How a genius teenage hacker turned tech entrepreneur. Elyes gabel as walter o brien, a genius with an iq of 197. Walter obrien has saved the world several times over things he cant even tell us about, the. Walter o brien born 24 february 1975 is an irish businessman and information technologist. Scorpion is based on the life of walter obrien, a genius with an iq of 197. Elyes gabel gets stung by scorpion exclusive interview. A few weeks ago, we wrote about walter o brien, the guy who is supposed to be the basis of the cbs tv show scorpion. I spoke to walter obrien again regarding his claims of being a genius, which is what the tinny cbs procedural scorpion is loosely based on. Founder of scorpion computer services, scorpion studios inc.
It is, at its core a case of the week procedural, much like many other shows, but in ways very different. Walter is incredibly intelligent, and it is that high intelligence that gives him a very low eq. The show stars elyes gabel as walter obrien, a hacking genius with an iq of 197. Sep 26, 2014 if you, like me, watched the first episode of scorpion when the show debuted on monday and are already hardcore shipping insensitive genius walter o brien with empathetic waitress paige dineen. How a genius teenage hacker turned tech entrepreneur solves. I am walter o brien the inspiration behind the cbs show scorpion. Scorpion walter obrien among speakers for ndia cyber symposium. Obrien is a real person and is one of the series executive producers. Jan 03, 2019 while it is 98% likely that there is indeed a real person whose real name is walter obrien, and while that person has made lots of claims about his background and exploits including reaching out to me directly to dispute this answer, the truth. Walter obrien the reallife scorpion behind the primetime cbs drama will be a keynote speaker at ndias cyberenabled emerging technologies symposium in mclean, va, in march. For other entrepreneurs, the chance that you can launch a television show that mirrors your company, of course, is not high. My guess is that in the phone book there are squillions of walter.
Scorpion and the tv show inspired by my life airs tonight at 9pm on the cbs network. Walter obrien the real walter obrien behind the popular scorpion series. While it is 98% likely that there is indeed a real person whose real name is walter obrien, and while that person has made lots of claims about his background and exploits including reaching out to me directly to dispute this answer, the truth. A few weeks ago, we wrote about walter obrien, the guy who is supposed to be the basis of the cbs tv show scorpion. The reallife obrien is the head of scorpion computer services, and his exploits as an international cyber. Computer genius walter obrien speaks to students todays. Apr 27, 2017 if you can create a show more popular than csi, the geniuses will find you. Walter obrien elyes gabel, the leader of team scorpion, is an expert computer programmer and hacker. Elizabeth ann seton school to fifth through eighth graders, including students of the starbase 2. Paige dineenwalter obrien works archive of our own.
The based on a true story problem tends to be as true with books as with tvs and movies. According to iq tests, obrien is also one of the five most intelligent people currently alive on earth. The promotional push for cbss scorpion has showcased walter obrien as the 197iq hacker whose reallife exploits in thwarting terrorism and disasters inspired the tv show, to the extent. A service, powered by scorpion, that solves any funded problem.
Scorpion is based on the realworld exploits of walter o brien, who. See more ideas about aes, character aesthetic, aesthetic. How true is the story of walter obrien of scorpion tv. We grew to about 3,000 geniuses, 500 super nannies, and started solving problems all over. Before walter obrien discovered his intellectual gift, he was a socially awkward and often bullied kid at his school. Scorpion was a high iq child prodigy who started programming computers at age nine. Walter obrien is more than the lead character on the cbs show scorpion. For other entrepreneurs, the chance that you can launch a. In cbss monday night drama scorpion, a man named walter obrien, played by elyes gabel, a brilliant but socially maladroit computer whiz, assembles a team of fellow geniuses who work with the fbi to solve and prevent disasters. As a child, walter obrien worked on his familys dairy farm in ireland, but never quite fit in. Dara mcanulty has written a wise, lyrical and wellresearched book about his passion. I asked walter about this unique enterprise during our conversation now available for listening on the disrupt yourself podcast.
How to be smarter with walter obrien eventual millionaire. Walter obrien, the son of a wexford farmer, says he has an iq of 196. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Walter obrien, famous for being a genius and for scorpion computer services and for scorpion, the television series, has a new business.
Computer genius walter obrien speaks to students today. Scorpion is a series loosely based on the life of real life genius walter obrien and his think tank of prodigies. Happy and walter are technically married, walter and stiles have broken up, dereks feelings for stiles are getting stronger, the team is. Genius hacker walter obrien tells us about the truelife. Walter o brien was born in 1975 in clonroche, ireland, where he grew up on a farm. Obrien created, a service of scorpion computer services marketed as a think tank of geniuses that execute funded wishes. Fort wayne walter obrien, iq genius and computer expert, spoke at st. Oct 04, 2014 i spoke to walter obrien again regarding his claims of being a genius, which is what the tinny cbs procedural scorpion is loosely based on. Scorpion is based on the realworld exploits of walter obrien, who. Scorpion walter obrien among speakers for ndia cyber. Aug, 2014 scorpion stars elyes gabel as eccentric genius walter o brien, who builds a team of other supergeniuses to help solve the worlds most complex problems. Cbs series scorpion is worth the watch geek insider.
Walter obrien and his company are the inspiration behind cbss techdrama, scorpion. Most people recognize the name walter obrien from the cbs hit show, scorpion, based. The television series scorpion is loosely based on the life experiences of the shows creator and executive producer, walter obrien. Scorpion was designated a child prodigy after scoring 197 on an iq test at age nine. Jadyn wong as happy quinn, ari stidham as sylvester dodd, elyes gabel. Walter heads up a group of geniuses who are asked to work with homeland security agent cabe gallo. Sep 17, 2014 the cbs show based on the life of child prodigy walter obrien airs on september 22. At years old, he started his company scorpion at first to service local businesses and financial institutions and navigate their introduction to analytics, computerization, and the internet. Walter obrien my name is walter obrien, and i am a genius.
Walter o brien approached scorpion executive producer scooter braun with the idea of making a show about him in order to attract more genius employees to his company. Walter obrien bullied genius saves the world innovation crush. Scorpion is inspired by a true story about eccentric genius walter o brien elyes gabeland his team. Someone else had a book and they wanted to get it on the new york times bestseller list. The show stars elyes gable as walter obrien, a selfdescribed genius leading a team of talented folks who solve highpressure, unusual problems. Legend of walter obrien continues to grow techdirt. Im an exhacker who manages a genius think tank to solve world problems. Sep 7, 2019 a group of scorpions is called a cyclone. Recent press walter obrien the man behind tvs scorpion tells all. Sep 19, 2014 when scorpion makes its debut on monday night, it will bring hacking and computer security to prime time like never before. His name is walter obrien, and hes known as the 5th smartest person. The show stars elyes gable as walter o brien, a selfdescribed genius leading a team of talented folks who solve highpressure, unusual problems. Walter o brien was born in county wexford, ireland in february 1975.
The problem we had was that o brien made a ton of absolutely fantastical. The cbs show based on the life of child prodigy walter obrien airs on september 22. I was diagnosed as a child prodigy with an iq of 197 and at years old started this company. Recurring protagonist walter o brien is a genius with a 197 iq. Video transcription provided by gmr transcription services. Walter was notably arrested for hacking into nasas mainframe as a child, seeking a set of blueprints to put on his bedroom wall. If you, like me, watched the first episode of scorpion when the show debuted on monday and are already hardcore shipping insensitive genius walter obrien with. Suspecting that he might be autistic, obrien was asked to take an intelligence test at the. Blair scorpion is based on the life of walter obrien, a genius with an iq of 197.
Apr 23, 2015 the television series scorpion is loosely based on the life experiences of the shows creator and executive producer, walter o brien. The secret life of walter obrien matt ralstons blog. In cbs scorpion, mondays at 9 pm, elyes gabel stars as brilliant fbi consultant walter obrien. Walter obrien is the founder and ceo of scorpion computer services, inc. The team of experts at concierge up will come on board and work. This rentabrain service provides intelligence on demand to your unique challenge. Walter obrien was born in 1975 in clonroche, ireland, where he grew up on a farm. So walter obrien is one of the five smartest people alive. In the first episode, they work around a hackers attack on the air traffic control system, which is about to cause a plane to fall out of the sky.
The problem we had was that obrien made a ton of absolutely fantastical. Walter obrien on his life offscreen the irish times. Actor elyes gabel stars as walter o brien in the scorpion television series. I am walter obrien the inspiration behind the cbs show scorpion. Walter o brien aka scorpion is a computer scientist, businessman and the founder and ceo of scorpion computer services, inc. Emotional intelligence and a scientific project management approach they could. Elyes gabel as walter obrien, a genius with an iq of 197. When scorpion makes its debut on monday night, it will bring hacking and computer security to prime time like never before.
How true is the story of walter obrien of scorpion tv series. And when his geniuses have some free time, you can hire them to solve. I did not start facebook but i did have my software stolen and used to create it. I had been suspicious of obrien s claims, as he proclaimed himself a bonafide supergenious yet sounded merely pompous and also said a bunch of stupid shit like that blackwater should assassinate unpopular world leaders at will, which i found to be. You can write a book, but millennials wont read it, the experts said. It is action heavy, but it is based around a group whose minds are their skill set. May 12, 2018 the show starred elyes gabel as computer genius walter o brien whose department of homeland security team tackled hightech threats from around the globe. Walter obrien arlington, va businessman, visionary genius.
Scorpion is a highoctane thill ride based on the true story of walter o brien, an eccentric genius with the worlds fourthhighest i. His life reads like a realworld comic book where a childprodigy who goes. He was also the executive producer and loose inspiration of the television series scorpion. The cbs series scorpion is based on the incredible true story of walter obrien s team of geniuses who work with homeland security to keep the world safe from hightech threats. Scorpion is based on the true story of walter o brien, an eccentric genius with the worlds fourthhighest i. Wexfordborn genius walter obrien chats about the new cbs. One of the worlds smartest people, walter obrien, who has spent his life solving problems and saving lives, now inspires others to find a passion for coding and hacking by matthew seukunian. Their talents and gifts help them in all kinds of situations, but they have trouble getting along with each other. Genius walter obrien and his team of psychological and technical experts come to the aid of the u. How an irish genius saved the world a drama due to air in the us next month, is based on the life of walter obrien, a former hacker who helped catch the boston bombers. If you can create a show more popular than csi, the geniuses will find you. Dec 16, 2014 there is a real walter obrien, who heads up the actual company scorpion computer services, which works with the u. Walter o brien and his company are the inspiration behind cbss techdrama, scorpion. When mark collins delivers some disturbing news to team scorpion, walter and the gang have little choice but to work with their arch enemy.
What concerns me about the bogus walter obrien story is twofold. Feb 05, 2018 walter obrien arlington, va businessman, visionary genius. Walter founded scorpion when he was years old as he recognized that he could bring together other smart talented engineers from around the world and using a little e. Scorpion is a highoctane thill ride based on the true story of walter obrien, an eccentric genius with the worlds fourthhighest i. Scorpion is inspired by a true story about eccentric genius walter obrien elyes gabeland his team. Some of obrien s work is still top secret and wont be included in the series, but much of what viewers will see in scorpion is based on actual cases o. Walter obrien aka scorpion is a computer scientist, businessman and the founder and ceo of scorpion computer services, inc. The balancing act between obriens reality and santoras tv friendly take continues as the exec producer looks to the reallife genius for a comedic moment between his walter and a. While walter is shown to be incredibly intelligent and able to figure out solutions to the toughest problems, he also has little emotional bearing on the world, which often leads to problems with anyone who is not on his team. Walter obrien was born in county wexford, ireland in february 1975. Scorpion stars elyes gabel as eccentric genius walter obrien, who builds a team of other supergeniuses to help solve the worlds most complex problems. The show starred elyes gabel as computer genius walter obrien whose department of homeland security team tackled hightech threats from around the globe. He is known for various selfreported claims including a childhood iq of 197 which have been scrutinized. No autism, but an iq level beyond genius that left him too bored.
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