Daniel O'Brien (born January 6, 1986), also known as "DOB",[1] is an American humorist, author, writer, actor, comedian and songwriter; formerly for Cracked.com.
[7] Some of the material that ends up in the Agents of Cracked is based on real events, including an incident where Dan is confronted by Secret Service after writing an article titled "How to Kidnap the President's Daughter.
In 2012, he revealed an upcoming book entitled How To Fight Presidents, which was purchased by Crown Publishing Group (Random House).
[27] O'Brien uses a conversational tone and breaks the fourth wall repeatedly by referencing himself directly and by praising himself and the book in the third person.
[29] In August 2018 O'Brien announced he was hired as a staff writer on the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
O'Brien and his fellow writers for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have won five Emmys for 'Outstanding Writing on a Variety Series' [31]