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Jimmy Fallon

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Birthday: September 19, 1974

An ingratiating comedian and actor with a knack for impersonations and musical parodies, Jimmy Fallon brought boyish energy to the venerable sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) between 1998 and 2004. His tenure on the show, which included a sublime pairing with head writer Tina Fey as co-anchors of "Weekend Update," led to several high-profile television stints and film roles. Fallon thrived in live-audience settings like serving as the host of the "MTV Movie Awards" in 2002, while perhaps not …more

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  • 2010

    Will host the the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (August)

  • 2009

    Made his debut as the host of NBC's "Late Night" on March 2; earned a shared Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Nonfiction (as co-producer of LateNightWithJimmyFallon.com )

  • 2008

    Hosted 10-minute online webcasts prior to his TV debut in the post-Tonight Show slot

  • 2008

    Was announced that Fallon will take over for O'Brien as the host of "Late Night" when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show"

  • 2006

    Appeared opposite Sienna Miller in "Factory Girl"

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