Biography
Tim O'Brien is an American writer. He was born on 1 October 1946 in Austin, Minnesota. He served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970.
O'Brien is the author of novels and stories drawing on his wartime experiences, including Going After Cacciato (1978) and The Things They Carried (1990). He joined the writing staff of the television series This Is Us for its third season and co-wrote the 2018 episode 'Vietnam' with Dan Fogelman.
