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Kevin Dorff Biography

Birth Name:Kevin Dorff

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won four Writers Guild of America Awards for Comedy/Variety for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006
  • Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" in 2010
  • Started out as an improv comedian, performing at Second City and the IO Theater
  • Quote: "(On working on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"): "We love what we do․ We're happy to go in early and stay late․ We're happy to sleep on couches in our offices․""
  • Plays the character Mike on "Delocated" and was a guest star in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Parks and Recreation," and "We're the Millers," among others
  • Best known as a writer for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien․"
  • Had a voice-over role in the audio book of Stephen Colbert's "I Am America (and So Can You)" as The Guy Sitting Next To You in the Stadium in 2007

Awards

  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2002WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2003WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2004WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2005WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2006WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
  • 2014INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2026WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch: nominated