The name walter is popular not just in television but also in the canine world. Sep 22, 2014 scorpion is based on the life of the reallife walter o brien, a selfproclaimed genius and computer hacker. Genius hacker walter obrien tells us about the truelife. Is scorpion walter obrien a real computer security genius. The show starred elyes gabel as computer genius walter o brien whose department of. Oct 27, 2015 scorpion comic con panel katharine mcphee, jadyn wong, eddie kaye thomas, ari stidham, season 3 duration.
The main protagonist, walter obrien, was played by elyes gabel. Scorpion creator nick santora on his journey to the new. Scorpion creator nick santora on his journey to the new cbs. Agent cabe gallo was the person who brought him from dublin, ireland to america after obrien hacked into nasa computers to get a set of blueprints for his wall. Scorpion is inspired by a true story about eccentric genius walter obrien. Recurring protagonist walter obrien is a genius with a 197 iq. Team when i was a child, i was hacking into nasa a conducted a technical cooperation to the government in the wake, it was away betrayed the trust. Walter obrien, the executive producer of scorpion, the hit cbstv show inspired by his life, with over 26 million television viewers in the us and licensed to over 180 other countries runs scorpion studios. Transcription not available for genius hacker walter obrien tells us about the truelife origins of scorpion. A critical look at walter scorpion obrien slashdot. Walter o brien born 24 february 1975 is an irish businessman and information technologist. May 12, 2018 the scorpion team cant hack its way out of this one cbs is canceling the procedural drama after four seasons. Walter obrien is currently the chief executive officer and founder of scorpion computer services.
Video transcription provided by gmr transcription services. How a genius teenage hacker turned tech entrepreneur solves. Walter obrien was born in county wexford, ireland in february 1975. As homeland securitys think tank, obriens team scorpion includes toby curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone. Based on the real life of walter o brien, a genius with an iq of 197. The son of an irish farming family, he got into trouble at school. How a rentabrain service helps you become smarter by allowing you to focus on your core competencies. Walter obrien, the real man whose story is told in the cbs series scorpion, talks about real events that inspired the show, his team, and the search for more geniuses to join scorpion. Sep 19, 2014 while stories inspired by reality always take some liberties with the truth, the new primetime drama scorpion has its roots in a real person. Walter obrien was born in 1975 in clonroche, ireland, where he grew up on a farm. Scorpion is a highoctane drama about eccentric genius walter o brien and his team of brilliant misfits who are the last line of defense against complex, hightech threats of the modern age. This rentabrain service provides intelligence on demand to your unique challenge.
Genius hacker walter obrien tells us about the truelife origins of. According to iq tests, obrien is also one of the five most intelligent people currently alive on earth. Boston bombing video forensics scorpion engaged by top military officials robert patrick talks scorpion walter obrien featured in. He is known for various selfreported claims including a childhood iq of 197 which have been scrutinized. Hes based on the real life walter obrien, who claims to have hacked into nasa servers when he was only years old. Based on the real life of walter obrien, a genius with an iq of 197. The team of experts at concierge up will come on board and work. The scorpion team cant hack its way out of this one cbs is canceling the procedural drama after four seasons.
One of the worlds smartest people, walter obrien, who has spent his life solving problems and saving lives, now. Mike masnick from techdirt follows up on the story. Scorpion is a highoctane drama about eccentric genius walter obrien and his team of brilliant misfits who are the last line of defense against complex, hightech threats of the modern age. Obrien also founded, marketed as a think tank of geniuses that execute funded wishes. According to the irish times, the title scorpion originally comes from obriens. Team scorpions plans to launch a smart building hit a snag when they discover a worm has infected the system, making the entire building deadly. When cbs, the network behind scorpion, unveiled obrien to the press. How would you handle pr if you were one of the five smartest people on the planet. Walter obrien, md is an urology specialist in lansdowne, va and has been practicing for 35 years. Scorpion comic con panel katharine mcphee, jadyn wong, eddie kaye thomas, ari stidham, season 3 duration. Scorpion was a high iq child prodigy who started programming computers at age nine. Scorpion inspired dog names popular male and female names. Walter obrien is based on a reallife irish computer whiz who solves.
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. 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. So walter obrien is one of the five smartest people alive. Mine is 197, begins the trailer of the new cbs show scorpion, based on the life and journey of wexfordborn child. Former coworkers of obriens have shown up in comments or reached out to me and others directly and they all say the same thing. The show stars elyes gabel as walter obrien, a hacking genius with an iq of 197. Walter has created over 177 unique technology inventions, including scengen and winlocx. Wexfordborn genius walter obrien chats about the new cbs. Walter obrien is the fictional lead character in the american drama television series, scorpion.
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. While stories inspired by reality always take some liberties with the truth, the new primetime drama scorpion has its roots in a real person. Jul, 2016 as you can imagine, walter obrien the reallife scorpion character behind the cbs showdoesnt have a typical past. Walter obrien 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. He was also the executive producer and loose inspiration of the television series scorpion. Founder of scorpion computer services, scorpion studios inc.
Loosely based on the life of walter obrien, a computer genius. I had been suspicious of obriens 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. Emotional intelligence and a scientific project management approach they could. As you can imagine, walter obrien the reallife scorpion character behind the cbs showdoesnt have a typical past. Scorpion, based on the life of realworld genius walter obrien, follows a group of eccentric high iq individuals who maintain a private problem solving organization tasked by the government to. Perhaps you could emulate walter obrien, with an iq of 197. Jadyn wong as happy quinn, ari stidham as sylvester dodd, elyes gabel.
He is one of the worlds leading experts in the application of computer science and artificial intelligence to solve complex industry challenges. 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. A service, powered by scorpion, that solves any funded problem. Chemical water quality on the lower kansas river basin jan 1, 1966. 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.
Scorpion computer services about the real scorpion. Oct 19, 2015 walter obrien is more than the lead character on the cbs show scorpion. The reallife obrien is the head of scorpion computer services, and his exploits as an international cyber. Scorpion executive producer walter obrien discusses the differences between his actual life and the show tiffany c. Genius walter obrien and his team of psychological and technical experts come to the aid of the u. Sep 19, 2014 transcription not available for genius hacker walter o brien tells us about the truelife origins of scorpion. Walter obrien aka scorpion is a computer scientist, businessman and the founder and ceo of scorpion computer services, inc. How true is the story of walter obrien of scorpion tv. 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. Recurring protagonist walter o brien is a genius with a 197 iq. Shes a real life book writing genius that has a tv show.
Scorpion tv show is the highest rated new pilot on cbs fox news. Recent press walter obrien the man behind tvs scorpion tells all. Scorpion is based on the life of the reallife walter obrien, a selfproclaimed genius and computer hacker. According to the irish times, the title scorpion originally comes from o brien s. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Scorpion is a highoctane thill ride based on the true story of walter obrien, an eccentric genius with the worlds fourthhighest i.
No autism, but an iq level beyond genius that left him too bored. There is a real walter obrien, who heads up the actual company scorpion computer services, which works with the u. Sep 17, 2014 my name is walter obrien, and i am a genius. Walter obrien born 24 february 1975 is an irish businessman and information technologist. Walter obrien has the fourth highest iq in the world. Walter obrien, md book an appointment lansdowne, va. The real walter jacked into the nasa mainframe when he was a child he wanted some blueprints to hang on his wall. Scorpion is inspired by a true story about eccentric genius walter obrien elyes gabel and his team. The secret life of walter obrien matt ralstons blog. The genius of the few continues the work described in the authors earlier book the megalithic odyssey and carries the prehistorical research back to 8000 bc, when a group of sages, known to the sumerians as anannage and to the early people of the middle east as the shining ones settled into a fertile basin within the mountains of southern lebanon.
We dont make the movies, we make them cooler and more realistic. Walter o brien and his company are the inspiration behind cbss techdrama, scorpion. Scorpion and the tv show inspired by my life airs tonight at 9pm on the cbs network. When scorpion makes its debut on monday night, it will bring hacking and computer security to prime time like never. Most people recognize the name walter obrien from the cbs hit show, scorpion, based. As homeland securitys think tank, o brien s team scorpion includes toby curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone. Walter o brien was born in county wexford, ireland in february 1975.
There was a lot of talk on todays scorpion panel about how the sociallyawkward geniuses of the company, including obrien, would connect with an audience. Scorpion is based on the realworld exploits of walter obrien, who online goes by the same handle. Scorpion inspired dog names popular male and female. Actor elyes gabel stars as walter obrien in the scorpion television series.
Walter joined us on the set to tell us how one scorpion led to another. Walter obrien, the son of a wexford farmer, says he has an iq of 196. Actor elyes gabel stars as walter o brien in the scorpion television series. The shows main character is loosely based on the life of walter obrien, a selfproclaimed tech genius who has claimed to have achieved a number of feats, including hacking into nasas mainframe. Walter o brien aka scorpion is a computer scientist, businessman and the founder and ceo of scorpion computer services, inc. Walter obrien is more than the lead character on the cbs show scorpion. 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. Scorpion is the most procedural of procedural shows that is loosely based on the true story of real life, selfproclaimed genius, walter obrien. Walter obrien on his life offscreen the irish times. Rtes new drama scorpion, based on a reallife irish computer whiz walter obrien, is not actualy. 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. How to be smarter with walter obrien eventual millionaire. However, the only genius involved was the person writing the script, because basically everything they do or say is so completely wrong, senseless, inappropriate and mistaken that it actually requires a genius. Genius walter o brien and his team of psychological and technical experts come to the aid of the u.
Apr 27, 2017 how would you handle pr if you were one of the five smartest people on the planet. Elyes gabel walter obrien scorpion, a genius with an iq of 197 is the head of the scorpion. Walter obrien and his company are the inspiration behind cbss techdrama, scorpion. On the show, walter and his buddies get recruited to help out the u. How an irish genius saved the world from farm boy to sherlock holmes of the computer age. Dec 16, 2014 there is a real walter obrien, who heads up the actual company scorpion computer services, which works with the u. You can write a book, but millennials wont read it, the experts said. 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.
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