Michael Patrick O'Brien
Known for
Acting
Biography
Michael O'Brien is an American comedian who was a writer and short filmmaker on Saturday Night Live. He is the creator of the 2018 NBC comedy series A.P. Bio. O'Brien was born in Blissfield, Michigan to Connie and James O’Brien. He 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.
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".
Best known work
Booksmart
2019
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Saturday Night Live
1975
Staten Island Summer
2015
A.P. Bio
2018
Portlandia
2011
Man Seeking Woman
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Sword of Trust
2019
Documentary Now!
2015Filmography
2024
An SNL Thanksgivingas (archive footage)
2019
Sword of Trustas Yach, Writer
2019
Booksmartas Pat the Pizza Guy
2019
2018
2016
Brother Natureas Nick
2015
2015
Staten Island Summeras Chuck
2015
2014
2014
2011
1975
Saturday Night LiveTVas Self - Cameo (uncredited) (9 episodes), as Self - Various Characters (21 episodes), as Stage Manager (uncredited) (1 episode), as Boyfriend (uncredited) (1 episode), as Greg Clone (uncredited) (1 episode), as Actor (uncredited) (1 episode), as Graduate (uncredited) (1 episode), as Volunteer (uncredited) (1 episode), as Audience Member (uncredited) (1 episode), as Guy (uncredited) (1 episode), as Guest (uncredited) (1 episode), as Advisor (uncredited) (1 episode), as Servant (uncredited) (1 episode), Writer