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Michael Koman Biography

Birth Name:Michael Koman

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • On July 7, 2012, he married actress Ellie Kemper, who played Erin Hannon on NBC's "The Office․"
  • Got his start as a writer for "MADtv" in 1999 before joining "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" two years later
  • Quote: "[on "Eagleheart"] "I think there's a 'Looney Tunes' quality to the show․ We all love cartoons․ When we'd talk about ideas we'd reference old cartoons a lot․""
  • Best known as a writer for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" for seven years and as the creator of Adult Swim's "Eagleheart․"

Awards

  • 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
  • 2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series: winner
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
  • 2019WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: winner
  • 2019WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
  • 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Anthology Series: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: nominated
  • 2022WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2023Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series: winner
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special: nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2025Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series: winner