Mike O'Brien

Michael Patrick O'Brien (born June 22, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. O'Brien is best known for his tenure as a writer and featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2015. He is also the creator of the 2018 NBC comedy series A.P. Bio. Career 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".