Conan O’Brien’s net worth 2024: O’Brien is an American TV host who has had an illustrious career on the screen. How much do you know about him? Read on as we take you through the biography, family and personal life, salary, earnings, and net worth of Conan O’Brien. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Conan O’Brien made his fortune.
Who is Conan O’Brien and How Much is He Worth?
| Full Name | Conan Christopher O’Brien |
| Date of Birth | April 18, 1963 |
| Age | 61 Years |
| Profession | Television Host, Comedian, Writer, Podcaster, and Producer |
| Height | 6 ft. 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth | TV Host and Comedy |
| Net Worth | $150 million |
| Last Updated | December 2024 |
Conan O’Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer with an estimated net worth of $150 million. O’Brien is famous for hosting late-night talk shows for over two decades beginning with “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”, “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”, and “Conan”.
He has a unique style of hosting which has been characterized as “awkward, self-deprecating humour”. O’Brien retired from hosting the late-night shows in June 2021. Prior to his hosting career, Conan was a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons.
Early Life
Conan Christopher O’Brien was born on April 18, 1963, in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States of America. His father, Thomas Francis O’Brien, was a physician, epidemiologist, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and his mother, Ruth O’Brien, is a retired attorney and former partner at the Boston firm Ropes & Gray.
Conan has three brothers, Luke, Justin, and Neal O’Brien and two sisters, Kate and Jane O’Brien.
For his education, O’Brien attended Brookline High School graduating as valedictorian in 1981. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1985. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in June 2011.
Career
After graduating from college, O’Brien moved to Los Angeles where he joined the writing staff of HBO’s “Not Necessarily the News”. He also served as a writer on the short-lived “The Wilton North Report”. In 1988, he was hired by “Saturday Night Life (SNL)”. O’Brien spent three years on SNL.
In 1991, O’Brien joined the animated sitcom “The Simpsons” as a writer and producer. He wrote some series of the show including “Marge vs the Monorail” and “Homer Goes to College”.
On September 13, 1993, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” was premiered in New York City. However, the show was met with negative reviews from contemporary critics. Not deterred by his critics, the show slowly and steadily acquired commercial and critical success.
O’Brien’s audience which was largely young and male grew steadily and the show began to best competitors in the ratings. From 1996, O’Brien and the “Late Night” writing crew were nominated annually for the Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series.
In 2001, O’Brien formed his own television production company, Conaco. On February 20, 2009, the last episode of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” was aired on NBC.
Between 2009 and 2010, O’Brien hosted “The Tonight Show”. O’Brien also debuted on the show “Conan” on November 8, 2010. In November 2020, it was announced that “Conan” would end in June 2021.
In 2018, O’Brien production company, TeamCoco launched his own weekly podcast, ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend”. The podcast received positive reviews and became the top podcast on iTunes.
Personal Life
O’Brien is happily married to Elizabeth Ann Powel. The couple met when Powel appeared on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and dated for 18 months. In 2002, the couple exchanged their marital vows. Together, they have a daughter, Never and a son, Beckett.
Social Media Accounts
Conan O’Brien has an impressive number of fans on his social media pages where he shares a bit of his personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, O’Brien has over 1.7 million Instagram followers. He also has over 28.5 million Twitter followers. On Facebook, O’Brien has over 4.1 million followers.
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Conan O’Brien Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2024
As of December 2024, Conan O’Brien has an estimated net worth of $150 million. He earns his net worth from his television hosting career which has spanned over two decades.
O’Brien has enjoyed a successful career as a TV host. During his time at TBS, O’Brien earned an annual salary of $12 million. He was also paid a $45 million settlement when he left NBC. What’s more, O’Brien also earns money from his podcast channel. He is estimated to earn over $2.5 million yearly from his Team Coco YouTube channel.
Conan O’Brien’s Real Estate
O’Brien also has investments in real estate. In 2007, he paid $10 million for a mansion in New York. Three years later, the home was listed for $35 million. He finally sold the home for $25 million in July 2010
In 2008, upon relocating from New York to Los Angeles, O’Brien paid $10.5 million for a home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. In 2012, he sold the home for $9.25 million.
O’Brien and his wife paid $19.4 million for a new mansion in Pacific Palisades in 2011. He also purchased the property next door.
Summary
Conan O’Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer with an estimated net worth of $150 million. O’Brien is famous for hosting late-night talk shows for over two decades beginning with “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”, “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”, and “Conan”.
