TV Host Conan O'Brien and His Family: Parents, Siblings, Wife, Kids

Posted by Lorie Orum on Wednesday, May 22, 2024
TV Host Conan O’Brien and His Big Family

Conan O’Brien is most noted for his TV shows The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and Conan. Moreover, he is also great at writing and producing along with being a comedian.

Date of Birth: April 18, 1963

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Conan O’Brien’s career started in 1983 when he became an author for Not Necessarily the News series. But a professional breakthrough happened in 1987-1991, when he began to write for Saturday Night Live. Having two his own shows, the TV presenter also acted as a producer for The Simpsons, EagleHeart, Super Fun Night, The Pete Holmes Show and People of Earth. Additionally, Conan made cameo appearances in movies Vanilla Sky, Bewitched, Now You See Me and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Conan O’Brien’s family is pretty big and he has 5 siblings. Let’s see in more detail who surrounds the successful TV personality.   

Conan O’Brien parents

Conan O’Brien father

Thomas Francis O’Brien (father)

Conan O'Brien's family - father Thomas Francis O'Brien

Date of Birth: January 28, 1929

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Thomas was a physician and epidemiologist along with being a professor at Harvard Medical School and manager of the infectious disease department at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He espoused Ruthe Reardon in late 1950s and together, they gave birth to four sons and two daughters.  

Conan O’Brien mother

Ruth O’Brien (nee Reardon) (mother)

Conan O'Brien's family - mother Ruth O'Brien

Date of Birth: December 16, 1931

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ruthe used to be an attorney and partner at Ropes & Gray law firm, being one of the first female partners of a major law firm. She retired in 1997, but continued to work part-time and fight for the rights of women, people of color and people with disabilities. In 2017, Ruthe was honored with a Pioneering Relauncher Award for being a role model for professionals, who take a career break.    


Conan O’Brien siblings

Neal O’Brien (brother born to same parents)

Conan O'Brien's siblings - brother Neal O'Brien

Year of Birth: 1960

Neal, whose name is often spelled as Neil is the eldest of six siblings. He is an antique car collector. Moreover, Neal recorded his brother’s shows off his TV and converted them to DVD.

Luke O’Brien (brother born to same parents)

Conan O'Brien's siblings - brother Luke O'Brien

Date of Birth: March 24, 1962

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Luke is an attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is currently a counsel at Trinity Law Group LLC. Luke shares two children with his wife Ilse, a teacher.

Kate B. O’Brien (sister born to same parents)

Conan O'Brien's siblings - sister Kate B. O'Brien

Year of Birth: 1964

Kate is a school teacher as well as an actress, who appeared in The Fighter and Ted 2 movies.

Jane C. O’Brien (sister born to same parents)

Year of Birth: 1967

Jane is a screenwriter and TV producer, who worked for Futurama and The Simpsons.

Justin O’Brien (brother born to same parents)

Conan O'Brien's siblings - brother Justin O'Brien

Year of Birth: 1973

Justin, the youngest of the celebrity’s siblings, is a business consultant and a lawyer. Previously, he worked in politics and organized campaigns for senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry plus was a speechwriter for the US Senate.  Now he is a partner at Hogan Lovells. Justin loves hiking and is a baseball fan. He is also married and has 3 kids.

Conan O’Brien wife

Liza Powel O’Brien (wife)

Conan O'Brien's family - wife Liza Powel O'Brien

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Duration of Marriage: since 2002 till present

Date of Birth: November 12, 1970

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Liza worked as a senior copywriter at Foote, Cone & Belding advertising agency when she met Conan in 2000. She was present at one of episodes of Late Night with Conan O’Brien and the TV presenter shared that it was love at first sight. They tied knots on January 12, 2002, in Seattle, and later, gave birth to a son and a daughter. Now, Liza works as a playwright and devotes much time to charity. O’Brien says that his wife isn’t just beautiful, but is also intelligent and funny.

Conan O’Brien children

Conan O'Brien's children - son and daughter

Beckett and Neve

Neve O’Brien (daughter with Liza Powel O’Brien)

Date of Birth: October 14, 2003

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Neve is Conan’s firstborn. She tricked her dad to buy her an Apple Watch by threatening to get a wrist tattoo. The celebrity rarely appears on public with his kids, but in 2016 Neve and her brother accompanied their parents to The Clippers’ game in Los Angeles and stole the show.

Beckett O’Brien (son with Liza Powel O’Brien)

Date of Birth: November 9, 2005

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Beckett is the presenter’s younger child. Both he and his sister inherited their dad’s sense of humor. Conan, whom Liza describes as a gentle dad, shares that on Father’s Day, his kids bring him a breakfast in bed.

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