittsburgh
2006
Film
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
2004
Series
Sobreviví
Self
2018
Film
Public Speaking
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Film
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Self - Interviewee
2003
Film
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025
Film
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Self
2011
Film
Queer Duck: The Movie
Conan O'Brien (voice)
2006
Film
George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You
Self
2012
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
Tomorrow Night
Himself
1998
Film
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Self
2003
Film
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Self
2012
Film
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011
Film
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self - Host
2001
Vanilla Ice Archive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
2010
Film
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
2025
Film
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
Self (uncredited)
1995
Film
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
This Is Bob Hope...
Self
2017
Film
Being Canadian
Self
2015
Film
Fyre Fraud
Himself (Archival Footage)
2019
Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!
Self
Film
Earth to America
Self
2005
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Self
2003
Film
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie
Self
2021
How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps!
Craig
2016
Film
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
2015
Film
Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb
Self
2022
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Film
Mutineer
2025
Film
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
Self
2022
Film
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
2008
Film
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Self
1997
Film
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Himself
2004
Film
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?
The Riddler (voice)
2017
Film
Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad
Self
2016
Film
George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison
Self
2016
Film
Scenes from a Parish
Himself
2009