Michael Patrick O'Brien Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for the first time in 2012
• His work on "Saturday Night Live" earned him his second Writers Guild of America Award nomination in 2013
• Attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich
• His first performances in improvisational comedy were in Chicago theaters
• Joined a sketch comedy group called The Reckoning
• Performed his one-man show at the Just For Laughs Festival in both Montreal and Chicago
• Hosts a web series in which he interviews celebrities in closets called "7 Minutes in Heaven․"
• Performed on the main stage of The Second City for almost 14 years
• Joined "Saturday Night Live" in 2009 as a writer, eventually working his way up to being a featured cast member
• Known for his impersonations of Adrien Brody, Matthew McConaughey and Max Weinberg