At an early age, he began a love of comedy and goofing off, this carried on when he entered the prestigious Harvard University, acting out many pranks in his time, as well as becoming the president of the Harvard humor magazine, the Harvard Lampoon. After leaving Harvard, Conan found his way into a television writing job in LA. After jumping around on many unsuccessful shows, Conan moved out to New York to win an Emmy for his writing on Saturday Night Live (1975).
O'Brien turned the age of 59 this year. He has American nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity background. O'Brien met Elizabeth Ann 'Liza' Powel in 2000 when she appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in an advertising skit where she worked as a senior copywriter.
The couple dated for nearly 18 months before their 2002 marriage in Powel's hometown of Seattle. O'Brien and Powel have a daughter, Neve (born October 14, 2003), and a son, Beckett (born November 9, 2005).
The net worth of O'Brien is about $ 175 million. Conan O'Brien's annual salary is $12 million. O'Brien is currently the host of the late-night show "Conan" which airs on TBS. Previously; O'Brien hosted the NBC show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". He was also briefly the host of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.