It is the dream of many to gain enough internet fame to go on to become a mainstream celebrity. Few people have achieved such a feat, but one lucky devil has made such an achievement. Adam Conover from the hit educational show Adam Ruins Everything went from being an internet comedian for CollegeHumor.com to being a mainstream television star with shows on Tru TV, Nickelodeon, and recurring voice-over roles in Bojack Horseman and other projects.Conover uses his high energy, smart look, and his now notorious research skills to debunk common myths and other problematic narratives, all for the sake of entertainment and education. He has done standup, worked with some high-profile names, and is on track to continue his thriving career for a long time to come.
10 Adam Conover Started In A Comedy Troupe In College
Adam Conover's career starts like many other successful comedians do, in college. While attending Bard College Conover majored in philosophy but took an interest in the performing arts. He joined the comedy troupe Olde English while in school, and it was here he would hone his abilities to perform as an actor and write comedy sketches. He also began to do stand-up comedy, which helped him gain the attention of the creatives who were producing CollegeHumor's content.
9 Adam Conover Started Working For College Humor In 2012
After a few years with Olde English, Conover soon got a job at CollegeHumor.com, the now-defunct comedy website. He was hired as an actor and as one of their sketch comedy writers, and he appeared in several sketches with several other CollegeHumor stars, including Jake and Amir and his boss Sam Reich, who now owns all CollegeHumor brands.
8 'Adam Ruins Everything' Started As A Web Series
Soon after getting his job at CollegeHumor, Conover ended up with a web series for the website and YouTube channel. Adam Ruins Everything soon became a rousing success and one of CollegHumor's most popular series. As the success of the show grew so did the attention that Adam Conover began to receive. With the help of Sam Reich, who served as the show's producer, Adam Ruins Everything eventually made it to television.
7 The Show Moved To Tru TV in 2015
Conover left CollegeHumor as one of their fastest rising stars and moved his show to cable TV. Adam Ruins Everything debuted in late 2015 and fans soon fell in love with the appeal of a show that combined sketch comedy with education about common misconceptions and popular myths. Among the many episodes, Adam debunks things like the story of Christmas, the reasons the suburbs exist, and many other things that people take for granted as true.
6 After 'Adam Ruins Everything' Became A Hit...
Adam Ruins Everything soon attracted the attention of many big names. Both Joe Rogan and Bill Maher had Adam as a guest on their shows to share his expertise on a variety of topics, and his show got many celebrity guest stars including Oscar Nunez from The Office, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, and Peri Gilpin from Frasier.
5 Several CollegeHumor Alums Joined Adam Conover On The Show
Adam Ruins Everything was not just a chance for Adam Conover to graduate from the comedy website, many of his fellow CollegeHumor cast mates came along to appear in occasional episodes. Some even had recurring roles like Emily Axford and Brian K. Murphy, who played the unsuspecting "victims" of Adam's know-it-all lectures and interferences. Amir Blumenfeld also appeared in an episode, as did Mike Trapp, who served as CollegeHumor's head writer for several years.
4 Adam Conover Does A Lot Of Voice Over Work
Although he stopped working at CollegeHumor officially when he moved to television, he occasionally would still appear in sketches and do voice-over work for Dorkly, CollegeHumor's animated YouTube channel. Conover's voice can also be heard in Bojack Horseman and Tucca & Bertie on Adult Swim.
3 He Is Still Doing Comedy
Although he has ventured into TV hosting and voice-over work, Conover still performs stand-up comedy. He also appeared on another Adult Swim show, The Eric Andre Show as his Adam Ruins Everything character in a bit where Eric Andre shoots Adam in one of Andre's famous bloody and violent bits.
2 Adam Conover Is Now A Game Show Host
Adam Ruins Everything officially ended in 2020, but Conover's career is far from over. His second show, The G Word With Adam Conover debuted on Netflix in 2022. Conover is also doing children's television and is now the host of the game show The Crystal Maze on Nickelodeon.
1 He Is An Activist
In addition to all of his work on television and online, Conover is also a vocal activist. He posts regularly about a series of progressive causes, including labor, economic justice, Black lives, and more. He serves on the Board of the Writers Guild of America and campaigned for progressive candidate Nithya Raman for Los Angeles City Council. Despite his growing celebrity status, Conover's politics are very still very supportive of the working class.
