[4] Adam Conover was born in Smithtown, New York,[5] and grew up in nearby Wading River, on the North Shore of Long Island.

[8] Conover has described himself as "the only member of the family without a Ph.D."[9] In 2000, he graduated from Shoreham-Wading River High School, where he became interested in the performing arts.

[6] The first episode of the TruTV show, which aims to reveal untold truths and to dispel common misconceptions,[13] premiered on September 29, 2015.

[18] He has voiced several characters in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman, including A Ryan Seacrest Type, one of the Paparazzi Birds, and Bradley Hitler-Smith.

[26] Conover serves on the board of the Writers Guild of America West,[4] and sits on the 2023 WGA contract negotiating committee.

[28] Conover was once a roommate of BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg in New York City, who also introduced him to his former partner, illustrator Lisa Hanawalt.

[31] In 2020, Conover has been an outspoken supporter of Nithya Raman, who challenged and beat David Ryu for the Los Angeles City Council.