Dan Goor Late Night with Conan O’Brien writer September 2003 - present AKA: Daniel J. Goor Birthdate/Location: April 28, 1975 in Washington, D.C. Education: graduated from Harvard University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry After graduating from Harvard, Dan enrolled in medical school at Columbia University, then decided to pursue a career as a comedy writer instead. Writing Awards: Won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in 2001 as a member of the writing team for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at the age of 26 Nominated for an Emmy in 2005 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program as a member of the writing team for Late Night with Conan O'Brien Won a Writers Guild Awards in 2005 and 2006 for Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series as a member of the writing team for Late Night with Conan O'Brien As seen on TV: Dan and fellow Late Night writer Jose Arroyo have moderated some of the contests held during sweeps weeks. To see a video, go to this website and click Watch Video. Dan also performs in various other sketches on Late Night. Thoughts on Conan: Dan says Conan is "truly a comic genius and a great person." [1] Comedy Career: Dan performed with the improv troupe “On Thin Ice” while at Harvard. Former writer for The Daily Show with hosts Craig Kilborn and Jon Stewart (1999-2001) Decided to leave The Daily Show in 2001 because he was feeling burnt out [1] Dan was a former writer for Last Call with Carson Daly from 2002-2004 and was originally the only writer at Last Call with Carson Daly when the show started in 2002. He left two years later because there was “not enough comedy at Carson." Dan thought about changing career paths once again and applied to law schools just before being hired as a writer for Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 2004. [1] Got more info or a correction? Please email me.