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American comedian, writer, voice actor, and television host (born 1982/1983)
Adam Conover in 2020
Shoreham-Wading River High School
Bard College (BA
Comedian, Writer, and Show Host
2012–present
Adam Ruins Everything BoJack Horseman
Writers Guild of America West (2021–)
Lisa Hanawalt
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Adam Conover (born 1982 or 1983)[1] hosted the half-hour truTV show Adam Ruins Everything CollegeHumor series of the same name.[2] The Crystal Maze The G Word with Adam Conover Netflix .[3] Writers Guild of America West .[4]
Early life
Members of the sketch comedy group Olde English. From left to right: Ben Popik , Raphael Bob-Waksberg , David Segal, Caleb Bark, and Adam Conover
Adam Conover was born in Smithtown, New York ,[5] Wading River .[6] David O. Conover , a marine biologist,[7] botanist .[5] [6] [7] Emily Conover , is a science reporter who holds a PhD in particle physics .[8] Ph.D. "[9]
In 2000, he graduated from Shoreham-Wading River High School , where he became interested in the performing arts. As a teenager, he was part of a band called Bocoach.[10] Bard College , where, in 2002, he became an active member of the sketch comedy group Olde English .[11] [12] bachelor's degree in philosophy from Bard College.[6]
Career
Adam Conover in 2015
In 2012, Conover began working as a sketch comedy writer and performer for the comedy website and YouTube channel CollegeHumor , where he eventually created the web series that would go on to become Adam Ruins Everything on TruTV .[6] common misconceptions ,[13] The New York Observer [14]
Adam Conover at the CSICon in 2018
In March 2016, he was asked to speak at a marketing conference on the subject of millennials ; the talk he gave was entitled "Millennials Don't Exist".[15] CSICon conference for skeptics.[16] Real Time with Bill Maher [17] The Joe Rogan Experience [18]
He has voiced several characters in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman A Ryan Seacrest Type , one of the Paparazzi Birds , and Bradley Hitler-Smith .[6] [19] Tuca & Bertie Earwolf podcast Factually! [20] [21]
Since 2020, Conover has also acted as the host of an American adaptation of the family game show The Crystal Maze Nickelodeon .[22]
In November 2020, Conover had a cameo appearance as his character from Adam Ruins Everything in The Eric Andre Show [23] [24] [25]
In December 2020, Conover announced that Adam Ruins Everything was no longer in production and that he was planning a new Netflix series about the federal government called The G Word with Adam Conover [26]
Conover at a picket line during the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike
Conover serves on the board of the Writers Guild of America West ,[4] [27] Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the major film and television studios of Hollywood , triggering a strike .[28]
Filmography
Television
Notes
BoJack Horseman
A Ryan Seacrest Type, Bradley Hitler-Smith and Paparazzi Blue Jay
Adam Ruins Everything
Self
WTF 101
Doctor Gamma
CollegeHumor original programming
Tuca & Bertie
Joel
The Eric Andre Show
Self
"Is Your Wife Still Depressed?"
The G Word with Adam Conover
Self
Game Changer
Self
Game Changer: Battle Royale
Personal life
Conover was once a roommate of BoJack Horseman Raphael Bob-Waksberg in New York City , who also introduced him to his girlfriend, illustrator Lisa Hanawalt .[29] quit drinking in early 2018.[30]
Activism
In 2020, Conover has been an outspoken supporter of Nithya Raman , who challenged and beat David Ryu for the Los Angeles City Council . As an activist for Housing First policies, Conover performed stand-up to fundraise for the campaign and canvassed in support of Raman.[31]
References
^ Chu, Hau (May 19, 2022). "What to watch on Thursday: 'The G Word with Adam Conover' debuts on Netflix" . Retrieved May 20, 2022 .
^ a b @AdamConover (July 24, 2021). "Fellow writers: I'm running for @WGAWest board this year. My candidate statement is linked below, but in this thread I'll explain why I'm running as succinctly as possible. 1) Comedy/Variety 2) Streaming contracts & residuals 3) Organizing for change" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ a b Barkley, Giselle (September 24, 2015). "North Shore native ready to 'ruin' truTV" . The Times Beacon Record . Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
^ a b c d e Lovece, Frank (September 28, 2015). " . Newsday . Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ a b Champagne, Christine (September 29, 2015). "Spoiler Alert: Adam Conover Hilariously Dispels All Your Beliefs To Teach You a Lesson" . Fast Company . Retrieved March 11, 2016 .
^ Lovece, Frank. "LI's Adam Conover returns for 'Adam Ruins Everything' season 2" . Newsday .
^ Weissmueller, Zach (February 21, 2016). "What You Think You Know Is Wrong" . Reason . Retrieved March 11, 2016 .
^ Smith, Nicole (October 8, 2015). "Watch as this Shoreham-Wading River grad 'Ruins Everything' . Riverhead News-Review . Retrieved October 11, 2015 .
^ Genzlinger, Neil (October 24, 2016). "Adam Conover Turns a Skeptical Eye to the Presidential Campaign" . The New York Times .
^ "The Exquisite Corpse Project" . Bard College . Retrieved September 27, 2017 .
^ Hendrickson, Paula (June 7, 2017). "TruTV's 'Adam Ruins Everything' Promotes Facts in the Age of Fakery" . Variety . Retrieved October 9, 2017 .
^ Grant, Drew (September 29, 2015). " . The Observer . Retrieved August 21, 2016 .
^ Singer, Sarah (March 21, 2016). "This Comedian Just Obliterated All Stereotypes About Millennials in One Presentation" . Mic . Retrieved May 25, 2016 .
^ Fidalgo, Paul (2019). "Parasites and modern mind control". Skeptical Inquirer . 43 2 ): 15.
^ "Real Time with Bill Maher | TV Guide" . TVGuide.com . Retrieved May 13, 2019 .
^ Conover, Adam (April 18, 2019). "Adding Evidence to the Discussion of Trans Issues on Joe Rogan's podcast" . adamconover.net . Adam Conover. Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^ Conover, Adam (May 2, 2017). "Yep! I also play Bradley Hitler-Smith, aka Ethan from Horsin' Around!" . @adamconover . Retrieved October 2, 2017 .
^ "Adam Conover Is The Voice Of Big_Hairy_Stallion69 (Aka Joel)" . Refinery29 . May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019 .
^ "Introducing My New Podcast, Factually!" . Adam Conover: Official Site. Tour dates, Podcasts, Blog . May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019 .
^ Haring, Bruce (December 9, 2019). " . Deadline . Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
^ "Adam Conover's tweet about his appearance on The Eric Andre Show" . Twitter . Archived from the original on November 19, 2020.
^ "Adam Conover's Instagram post about his appearance, featuring a video of his scene" . Instagram .
^ "Full cast of episode" . IMDb .
^ Conover, Adam (December 1, 2020). "Introducing The G Word (and some Adam Ruins Everything news)" . Adam Conover. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020 .
^ "WGA Announces 2023 MBA Negotiating Committee" . www.wga.org . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ Kilkenny, Katie (May 1, 2023). "Writers Guild Calls First Strike in 15 Years" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^ Havrilesky, Heather (September 7, 2018). "Don't Look BoJack's Gifted Horse-Lady in the Mouth" . The Cut . Retrieved May 27, 2019 .
^ Dykes, Brett Michael (April 23, 2018). "Adam Conover Of 'Adam Ruins Everything' Is Loving RSS Feeds Again" . Uproxx .
^ "Comedy for the City: A Fundraiser for Nithya Raman (Twitch Live-stream)" . thecomedybureau.com . Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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