Conan O’Brien Birthday: 5 unknown facts about the veteran TV host
Conan O'Brien, a comedic genius who has been entertaining audiences for over three decades, celebrated his 60th birthday on Tuesday, April 18. He rose to fame as a writer for 'Saturday Night Live' before becoming the host of 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' in 1993. From there, he went on to host 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' and later, moved to TBS, where he currently hosts his own talk show, 'Conan'.
O'Brien is also known for his quirky sense of style, which includes his trademark ginger locks and colorful suits. Let us take a look at five unknown facts about Conan O'Brien.
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1. Conan O'Brien is a philanthropist
O'Brien has a long history of charitable service and has supported numerous foundations. Some of them include Farm Sanctuary, Bob Woodruff Foundation, Children's Defense Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Autism Speaks and the ALS Association.
2. Conan O'Brien has undergone plastic surgery
O'Brien went under the knife despite having some extremely recognizable characteristics. He underwent plastic surgery after being attacked while still a student. The majority of his plastic surgery was needed to restore his nose following a serious accident.
3. Conan O'Brien was stalked by a priest
Being famous is not just about being in the limelight, it comes with its share of risks that O'Brien discovered the hard way. He was reportedly the target of a stalking campaign by a former Roman Catholic priest named David Ajemian in September 2006. It started when Ajemian was denied access to a taping's audience. O'Brien was then pursued and he even received a string of threatening letters at his workplace.
4. Conan O'Brien is a Harvard graduate
O'Brien undoubtedly possesses a high level of intelligence in addition to his charisma and accomplishments. It's one of the facets of his personality that has truly influenced how funny and appealing he is. His academic career got off to a great start when he was chosen as his high school's valedictorian. He oversaw the newspaper at his high school as well. He started at Harvard University in 1981 and selected American History and Literature as his major. He contributed to The Harvard Lampoon, the esteemed humor publication of the university, and was chosen to lead it for an unusual two terms in a row from 1983 to 1984.
5. Conan O'Brien leaves behind a rich legacy
O'Brien had been presenting late-night TV for 28 years, and up until his retirement, he was a mainstay in living rooms all around the world. A lot of famous people and fans have expressed how much they will miss O'Brien and how much of an impact he made on their lives.