Mike O'Brien (actor)
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| Mike O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Patrick O'Brien[1] |
| Born | June 22, 1976 [2] |
| Medium | Television, film |
| Genres | Writer/actor, improvisational comedy, sketch comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live, 7 Minutes in Heaven with Mike O'Brien |
Michael Patrick[1] O'Brien (born June 22, 1976),[2] is an American actor, writer, and comedian, best known for his work as a writer and short filmmaker on Saturday Night Live.
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Career
O'Brien attended the University of Michigan, where he majored in film-video and was the founder and editor of a monthly comedy newspaper named The Anti-Daily.[3]
O'Brien moved to Chicago and began taking improv and sketch classes. At iO Chicago he performed with a group called The Reckoning (2001-present). He trained at the Second City in Chicago, eventually joining the company’s mainstage, where he performed for one year as a part of "America: All Better". [4]
In 2015, O'Brien released his sketch comedy album Tasty Radio, featuring many of the cast members and writers he worked with on Saturday Night Live.
Saturday Night Live
O'Brien worked as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live for seven seasons, joining the show in 2009, he also served as a featured player for one season from 2013 to 2014.[5][6] After his sole season as a featured player, he left the cast but continued to write for the show in his final season from 2014 to 2015. [7] Some of O'Brien's sketches include "Monster Pals" starring James Franco as well as "Puppet Class" starring Seth MacFarlane. His short films "Grow a Guy" and "The Jay-Z Story" were each given the title card, "A Mike O'Brien Picture" in season 40.[8] Since left the writing staff in season 41, O'Brien has continued to contribute short films under the title A Mike O'Brien Picture.
7 Minutes in Heaven with Mike O'Brien
In 2011, O'Brien introduced 7 Minutes in Heaven with Mike O'Brien, a comedy routine in which he interviews celebrities in a closet and closes by trying to kiss the celebrity.[9][10][11]
Tasty Radio
In 2015 Mike released a comedy sketch album entitled 'Tasty Radio' which features Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Vanessa Bayer, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Jorma Taccone, John Lutz, and Scarlett Johansson, to name a few [12]
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